• Writerly Gal@lemm.ee
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        3 年前

        I agree. I do hope that MvdP will be able to finish the Tour this time, though, and ride for a victory of his own at one time.

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        3 年前

        Just watched the highlights, it’s incredible indeed that was some pull he gave.

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      3 年前

      It’s kind of bogus you can be the “enforcer”, breaking all the rules, get relegated, and your team still gets the win. Everything outside of the push was awesome though.

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        3 年前

        I had missed the push! Only saw later that he was punished for it. I think Philipsen was in the wrong against van Aert on Monday.

        As an aside, I read a suggestion the other day about sprint finishes: to paint lanes on the roads and then everyone has to stick to theirs.

        In theory, that’s a good idea, but I think it won’t work. All they see is the finish and at such high speeds lanes would lead to crashes too.

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    3 年前

    Another one for the sprinters, I’m thinking Philipsen wil get this one again. Though I’m hoping Cav will get his win nice and early in the tour and goes on a Cav winning streak.

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      3 年前

      Cav or Bini

      Seems like Bini has the same problem as Caleb, that being positioning… Granted it’s Binis first Tour

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    3 年前

    Seeing that great leadout by alpechin yesterday, I can’t see any team beating Phillipsen today, even with the easier run in to a drag race, he’s looking strong. Incoming Wout handlebar pound.

  • mark@feddit.uk
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    3 年前

    Stage one: Lafay escapes with Pog and Ving on the climb.

    Stage two: Lafay beats Van Aert to win the reduced bunch sprint.

    Stage three: Lafay wins the intermediate sprint from the peloton.

    Stage four: ???

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    If Caleb was on a better team with a decent lead out, he’d really be in for a chance. His finishes are so fast, but he’s isolated and out of position. I reckon he’s got one this TdF though.