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

[fbjim]

beyond what would be respectful to the race, to the fans, to Vingegaard's efforts, etc, I think the main takeaway is the fact that this was hilarious

 

[AmRacer]

The reasons Tadej Merckx won.
1. Remco had balls attacking Jonas
2. Jonas showed Remco who has the biggest
3. It was good Tadej didn't interfere in Jonas/Remco battle

 

[Stelvio]

I think I prefer Pantani's version (on the way to his giro+tour double). To be fair, that day was rough.

 

[KZD]

The haters are surely having a happy moment but while Remco could have just decided let the breakaway take this and save it for tomorrow, he decided to give it a go and try to get second. Vingegaard handled it perfectly and deserves the second place in this Tour because he was the second strongest rider of this race.

Great third week from Jorgenson and Rodriguez once again with a bad day being overtaken by Yates on GC.

Pogačar simply the best.

 

[Kazistuta]

Gifting a stage to a two time tour champion is more disrespectful than demolishing him on the line. Both Tadeij and Jonas knew that.

Well, if they see it that way, fair play. But with Vingegaards way into this tour, I'd say it could be very deserved as well. Why not give some extra pulls then, that's true respect (and balls apparently)?

 

[Tim Cahill]

I still maintain mowing down Giulio Pellizzari for your 5th stage win when you're 7 minutes ahead in GC was clown behaviour, but gifting a stage to a 2x tdf champ here would almost seem disrespectful, it's a question of context.

 

[Colombiano Cadence]

It is a crime against humanity that we never got to witness Richie Carapaz v Enric Mas for a Tour stage win, the last few kms would have been historic, legendary

 

[JosefK]

I will allow that I'm missing something, but surely people are joking when they say that?

Guilty as charged. ... I was trying to be funny. Good thing I don't do standup for a living.

 

[Poursuivant]

Jonas find some legs today.

Always good in the third week, a proper GT rider.

 

[AmRacer]

It is a crime against humanity that we never got to witness Richie Carapaz v Enric Mas for a Tour stage win, the last few kms would have been historic, legendary

Slow motion battle

 

[Colombiano Cadence]

I still maintain mowing down Giulio Pellizzari for your 5th stage win when you're 7 minutes ahead in GC was clown behaviour, but gifting a stage to a 2x tdf champ here would almost seem disrespectful, it's a question of context.

Mowing him down and then saying he wanted him to win….sure, Pogi, sure

 

[Netserk]

He can just not have his team control the breakaway? He can also not contest tje sprint

Vingegaard stupidly forced Pogi to the front with 500 m to go. Had he just kept going, it's not unfathomable that Pogi would have stayed behind à la Indurain (maybe 5 % chance). In any case, it'd have looked better to lose after dragging Pogi the entire way.

 

[burning]

Then just drop him for all i care if youre that much better

dont give the fake gracious " someone else can win speech" before you have your team keep the breakaway at 4 minutes and just mug your opppnent at the line. Saying that wheelsucking and then winning the sprint is respectful is just mental gymnastics

Well, they did basically 0 work in the last 2 climbs and it was clear that "someone" refers to a breakaway guy, not Jonas. You are going to *** on him whether he wins by 2 minutes or sprints away, it obviously does not matter to you

 

[AmRacer]

Vingegaard stupidly forced Pogi to the front with 500 m to go. Had he just kept going, it's not unfathomable that Pogi would have stayed behind à la Indurain (maybe 5 % chance). In any case, it'd have looked better to lose after dragging Pogi the entire way.

Had Pogi helped Jonas, Remco would have been distanced by another 30 seconds.

 

[fbjim]

by doing no work, riding wheels, and winning the stage Tadej Pogacar was simply doing a tribute to the riding style of Enric Mas, beautiful, 1 like = 1 respect

 

[QueenStagiaire]

by doing no work, riding wheels, and winning the stage Tadej Pogacar was simply doing a tribute to the riding style of Enric Mas, beautiful, 1 like = 1 respect

Enric Mas, winning???

 

[Netserk]

Vingegaard is a 2-time defending tour champ. He doesn't need pity wins, and wouldn't want such either.

He said afterwards that he hoped a bit that the stage would be uncontested. But for that, Pogi would be forced to make the gift over the top obvious. All blame is on Vingegaard here.

 

[AmRacer]

He said afterwards that he hoped a bit that the stage would be uncontested. But for that, Pogi would be forced to make the gift over the top obvious. All blame is on Vingegaard here.

Jonas wanted more time to Remco.

 

[topcat]

Wow for all the talk about how strong Remco is, he’s EIGHT minutes back from Pogacar and 3 minutes back from Vingegaard, who spent 12 days in the hospital in April. He still has a ways to go to get there…

I'm reading between the lines here but what you're saying is well done, Remco on securing the podium. I get it, you don't want to come on too strong and that is a good thing.

 

[Rackham]

I still maintain mowing down Giulio Pellizzari for your 5th stage win when you're 7 minutes ahead in GC was clown behaviour, but gifting a stage to a 2x tdf champ here would almost seem disrespectful, it's a question of context.

I actually wanted Pog to visibly, ostensibly & almost insultingly gift Vingegaard the stage... just to read Red Rick's reaction.

Still, a fifth stage win & a possible 6th tomorrow remains quite meltdown-worthy so I guess it'll have to do.

 

[Scarponi]

Of course I can't help being accused of Bias due to being Danish, but I really don't see why Pogi couldn't "gift" this to Vingegaard as well as he wanted to gift it to the breakaway? Yes, he is/was clearly strongest, but when the strongest rider wheelsuck (don't like the term, but that's the majority vote) for that long, it would in my book be considered more generous to let another win. I would've thought the same if he arrived with Remco.

Pathetic

 

[tobydawq]

Then just drop him for all i care if youre that much better

dont give the fake gracious " someone else can win speech" before you have your team keep the breakaway at 4 minutes and just mug your opppnent at the line. Saying that wheelsucking and then winning the sprint is respectful is just mental gymnastics

Look, if he had given the stage to Jonas, you would've complained anyway. Everything he does annoys you. Fair enough.

 

[AmRacer]

Of course I can't help being accused of Bias due to being Danish, but I really don't see why Pogi couldn't "gift" this to Vingegaard as well as he wanted to gift it to the breakaway? Yes, he is/was clearly strongest, but when the strongest rider wheelsuck (don't like the term, but that's the majority vote) for that long, it would in my book be considered more generous to let another win. I would've thought the same if he arrived with Remco.

Tadej would've interfered in Jonas/Remco battle for second then.

 

[fbjim]

I actually wanted Pog to visibly, ostensibly & almost insultingly gift Vingegaard the stage... just to read Red Rick's reaction.

Still, a fifth stage win & a possible 6th tomorrow remains quite meltdown-worthy so I guess it'll have to do.

he should have crossed the line while doing a peter sagan wheelie

 

[Gratemans]

I don't see many people here complaining. I think the majority here has the same point of view.

Ok, except Red Rick apparently..