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I know lol Movistar but I don't think it's a mystery as to why they chased down a GC rival when nobody else had the numbers to do so. It's not as if forcing Majka to pace the group in 30 seconds behind Carapaz is some kind of tactical coup.
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5km climb to start the stage tomorrow. They could rip UAE to bits from the get go. Horrible stage to control. Sunday is even worse too.
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serious gaylord posted:5km climb to start the stage tomorrow. They could rip UAE to bits from the get go. Horrible stage to control. It's so good for the race that the best rider doesn't have the best team. Even EF has a team capable of shredding UAE.
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Jul 2, 2021 21:54
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Has Pog really been set back from having no teammates? That was a lot of the 2nd half last year's Tour, no?
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Jul 2, 2021 22:00
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kimbo305 posted:Has Pog really been set back from having no teammates? That was a lot of the 2nd half last year's Tour, no? He won last year solo but jumbo dilligently towed him up every climb which won't happen this year.
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kimbo305 posted:Has Pog really been set back from having no teammates? That was a lot of the 2nd half last year's Tour, no? Pog had Jumbo to control everything be default since he just sat on Roglics wheel for last years tour. Thats a lot different to now but being entirely serious, we'll see how things shake out on Sunday. If Ineos or Movistar just get on the front and try and crush things Pogacar gets a free ride and then only has to follow whoever wants to attack 3km from the top like always, and imo he will be able to do that. If however they start attacking him from the start and people go up the road to the point he has to chase people down and set the pace on the front himself in the valleys I think he'll crack. Basically if we see MvDP and Van Aert sat on the front on the start line Pog is gonna poo poo it.
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Pog wasn't considered a top threat last year all the way to the last TT then whoops now he's won. I know pro cycling teams are notorious for not learning lessons but I'm pretty sure people are going to actively try to gently caress him over this year.
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Also the only people other than pog who have looked consistently good are MvDP who can't climb and then I guess maybe Uran and Lutsenko. I think people know there's the potential for huge swings in times when there's early climbs and everyone is abit sus.
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Watts are Watts and MvDP has nearly 4 minutes to play with and is a lunatic with nothing to lose. It looks like Wout is Jumbos GC guy now too. Like I said, it will be very interesting what happens this weekend.
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If I were UAE I might actually try to let a relatively non-threatening group go up the road and take the GC lead by giving them 20 minutes or so. I think they'd really rather not be holding yellow right now Then again they might be better than today made them look - that was a horrendous group that got away.
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I don't really consider VDP a serious climber here. He was getting unhitched at anything over a classics climb at T-A. WVA is more likely to do an Alaphillipe 2019- he finished like 20th last year while doing enormous amounts of work and also trying to win sprint and rolling stages, and he would have been practicing for mountain domestique duty for Roglic.
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serious gaylord posted:Watts are Watts and MvDP has nearly 4 minutes to play with and is a lunatic with nothing to lose. Watts are watts and Kg are Kg. I don't see a 175lb guy hanging with the climbers unless they are indurain level doped.
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kimbo305 posted:Has Pog really been set back from having no teammates? That was a lot of the 2nd half last year's Tour, no? Pogacar ended the day in better position to win than when it started. Roglic is now out of the picture, while Nibali won't be able to hold a 3min lead. Unless we really want to believe WVA can stick with Pogacar in the mountains, this seems like a done deal...
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Withnail posted:Watts are watts and Kg are Kg. I don't see a 175lb guy hanging with the climbers unless they are indurain level doped. Guess what
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I had to see this and now you do too https://twitter.com/INEOSGrenadiers/status/1411245130829414402
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Withnail posted:Kg are Kg. I don't see a 175lb ... 
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Jul 3, 2021 10:33
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This tour is too emotional already, I keep getting all choked up every stage.
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serious gaylord posted:I had to see this and now you do too The first one looks like he’s falling, so it has to be G.
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Jul 3, 2021 11:23
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Thunderstorms forecast for the finish today.
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Monster start again. Huge break trying to get away.
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Jul 3, 2021 12:21
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Rip all the sprinters E - and froome
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Getting dropped in the first km must really suck
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Jul 3, 2021 12:24
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UAE already dying. Lmao just retire Froome.
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RIP Froome
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Jul 3, 2021 12:24
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Cav's closest rivals are getting dropped in the first km.
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Are Ineos going to attack on this climb? Can't see why they'd pull Hart back otherwise.
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i think they're going to have to revise the timecut, it's going to be one of those dose where a third don't make it. Free Tao!!
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Looks a bit wet, and murdery
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I think this is going to calm down imo. I can't see this being a balls out stage like yesterday given the people that have tried to go up the road so far.
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Jul 3, 2021 12:29
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Hopefully the descents won’t be too dangerous today due to the rain
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Jul 3, 2021 12:31
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Thomas out the back and having to make time up on a wet descent? Get the helicopter ready.
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Jul 3, 2021 12:32
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For a team that are supposed to be absolutely ruthless ineos are still clinging on to thomas as leader
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Woods just ended up in someones breakfast.
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Jul 3, 2021 12:37
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G is hosed. lol.
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It’s time to give up on G, Ineos
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Jul 3, 2021 12:44
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I like that even his rain jacket has rainbows.
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Sagan in the second group with Cavendish.
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Hirschi and Majka are in the 2nd group. UAE have like 3 guys left for Pog already.
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I suppose Ineos isn't really riding for G anymore, since he has only Luke Rowe with him.
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Van Aert has attacked.
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