Tour de France 2026 ***Spoilers***

[mjr]

Pog almost bins it on the same corner!

One RMC commentator reckons Pog eased up after that and gifted the stage to Remco. I suspect he's trolling online forums. 😉

Another commentator (they seem to have 4 or 5, some overall, some following particular riders) reckons it's the end of Pog's domination because he's been beaten twice in two stages by the same rider. I suspect he's trolling Pog. 😉

 

[Dogtrousers]

28 seconds is a fairly big gain, not that it matters.

It may not matter looking forwards to first place but he's put over a minute more between him and 3rd.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

TNT have their very own von Trapp family for the final week of the breakaway.

Bad that there’s no media access to the riders post stage.

 

[Pblakeney]

He really smacked that kerb. Never quite had the bike settled going into that corner did he.

That's what I thought too. I noticed his back wheel jumping around before the front wheel went. A weight distribution issue?
I also noticed that it was those who turned in early that had issues. Those taking it wide and cutting in had no issues.

 

[mjr]

TNT have their very own von Trapp family for the final week of the breakaway.

Bad that there’s no media access to the riders post stage.

Bernie Eisel is the only Austrian pundit that comes to mind?

Did they at least show Remco's interview by Seb? He said he'll miss Lipowitz. Interpret that as you want!

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Absolute made up for My Man™ Skjelly
Great ride from him, the result of a lot of wind tunnel work. Knew he had a good TT in him, knew he could descend well, but hadn't expected third after Remco and Pog

 

[Pross]

I suspect Remco will be devastated to lose such a helpful lieutenant!

I was picturing him standing somewhere stroking his moustache with an empty can of ACME oil in his hands

 

[Pross]

Bernie Eisel is the only Austrian pundit that comes to mind?

Did they at least show Remco's interview by Seb? He said he'll miss Lipowitz. Interpret that as you want!

I assume BS was talking about Orla, Robbie and Matt standing at the top of an Alp looking like they are about to burst into a rendition of The Sound Of Music.

 

[Dogtrousers]

The top of the GC has kind of clumped into pairs. Behind Remco there are now groups of two, each separated by 2 minutes or so.

Remco
2:19 gap
del Toro/Seixas with 20s between them
2:11 gap
Ayuso/Skjelmose with 52 sec between them
2:36 gap
Martinez/Pidcock with 8 sec between them

 

[Blazing Saddles]

I assume BS was talking about Orla, Robbie and Matt standing at the top of an Alp looking like they are about to burst into a rendition of The Sound Of Music.

Exactly that.