Mountain Bru Posted July 10, 2021 Share Flip Woods could write a book on "how to attack too early". It seems every KOM sprint, Woods attacks with 350m to go, and then runs out of steam before he gets to the line DieselnDust and DIPSLICK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted July 10, 2021 Share 1 minute ago, Mountain Bru said: I think I heard somewhere that he has a "bonus only" contract where he doesn't have a salary but gets paid for wins. Maybe thats why he's suddenly performing so well ???? Make no mistake he is not wanting for cash. Wayne pudding Mol, DIPSLICK and Mountain Bru 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted July 10, 2021 Share Apparently its a hot day..... Good time to attack the Pog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted July 10, 2021 Share 1 minute ago, Mountain Bru said: Flip Woods could write a book on "how to attack too early". It seems every KOM sprint, Woods attacks with 350m to go, and then runs out of steam before he gets to the line Has worked to a degree as he is now the virtual KOM at the moment. One climb left today and Poels is looking good. Hopefully we'll see a good battle between them not only for the KOM points but the stage win as well. Would be happpy if either one them wins today. Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted July 10, 2021 Share Woods crashed. Got to chase back on. However seems to be okay though. Only 15 seconds behind. Reckon he'll catch the other leaders on the climb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted July 10, 2021 Share Woods crashed on the "melting tar". (But they just said the temp is 25 deg C???). He's not a strong descender though even at the best of times. I don't think he's a real threat for the stage today unless he opens a big gap before the last descent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted July 10, 2021 Share Mollema trying a long range attack. Good enough climber to stay away and good enough descender to get a win out of today. But as Rob Hatch and Sean Kelly has mentioned it might be because the group is a rather strong one with both climbing and descending, in general, and that he feels he needs a gap in order to best them. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted July 10, 2021 Share 8 minutes ago, Mountain Bru said: Woods crashed on the "melting tar". (But they just said the temp is 25 deg C???). He's not a strong descender though even at the best of times. I don't think he's a real threat for the stage today unless he opens a big gap before the last descent. In Europe they often have to relay tar in summer and winter. The reason is the tarmac can't cope with the huge temperature swing between the seasons. So in more outlying areas where roads aren't used as much they use a lower temperature range grade of bitumen because the issue of bitumen softening is only an issue for a few days or weeks of the year. Mountain Bru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted July 10, 2021 Share Mollema getting a decent lead now. 1'09" for him on the chase group. They got to get organised if any of them are eyeing the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted July 10, 2021 Share G Martin has jumped up to second in the virtual GC. Going to be interesting to see if EF and JV come and assist UAE to keep their riders on the podium for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted July 10, 2021 Share Nice to see Maincheese on the back of the chase group Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted July 10, 2021 Share Looks like Sagan will be signing with Total Direct energy. Wonder if specialized would then be the new bike sponsor for them. I guess the brand has some money vested in him with the Sagan range they have. Apparently Quickstep told him to rather sign somewhere else (actually think he approached them) because he comes with an entourage of about 20. Even has a social manager???? The guy is like a rapper..... DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted July 10, 2021 Share Whoops looks like the cheese has melted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted July 10, 2021 Share 3 minutes ago, Patchelicious said: Nice to see Maincheese on the back of the chase group Yip! Normally we see him at the back of the pelaton if we see him at all Edited July 10, 2021 by Jaco-fiets Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted July 10, 2021 Share 10 minutes ago, Jaco-fiets said: Yip! Normally we see him at the back of the pelaton if we see him at all Hopefully gaining some time and a place or two on GC today. ???? Jaco-fiets and Vetplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mntboy Posted July 10, 2021 Share The stage should be Mollema's provided he doesn't crash. Can't see the others catching him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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