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This was so beyond pathetic from Jonas, that I don't have much hope for him anymore. Sure, it's early. Sure, he hasn't been to altitude camp. But c'mon. This was so bad, you'd have to think of at least a third factor. Worse yet, the man seems to have thought that he could just shake them all at will... Seemingly no one had told him that he wasn't at a good enough level. And the team was equally useless.
 
Maximilian Schachmann looking sharp with a good 12th.

One last masterstroke signing.

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You also have to take into account how the stage went, of course. He didn't lose to those three UAE guys on merit, probably could have beaten at least two of them if it was about who was strongest on the day.

It's more worrying that he wasn't really able to open any sort of gap when attacking, he should be able to. Maybe not on Roglic, but certainly on the rest.
He was dropped in the final 500m by a diesel climber. This is not good too but I agree with you.
 
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This was so beyond pathetic from Jonas, that I don't have much hope for him anymore. Sure, it's early. Sure, he hasn't been to altitude camp. But c'mon. This was so bad, you'd have to think of at least a third factor. Worse yet, the man seems to have thought that he could just shake them all at will... Seemingly no one had told him that he wasn't at a good enough level. And the team was equally useless.
He got dropped like a dirty diaper!!
 
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How can you not follow wheels in that situation? Even if you realise you're in the wrong you can't suddenly veer onto the other side, you're going 60kmh with a load of other cyclists within inches of you. Front few riders, fine, and then others who were slightly further back and on the left hand side like Ganna. But for most? You're totally boxed in
I'm not saying once they'd made their bad choice they could suddenly switch.

I'm saying they should have been paying more attention at the pointy end of a stage finish. They'll have gone over this finish in the team brief before the stage start, its the last turn, its critical, remember go left, position yourself on the left for a better exit for the sprint, etc etc etc some might even have put it in stem notes GO LEFT!!!

Early team cars arriving at the finish would have radioed back to the DS if they felt the finish was awkward, remember guys go left at the roundabout....

Some might have loaded the route on their cycle computer so they could stare at their stem and just follow turn by turn directions.

But they didn't, the didnt pay attention they just played follow the leader because they werent thinking, forgot where they were, probably had no clue how much distance was left or anything.

Well except those that clearly did pay attention to the course route obviously.

I mean what are the supposed to do completely barrier off a whole route so the poor riders don't have to use their brains for once ?
 
Surprising perfofmance by Vingo. Not a fitting climb for him but losing 12 sec on such a short and easy climb is unexpected, way below his Camino level. Maybe an illness? Obviously theres a lot of time to peak for July.

Roglic even more disappointing given his trademark stomp.

Two UAE guys on top, strong. In a way its also optimistic sign for Teddy's form this season.
 
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