LOL @ alpecin 😀
I'm glad Millar and Boulting have just asked the same as I was thinking - WTF were Ineos doing on that climb? Got onto the front and rode hard for...absolutely no benefit...?
before WvA apparently leaves for home tomorrow
What's the story there? World champs prep?
Liking the Bilbao interview. Its not just the English, it's his ability to express what was happening at the end of that stage. Lovely
What’s the story there? World champs prep?
wifes expecting
What’s the story there? World champs prep?
His wife is due to give birth, apparently very imminently (like tomorrow or day after!). At the moment it seems to be just a rumour, nothing definite as to whether he'll stay in the race or head home.
Turns out that Ineos were riding to try and safeguard their GC positions - having Bilbao up the front gave him enough time to leapfrog up the GC and push Pidcock down one place while also being right behind Rodriguez.
climbed 6 places in the pointy end of the gc with that ride, Chapeau!
That was a great finish and an Emotional win. It’s always great when a potential GC rider falls back down the standings and then gets a bit of a slingshot in a one stage breakaway. But this was rather special.
Ineos want the yellow helmets. Won’t go with their kit though. Everything to play for on the bottom step of the podium too.
