Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
It's not exactly as if Pog had a bad day. He mullered everyone else. (A bit like G at the Giro)
Not like Rogla in 2020
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It's not exactly as if Pog had a bad day. He mullered everyone else. (A bit like G at the Giro)
Not like Rogla in 2020
kingrollo
Guru
What I meant was had Pogacar between 15 seconds ahead going into the final climb - would he have made the change ? (no imo)
But as he was down by quite a margin - he realised he had probably lost the tour anyway - his one chance would have been going up that hill significantly faster than Vinnegard.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I'd be prepared to bet they'd worked out and planned what they thought was the fastest strategy. I doubt that Vingo going incredibly well (or if he had gone badly) would have caused them to change things on the fly.
kingrollo
Guru
Yes - It seems to me that Vinnegard though is the new Miguel indurain - don't attack , stay in the race and clean up in the time trails.......
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
Stupid question, but what is a 'Queen Stage'?
I am also a little bit disappointed. I wanted it to go down to the wire in Paris, damn you 'Vinegar' and 'Pog'! 😆
I am also a little bit disappointed. I wanted it to go down to the wire in Paris, damn you 'Vinegar' and 'Pog'! 😆
I take it to mean the hardest mountain stage
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
Thanks
kingrollo
Guru
It would be a case of not changing though.
Adam4868
Guru
Nope...we've probably just watched one of the best TT performances ever 😁
Everyone else is on a step below.
GuyBoden
Guru
- Location
- Warrington
Wow..............................I'm speechless.......
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I saw the first checkpoint, thought "Blimey, that's quick. He'll probably blow up" then got on with stuff. And I was right, he did blow up it appears - but in a kind of controlled rocket explosion way.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Adam Yates up to third in GC!
cougie uk
Guru
He went out of the start ramp like his bibs were on fire 🔥!
kingrollo
Guru
Agree with that.
But I think Pogacar had to try something up that final climb - he could have stayed on his TT bike - and everyone would have know the outcome. Staying on the TT bike would have lost him the tdf .....he had to try something different....and the difference was switching to the lighter bike. Ok it didn't work - but neither would have staying on the TT bike.
I wanted Pogacar to win - but I'm also said that we seem to have returned to the big Mig style of winning the TDF - which very quickly gets boring.
