Tour de France 2019 **SPOILERS**

[roadrash]

Bernal riding himself into second place overall

 

[roadrash]

well, the next two days should be good one way or another

 

[smutchin]

20 seconds covering 2nd to 5th place. All still to play for.

 

[smutchin]

Bernal riding himself into second place overall

This surprised me but only because I haven't been paying attention - I thought he was further back on GC than he was. That's a great ride.

And yes, it turns out he is a pretty demon descender - but that doesn't surprise me so much. Him being Colombian and all that.

 

[mjr]

This surprised me but only because I haven't been paying attention - I thought he was further back on GC than he was. That's a great ride.

And yes, it turns out he is a pretty demon descender - but that doesn't surprise me so much. Him being Colombian and all that.

Seventh in the end. Just as well Movistar chased him earlier in the stage, eh?

 

[Dogtrousers]

And when he retires Bernal can open a fast food restaurant called "Egan Chips"

 

[MasterDabber]

Nice to see Quintana finally showat long last his his potential. Also good to see Bardet have a strong ride - he looked so bad earlier on it was all a bit sad to see a great rider failing so badly.
As to the GC... what a great race. still anyones.
Last year, a great Giro and crap Tour... the reverse this year.

 

[Dogtrousers]

So tomorrow. Big fat monster in the middle followed by a long descent then a 7 km cat 1 to finish it with a little flat bit before the finish. So a sort of summit finish.

 

[nickyboy]

Current odds after today's stage

This feels about right. Pinot rode a very smart race today. Zero point in him attacking with a long descent to follow. He even stuck himself on the front of the descent in the technical part to make sure he didn't get dropped

He's 20s behind Bernal whom I regard as his real challenger for the overall win. Question is can he put 21s into him in the next two mountaintop finishes?

Sadly I think Alaphillipe will ship time on Val Thorens. I don't think Thomas could handle a Pinot attack and his advantage over Pinot is even smaller. Can't decide about Crushweak though..maybe he could sneak it?

 

[iandg]

Yes, I've called it Quintana

Suppose I should take that back - great ride

 

[mjr]

Suppose I should take that back - great ride

The donkey or the cyclist? Was it just your insult that was relayed to Nairo's earpiece to spur him on?

 

[Crackle]

Suppose I should take that back - great ride

He bolted.

 

[iandg]

Why was there a point in today's stage when Movistar were driving the MJ group with Quintana up the road? More crazy Movistar tactics

 

[Starchivore]

What a great stage. And things as finely poised as ever. Two very tense days to come now.

 

[dragon72]

It's déjà vu all over again.
Froome/Wiggins
Bernal/Thomas