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

[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.”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1814700348440772626

View: https://x.com/Eurosport_FR/status/1814700348440772626

 

[Netserk]

Wow, you really think it's been that good of a Tour? Now I'm curious to see how everyone rates this edition.

Despite the overwhelming pre-race favourite almost leading the race from start to finish while winning all mountain stages in dominant fashion, I think there has been a lot of really good racing. It has been most unfortunate that the podium and its order have been settled for over a week; it would have added some much needed GC suspense if Rogla hadn't abandoned the race. Helpers in 4th, 5th and 6th have contributed to the whole GC feeling a bit like a procession at this point, without any real room for minor battles. Quite different to last year's battle for 3rd, 4th and 5th in GC.

I'll probably end up rating it between 6/10 and 8/10. There has been many worse Tours.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

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.

Good morning, RC! One last stage, wish I had a split-screen of the TT and the Open.

Cav is on the road right now with some very heavy legs, hope he has a good time (while not impeding other riders), and doesn't *** around so much he'll go OTL!

 

[Didinho]

Some pressure for the OTL today?

 

[Red Rick]

"Will they do a bike switch?

Cav: crawling up the steep pitches in TT bars like a proper stylist

 

[Red Rick]

Some pressure for the OTL today?

No

 

[iBanesto]

Looking at this trend, it looks like a sprinter will win today's stage.

Last winners of final stage in Tour de France .

Season	Rider
2023	MEEUS Jordi
2022	PHILIPSEN Jasper
2021	VAN AERT Wout
2020	BENNETT Sam
2019	EWAN Caleb
2018	KRISTOFF Alexander
2017	GROENEWEGEN Dylan
2016	GREIPEL André
2015	GREIPEL André
2014	KITTEL Marcel
2013	KITTEL Marcel
2012	CAVENDISH Mark
2011	CAVENDISH Mark
2010	CAVENDISH Mark
2009	CAVENDISH Mark
2008	STEEGMANS Gert
2007	BENNATI Daniele
2006	HUSHOVD Thor
2005	VINOKOUROV Alexandre
2004	BOONEN Tom

 

[Jungle Cycle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1815001993372405776

View: https://x.com/friebos/status/1815001993372405776

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looking at this trend, it looks like a sprinter will win today's stage.

Last winners of final stage in Tour de France .

Season	Rider
2023	MEEUS Jordi
2022	PHILIPSEN Jasper
2021	VAN AERT Wout
2020	BENNETT Sam
2019	EWAN Caleb
2018	KRISTOFF Alexander
2017	GROENEWEGEN Dylan
2016	GREIPEL André
2015	GREIPEL André
2014	KITTEL Marcel
2013	KITTEL Marcel
2012	CAVENDISH Mark
2011	CAVENDISH Mark
2010	CAVENDISH Mark
2009	CAVENDISH Mark
2008	STEEGMANS Gert
2007	BENNATI Daniele
2006	HUSHOVD Thor
2005	VINOKOUROV Alexandre
2004	BOONEN Tom

Or Vino

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1815001993372405776

View: https://x.com/friebos/status/1815001993372405776

That's insanely close.

 

[iBanesto]

Or Vino

Definitely if he is with Kolobnev.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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

It's raining Mick Schumacher?

 

[Sciatic]

Phillipsen will do the bike switch: he is starting on his road bike then plans to switch to the TT bike for the climb

 

[Salvarani]

It's raining Mick Schumacher?

Ralf is singing the original word for word though.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ballerini(a/e) has taken back 17 seconds on Cav. The fight for Lanterne Rouge is on.

29 seconds at T2. I don't think Ballerini will make it.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

So de Lie starts his last ride of this Tour. Underwhelming first Tour or expected result?

 

[RobertCrawley]

Good morning, RC! One last stage, wish I had a split-screen of the TT and the Open.

Cav is on the road right now with some very heavy legs, hope he has a good time (while not impeding other riders), and doesn't *** around so much he'll go OTL!

11 guys within 3 shots of the lead in the British Open. Should be exciting!

 

[Netserk]

With the speed of the best riders on Turbie and the many switchbacks, I wonder how much of the climbing will be done in TT position. Maybe half the time of the ascent?