OFFICIAL Tour de France Thread 2022

I missed the break going, but the speed was incredible up to that point, and if Van Aert decides to go there's not many can stop him. He's doing some damage here even if it comes to nothing - now averaging over 51kph for the stage.
 
hendrieswondergoal said:
JV are in the old Movistar scenario now. One leader far enough down that they'll have to use him (Roglic) to attack. Then have Vingegaard to sit on Pogacar and counter. In theory.

Interstingly, Ineos are in a good position though, with Yates, Thomas and Pidcock all in good GC positions. Let's see if they've got the legs to attack Pogacar too.
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borolad259 said:
Taking the Pidcock.
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It was a good ride by Tom
Not sure what JV were up to but Pog is going to take some shifting

They think its all over…….
 
I think Ineos should be riding for Pidcock... or at least, on a day when he has good legs, get him to attack early on a mountain. His ability to ride repeated anaerobic efforts over an hour or so would make him an ideal play.
 
JV got it totally wrong there. Not sure what the thought process was in putting WVA in a breakaway.

Roglic looks miles off the pace. No one can live with Pog. Other teams going to be racing for stages
 
borolad259 said:
I think Ineos should be riding for Pidcock... or at least, on a day when he has good legs, get him to attack early on a mountain. His ability to ride repeated anaerobic efforts over an hour or so would make him an ideal play.
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I was thinking the opposite really.
Maybe best for Tom to lose a bit more time and get a stage win

One of many reasons I wouldn't make a DS..
 
The problem we have, despite all the knowledge at our disposal, is we just don't know how the riders feel on the day (That's my excuse for less than stellar fantasy tour performances anyway 😁)
As Pidders said, he didn't expect to be in any shape to contest the final yesterday after the effort in the first 30k.
Might as well give Pog the trophy now, let him sit out the rest of the race and allow the mere mortals to race for 2nd.
 
dooderooni said:
The problem we have, despite all the knowledge at our disposal, is we just don't know how the riders feel on the day (That's my excuse for less than stellar fantasy tour performances anyway 😁)
As Pidders said, he didn't expect to be in any shape to contest the final yesterday after the effort in the first 30k.
Might as well give Pog the trophy now, let him sit out the rest of the race and allow the mere mortals to race for 2nd.
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There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip​


as they say. It’s not over. One really bad day, a crash, illness.
 
dooderooni said:
The problem we have, despite all the knowledge at our disposal, is we just don't know how the riders feel on the day (That's my excuse for less than stellar fantasy tour performances anyway 😁)
As Pidders said, he didn't expect to be in any shape to contest the final yesterday after the effort in the first 30k.
Might as well give Pog the trophy now, let him sit out the rest of the race and allow the mere mortals to race for 2nd.
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One thing that is daft and has been mentioned in commentary is the 'young rider' award.
Need to get a grip of this - if you have won it once you can't have it again and certainly, if you have won the bleedin tour you can't have the shirt.
 
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