Tour de France Stage 18: Lourdes - Hautacam - 143.2km

retalivity · 21-07-2022 11:41AM #1

Last day in the Pyrnees, last day for Pog to take time back on Vingygo

Probably another 1-2 for Pog/Jonas the way things are going.

Of course, WVA attacks from km 0

21-07-2022 11:49AM

Froome, Caruso and Erviti out with Covid.

21-07-2022 11:52AM

Race radio saying Bjerg is being distanced and getting dropped. Not seen it on TV yet.

mewso · 21-07-2022 11:54AM

No particular preference for a winner overall but would love to see Pog get 90 seconds or so back so Saturday provides some excitement.

Squidgy Black · 21-07-2022 11:59AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119367847#Comment_119367847

Disappointed for Froome, obviously not back to his heyday standards, but was nice to see him actually competing again

Squidgy Black · 21-07-2022 12:36PM

Those press bikes are an absolute scourge

21-07-2022 12:39PM

Couldn't see how the DSM rider went off in front of that.

Kaisr Sose · 21-07-2022 12:42PM

That incident with the press bike would not be out of place on our own roads. Silly and obviously dangerous.

Off the race like the TV station car that took J Hoogerland out in 2011.

21-07-2022 12:45PM

Bjerg is nearly 4 minutes out the back now. Leaves Pog with McNulty really who is probably hurting after yesterday.

retalivity · 21-07-2022 12:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119368091#Comment_119368091

That was ridiculous

https://twitter.com/OosterveenAF/status/1550099495068860416

Squidgy Black · 21-07-2022 12:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119368075#Comment_119368075

Press bike was in front of the DSM rider who squeezed through the gap alongside the team car, press bike pulls over to the side and brakes, DSM rider had nowhere to go but into the press bike, can see it here (sort of)

UAE car then jams on to prevent hitting him, and Bauer has nowhere to go since there’s a press bike squeezing him too

c.p.w.g.w · 21-07-2022 12:58PM

Is there any reason why the racing has been so aggressive all throughout this year's edition?

retalivity · 21-07-2022 01:04PM

Mas has gotten into the break, somehow

Squidgy Black · 21-07-2022 01:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119368182#Comment_119368182

Proper GC battle and Jumbo refusing to let the breaks go

retalivity · 21-07-2022 01:39PM

The 2 camera bikes involved in that crash have been kicked out of the tour

MyDarkArts · 21-07-2022 01:58PM

Always seemed to be that there's much more vehicles in amongst the riders than is necessary. Has it ever been raised as an issue that the riders would like fewer vehicles on the road?

Squidgy Black · 21-07-2022 02:19PM

Absolutely stuck to his hip so far

Squidgy Black · 21-07-2022 02:22PM

I’d say his heart dropped there when Kuss rejoined

AxleAddict · 21-07-2022 02:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119368628#Comment_119368628

Jonas Vingeglue

Squidgy Black · 21-07-2022 02:27PM

Wow wasn’t expecting that from Thomas

retalivity · 21-07-2022 02:28PM

Geraint Thomas attacking??? Bizarro world

Squidgy Black · 21-07-2022 02:31PM

Jonas caught sleeping for a second there? Or was he just having a drink etc and Pog went

21-07-2022 02:32PM

Pinot here in the front but at the rate this is going he'll have no chance with the GC lads accelerating here rocketing passed Thomas there.

Dr. Bre · 21-07-2022 02:32PM

Nobody bothered by Thomas attack lol

Squidgy Black · 21-07-2022 02:33PM

Tenner bets says Pog attacks over the top again

Dr. Bre · 21-07-2022 02:35PM

Presuming the stage goes to Vin or Pog the winner will prob get the KM jersey

Squidgy Black · 21-07-2022 02:39PM

Jonas not confident at all descending

21-07-2022 02:40PM

**** me

dastardly00 · 21-07-2022 02:41PM

holy fcuk

neris · 21-07-2022 02:42PM

Pog off his bike in the gravel

dastardly00 · 21-07-2022 02:43PM

I suppose does Pog not attack any more on the descent because Vingegaard has waited from him?

Tour de France Stage 18: Lourdes - Hautacam - 143.2km

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