Tour De France 2021 with spoilers

[T4tomo]

Ballerini is pulling the break. Does that mean that DQS aren't going to chase for a Cav sprint?

They are probably ambivalent on sprint or not. matthews and colbrelli are in the peloton with Cav, BEX & ISN have no-one in the break so let them pull for matthews and greipel and if it comes together Cav will go for it. If not let ballerini have a dart for it. DQT Know they will have a sprint on final stage anyway to go for 35 and seal green for Cav

 

[rich p]

Yep, the peloton are having a day off now with riders from different teams chewing the cud.

Bit like the stroll into the Champs on Sunday. I'll mow the grass!

 

[yello]

I suspect the green jersey is more important (to DQS) than the record. My guess is that they'll make sure they do enough to keep it and anything extra will be a bonus. In real terms perhaps that means don't expect Cavendish to win today, just to make sure he maintains the points gap... and finishing 2nd, 3rd, whatever may well be enough.

 

[MasterDabber]

Just got in after a ride....looks a bit of a snoozefest at the moment. Glad I went out and enjoyed the sun.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Just got in after a ride....looks a bit of a snoozefest at the moment. Glad I went out and enjoyed the sun.

Yes I think Tourmalet took its toll, fairly leisurely for both groups, some sort of breakaway soon surely?

 

[Grant Fondo]

.... I'll add that the Laka advert seems much more interesting today ....

 

[GuyBoden]

Cav's waiting for a more spectacular finish on the Champs Élysées.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Cutoff today was 25'56" Peloton arrived at 20'50" A closer run thing than Cav's arrival after the Tourmalet!

Could have been a laugh with just 18 riders trundling around Paris. (Yes, I know ...)

 

[JBGooner]

What's with

and the zipping lips gesture by Mohoric?

Extraordinarily stupid (or arrogant) gesture given the history of omerta in pro cycling.

 

[Adam4868]

Matej Mohoric won the stage at an average speed of 47.90 km/h despite the headwind. Important to mention that he was in the breakaway for exactly 200 km, the last 25 km solo against fresher riders.Some ride that ! 🙄

 

[hoopdriver]

Truly brainless and tone deaf. I expect his team management might have a quiet word this evening…

 

[Adam4868]

A dick or just misunderstood.....

View: https://twitter.com/inrng/status/1416063281148612611?s=19

 

[yello]

most exciting thing to happen on the stage

 

[Mo1959]

most exciting thing to happen on the stage

Yep, first day I've been bored watching and may have shut my eyes a few times.

 

[Cathryn]

Is anyone else really dismayed about this whole Bahrain Victorious thing? I feel like it's totally put a dampener on a fantastic tour. I hoped that those drug-raid days were behind cycling now and Mahoric's horrible gesture yesterday made me really annoyed.