Tour de France 2026 ***Spoilers***

[mididoctors]

Remco will be riding a prototype Specialized, single ring, expected to do 37-38km/h up the climb

His form.is peaking

 

[misforturob]

Valgren rode the TT on a road bike, saving energy.

How does that save energy? He would have had to use more power to go the same speed

 

[No Ta Doctor]

His form.is peaking

Given he outclimbed everyone except Pogacar and Del Toro two days ago I think it's fair to say he's in very good shape.



Arensman late start

 

[mididoctors]

Arensmen late for the ramp

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Arensman asleep at the start gate. Silly boy.

 

[Pross]

Arensman - amateur hour, sums up Netcompany's race so far!

 

[Pross]

Brandon McNulty had a crash into a car in warm up - apparently annoyed a driver (by existing I guess) who overtook then braked hard in front of him

He's ok

Is he riding in the UK?

 

[No Ta Doctor]

How does that save energy? He would have had to use more power to go the same speed

Not having to maintain TT position, and potentially riding a slightly lighter bike up the climb.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Cattaneo still ahead on the gps.
He catches Vacek.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Lost all that in taking a terrible line into a corner

Apparently not, very good ride from Cattaneo

 

[Blazing Saddles]

He’s going to easily set a new fastest time.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

13 seconds to the good.

 

[Pross]

Didn't see that coming from Cattaneo.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Didn't see that coming from Cattaneo.

Told to push it hard as a test for Remco & Lipowitz? Check tyre choice & pressure etc?

 

[matticus]

On that stage, I think if there was any gifting going on by Pog it was to del Toro. Remco just latched on and spoiled the love-in. Pog spoiled his own chances by towing Toro and Remco all the way up there. If he'd gone earlier he could have left them both easily. What he managed to do was to set Remco up perfectly. But even if though del Toro didn't get the stage, Pog still managed to maximise del Toro's gain over Seixas - so still successful.

I think that's all true ... I was trying to say that;
Although he really wanted Del Toro to win it, when Remco dropped DT (last km-ish?), it looked to me as if Pog still had the legs to win the sprint; but chose not to for PR reasons. Sure, Remco got a massive leadout/tow from Pog, but I still think on that kind of climb Pog could have outsprinted him.