Vetplant

Well done Campenearts and the breakaway for taking the Win!

In a parallel universe, Crosswinds appear today and Pogi makes the front split, wins the TDF by 5s in Paris... He subsequently receives the nickname of "Zombie".

FFS!

Jonas going to take this stage? Is 2min40 too far?

Pogacar popped out the back! Other GC shifts are bound to happen today in the Top10

Wait, don't you "ballies" hold something at arms length when you struggle to read it...?

Majka + M Soler W Kelderman + T Benoot Some serious chess pieces in play

I want better context. Zooming in on the y-axis might over-emphasize the differences: (It is a gripe that has been a long time coming, in various industries. I prefer the graph on the right)

Weather...

What I read from that... Campenaerts is DEFINITELY going for the win today..... PS. Manipulation of the Y-Axis grinds my gears. This scale was selected for dramatic effect. Plot it from Zero and I'm sure it doesn't look as dramatic.

Giro 2018, stage 19....? Pog is the one guy that can pull it off! PS. 90% sure Jonas won't ship 2mins in the remaining stages... but there is still the 10% chance it can happen, IMHO.

Vingegaard demolishes the opposition!

Vingegaard is smashing it! Can these two GC leaders maintain this?

1st by 15s! What a negative split! Can the GC gents challenge him?

Kom Wout!

WvA now in P1 at checkpoint 3 by 2s!

Key riders' Departure times: WvA: 16h 19' 30" Pidcock: 16h 38' 00" Final 5, starting with Hindley: 16h 52' 00"

ITT is up and running. Link for those who want some moving dots to look at on their 3rd screen at work... https://racecenter.letour.fr/en/ Best times keep on being improved all the time. Bar is now set at 37mins37s My gut says Wout is going to empty himself on this one, he needs the Win before he departs the Tour for the birth of his 2nd child...

"We" the TV viewers want the best pictures, but they impact the racing on these stages, especially with the insane kick from Pogi. What to do? Do we settle for helicopter shots on the steep climbs? Motorbikes to be told to be at least 50m up the road when Pogi and Jonas are dueling? Only cover their battle from behind? Tough one.

Interesting observation:

Solo rider in the "breakaway". Long day in the saddle to ride solo...

Frightening to say it... he has done that, all the while still being eligible for the White Jersey. Time is on his side, he can match/surpass Merckx and Cav.

Climbing the ladder: