Tour of Britain 2023 (September 3-10)

[Samamba]

Sam Bennett still stealing money.

Sure, but Van Poppel did a horrible job there too. Why is he staying in between Kooij and Bennett?

 

[DNP-Old]

Sure, but Van Poppel did a horrible job there too. Why is he staying in between Kooij and Bennett?

I would turn the question around. Why is Van Poppel still doing lead outs for a snail?

 

[Samamba]

I would turn the question around. Why is Van Poppel still doing lead outs for a snail?

Cause it's his job.

You can hate Bennett all you want this was a horrible leadout performance. Big mistake from someone people call the best leadout in the world (which is BS anyways).

 

[search]

I would turn the question around. Why is Van Poppel still doing lead outs for a snail?

Bennett helped him in Germany, and it was clearly communicated that it would be the other way around here. He has every right to be frustrated.

 

[yaco]

I wish Affini was with another team with a stronger sprint focus as he is devastating as the second last rider - And he could win races in another team.

 

[Faserr]

Bennett helped him in Germany, and it was clearly communicated that it would be the other way around here. He has every right to be frustrated.

Yes, but nothing compared to Bennett going backwards in the last 15 sprints Van Poppel was leading out... Didn't see Van Poppel being angry after that.
With Van Aert on the front there was nowhere to go. Tactical mistake from Bora. Bennett and Van Poppel should have switched positions.

 

[willbick]

This is the first sunny day we've had in the UK since June. And only the second day since then that the temp has gone past 20c. (yesterday was the first)

First sunny day since June?? What are you talking about?? Talk about normalising global warming! If it's not constant sunshine and blazing heat in the UK nowadays people say it's terrible weather! Weird...

 

[theyoungest]

I wish Affini was with another team with a stronger sprint focus as he is devastating as the second last rider - And he could win races in another team.

Kooij will probably do the Giro next year. There Affini will get to show plenty of this. Maybe even with Van Aert as the next in line

 

[theyoungest]

Bennett helped him in Germany, and it was clearly communicated that it would be the other way around here. He has every right to be frustrated.

Looking at yesterday's sprint, where Kooij just sprinted Bennett straight off his wheel, it's only logical that Van Poppel thought "maybe I can do a better job myself".

 

[Tim Cahill]

First sunny day since June?? What are you talking about?? Talk about normalising global warming! If it's not constant sunshine and blazing heat in the UK nowadays people say it's terrible weather! Weird...

They're about right tbf, live in the North West and it has been miserable/mild for at least 6 weeks, was baking in may and early june though.

 

[Izzyeviel]

First sunny day since June?? What are you talking about?? Talk about normalising global warming! If it's not constant sunshine and blazing heat in the UK nowadays people say it's terrible weather! Weird...

i've spent most of this 'summer' riding in my winter kit. Forgive me for wanting to get a tan

Sure, but Van Poppel did a horrible job there too. Why is he staying in between Kooij and Bennett?

Bennett had plenty of room to get past him. Even if Van Poppel teleports out of the way, Bennett isn't beating anyone else.

 

[Samamba]

Bennett had plenty of room to get past him. Even if Van Poppel teleports out of the way, Bennett isn't beating anyone else.

If the sprinter has to pass the leadout to get to someone else his wheel you're doing something wrong. It's literally leadout 101. Van Poppel had to pass Kooij so Bennet could get in Kooijs wheel without eating wind, instead of just almost losing Kooijs wheel and sprinting himself.

It isn't about Bennett beating Kooij or not, ofcourse he isn't, he isn't good enough, but that doesn't matter. Van Poppel isn't good enough either and his job here is to do the leadout. Danny simply did not a good job here. "My sprinter is bad anyways" is not a good excuse.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Sam Bennett still stealing money. He is now angry at Van Poppel because he does not have the speed to overtake him.

Sam Bennett is a thief! Arrest Sam Bennett!!!

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Affini is a beast!!

 

[jono]

For a race that's almost entirely sprint stages, this Tour of Britain has a shockingly shallow pool of sprinters competing. I guess you're running up against the Vuelta and the Canadian WT races, but still surprising.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Sam Bennett is a thief! Arrest Sam Bennett!!!

Hi Patrick!

 

[willbick]

For a race that's almost entirely sprint stages, this Tour of Britain has a shockingly shallow pool of sprinters competing. I guess you're running up against the Vuelta and the Canadian WT races, but still surprising.

I genuinely feel sorry for the organisers. Putting on a pro stage race in the UK nowadays must be nearly impossible. I'm sure they're as disappointed with the parcours/startlist as anyone but I don't suppose there's much they can do about it

 

[SafeBet]

This is the first sunny day we've had in the UK since June. And only the second day since then that the temp has gone past 20c. (yesterday was the first)

I spent two weeks in the UK in August and it rained maybe 2-3 days. The weather was wonderful.
We even had a sunny day in Yorkshire!

 

[cen]

Kooij is probably top 3 sprinter right now with absolutely no chance of going to the tour.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I mean, it‘s nice of Van Aert to do leadouts, but he now has two pro wins and 15 top-3s this season, that‘s abysmal win rate when he‘s in the fight.

 

[RedheadDane]

i've spent most of this 'summer' riding in my winter kit. Forgive me for wanting to get a tan

You're not getting a tan if you ride in your winter kit...

 

[awavey]

i've spent most of this 'summer' riding in my winter kit. Forgive me for wanting to get a tan

I've been taking arm warmers and gilet with me for most of the "summer", and that's when it's dry, I've probably got rained on more this year than the last 5 years combined. It wasn't a bbq summer for sure.

 

[awavey]

For a race that's almost entirely sprint stages, this Tour of Britain has a shockingly shallow pool of sprinters competing. I guess you're running up against the Vuelta and the Canadian WT races, but still surprising.

Maybe theyd hoped Cav would be around for a swansong.

 

[theyoungest]

I mean, it‘s nice of Van Aert to do leadouts, but he now has two pro wins and 15 top-3s this season, that‘s abysmal win rate when he‘s in the fight.

Van Aert fans on Jumbo's social media are definitely getting quite frustrated. But I don't know what they expect, Van Aert and Kooij sprinting against each other? Kooij is just the faster rider, it's only logical that he gets the leadout.

 

[Blanco]

I mean, it‘s nice of Van Aert to do leadouts, but he now has two pro wins and 15 top-3s this season, that‘s abysmal win rate when he‘s in the fight.

Yeah, he has that killer instinct..