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This is the difference between pure sprinters and the more puncheur-ish ones. I wonder if Cavendish will state that the hill was too much for him, or if there were other reasons for him not being present in the sprint.
In 2016, Cort won the sprint here after his two closest opponents touched shoulders. In 2021, the same thing happened when another Dane won. What a trend.
I know what happened!
Magnets! Magnets in the jerseys! No clue how they managed to sneak them in without anyone noticing...
So do you call him Magnets Cort?
Today it was Pedersen!
Dunno how to turn 'Mads' into 'magnet'...
Pretty decent gaps between the riders after two sprint stages.
Pedersen reminds me of Hushovd and Kristoff at their peak.
A robust power sprinter who can do these very lengthy sprints.
I'm not sure anyone in the top 5 will be able to hold on tomorrow. I know Pedersen won in Vejle four years ago, but I can't really see him replicate that this year. But if he doesn't lose too much time and can take bonus seconds on Friday, he still has a chance, if he puts in a great TT. There's no doubt about who the biggest favourite is though.