Tour de France Tour de France 2024:Stage 21: Monaco - Nice, 21/07, 33.7k (ITT)

[skippo12]

Carapaz has won supercombativity. Can't say that wasn't deserved

He wins or the group doesn't make it. I guess one could argue that he is just smarter than the rest but I am not the biggest fan of riders that do the least amount of work and still take all bonus/KOM sprints or save their legs for the final.
Carapaz had already secured the KOM jersey but I think Jorgensson's move yesterday was awesome. Don't let the wheelsucker take every single KOM without contest.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

There is something to being the one that pulls the least in a breakaway thats just more combative than 200km solo breakaways

I seriously think this is Uno-X being punished for being a wildcard team and yet deciding not to participate in pointless breaks on flat stages (because they chose instead to bring a sprinter and full leadout)

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Ok, it actually does rain now. And the barriers are falling. What a drama!

Falling from the sky? Where? Is Samu in a helicopter throwing barriers on the riders?

 

[KOM]

I would have much rather seen Abrahamsen win it

These decisions seem to always have a gigantic recency bias, alas really active in week 3 >>>> really active in week 1 AND 2... I agree Abrahamsen wouldve deserved it, especially since Carapaz has the KOM jersey anyway, but it is what it is

 

[tobydawq]

Falling from the sky? Where? Is Samu in a helicopter throwing barriers on the riders?

Yes he is

 

[RedheadDane]

Falling from the sky? Where? Is Samu in a helicopter throwing barriers on the riders?

I thought the saying was "It's raining cats and dogs" not "It's raining barriers"...

Of course, in Denmark the saying is "It's raining shoemaker boys".

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I thought the saying was "It's raining cats and dogs" not "It's raining barriers"...

Of course, in Denmark the saying is "It's raining shoemaker boys".

The weather in Denmark:

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l5aZJBLAu1E&pp=ygUQaXQncyByYWluaW5nIG1lbg%3D%3D

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I thought the saying was "It's raining cats and dogs" not "It's raining barriers"...

Of course, in Denmark the saying is "It's raining shoemaker boys".

I think we have heard more than enough abut small cobblers in the last week and a half.

 

[search]

Nah I think its just a bit of recency, big name amd impact bias

I think so too. It feels like two weeks ago I last noticed Abrahamsen.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Good morning, chaps and ladies!

Last day of the Tour. All signs point to a Tadej win, but I think Jonas want to make a statement, and we all know he can time trial.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Peacock is showing the final sprint on stage 11 when Jonas beat Tadej to the line. Watching it again, I think Tadej lost because of pilot error, not power. He's in a much higher gear than Jonas. I think if he's been in a lower gear, he would have powered past Jonas.

 

[dazaau]

These decisions seem to always have a gigantic recency bias, alas really active in week 3 >>>> really active in week 1 AND 2... I agree Abrahamsen wouldve deserved it, especially since Carapaz has the KOM jersey anyway, but it is what it is

Should have given it to Pogacar anyway. Many say he is too greedy, others that he wastes too much energy attacking, the official TDF Twitter even ask him not to attack on the rest day - and still it's not enough. What more can a man do?

 

[RedheadDane]

Really realised how big a shame it is the final stage of the Giro start in the Vatican City.
Then we would have had the final stage of two GTs starting in other countries.

(Having the final stage of the Vuelta start in Andorra would probably be complicated, at least if they want to finish in Madrid.)

 

[Bavarianrider]

Should be 50km.

 

[iBanesto]

The last individual time trial winners in Tour de France .

Year	Stage	KM	Winner
2024	S7 to Gevrey-Chambertin	25.3	EVENEPOEL Remco
2023	S16 to Combloux	22.4	VINGEGAARD Jonas
2022	S20 to Rocamadour	40.7	VAN AERT Wout
2022	S1 to Copenhagen	13.2	LAMPAERT Yves
2021	S20 to Saint-Émilion	30.8	VAN AERT Wout
2021	S5 to Laval Espace Mayenne	27.2	POGAČAR Tadej
2020	S20 to La Planche des Belles Filles	36.2	POGAČAR Tadej
2019	S13 to Pau	27.2	ALAPHILIPPE Julian
2018	S20 to Espelette	31	DUMOULIN Tom
2017	S20 to Marseille	22.5	BODNAR Maciej
2017	S1 to Düsseldorf	14	THOMAS Geraint
2016	S18 to Megève	17	FROOME Chris
2016	S13 to Le Caverne de Pont d'Arc	37.5	DUMOULIN Tom
2015	S1 to Utrecht	13.8	DENNIS Rohan
2014	S20 to Perigueux	54	MARTIN Tony

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Yes he is

Sorry. I thought I still had a chance of winning the super combativity award due to recency bias.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Really realised how big a shame it is the final stage of the Giro start in the Vatican City.
Then we would have had the final stage of two GTs starting in other countries.

(Having the final stage of the Vuelta start in Andorra would probably be complicated, at least if they want to finish in Madrid.)

They could make the final stage of the Vuelta a bit longer than normal, start in Portugal and finish in Santiago de Compostela, but that would be a pointless exercise.

 

[houtdffan]

utterly disgusting we have not had a real ITT since 2014

 

[RobertCrawley]

Prince Albert jokes anyone? Anyone?

 

[Didinho]

The last individual time trial winners in Tour de France .

Year	Stage	KM	Winner
2024	S7 to Gevrey-Chambertin	25.3	EVENEPOEL Remco
2023	S16 to Combloux	22.4	VINGEGAARD Jonas
2022	S20 to Rocamadour	40.7	VAN AERT Wout
2022	S1 to Copenhagen	13.2	LAMPAERT Yves
2021	S20 to Saint-Émilion	30.8	VAN AERT Wout

I like the odds for a Belgian win. But Remco is not gonna be near Pogi (and Vingo) today. Climbing legs will decide the winner.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Cav hugging some royals

 

[Salvarani]

How much you have left matters in the end of a GT like this. Who is the strongest. That guy usually wins the ITT.

Question is how deep Pog wanna go, if not Remco wins the stage I believe.

 

[iBanesto]

I like the odds for a Belgian win. But Remco is not gonna be near Pogi (and Vingo) today. Climbing legs will decide the winner.

A climber's TT that is for sure.

 

[rallybanana]

Prince Albert jokes anyone? Anyone?

I've heard of Prince Andrew jokes but what is a Prince Albert joke?

 

[RobertCrawley]

Romain Bardet: “This is the story of my career. Battling without ever being the best, but never giving up.”

🥺🥺🥺 Les larmes de Romain Bardet après l'arrivée : "C’est l’histoire de ma carrière : se battre sans jamais être le meilleur, mais ne jamais baisser les bras" #TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/LujmNfrCxW

— Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) July 20, 2024

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