Tour de France

[GG26]

Great effort from the two leaders today. The climb to the finish looked brutal.

Will need a mighty effort from Pogacar to make any significant ground tomorrow.

 

[fundy]

Cracking stage again, Thomas been superb and hes 5 minutes behind the 2 at the top!!!

Looks done now, lets hope Im wrong and tomorrows stage is something special. Whatever happens, the 2 at the top been exceptional

 

[SaintHacker]

The time trial on saturday isn't long enough for Pogacar to put that kinf of time into Vingegard so it has to be all out attack today. Glad I'm off work today should be a classic!

 

[Rooter]

The time trial on saturday isn't long enough for Pogacar to put that kinf of time into Vingegard so it has to be all out attack today. Glad I'm off work today should be a classic!

Yeh, i am trying desperatly to keep my schedule free! Im on dual screens and just started Eurosport on 2nd screen! Can't wait!

 

[Jimaroid]

I’ll miss the start but looking forward to it when I can tune in. Big day!

 

[Jimaroid]

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This is great.

 

[SaintHacker]

Sporting brilliance. Can't wait for the hautacam, can see pojacar going straight from the start of the climb

 

[pendodave]

Sporting brilliance. Can't wait for the hautacam, can see pojacar going straight from the start of the climb

Worth the wait!
Ridiculous

 

[pendodave]

Those two wobbles on the descent before. I've had a few in my time, but they were scary as anything.

 

[Robster59]

Another great race today. Two brilliant riders toughing it out in great spirit and sportsmanship.

 

[Jimaroid]

That was brilliant today. Great skills, teamwork and sportsmanship all on display.

Not to undermine Vingegaard, who deservedly leads, but Wout van Aert really is incredible. Surely someone is thinking about getting him and Pogacar together, they'd be unstoppable.

 

[SaintHacker]

Van Aert is a machine.

 

[fundy]

Very fitting watching Van Aert ride Vingegaard away from Pogacar, pretty much the tour in a snapshot!

Really enjoyed this years tour thanks to all 3 of them

 

[Rooter]

JV has been another level this tour, I wonder the impact the decimation of the UAE team had on Pog.. Geraint has had a brilliant tour, and at his age against the new crop he has held his own well. Tom Pidcock's stage at Alpe Du Huez for me was just wow, the descending, the climbing, that lad has an extremely bright future (with a cycloX world champs and Olympic gold already!)

Wout VA though, he is an animal, and i reckon with some work he could be a GC contender for sure, he has the ability for it all.

Loved it!! for the past few years the Giro has been my fav watch, but this year TDF has been next level!

 

[SaintHacker]

Wout VA though, he is an animal, and i reckon with some work he could be a GC contender for sure, he has the ability for it all.

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For me he lacks that explosive acceleration in the mountains that set apart the GC boys. Although having said that Big Mig didn't really have it either and did ok by just grinding people down

 

[Rooter]

For me he lacks that explosive acceleration in the mountains that set apart the GC boys. Although having said that Big Mig didn't really have it either and did ok by just grinding people down

I think they could train him for that though, he has the raw power, they just need to tune him. Watch this space i reckon!

 

[Springveldt]

For me he lacks that explosive acceleration in the mountains that set apart the GC boys. Although having said that Big Mig didn't really have it either and did ok by just grinding people down

Agreed. I think a guy like WVA would probably need to ride the mountains like Indurain or Wiggins, just set a high tempo and time trial his way up there. I'm not convinced he will ever be a GC man in a grand tour.

I love to see a pure climber winning the Tour, Vingegaard has been amazing in the mountains. I'm not saying he's a bad ITT (like Pantani) but he's no Indurain, Armstrong, Contador, Wiggins or Froome either who you expected to win or be top 3 at worse in all the ITT as well.

 

[AmandaJR]

Was the fresh blood on Vingegaards knee and elbow ever explained?

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Whilst it’s been a cracking TDF I am so impressed that GT is 3rd at 37 years of age.

Incredible ??

 

[Blue in Munich]

Was the fresh blood on Vingegaards knee and elbow ever explained?

David Millar was hypothesising that he had a minor off whilst doing a recce but I didn’t think it was ever confirmed.