Roglic has to ride for Vingegaard now.
This Tour is not even a competition anymore, Pogacar just beasts everyone. It's only Stage 7 but the predictability of it is starting to ruin the racing for me personally.
Pogacar launched his cancer research foundation today, the parallels to Lance grow day by day...
An assassin with the face of Joe Lycett. What a rider.
Vingegaard looks close enough that it is not sewn up yet
Thomas looked OK but for sure not on the same level
these "multi" option teams are absolute bolloxs really. they all think their the protected rider and sit there doing nothing waiting for it to all kick off, roglic or yates perhaps go early, least gives UAE something to think about.
This Tour is not even a competition anymore, Pogacar just beasts everyone. It’s only Stage 7 but the predictability of it is starting to ruin the racing for me personally.
Agree. We all know Pog would win the stage, and win it he did. It's not normal...
these “multi” option teams are absolute bolloxs really. they all think their the protected rider and sit there doing nothing waiting for it to all kick off, roglic or yates perhaps go early, least gives UAE something to think about.
Except we don't know what each teams hierarchy really is do we? They're not going to publicise it. It's easy saying one leader should challenge Pog but it's another having the legs to do it. Every single one of them was on the limit. It's not as if Ineos would have been any better off if they'd lined it out and let G attack with Pog. Roglic popped his own dislocated shoulder back 2 days ago and this was never a finish that suited Yates. Majka did a great job in setting up Pog. I'm not sure who from Ineos or JV were capable of attacking him at that pace.
Hinault said it... Ineos and JV have to form an alliance if they are to have any kind of a chance to beat Pog. Any one team on its own won't do it.
We all know Pog would win the stage, and win it he did. It’s not normal…
Outright favourite wins stage. What's not normal?
Too early to look at stages 8 and 9?
Both summit finishes, although not huge climbs.
Both look like they have lots of climbing.
As already said, I think Lotto Jumbo and Ineos need to work together to break Pogacar. These two tough days before a rest day could very well be good opportunity to do this.
Either he’s doped to the gills, or he’s the best rider I’ve ever seen, by quite some margin
Beats the worlds best tt’er on day one, then wins a sprint, and follows it up the next day with a summit finish win
Clean or not, this tour won’t even be close unless he has some kind of implosion on one of the mountain stages
Imlachs comment about him raising his arm as he crossed the line says it all. He knows, we all know.
something needs to change or this tour will be a farce
Funny how the same insinuations aren't leveled at Mathieu van der Poel or Wout van Aert. Who's domination of multiple cycling disciplines at the same time is arguably even more astonishing.
Funny how the same insinuations aren’t leveled at Mathieu van der Poel or Wout van Aert. Who’s domination of multiple cycling disciplines at the same time is arguably even more astonishing.
I don't think WvA is much different to someone like Marianne Vos or even Tom Pidcock (albeit he's a bit young still to have achieved quite the palmares of the other two). At least now WvA has the decency to look ****ed and have lost a load of time. And MvdP never even got into contention in this Tour.
But Pogacar finished that stage (having come from 2 or 3 back) and freewheeled off. He looked like he'd just won the club sprint to the cafe. The next riders were literally falling off their bikes as they crossed the line.
The day before he came from 2 or 3 back to just drop one of the best sprinters in the world (Michael Matthews). Just rode away from him in a sprint finish.
🤨
Yes he's good isn't he?
It's a properly brutal end to a climb. The gravel is steep enough but that last tarmac section is like nothing else I've ridden.
The white jersey should be young and maybe only two years. Pog seems to have been in it for years now.
just seen Daniel Oss broke his neck after hitting a fan yesterday. It's happening way too often, they're on the road itself (fans up the road are way back on the verge) and a couple of them aren't even looking and are on their phones
https://www.tmz.com/2022/07/08/tour-de-france-daniel-oss-crash-with-fan-breaks-neck-video/
Funny how the same insinuations aren’t leveled at Mathieu van der Poel or Wout van Aert. Who’s domination of multiple cycling disciplines at the same time is arguably even more astonishing.
I'm not really into the doping chat but I can say I find it much easier to warm to the vans because the story of their rivalry is great. They're also both more fallible than Pog - I find it hard to identify with someone who seems to float through life untouched by misfortune.
They’re also both more fallible than Pog – I find it hard to identify with someone who seems to float through life untouched by misfortune.
He set up a cancer charity and unveiled it today in memory of his partners mum.
Now I'm as sceptical as anyone...but.
Actually I think Vingegaard lost it today by being in the wrong gear at the wrong time. Split second decision in it, but as he gets to the top of the hill, he sits down. Pog is still increasing his speed, Vingegaard then stands, standing in such an easy gear on the flat means just a momentary loss of momentum…..that’s my take from watching it earlier. I’ve not seen all the replays and I’ve been drinking so probably talking pish!
Was very close though. But it’s clear Pog is a cut above and everyone knows it, everyone is too scared to attack as they know Pog will just attack over the top of them. Not sure how teams working together will really work either.
just seen Daniel Oss broke his neck after hitting a fan yesterday. It’s happening way too often, they’re on the road itself (fans up the road are way back on the verge) and a couple of them aren’t even looking and are on their phones
Watched that crash in slow motion. The spectator was only slightly standing on the smooth section off the pave. The riders are strictly forbidden from riding (but do if they can get away with it). The spectators really was not far out at all. It was rider error.
The spectators really was not far out at all. It was rider error.
May well have been but we don't want the consequence to be broken bones, including necks and what that could lead to. Look at the photo in the article, you can't say where they are standing is safe whether the riders should be on the smooth bit or not.
You'd think if he was doping the conversation might go "at least look like it's hurting a bit" or perhaps it's the double double bluff ? 😕
Yates said the same about 'standing up' when on the loose gravel. He lost time as he realised sitting would have been better.
I missed Imlachs comment about Pog and raising his arm - what did he say?
I'm another who can't believe he's un-enhanced. Lots of comments about supernatural and spaceman coming from areas of the peloton.....
