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

[Sciatic]

that's not very Nic

atmosphere of the finish line kind of sucks, the forward facing grandstands are probably nice for the spectators but they mean you can't see everyone cheer the finishers

In addition, there is hardly anyone sitting in those stands

 

[hayneplane]

Nothing to do with short memories. He had a crap Tour last year and has one this year too.

Think it is a bit harsh last year where he was exemplary for Philipsen but this year the leadouts were nowhere near as prominent or dominant and he never got close in the breaks he did enter.

 

[ppanther92]

Nothing to do with short memories. He had a crap Tour last year and has one this year too.

His Tour this year was more crap by far though. But probably will show up at Olympics strong anyway

 

[MJR]

I'm referring to Carapaz as King Richard from now on. Fantastic Tour from him this year!

 

[Izzyeviel]

Cav the lanterne rouge?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Someone as competitive as him and cycling being his entire life he'll probably enjoy a break, but then he'll get the itch...

I suspect that, whether with Astana or a GB team, he will appear at the Tour of Britain in September.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Paris, there is no substitute.

The coastal scenery makes if feel like we're in the middle of the Tour rather than the very end of it. I want the Champs-Élysées back.

 

[RobertCrawley]

I'm referring to Carapaz as King Richard from now on. Fantastic Tour from him this year!

I'm really happy for Carapaz but I thought Abrahamsen really did some nice work in the first two weeks. I think there was some recency bias at work here.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Ride for Peace insert, was hoping Froomey would get the washing machine out tbh

 

[RedheadDane]

So... what happens if riders like Cavendish or Girmay do go OTL?

"Too bad, Bini. You thought you'd won green, but... nah! OTL!"

 

[Valv.Piti]

I'm referring to Carapaz as King Richard from now on. Fantastic Tour from him this year!

King Richie and Emperor Pog

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So... what happens if riders like Cavendish or Girmay do go OTL?

"Too bad, Bini. You thought you'd won green, but... nah! OTL!"

They'll probably get a 32 point penalty and stay in the race.

 

[Izzyeviel]

So... what happens if riders like Cavendish or Girmay do go OTL?

"Too bad, Bini. You thought you'd won green, but... nah! OTL!"

what if Pogi does a Rasmussen & finishes OTL?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

So... what happens if riders like Cavendish or Girmay do go OTL?

"Too bad, Bini. You thought you'd won green, but... nah! OTL!"

Well, the time limit is 30%, it would be deserved if they didn‘t try hard enough to stay in the race.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I'm really happy for Carapaz but I thought Abrahamsen really did some nice work in the first two weeks. I think there was some recency bias at work here.

True, Abrahamsen did very well the first couple of weeks, Carapaz is just fresher in the memory. In my mind they can share the award.

 

[Ulle97]

Lenny Martinez!!!

great time.

Is there a reason why he underperformed this year?

 

[Kangaridoo]

Have no idea how Martinez can be so horrible the entire race and then perform on both TTs

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Lenny Martinez!!!

great time.

Is there a reason why he underperformed this year?

He was supposed to take a break from racing rather than race the tour, after his very sucessfull early season. But they needed someone for the team, and asked him, and stupidly, he said yes.

 

[Kangaridoo]

Lenny Martinez!!!

great time.

Is there a reason why he underperformed this year?

He is apparently leaving for Bahrain and was dragged into the tour last minute for GFDJ to wrap the last out of him.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Michael Matthews just came past on one of the steepest slopes of Èze in the TT bars, pointless commitment to aerodynamics

 

[JohnWayne]

Is Girmay in any danger of the time cut if the podium guys do a thermonuclear time.

Would need a time under 42:08 or so. Sounds unbelievable, but you never know these days 😅

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hopefully it absolutely leathers it down and we get a really underwhelming winner

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Lampaert at the finish said he doubts you really get any advantage from riding this on a TT bike.

 

[steffr222]

What bike did Lenny Martinez use? TT or normal one?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Lampaert at the finish said he doubts you really get any advantage from riding this on a TT bike.

Lampaert doesn't seem to have any advantages these days anyways tbf.