Tour de France Tour de France Stage 6, Mâcon-Dijon, 162.5k

[Landeirovic]

This UAE team is a joke

Tuesday Visma team was a joke

 

[Miha81]

It's the same team that isolated Jonas and launched Tadej on the Galibier.

On pure firepower. But to get your leader isolated like this is just...

 

[Miha81]

Pogi to team: "Is there only Tadej in the front?" 🤣🤣😂

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Sean Kelly : Vinge doing too much effort out front


But Sean he is in training

 

[RobertCrawley]

On pure firepower. But to get your leader isolated like this is just...

Inattention, for sure. Doesn't look good for a pro team.

 

[Netserk]

You can tell Cavendish is in good form because he looks like he could start an argument in an empty room.

Yeah, one is not in doubt about his presence.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogi to team: "Is there only Tadej in the front?" 🤣🤣😂

This dude with a proper team would cause mayhem in every single stage. Oh lord, give him a guy like Wout and Jonas would be in trouble in 21 stages

 

[Rou]

Every time I hear Niermann's voice I start laughing. What a clown!

 

[RobertCrawley]

Visma at the front. More crosswinds soon?

 

[Miha81]

This dude with a proper team would cause mayhem in every single stage. Oh lord, give him a guy like Wout and Jonas would be in trouble in 21 stages

TBH he would burn himself out before the end. He just wouldn't be able to resist

 

[Lexman]

back to snoozefest

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Oh Landa ...lets hope the winds dont blow

 

[Cassirer]

This dude with a proper team would cause mayhem in every single stage. Oh lord, give him a guy like Wout and Jonas would be in trouble in 21 stages

Could be interesting, though against an in form Jonas he might want as calm a race as possible

 

[Netserk]

Visma at the front. More crosswinds soon?

No, not for at least 30 km.

 

[Berniece]

No, not for at least 30 km.

Why not starting now? They are riding back north

 

[Tim Cahill]

I don't think it will matter because of Pogacar's form relative to the rest, but you really want to eliminate as many variables and gain the maximum amount possible against an opponent like Vingegaard. Knocking it off on stage 1 because Ayuso wasn't too good, the farce on Galibier where he could've gained far more with a more committed team, and the struggles today might come back to bite them at some point. A disjointed team with multiple ambitions might not matter as much with someone of Pogacar's talents, but if Vingegaard rides himself into form then those lost seconds and wasted energy could come back to bite UAE at some point. Pogacar having to look after himself and use energy on a nondescript flat stage is not something you want.

 

[Netserk]

Why not starting now? They are riding back north

The wind is weaker here.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Those are unusual barriers they used that contributed to the crash.

 

[RobertCrawley]

I don't think it will matter because of Pogacar's form relative to the rest, but you really want to eliminate as many variables and gain the maximum amount possible against an opponent like Vingegaard. Knocking it off on stage 1 because Ayuso wasn't too good, the farce on Galibier where he could've gained far more with a more committed team, and the struggles today might come back to bite them at some point. A disjointed team with multiple ambitions might not matter as much with someone of Pogacar's talents, but if Vingegaard rides himself into form then those lost seconds and wasted energy could come back to bite UAE at some point. Pogacar having to look after himself and use energy on a nondescript flat stage is not something you want.

That's the thing: multiple ambitions. Each rider must be absolutely committed to Tadej.

 

[Mayomaniac]

This dude with a proper team would cause mayhem in every single stage. Oh lord, give him a guy like Wout and Jonas would be in trouble in 21 stages

They are too stupid to bring both Politt and Bjerg to the Tour, they had more rouleurs for the Giro...

 

[Lequack]

Perfect time for a break to go, but will the peloton let them?

 

[Froome]

This dude with a proper team would cause mayhem in every single stage. Oh lord, give him a guy like Wout and Jonas would be in trouble in 21 stages

Vingegaard was alone against 4 Emirates on Galibier, what are you talking about.

 

[RobertCrawley]

In the old days, going off the road was an excellent way to puncture, but maybe the tubeless tires make that risk unlikely?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Perfect time for a break to go, but will the peloton let them?

Nah, they are so bunched up right now I'm not sure what the plan is for today.

 

[jono]

I was talking about flat and rolling stages... [[content deleted]]

Interesting bit of game theory. There are only so many spots in a Tour team. Do you take an extra rouleur or two or just load up for the mountains where the biggest differences are made.

That said, as much as people are clowning on Ayuso and Almeida, where were Wellens and Politt? They should have been up front with Pogi, and are more than enough for a situation like we saw in a stage like this.

ETA: ... and with a team like Visma brought, they almost have to press their advantage on stages like this because so few of their riders have anything to offer when the race goes uphill.