Tour de France Tour de France 2024: Stage 20: Nice - Col de la Couillole, 20/07, 132.8k

[AnotherArmChair]

So Visma it would seem have no issue with Carapaz

 

[RobertCrawley]

Tha

Thank God everyone here can read minds. 🙄

Projections of desires and insecurities.

 

[skippo12]

Nibali once more showing he's the apostle of Real Ciclismo

Big difference between being competitive for 30-40 race days prior to the Tour and finishing 20th-40th in .1 races early in the season. Same for Schleck.

 

[fbjim]

I know that you're semi-baiting but I'll bite...

It's about motivation, at the end of the day. It's not that Jorgenson isn't allowed to sprint for KoM when he's out of the race, but it's about why he would do so. When Coquard sprints for intermediate points, he's doing it for sponsor/bonuses, and to keep a strong position in points classification. In your honest, genuine opinion – why did Jorgenson sprint for the KoM points there?

But also, please be serious. Nobody has said Jorgenson should be DQed, I don't get why you're so worked up about this.

(the other reason is that there is no guarantee that Girmay or Philipsen won't get time cut)

 

[Brullnux]

Tha

Thank God everyone here can read minds. 🙄

It's not really reading minds, it's just looking at likelihood of motivation. It's not that deep, but I don't get why people are pretending Jorgenson did that completely innocently, nobody reasonably can think that. If you think that Jorgenson had every right to get one back at Carapaz, fine and I think that's a fair point! If you think that Jorgenson did that in the spirit of racing, then be fr

 

[Sciatic]

This is what everyone wanted right? No fight between favorites, just chilling and letting a break go.

Sure I’ll take it — groups all over the road, interesting break dynamics, fine views with75 km still to go.

 

[tobydawq]

Where's Landa tho?

He's coming now. He wouldn't miss the party.

 

[dazaau]

Did I see quickstep on the front

 

[fbjim]

maybe visma were simply bored and wanted to make Vaughters angry so he'd make bad posts on X, formerly known as Twitter

 

[Miha81]

Remco going for stage and attack on 2nd place?

 

[AmRacer]

SOQ at the front? Difficult descending so they want control it.

 

[Eclipse]

Yeah let's go quickstep

 

[fbjim]

LANDA GC BOMB STARTS NOW

 

[Samamba]

Sure I’ll take it — groups all over the road, interesting break dynamics, fine views with75 km still to go.

Groups all over the road? Everyone is just chilling. The start was great sure, now it's just waiting unless QS actually wants to go for it.

 

[ManicJack]

In your honest, genuine opinion – why did Jorgenson sprint for the KoM points there?

Maybe he felt like it

 

[fbjim]

the state of this forum when a climb 80km out does not feature brutal attacks

 

[slim charles]

I dont want Pog to not win what he wants . He is very strong and has a top team and you make hay while you can and there are no gifts in cycling

But stop trying to convince me you are some happy go lucky likeable guy who cares about everyone

Nah you are a killer , with a big ego ,who hangs on to defeats, wants revenge and can be petty

Own who you are and I would have more respect for you

BTW I dont think Visma mocked Pog last year ...they said what they thought and not sure that is mockery. It was just wrong. But Pog has obviously not forgotten

I agree with the last part, I don't think Visma mocked him. But I don't understand the first part, tbh. Being 'a killer', having an ego and even wanting revenge [if we accept that that is actually what is happening, which
is just a matter of opinion and equally legitimate as claiming he is doing no such thing] essentially describes anyone who ever entered a sporting competition. It isn't impossible to be a happy, likable character, and also have some other characteristics. They are not video game characters.

 

[Andre]

If Remco can't unglue from Vingo, then maybe he'll help Landa to surpass Almeida

 

[noob]

tricky descend indeed

 

[iBanesto]

Weight for riders in group 1.

#	Rider	Weight (kg)
1	MAS Enric	61
2	CARAPAZ Richard	62
3	JOHANNESSEN Tobias Halland	62
4	KELDERMAN Wilco	65
5	TRATNIK Jan	65
6	BARDET Romain	65
7	SOLER Marc	68
8	GENIETS Kevin	73
9	ARMIRAIL Bruno	74
10	STUYVEN Jasper	78

 

[AmRacer]

You should have fun while racing.
It's fun to win.

 

[Sciatic]

Groups all over the road? Everyone is just chilling. The start was great sure, now it's just waiting unless QS actually wants to go for it.

I might be wrong but you seem to be saying GC action in the only kind of action? I guess I might feel that way sometimes, but not on this stage as there’s plenty to be interested in.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I agree with the last part, I don't think Visma mocked him. But I don't understand the first part, tbh. Being 'a killer', having an ego and even wanting revenge [if we accept that that is actually what is happening, which
is just a matter of opinion and equally legitimate as claiming he is doing no such thing] essentially describes anyone who ever entered a sporting competition. It isn't impossible to be a happy, likable character, and also have some other characteristics. They are not video game characters.

Plesae no one said they are or should be video characters. Pog can be who he likes You missed the point which was the convincing he was something else in interviews , etc ...that is not what I have any respect for

 

[AmRacer]

Nothing so much mocking as winning a race by 10 minutes while talking for 3 weeks about how easy you are taking it

30 seconds a day.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Those short stone walls scare the crap out of me.