- Apr 30, 2011
- 47,173
- 29,813
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Tulett getting into the break, said he wants the stage as it's his nephews baptism in a few weeks and Nathan Van Hooydonck cut his finger peeling potatoes this morning.
Soler trying to convince people to neutralise it so he gets a better opportunity to sneak off the front with 100km to go for a mythical Quintana style victory
- Nov 16, 2013
- 26,686
- 27,791
- 28,180
Today Visma doesn't want to give ¡the stage. Poor Soler, today he finally found the energy he hadn't had any other day.
Aren't visma overcontrolling this a bit? No need to keep the gap this small. At this rate people will be trying to bridge at the next climb.
- Sep 20, 2017
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- 23,479
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I don't think Visma were going to give a rider on UAE who is quite close on GC much leeway on any stage, regardless of their initial plans.
Yeah, would let the gap open to 1:30 or 2 minutes at least. Will probably happen on the flat now..
- Jun 30, 2022
- 7,442
- 10,829
- 17,180
Now Visma could have the gap at 2 minutes already, they’re unnecessarily helping out riders who want to get in the break.
- Apr 30, 2011
- 47,173
- 29,813
- 28,180
They are strong enough to do it like this. And as everyone knows that, it also credibly signals that it's futile to try today.
- Apr 30, 2011
- 47,173
- 29,813
- 28,180
- Feb 9, 2013
- 7,195
- 8,575
- 23,180
Who would have thought a cyclist would be such a poster child for 'family values', Vingo would probably make a good politician.
- Feb 20, 2012
- 53,936
- 44,323
- 28,180
If Trine wants her husband to win the Tour again perhaps she should try birthing in July
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7,465
- 19,537
- 17,180
- Jul 4, 2016
- 3,525
- 6,321
- 19,180
True, just seems like an unnecessary risk to me. Gap 1min30 to 2 would still see them comfortably in control and discourage attacks. Although maybe with tomorrow looking like a stage for breakaway people will decide to save their legs now.
Seriously? Soler isn't a threat to Vingegaard. They could give him 5 minutes and he'd take them off on this course. Only half of that time on Angliru.
They want the stage.
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7,465
- 19,537
- 17,180
No Landa, no ineos, no Astana in break. What's the point of ever getting excited about anything.
- Feb 9, 2013
- 7,195
- 8,575
- 23,180
- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,416
- 23,479
- 28,180
Time gaps can spiral out of control and people profiting from said time gaps can prove tougher nuts to crack than expected. See also: Ben O'Connor, Sepp Kuss, Thomas Voeckler, David Arroyo, Oscar Pereiro. You should never plan for exclusively the most likely scenario.
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2,189
- 4,921
- 11,180
- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,416
- 23,479
- 28,180
It's Pedersen and Soler, both have proven time and time again that any semblance of tactics is way too complicated for them.
Vingegaard may find himself a bit isolated at the end of this stage, but maybe he'll be strong enough to be in control in any case.
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