Vetseun Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 Soren Kragh Anderson.Just as I predicited
Gen Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 Sunweb played that so well.. What an awesome stage
Rowl Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 Bit of anticlimactic finish for Sagan. Hoped he could do better, but had to cover the attack and the previous attack. So I assume he was a bit finished. Edit: Grammar
Gen Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 Bit of anticlimactic finish for Sagan. Hoped he could do better, but had to cover the attack the previous attack. So I assume he was a bit finished.Yeah he closed down a few attacks..very tough last 10km.... still he collected points on the line and SAM won't.. Very good stage..incredible racing.
Vetplant Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 Yeah he closed down a few attacks..very tough last 10km.... still he collected points on the line and SAM won't.. Very good stage..incredible racing.What's the points gap now?
Mntboy Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 According to PCS the prime age for scoring points is 27 - Sagan certainly fits the trend of a decline after 27. To be fair, he's had 6 race days AFTER the Tour 2019, and 32 race days this year (having won the GC at Vuelta a San Juan). https://www.procyclingstats.com/statistics/start/points-per-agePoints per age.PNGA very interesting graph. And yeah Sagan's battle for green does seem to appear to be one of a great established champion against a great emerging champion in Bennett and it makes for fascinating viewing as Sagan isn't giving up without a fight as today showed. Also it's a battle between former teammates so there's an element of Bennett wanting to stick it to his old team. The battle for green is getting red hot!
Frosty Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 What's the points gap now?262 - 219 = 4T-tree
Gen Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 262 - 219 = 4T-treeEven better than 46[emoji4] It's going to be one hell of a week for more than one reason.
Gen Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 A very interesting graph. And yeah Sagan's battle for green does seem to appear to be one of a great established champion against a great emerging champion in Bennett and it makes for fascinating viewing as Sagan isn't giving up without a fight as today showed. Also it's a battle between former teammates so there's an element of Bennett wanting to stick it to his old team. The battle for green is getting red hot!Fun fact.. both born in 1990
Mntboy Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 Fun fact.. both born in 1990Wow didn't figure Bennett to be a late bloomer.
Frosty Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 I see minimal stages for Sagan to claw back points. Tomorrow (St 15)Flat as a pancake before the intermediate sprint. They'll sprint for position, which means Bennett could outscore Sagan. MondayRest Day, test day Tuesday (St 16)Sagan/Bora might want to attack up the hill before the sprint point. Wednesday (St 17)Another small bump before the intermediate sprint point. Might not be steep/long enough to hurt Bennett. Thursday (St 18)Profile shows a pimple between Km zero and the sprint point. Might not be enough. Friday (St 19)Last day to try get intermediate sprint points and drop the green jersey
Gen Posted September 12, 2020 Posted September 12, 2020 Wow didn't figure Bennett to be a late bloomer.Wouldn't say late bloomer just opportunity Sagan was picked up really young first by Spez (mtb) and then Cannondale so from a young age he had more support in the sport and at teams with really good resources. Now I don't know too much about Sam's early years but he was with Bora for a long time but at the time Bora did not have the resources they had after Sagan's arrival..so just been a longer journey for Sam..
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