Good point. And the jersey’s historical legacy in the modern era has not been “all-rounder” but instead either pure sprinter (Abdu, Zabel) or “pretty good sprinter that can get over hills” (Sagan, Hushold, Van Aert).
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It's better than someone wins it by trying to win it rather than someone wins it by accident.
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When?
He already had a contract out 2026 when he signed the extension to 2028 in August last year. Before that he already had a contract out 2024 when he got an extension in July 2023.
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It's hardly better. It's marginal difference at best.
I agree that Pogacar winning it without even trying wouldn't be good as well, but when the best sprinter doesn't care about the competition, there's obviously something wrong with it.
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But then he already had a contract out 2024, so it's not like he could just sign for UAE?
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He was under contract yes. Im not sure if they wanted to buy him out or it was for a year later. Or Im mixing up the years.
Anyways I'm 100% sure there were rumors about it (you can probably find them) but in the end he re signed with UNO X
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After intense googling I've found something from his local newspaper (behind paywall) from August 2024 (just after he had signed the 2028 contract when his contract was running until 2026 already) that says some of the best teams in the world had been in contact with him (just me guessing: given his already long contract it is more likely that the bigger teams, UAE included, was interested in him and his contractual status, and not that there were concrete offers). That's the only source I am able to find about him being linked to any team.
He was lucky to get 14th today because without the crash he wouldn't have finished in the top 25. The team had him in good position with 3kms to go until he for the MILLIONTH time lost the wheel at the round-about and that was race over.
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Everyone wants his autograph so he must be really good!Might be a bit premature for a Scott Theuns thread, though...
If multiple people hadn't ninjaed me so this got pushed to a new page that would have been nice...
I'm referring to this:
I'm rewatching the crash, but some of the footage is annoyingly blurred. People agree that the guy in the blue jersey to the left carries the main responsibility for the crash because he moved to the right - right?
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So some AG2R fan (possibly Bananito) was tackled at the finish when he tried to cross the line shortly before the riders arrived.
View: https://x.com/IntermarcheW/status/1948075863007981601
View: https://x.com/IntermarcheW/status/1948075863007981601
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He was about to win the stage today. A shame some spectator made him crash.
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Een voorwaardelijke celstraf van acht maanden én een boete: ongewenste Tour-indringer kent zijn straf
De man die afgelopen woensdag op een fiets de finishlijn van de <a href="https://www.hln.be/tour-de-france/arnaud-de-lie-raakte-het-wiel-van-milan-maar-sprintte-nog-naar-vierde-plaats-mijn-tour-had-gedaan-kunnen-zijn~a83244ce/" target="_blank">zeventiende etappe in Valence</a> kon overschrijden...
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He was about to win the stage today. A shame some spectator made him crash.
Een voorwaardelijke celstraf van acht maanden én een boete: ongewenste Tour-indringer kent zijn straf
De man die afgelopen woensdag op een fiets de finishlijn van de <a href="https://www.hln.be/tour-de-france/arnaud-de-lie-raakte-het-wiel-van-milan-maar-sprintte-nog-naar-vierde-plaats-mijn-tour-had-gedaan-kunnen-zijn~a83244ce/" target="_blank">zeventiende etappe in Valence</a> kon overschrijden...
one for the early celebration thread? right before the line as well
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I think the love child of Hulk Hogan and Mick Hucknall
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Well, actually tackled behind the line by the looks of it so he definitely won
one for the early celebration thread? right before the line as well
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He was about to win the stage today. A shame some spectator made him crash.
Een voorwaardelijke celstraf van acht maanden én een boete: ongewenste Tour-indringer kent zijn straf
De man die afgelopen woensdag op een fiets de finishlijn van de <a href="https://www.hln.be/tour-de-france/arnaud-de-lie-raakte-het-wiel-van-milan-maar-sprintte-nog-naar-vierde-plaats-mijn-tour-had-gedaan-kunnen-zijn~a83244ce/" target="_blank">zeventiende etappe in Valence</a> kon overschrijden...
Yeah, the spectators are out of control
Ivan Quaranta was one-dimensional. Milan's the individual pursuit WR holder and he has top 10 results in Gent-Wevelgem and Dwars door Vlaanderen.
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Good win for Milan, he has the green jersey wrapped up after today as long as he manages to finish the race. Simmons did some great domestique work once again, he has really stepped up during this Tour.
De Lie looked really good if he hadn't be thrown off balance, I think he could have actually won.
De Lie looked really good if he hadn't be thrown off balance, I think he could have actually won.
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Fuglsang visiting the Danish TV2 studio in France as an expert commentator tonight - and will be there for the next 2 days.
The female viewership in Denmark just doubled
The female viewership in Denmark just doubled
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