If WvA wins and gets a chance of the polkadot, does that mean the JumboVisma would get all of the jerseys?

I think Leffeboy, Pog retains the white jersey?

No, sorry, I don’t think that played any part in Vingo’s thought process, I was just suggesting that it was an unintended consequence.

Also sensible perhaps not to risk it all on a tricky descent and temporarily halt the battle.

does  Jonas not qualify for white as well or does yellow not get that

Jonas is too old, he’s 26 this year.

I really hope Pog really goes for it on this climb otherwise he’s effectively thrown the towel in.

WvA attacks. Bloody hell. Wout van Beast might be a better name

It’s like he’s never heard of power to weight ratio, checking the stats he is 15kg (78 to 63) heavier than Martinez.. love to see his power files!

given the right parkour and a team he’s got a GT in him surely.

“No rider has ever won a Hors Categorie climb stage in the green jersey” from Cillian Kelly

G suffering again now, finally dropped from the Pog/Ving group.

Sepp Kuss taking chunks out of WvA’s lead.

Wonder what Wout had for brekkie 😉

Seriously if say for example Martinez is climbing at 6W/kg – 368W which he probably is, to match that Wout is doing 468W FFS, maybe more.

And no Mr. Millar, it’s not a shame for Geschke to not win the polka dot jersey, if you don’t collect enough points ‘cos you can’t that tough mate not a shame.

When was the last time Green, White and Yellow were together on a mountain stage, racing for the stage win?!

@steve_b77 it’s mental isn’t it, i know people gone on about WvA but his has been the ride of the Tour for me, like last time when he got a sprint, a TT and a mountain stage..

Wow.

Game, set and Match

wowzer, pog blown.  Stage has to be Wouts

Pog gapped!!

Pog gone.
What a beast WvA is.

Got to let WvA have it if he can get there keeping the gap to Pog.

Edit: WvA gone. Yellow and Polka dot to Vin.

WvA is human.  Who knew

And now WvA sits on Pog’s wheel to outsprint him and deny him more bonus seconds…

Maybe not 😀

Nope i think Wva has actually popped…clearly gave that everything

Wow, Pogacar is suddenly hemorrhaging time.
Bike change for G at exactly the wrong time…

Looks like Vingegaard has done to Pogacar as Pagacar did to Roglic in 2020

Yellow, White and Green in that order on a mountain stage. Wow!

lovely bromance there

Poor Geschke. He was absolutely heartbroken at losing Polka Dot. 🙁

A stage for the ages brilliantly summing up the whole race. Would love WvA to have picked up the Polka Dot too as I think Geschke has been pretty average when we have got to the big mountains and it would sum up what a mad three weeks it has been.

I’m afraid I have decided I don’t believe WVA’s performances.

Wout Van Aert is incredible. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see him riding for GC next year. I was convinced he was going to be cooked after the first week.

I’m afraid I have decided I don’t believe WVA’s performances.

I’m not going to go quite that far, but I have thought WTF on more than one occasion.

I’m afraid I have decided I don’t believe WVA’s performances.

There is definitely something rather reminiscent of another era about his riding.

And this tour looking like it will beat all records as the fastest ever…….

I might have had tha opinion had he come from no where.

But wva has been special his whole career.

But wva has been special his whole career.

So has MvDP who at least has the good grace to bit shit sometimes!!

What a stunning stage. The last couple of weeks of racing have been some of the best I’ve seen. I have to believe they’re not all sat around the dinner tables gulping down fresh monkey glands like gels.

Yet another stage that is a total classic before they’ve even got to the second ad break in the highlights.

I spent a week crawling my way up those climbs. At 6mph, how they managed to do 15mph after a 60 mile run sprint to get to the base of the Aubisque i have no idea
The Hautcam is just a slog fest with a nice selection of grippy tarmac.
For fun they could habe used the tormalet as its only 20mins further up the road.
How, in todays power era a handful of riders can be significantly better than the rest of the best is puzzling

So has MvDP who at least has the good grace to bit shit sometimes!!

It does look like that if you only watch the tour de France how ever

MVdP has an ongoing fairly seriously painful back injury he’s had it most of the season it’s pulled him backwards in a few events.