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

[Didinho]

are there unicorns in your fantasyland?

Yes 36.

I’ve never had a discussion because I don’t like them. Even when on a forum. But I just wanted to say that everyone only watch Philipsen.
It happens in every sprint some riders gets blocked at the side. I haven’t heard anyone saying it when others do it.

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Groenewegen renaissance continues. Beat Klooj in the Dutch Nationals, and Phillipsen here. Really didn't seem likely he'd be doing that after the last couple of seasons?

He has never been finished by any means, sometimes it is greatly exaggerated when a sprinter has a bad streak but he has only had a slight decline (and worse team), he won in the 2022 Tour (7 victories that season) and last year he achieved 6 (and many podiums) but he could only be second in the Tour, he sacrificed power to climb better and arrive fresher at the finals, but this year they have admitted that mistake and he has returned to a more classic preparation to have his usual max power.

 

[VanBsr]

Pedersen got the compativity prize.
He would have preferred to just get to the bus and have his bandages changed...



She is aware he's not getting a lion?
Also, what lions? I thought you only got those for having yellow...

Actually he tried to do the sprint but his lead-out, Gibbons, lost the wheel of Stuyven again today and they were far behind in the last corner.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Cav shouldered Gaviria off Jasper's wheel, but that's just sprinting.

It was a glorious move

 

[yaco]

Groenewegen renaissance continues. Beat Klooj in the Dutch Nationals, and Phillipsen here. Really didn't seem likely he'd be doing that after the last couple of seasons?

If you saw Groenewegen in Hungary you would be surprised. I posted at the time that on one occasion he could not hold the wheel of his lead out and the other time he could not come off the wheel of Cavendish. Then in Veendall which is his race he could not beat two pro conti sprinters. He turned it around with a good win in Slovenia and he was dominant in the Dutch Championship over Kooij. It was a good win today because he took a bit of wind in the final because he was never going to the barriers.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

You don't get a lion for a stage win, do you?

Not sure, but I know you definitely never touch Cadel Evans' lion.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He is not wrong, but I'm sure Jonas is as ready as he can be and will give Remco a run.

The way Jonas was riding in slowmotion two days ago on the flat parts, i'm not so convinced.

 

[Valv.Piti]

If anyone is giving Remco a run its Pog, but even Pog can't contend with Remco on a day like this. Jonas will bleed time, and so will Roglic

 

[yaco]

He has never been finished by any means, sometimes it is greatly exaggerated when a sprinter has a bad streak but he has only had a slight decline (and worse team), he won in the 2022 Tour (7 victories that season) and last year he achieved 6 (and many podiums) but he could only be second in the Tour, he sacrificed power to climb better and arrive fresher at the finals, but this year they have admitted that mistake and he has returned to a more classic preparation to have his usual max power.

And the team would not allow him to ride the Dauphine.

 

[RedheadDane]

Actually he tried to do the sprint but his lead-out, Gibbons, lost the wheel of Stuyven again today and they were far behind in the last corner.

Of course if he'd won, it would have been a different matter.
But as he said; this was consolation prize.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

He may be this and that, but Cav's eyelashes are still the best in the entire peloton.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Clear deviation by Philipsen!
We should relegate Ackermann or something, the UCI can't show inconsistency

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Yeah, but they prefer to call bully without reason to evenepoel. Besides that, i know what friends Philipsen have in Monaco during his rides, but if i speak i'm in big trouble.
"Tell me who you hang out with, and I'll tell you who you are."

Aren't you Froome?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Clear deviation by Philipsen!
We should relegate Ackermann or something, the UCI can't show inconsistency

Looked like an obvious bouhani relegation to me

 

[RobertCrawley]

The way Jonas was riding in slowmotion two days ago on the flat parts, i'm not so convinced.

Only 5 seconds behind Tadej to the top of the Galibier. Jonas has power. And of course the ITT is both power and skill. Jonas showed he has both. Should be a good show.

 

[tobydawq]

Relegation for Philipsen confirmed.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Allegaert top 10 in a Tour de France stage, what a time to be alive.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Relegation for Philipsen confirmed.

Wow. I guess the commissars are taking a stand.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-bgiiTxhzM

 

[tobydawq]

Wow. I guess the commissars are taking a stand.

Considering they had been warning Astana and Alpecin this morning, it would have been absurd not to relegate him for this.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

The problem is not Philipsen. The problem is commissars aren't consistent in handing out DSQ's so every single one could be argued since there are precedents where it didn't happen.

 

[Kangaridoo]

Philipsen finally getting relegated. Can't remember the last tour sprint he wasn't breaking the rules.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Wow. I guess the commissars are taking a stand.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-bgiiTxhzM

Somebody's been paying attention.
* scribbles in notebook *

Only 5 seconds behind Tadej to the top of the Galibier. Jonas has power. And of course the ITT is both power and skill. Jonas showed he has both. Should be a good show.

He lost 25s to Pogacar after he technical section, and had Evenepoel/Roglic not caught back on, he would have lost even more than that.

 

[Froome]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1808889185501159578

View: https://x.com/LeTour/status/1808889185501159578


I loved it.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Feeling so bad for Phillipsen right now!

 

[tobydawq]

The problem is not Philipsen. The problem is commissars aren't consistent in handing out DSQ's so every single one could be argued since there are precedents where it didn't happen.

Yes, the problem is Philipsen.

To elaborate a bit on the other point: Cycling is such a chaotic sport that it is a complete utopia to always have consistent rulings to the satisfaction of everyone.