More interest then than Gorka Izagirre who abandoned before the start so that he could ride I his local race tomorrow, a case of much needed UCI points for Movistar?
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More interest then than Gorka Izagirre who abandoned before the start so that he could ride I his local race tomorrow, a case of much needed UCI points for Movistar?
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
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Pog and G two up lol
Adam4868
Guru
Yes I read that....I'm not into the points thing but there's obviously more to be earned from a win in his home race ?
I don't see much difference from him pulling out to when sprinters do it in the Tour.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
CK must still be doping. There are few other explanations for his utterances. At least Millar confessed and stopped.
Domus
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Radcliffe
Looking forward to the Netflix take on the tour.
Cathryn
Legendary Member
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- Marlborough, Wiltshire
But at least not bowels
Martinsnos
Senior Member
Even since Vingegaard was going to win, some commentators have made Pogačar seem like the Pippa Middleton of cycling - they talk about him more than Catherine…I mean Jonas!
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
What did you expect? Since losing the lead, Pogi has attacked far more than Jonas... because he's needed to. Attacks get talked about more than dull defence.
True! Mrs G was sat on the sofa in the other room, not watching but having to listen all tour. At the end she asked “so I suppose Focaccia won”
matticus
Guru
Similar here:
"So who won, Roglic? ... Oh, he got injured. So I guess it was Focaccia?"
Women and food - they're obsessed!
matticus
Guru
Bauer vs the Moto, his version:
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racin...into-the-uae-car-because-i-knew-it-was-softer
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racin...into-the-uae-car-because-i-knew-it-was-softer
T4tomo
Legendary Member
indeed GI had nothing to gain from riding the final stage, he's neither a lead out man nor a sprinter, might as well go and race his home race.
Adam4868
Guru
To be fair Van Aert turned up but didn't race yesterday 🙄
OP
OP
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Just that he has DNF on his palmares, instead of quite a creditable 33rd which he was on stage 20.
I guess there must be some personal commitment, and possibly some €€ or UCI points.
His decision I suppose.
Adam4868
Guru
Going to his hometown race as one of the favourites must have been to tempting 😁
Movistar haven't actually shined at the Tour ? With Valverde going at the end of season can they really afford to pin all there hopes on Mas.
