I had the impression that they did that on stage 2, if memory serves there's a moment on one of the penultimate climbs where Jorgenson looks behind to see Narvaez in difficulty, and increases the pace. It worked then as he didn't have the legs to do a decent leadout for the last climb. They got helped a little here by Evenepoel sensing an opportunity to gain loads of time and doing a much steadier pace, he was acting as a defacto Almeida.
- Jul 10, 2012
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Pretty good stage, solid average pace and we got a little GC battle with some gaps. Happy for Onley and Gall too. Too bad about the crash, hopefully everybody can continue.
Vauquelin then is incredibly full of himself and needs to eat some humble pie come the real mountains
It’s pretty funny because once he lost their wheels he had no way to see what the front 3 were doing anyways
ah give the man a beak, if you were the Next Great French Hope at the TDF, it would go to your head too!
- Sep 2, 2011
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Regular stuff.. Huge selection.. Dozens still left near end, someone crossed wheels, domino effect, multiple guys on the ground, big pile of bikes, everyone wet from long stage, ripped clothing and skin..and because it was the selection everyone who crashed was fairly significant in the race..could have been worse
- Jul 7, 2013
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Look what guys won stages in the first week: Philipsen, Van der Poel, Merlier, Pogacar (x2), Evenepoel, Healy.
The level required to win a stage is astronomical.
The level required to win a stage is astronomical.
- Jun 7, 2011
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I heard the translated quote, but did not hear the actual question he responded to. It is quite possible he was responding to a leading / biased question. I wouldn't jump to conclusions regarding him being arrogant.
- Aug 9, 2021
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- Aug 3, 2015
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So its not because you think its pointless, but because you dislike it. Each to their own, but people acting like a Tour stage and bonus seconds are pointless I never will understand.No, no joke. I really thought it was pointless. I never like Cannibal behavior
- Aug 9, 2021
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Pointless as I didn't believe he would need this particular stage to win this TdF.
Personally I find it pointless to be a cannibal. Since it means you can't savour a win. It serves no one but fans, and hardly fans either, as seen yesterday by the Pog fan who found it absolutely hard to be a Pog fan. (I've forgotten who it was who made that post. ) But that was not what my post was about.
I do understand what you're saying, even if I'm not sure I fully agree. I got into cycling because of Pogacar - the first stage I ever watched was the Granon stage in 2022. I got used to seeing him as a sort of plucky underdog, which obviously seems laughable after 2024/ 2025. I enjoy watching him race a lot less now, though, because it's hard to enjoy the victories that seem inevitable. By far my favourite races this year have been the ones he didn't win (MSR and Roubaix). However, I do understand why he still wants Tour de France stage wins - as a cyclist they will have a lot of value to him, and I suspect he has his mind on Cav's record too. So I find it hard to criticise him for that, although I now find myself rooting for Vingegaard, which would have seem unthinkable to me after the 2022 Tour.
- Mar 20, 2022
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- Aug 9, 2021
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Wow you are a more newbie than I then!
I was a Vingegaard fan before 2022 and after Rogla had went home I hardly watched. I didn't like 2023 Visma winning everything. I always root for underdogs and I almost always hate a rider before I like them. I am an Almeida fan if and I prefer races without any mutants like this years giro 
- Jul 10, 2014
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- Jul 10, 2014
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- Jun 30, 2022
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- Feb 9, 2013
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Poor guy, he probably won't sleep for the rest of the Tour, if he chooses to continue. I do not see how he can.
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