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Tour de France 2020 | Stage 7 (Millau - Lavaur, 168 km)

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    #32
    Macy0161
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    Have to agree, not sure I see him coming back as things stand, unless Bora burn themselves out and the front group sit up.


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    #33
    ionadnapokot
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    Macy0161 wrote: »
    Have to agree, not sure I see him coming back as things stand, unless Bora burn themselves out and the front group sit up.

    But only 30 secs?
    Surely they can get that back?


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    #34
    dastardly00
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    But only 30 secs?
    Surely they can get that back?

    It's 1'07" now


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    #35
    Mefistofelino
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    But only 30 secs?
    Surely they can get that back?

    70 seconds now - thats not coming back


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    #36
    De Bhál
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    Nico in the third group


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    #37
    ionadnapokot
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    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    70 seconds now - thats not coming back

    Ok!
    I wonder are they just looking for those points at the intermediate stage?
    And then Sams group will catch them


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    #38
    De Bhál
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    Ok!
    I wonder are they just looking for those points at the intermediate stage?
    And then Sams group will catch them

    long climb after that intermediate sprint, probably just get worse


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    #39
    Chris871
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    Some effort from Bora tbf, great tactics.


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    #40
    Mefistofelino
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    Ok!
    I wonder are they just looking for those points at the intermediate stage?
    And then Sams group will catch them

    I don't think Bora would have burned so many matches just for the intermediate sprint


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    #41
    Itziger
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    Wow, the gap went from 35 secs to 1.40 in a few kms no? At work so can't follow as I would like.


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    #42
    Chips Lovell
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    No sauce on the pasta for Quickstep tonight!


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    #43
    El Tarangu
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    Any notable GC contenders that got stuck in the 2nd (or even the 3rd) group?


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    #44
    REBELSAFC
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    13:49:14 BST
    The green jersey group is now more than two minutes down. Ewan's third group is at 4:20.


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    #45
    Speak Now
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    Second for Sagan in the sprint, 17 pts so back into virtual green.


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    #46
    Mefistofelino
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    El Tarangu wrote: »
    Any notable GC contenders that got stuck in the 2nd (or even the 3rd) group?

    Dani Martinez is probably the "GC-est" rider in the second group but hes over 4 minutes down on GC in any case


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    #47
    [Deleted User]
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    That puts sagan 5 points ahead of Sam now .


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    #48
    dahat
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    I can't see Bora letting this gsp close too much unless riders blow up.


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    #49
    MPFGLB
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    This is the issue I was referring to of having Allaphilipe and Sam in the same team ...divided resources


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    #50
    happytramp
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    I think it's fair to say this would be far more enjoyable if Sam had made the 1st group... 100k+ with no one to shout for.


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    #51
    Macy0161
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    happytramp wrote: »
    I think it's fair to say this would be far more enjoyable if Sam had made the 1st group... 100k+ with no one to shout for.
    Cross winds due later, the fun isn't over!


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    #52
    MPFGLB
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    Maybe the 2nd Group should have waited for the 3rd group earlier when a minute apart


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    #53
    Mefistofelino
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    MPFGLB wrote: »
    This is the issue I was referring to of having Allaphilipe and Sam in the same team ...divided resources

    True, but Bora are in the same boat with Sagan and Buchmann


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    #54
    jack01986
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    Any chance Sam gets back on after this climb? Doubtful I'd say.


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    #55
    dastardly00
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    jack01986 wrote: »
    Any chance Sam gets back on after this climb? Doubtful I'd say.

    More likely to lose more time.

    He's 3'44" behind now so game over for today


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    #56
    happytramp
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    More likely to lose more time.

    He's 3'44" behind now so game over for today

    Yeah, and he can keep his fingers crossed Sagan doesn't win the stage or he'll be nearly 60 points behind after a stage he probably expected that he'd pull even further ahead in.


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    #57
    Mefistofelino
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    More likely to lose more time.

    He's 3'44" behind now so game over for today

    Not sure why DQT are continuing to ride at this point?


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    #58
    retalivity
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    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    Not sure why DQT are continuing to ride at this point?

    He's even pulling turns himself. Waste of time and effort


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    #59
    happytramp
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    I missed the split earlier but should the plan not have been for Sam and a couple of DQS boys to be sat on Sagan's wheel for the nest two weeks?


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    #60
    dastardly00
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    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    Not sure why DQT are continuing to ride at this point?

    They've stopped now anyway

    EDIT: Sam in on the front of the group. Not sure what his thought process is :confused:


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    #61
    neris
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    how far back are Ewans group? Or did they get up to Sams group?


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