UAE Tour 2021, February 21 - February 27

[Samu Cuenca]

Went for the sprint points and then said Adios. Or so I though, but the sprint point is just coming up now. So I don't know why Nizzolo just dropped back. Maybe he didn't like the company.

He was either taking the pss or a pss.

 

[armchairclimber]

The guy is injured or doing stupid things all the time. It's like UAE got very little FROM Gaviria, not otherwise.

He has really lost his nerve. He allowed Ewan to bully his way out and sat up rather than competing. I mean, I understand it to a degree, given his prediliction for crashing and hurting himself. The same happened with Cav. I'd say he still has the talent but has lost the confidence needed to duke it out with the current crop of top sprinters.. Maybe he'll get it back, or find other ways to win.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Is the timer wrong or is Frank trying to force attacks?

 

[Lequack]

Is the timer wrong or is Frank trying to force attacks?

I don't blame the guy. Has no chance of a stage win and no one to share the work.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I don't blame the guy. Has no chance of a stage win and no one to share the work.

I understand him completely. I was just looking away for a bit and was suprised to see the gap at only 20 seconds, but with him looking like he was actually pushing it. But no one took the bait, unfortunately for him.

 

[Lequack]

We have some shenanigans by Greipel. I really don't know why peloton, have to chase everything down. Kind of annoying. Especially teams who know they will just get mobbed by GC guys on the climb.

 

[tobydawq]

Brutal attack by Kluge.

 

[Lequack]

Hopefully Frank will get some company now.

 

[tobydawq]

That was a healthy development.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He's got the Warboss with him now to help win the fight.

 

[Lequack]

Suddenly Ineos are told by the radio that they have to chase
Break just can't get "a break" today.

 

[Mayomaniac]

He's got the Warboss with him now to help win the fight.

Cool guy, I was talking with him at the start of a Tour of the Alpes stage a few years ago and he almost missed the unofficial start and forgot his bidons.

 

[sir fly]

Cool guy, I was talking with him at the start of a Tour of the Alpes stage a few years ago and he almost missed the unofficial start and forgot his bidons.

I'd never think you're so amusing

 

[Mayomaniac]

I'd never think you're so amusing

Me neither

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Me neither

You still have the bidons?

 

[Mayomaniac]

You still have the bidons?

Yeah, I still have one of the Aqua Blue bidons.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Just over 13km for them to make the stage more interesting than an Aqua Blue bidon. I wouldn't like to bet on it.

 

[TomLPC]

Look at Froome marking Adam Yates, loitering with intent as John Motson would say.

 

[Oliver]

Any live stream?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

That chest hair is slowing De Gendt down.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Any live stream?

I'm watching it on GCN

 

[wheresmybrakes]

So this is what a bike race would look like on Mars when humans inhabit the place. Just needs a tree or two.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So this is what a bike race would look like on Mars when humans inhabit the place. Just needs a tree or two.

There's a higher chance of finding life on Mars right now.

 

[Netserk]

Looking good, Luts!

 

[Oliver]

Still a big group.. An uphill sprint?