Tour de France 2021

[J Wakefield]

2 hours ago, NickGM said:

So with Roglic not in the running anymore, does that make the Wout van Aert the new GC contender for Team JV?

This tour is nuts. 

Jonas Vinegaard Will be the GC rider now

 

[Chris_]

12 minutes ago, Vetplant said:

Ai Tadej, lightyears ahead. Destroying his opponents. 

It's ridiculous 

[Vetplant]

Wout in Yellow was a pipedream, Pogacar is just too good.

Yellow for Tadej today, setting up the time gains for the rest of his campaign. 

[Chris_]

This is a stupendous ride by Pog. I cannot believe how long he's kept this pace. I also can't believe he's emptying (surely!) the tank 1 week into the tour. 

Again...what a day! Wow

[Mountain Bru]

Pog making up 3:30 on WVA to take yellow on a climb is almost deja vu of him hunting down Roglic on the stage 20 TT last year. 

- "Here we go again"

[Mountain Bru]

2 minutes ago, Chris_ said:

This is a stupendous ride by Pog. I cannot believe how long he's kept this pace. I also can't believe he's emptying (surely!) the tank 1 week into the tour. 

Again...what a day! Wow

Sommer on the big ring just to screw with the other guys

[Chris_]

Who's bikes (as in manufacturer) does the shimano neutral car carry? 

[Jewbacca]

Hoping he gets to the bottom without incident.... It's a long descent to the finish

[Mntboy]

I reckon Teuns will hold them off but it'll be tight. 

Pogacar has yellow all sowed up and that everybody else is now riding for second ito GC. 

Edit: Spelling of Teuns' surname.

Edited July 3, 2021 by Mntboy

[Mountain Bru]

Any idea what the time cut will be? And what happens if too many people are outside of it?

[Mountain Bru]

Just heard time cut is 37 minutes. 

[Knersboy]

Hmpf this tour is gonna be boring, and for the next 5 years too

[dsw]

Pogacar can probably take all the jerseys in this race if he really wants to  

 

 

[dsw]

9 minutes ago, Knersboy said:

Hmpf this tour is gonna be boring, and for the next 5 years too

The only 2 riders in the world who might challenge him over the next few years would be Bernal and perhaps Evenpoel imo.

[babse]

Even though Poggie looks miles clear of everyone else, is UAE team strong enough to control everything till Paris? 

[NickGM]

1 hour ago, J Wakefield said:

Jonas Vinegaard Will be the GC rider now

 

Cheers. I remember Wout climbing much better than the average belgian hardman in last year's tour and figured they have to ride for somebody, but wasn't really aware of Vinegaard's credentials.