Tour de France 2026 ***Spoilers***

[mrushton]

Jonas rode like he was defending

He is letting his legs get better (apparently). Then the 5+ minute deficit will be a thing of the past.

 

[mrushton]

Hmm, I thought the Giro was supposed to have been barely more than a training ride for him? He seems to say something similar to this every year. It’s a bit strange to say they over-estimated the climb when he couldn’t follow. I guess we’ll see tomorrow though.

How can it be overestimated? Surely someone goes and looks at it or at least looks in the road book and compares it to others. No good blaming the Giro. He wanted to do it. Has done 4 x GT in the last year.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

No good blaming the Giro. He wanted to do it. Has done 4 x GT in the last year.

Hard to believe folks are considering him a failure when he’s won 50% of those 4GTs.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

How can it be overestimated? Surely someone goes and looks at it or at least looks in the road book and compares it to others. No good blaming the Giro. He wanted to do it. Has done 4 x GT in the last year.

Weird that anyone thinks he's blaming anything rather than just explaining what didn't work. Also weird that nobody thinks he can beat Pog but everyone wants him to try in order to make a race of it then everyone piles in on what a failure he is when he tries something and it doesn't work. Make your minds up people.


Anyway, he's got a chance on a longer, harder climb today so let's see how that goes. Personally I think Pog goes solo on the short but brutal Cat 1to force Vingegaard to chase (nobody else will) and then get mugged on the final climb. Visma need to make sure they get someone up the road for the very long section between the two climbs or it won't matter how long and hard the finale is

 

[DeadCalm]

Anyway, he's got a chance on a longer, harder climb today so let's see how that goes. Personally I think Pog goes solo on the short but brutal Cat 1to force Vingegaard to chase (nobody else will) and then get mugged on the final climb. Visma need to make sure they get someone up the road for the very long section between the two climbs or it won't matter how long and hard the finale is

I suspect UAE would be content to let a break go to the finish today but if Visma try this (which, as you say, they surely must), I fear any break is going to be doomed.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

FFS
Vingegaard was woken at 2am for a doping control. Yes, this is apparently allowed. That's absolutely outrageous.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I suspect UAE would be content to let a break go to the finish today but if Visma try this (which, as you say, they surely must), I fear any break is going to be doomed.

Hollow laugh

 

[mididoctors]

FFS
Vingegaard was woken at 2am for a doping control. Yes, this is apparently allowed. That's absolutely outrageous.

Used happen all the time

 

[No Ta Doctor]

I am absolutely seething. I've literally never heard of this before (the only late night door-knocking by authorities I recall was the French police in '98). None of the Danish ex-riders on coms had ever heard of it before. Absolutely shocking.

 

[mididoctors]

dish_dash from.chat is roadside on the cat 1 climb today... Get some pics

 

[mididoctors]

I am absolutely seething. I've literally never heard of this before (the only late night door-knocking by authorities I recall was the French police in '98). None of the Danish ex-riders on coms had ever heard of it before. Absolutely shocking.

They should do all 5 on top GC

 

[No Ta Doctor]

dish_dash from.chat is roadside on the cat 1 climb today... Get some pics

I hope one of his legs is shorter than the other, because that thing is steep

 

[mididoctors]

I suspect UAE would be content to let a break go to the finish today but if Visma try this (which, as you say, they surely must), I fear any break is going to be doomed.

It's a long way and UAE are weakening at the back end of every stage now plus they want to keep.fel.toro high on GC ,.. a break may make it but it needs a big gap at the base of that HC

 

[No Ta Doctor]

They should do all 5 on top GC

If they did then I'm ok with that. If it's just one of them on the eve of a massive mountain stage then it smacks of skullduggery. Not that Pog would need any extra help.

Wonder if they were French......?

 

[DeadCalm]

Pogacar tested at 5am. Had 4 hours sleep.