Tour de France 2020 | Stage 10 (Ile d’Oleron / Le Chateau d’Oleron) – Île de

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Our only hope is crosswinds!

CMcsporty

Find it almost unbelievable that not one rider tested positive. Particularly after all the fans screaming in their faces in the Pyrenees.
Onwards and upwards to the Alps!

Hope Sam wins today but maybe he's thinking Poitiers tomorrow.
Kelly won his first Tour stage there in '78.
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lennymc

prudhomme tested positive for the covid.

retalivity

Doesnt look like there will be crosswinds today...bollocks.

Ah well, all the better for Sam though.

Roglic had to remind Sagan he was still wearing his mask just before they rolled out.

And Sam waving the camera away so he can have a wee but no they catch him lad in hand

lennymc

I had a hotel booked,a nd was supposed to stay on Ile de Re for the original tour finish this year Ah well.

Mefistofelino

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Roglic had to remind Sagan he was still wearing his mask just before they rolled out.

Roglic should mind his own beeswax.

Mefistofelino

Zoo La Palmyre really not a good place - used to contain some very depressed polar bears

neris

Some stunning scenery and beaches though bet you,d freeze the nuts off yourself in that Atlantic water

Mefistofelino

neris wrote: »

Some stunning scenery and beaches though bet you,d freeze the nuts off yourself in that Atlantic water

Sea temps aren't bad there - should be around 20°C

Chips Lovell

neris wrote: »

Some stunning scenery and beaches though bet you,d freeze the nuts off yourself in that Atlantic water

It's grand at this time of year. I was swimming on beaches nearby only a few weeks ago.

REBELSAFC

Average speeds in the first 40 km of Stage 10 of #TDF2020

Attackers 49.6km/h
Peloton 48.1km/h


Not holding back are they!!!!!

letape

Chips Lovell wrote: »

It's grand at this time of year. I was swimming on beaches nearby only a few weeks ago.

I hope your still at home!

mhiggy09

Roche looks like he's finished after coming down in that crash, still not up and at that pace the time cut will be hard to make alone and injured

MPFGLB

Velon have Nico racing in group 3

mhiggy09

mhiggy09 wrote: »

Roche looks like he's finished after coming down in that crash, still not up and at that pace the time cut will be hard to make alone and injured

Group of sunweb guys just got back in possibly Nico, thankfully pace eased up there for them to get back

dastardly00

Tom Skujins isn't going to sleep well tonight

Itziger

A fast snoozefest so far. Inter sprint coming up though.

Itziger

Ooops, poxed it.

MPFGLB

I hate crashes esp when GC guys lose time

retalivity

Wiggins has some belly on him.

Mefistofelino

retalivity wrote: »

Wiggins has some belly on him.

He looks like Alfie Solomons from Peaky Blinders

c.p.w.g.w

Can anyone tell me how far away the sprint(intermediate) is

Mefistofelino

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Can anyone tell me how far away the sprint(intermediate) is

About 6km

retalivity

6k

dulpit

According to the guardian live blog it's soon. The map they gave at start has it at (I think) 39km to go, Guardian blog said they just passed the 49km point.

De Bhál

2k to sprint

De Bhál

bizarre place to get bottles so close to the sprint

cunavalos

Tipp flags up supporting Sam

De Bhál

he barely contested it

Saving the legs maybe?

Itziger

Deleted User wrote: »

Saving the legs maybe?

I'm guessing yes, otherwise it looked a bit weird.

dastardly00

I think once he saw that Trentin was going to win it and Sagan was going to be only second, then it'd be better to save the legs

keane2097

Mustn't have been much on offer there in terms of points? Full gas for the stage win presumably.

keane2097

keane2097 wrote: »

Mustn't have been much on offer there in terms of points? Full gas for the stage win presumably.

20, 17, 15 - so probably thinking winning the stage is more important to have a lash at alright.

deandean

Settling down here with a beer to watch the last 30 km. I'll be shouting for Sam at the finish ��

REBELSAFC

De Bhál wrote: »

he barely contested it

He seemed to latch onto Sagan's wheel and sit there

Bambaata

If he wins the stage he takes green as I understand there are 40 on offer to winner and just 30 for second so I assume his eyes are firmly set on that. Stage win must be far more important to him than green but a win here gives both

De Bhál

REBELSAFC wrote: »

He seemed to latch onto Sagan's wheel and sit there

definitely saving everything for the end. Fingers crossed now

Sams in here thankfully.

Or is he after the crash there? EDIT: He's there.

c.p.w.g.w

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Sams in here thankfully.

This last 30km is madness, especially with so many riders having been off the bike due to Covid19

De Bhál

Thank feck Sam wears that helmet, makes him really easy to spot

c.p.w.g.w

De Bhál wrote: »

Thank feck Sam wears that helmet, makes him really easy to spot

He'll need to move up very soon surely...

Looks like he heard me

dastardly00

Bambaata wrote: »

If he wins the stage he takes green as I understand there are 40 on offer to winner and just 30 for second so I assume his eyes are firmly set on that. Stage win must be far more important to him than green but a win here gives both

50 points for the winner I think
30 for 2nd
20 for 3rd

dastardly00

At least the peloton is quite small so we should get a nice safe sprint after the 3 km banner

De Bhál

Sam looking a bit exposed up the front there

dastardly00

Sagan is welded to Sam's back wheel... they might as well be on a tandem!

Mefistofelino

Ewen will take this - Sam and Sagan will mark each other out

dastardly00

They flattened a lot of roundabouts