Vetplant Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 Rated at 4 Stars, today's stage is anticipated to be a tough one by the organisers.(Only stage 17, 18 and 20 have higher ratings) With Cat 4 and Cat 3 climbs littered throughout, this isn't tough enough for the GC hopefulls to isolate each other. But it is also too tough for the sprinters teams to control. So that can only mean one thing: Breakaway stage, custom made for De Gendt...? Sagan will most likely try to latch onto the break to pick up some points over Demare. With the form he is in, I wouldn't bet against Sagan sticking with De Gendt for a fairly large part of the stage. The first hour will most likely be super-hard as every team will want to have representation up the road. Long Wheel Base 1
Gen Posted October 15, 2020 Author Posted October 15, 2020 Rated at 4 Stars, today's stage is anticipated to be a tough one by the organisers.(Only stage 17, 18 and 20 have higher ratings) With Cat 4 and Cat 3 climbs littered throughout, this isn't tough enough for the GC hopefulls to isolate each other. But it is also too tough for the sprinters teams to control. So that can only mean one thing: Breakaway stage, custom made for De Gendt...? Sagan will most likely try to latch onto the break to pick up some points over Demare. With the form he is in, I wouldn't bet against Sagan sticking with De Gendt for a fairly large part of the stage. The first hour will most likely be super-hard as every team will want to have representation up the road.It's an interesting stage indeed[emoji848] I have no idea how it will play out[emoji1787]
Jewbacca Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 It's not tough enough for de Gendt! More of a classics style race..... It's a pity yesterday and today weren't swapped round. This is the sort of Day I can see The Shark winning, But I'm sure he will can any heroics to conserve energy for the weekend. Viviani in the break maybe? Vetplant 1
Vetplant Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 Geez Louise! Only tuned in now. 11min lead for the breakaway. Campenearts and Simon Clarke the biggest names to my mind... François Bidard ALM Simon Pellaud ANS Manuele Boaro AST Mark Padun TBM Cesare Benedetti BOH Joey Rosskopf CCC Jesper Hansen COF Simon Clarke EF1 Hector Carretero Millan MOV Albert Torres Barcelo MOV Victor Campenaerts NTT Jhonatan Manuel Narvaez Prado INS Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Araquistain UAD Etienne Van Empel THR NTT leading the bunch.
Gen Posted October 15, 2020 Author Posted October 15, 2020 Geez Louise! Only tuned in now. 11min lead for the breakaway. Campenearts and Simon Clarke the biggest names to my mind... François Bidard ALM Simon Pellaud ANS Manuele Boaro AST Mark Padun TBM Cesare Benedetti BOH Joey Rosskopf CCC Jesper Hansen COF Simon Clarke EF1 Hector Carretero Millan MOV Albert Torres Barcelo MOV Victor Campenaerts NTT Jhonatan Manuel Narvaez Prado INS Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Araquistain UAD Etienne Van Empel THR NTT leading the bunch.Benedetti [emoji123]
TNT1 Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 NTT leading the bunch.So, they finally get a rider in the move up the road and then they sit on the front of the peleton? No wonder NTT want to can their sponsorship. Who the heck is running the tactics programme at this team? Vetplant, Long Wheel Base and ScottCM 3
Long Wheel Base Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) Lekker sticky bottle Edited October 15, 2020 by Long Wheel Base Vetplant 1
Vetplant Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 So, they finally get a rider in the move up the road and then they sit on the front of the peleton? No wonder NTT want to can their sponsorship. Who the heck is running the tactics programme at this team?Gap down to 7min30s for the 5 remaining leaders, with Campenearts now in a chase group.
TNT1 Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) Gap down to 7min30s for the 5 remaining leaders, with Campenearts now in a chase group.Ah, right, so they got a guy in the move who got shelled. Fantastic. Do they not use Mr 60%'s dope, or does he not have a line on the good stuff anymore? Edited October 15, 2020 by TNT1
TNT1 Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) I see Campanaerts is back with the lead group. Thankfully. Watching it now, I see his problem. He goes up these hills like a lead balloon. By that I mean he goes uphill like Zakarin goes downhill. Edited October 15, 2020 by TNT1 Jewbacca and Vetplant 2
TNT1 Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 The Eurosport/GCN commentary team reckon NTT might be trying to set it up for Pozzovivo to slip away and take pink today as the reason they're sitting on the front like this. Vetplant 1
Vetplant Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 The Eurosport/GCN commentary team reckon NTT might be trying to set it up for Pozzovivo to slip away and take pink today as the reason they're sitting on the front like this.Good tactic, if that is true. He is sitting on good form, might as well try something now, we never know in the current climate whether they will all reach Milan. A single day in Pink will be stunning for them. TNT1 1
lechatnoir Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 I see Campanaerts is back with the lead group. Thankfully. Watching it now, I see his problem. He goes up these hills like a lead balloon. By that I mean he goes uphill like Zakarin goes downhill. I recall his crash on the Giro a few years back. Was a terrible sight, him lying a good distance off the road in ditch
Jewbacca Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 I see Campanaerts is back with the lead group. Thankfully. Watching it now, I see his problem. He goes up these hills like a lead balloon. By that I mean he goes uphill like Zakarin goes downhill.hahahahaha That really is awkward then!
TNT1 Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 Benedetti [emoji123]Popped like a cork. He looks even more awkward on the bike than Sagan. Side on view looks like his saddle is about 20mm too low.
TNT1 Posted October 15, 2020 Posted October 15, 2020 hahahahaha That really is awkward then!Zakarin can't even go uphill at the moment. He's in trouble. Jewbacca 1
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