Ah, yes, that time he did the unthinkable: he followed a wheel.
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Congrats to Soler - at last the rewards of persistence always going in the breakaway.
Mas is getting better & better, so I'd say he's the one to be looking after in the coming MTF stages. Roglic OTOH is either playing it "smart" by letting Mas doing the hard work while dragging him into the Red jersey OR he didn't have the legs today OR he's starting to...... fade? Carapaz going well as well but a bit late...
also have to give kudos to O'Connor for the fighting he's putting to hold on to the Red Jersey, even when is inevitable to lose it in the next MTF stage...
Mas is getting better & better, so I'd say he's the one to be looking after in the coming MTF stages. Roglic OTOH is either playing it "smart" by letting Mas doing the hard work while dragging him into the Red jersey OR he didn't have the legs today OR he's starting to...... fade? Carapaz going well as well but a bit late...
also have to give kudos to O'Connor for the fighting he's putting to hold on to the Red Jersey, even when is inevitable to lose it in the next MTF stage...
It did have me imagining somebody parenting in his patented cycling style though. Promising his partner he'll pick the kids up from school, then not going. Then going late by driving like a maniac. Then picking one of them up before running off before the other can come with him. Then feeling guilty and waiting at the car while yelling at the one he already picked up. Then everybody gets together in the car and everybody apologises and everything is all in order again. Then deciding to walk home instead and leave the car behind.Why on Earth does that merit so many exclamation and question marks?
Yes, a very neutral, fair and reasonable account of what happened on that stage. Not pushing a specific agenda at all.
Of course it was Bernal who attacked but it was definitely not a given that Roglic would follow him from there, let alone trade pulls, and you know that fully well.
Primoz Roglic epic attack.
And yes, I know it took a while before he started pulling.
Really do think they might end up fighting it out for it
He made the same move in Itzulia 2021. Only that unlike your guy, he made it stick…
Then crash-out while sprinting against each other and the 3rd in the classification wins the jersey?
I think Soler always looks like he is about to die. Most of the time he actually is because he is spending energy like 16th century manor
It’s funny but also I think demonstrates how cognitive ability is momentarily kaput during and after doing a climb like that at the absolute limit.
After the action today it’s clear that Gaudu is poised to make a massive attacks on one of the remaining climbs and jump to a podium
After the action today it’s clear that Gaudu is poised to make a massive attacks on one of the remaining climbs and jump to a podium
For most combatitive.
That's an appropriate expression
Result. Roglic gets red. Oh wait he left the mountain already too. 20 second penalty for Roglic. Back to O'Connor
Del Toro was showing gaps before Soler surges. If he had it looked like he the OK to try his luck. 6th today and 2 decent breakaway showings. Vine had a little more at a minute back, Del Toro at a minute and a half back of MarkyMarc
Poole looked great..
Landa rode great..Riccitello big contributor, excellent ride today!! Graveyard Gaudu back from the dead ,guy rode lights out and fought and fought through some real struggles, impressive!! Didn't look like Roglic got out of the saddle , only to air out his shorts..he looks a lot like he is at a spinning class ready to talk on his phone
Nobody likes getting a kit because somebody else crashed out.
He was fined 20 UCI points for being late, he didn't seem too pleased.
View: https://x.com/LeGruppetto/status/1831030534010765593
Congrats to Soler, nice win. Enric Mas looks ominous but is still 1'20" behind Roglic and 1'25" behind BOC. I still think Roglic has more up his sleeve.
Ben O'Conner is outclassed but his suffering to hold red against all odds is impressive. He has honored the red jersey and is doing a great send off for Decathlon AG2R before he switches teams. Will be aiming to hold red until stage 19 - Alto de Moncalvillo.
Ben O'Conner is outclassed but his suffering to hold red against all odds is impressive. He has honored the red jersey and is doing a great send off for Decathlon AG2R before he switches teams. Will be aiming to hold red until stage 19 - Alto de Moncalvillo.
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