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Tour de France 2020 | Stage 14 (Clermont Ferrand -Lyon, 194 km)

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  • 12-09-2020 1:14pm
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    Mefistofelino
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    #2
    Mefistofelino
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    Sagan attacks the bunch to snaffle 15 points in the intermediate sprint, Sam takes 10


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    retalivity
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    Was gas watching the sprinters fly up the small cat4 climb before the sprint dropping the peloton behind them


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    [Deleted User]
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    Higuita trying to go in the break with Kluge at the start was hilarious. Looked like Kluge had brought his kid out for a spin with him :D


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    Inquitus
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    Not a very inspiring parcours, roll on tomorrow!


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    Mefistofelino
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    Not a very inspiring parcours, roll on tomorrow!

    I don't think it's that bad, but there's probably a lot of tired legs looking for an easy day.


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    REBELSAFC
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    If Bora gave Sam this support over the last few years he would have walk-in wardrobe full of jerseys


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    #8
    Itziger
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    The Green Jersey Comp is making this stage. Fascinating.


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    Itziger
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    At last the team are supporting Sam. The gap won't be much at the top. Should be ok (I think).


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    griffin100
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    This is the first real green jersey competition in years and it brings a new dynamic to the early parts of the stage before the GC stuff starts. Makes for a much better spectacle. .


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    #11
    CMcsporty
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    This not great for Sam.
    Bora pushing hard


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    #12
    Itziger
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    CMcsporty wrote: »
    This not great for Sam.
    Bora pushing hard

    Yeah, a minute and a bit now....... Hmmmm.


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    retalivity
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    Latour abandons. Pretty terrible 24hrs for AG2R


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    dastardly00
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    Just read over in the general thread that it's 50 points for the stage winner. I was thinking that it would be only 30.

    I still don't think though that Sagan will be able to handle the two Cat. 4 climbs at the end good enough to stay with the likes of Alaphilippe, Yates etc.


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    Itziger
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    Why TF are CC pushing this hard with 100kms to go?


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    [Deleted User]
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    If the worst happens hopefully Ewan is still in to take the win and the points.


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    retalivity
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    If the worst happens hopefully Ewan is still in to take the win and the points.

    Ewan is 9mins behind the Bennett group


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    CMcsporty
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Just read over in the general thread that it's 50 points for the stage winner. I was thinking that it would be only 30.

    I still don't think though that Sagan will be able to handle the two Cat. 4 climbs at the end good enough to stay with the likes of Alaphilippe, Yates etc.

    Hope so.
    It's all or nothing for Sagan today.


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    CMcsporty
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    Itziger wrote: »
    Why TF are CC pushing this hard with 100kms to go?

    CC and Bora have made a pact.
    They want to get to the end and then scrap it out amoungst themselves.


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    mcgratheoin
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    CMcsporty wrote: »
    Hope so.
    It's all or nothing for Sagan today.

    I think Bora are playing the long game here. Trying to put Sam in constant difficulty so that he won't make it to Paris over the big mountains.


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    retalivity
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    Itziger wrote: »
    Why TF are CC pushing this hard with 100kms to go?

    Trentin is in the Sagan group. I think he has the beating of Sagan in a sprint if he is still there at the very end.


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    retalivity
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    Crazy shenanigans in the feed zone.
    EDIT: And Sam & DQS have sat up


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    #23
    CMcsporty
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    mcgratheoin wrote: »
    I think Bora are playing the long game here. Trying to put Sam in constant difficulty so that he won't make it to Paris over the big mountains.

    Could be.
    If Sagan doesnt pick up points today i wouldn't be surprised if he calls it quits as early as Monday.


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    #24
    Itziger
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    Green Jersey group have called it off..... Obviously got a call.


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    #25
    CMcsporty
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    Itziger wrote: »
    Green Jersey group have called it off..... Obviously got a call.

    Or Sam has cracked?


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    ratracer
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    I hope that’s not Sam throwing in the towel. He looks like he’s going to abandon! Just get home, try get the sprint points tomorrow.


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    MPFGLB
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    NO throwing in of towel...just knocking off to fight another day


    Plus DQ have Allaphillipe upthere ...he will attack befor ethe end to try and take stage


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    happytramp
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    ratracer wrote: »
    I hope that’s not Sam throwing in the towel. He looks like he’s going to abandon! Just get home, try get the sprint points tomorrow.

    Don't think Sam every really thought he'd be there at the end. The fact that he pushed on after the intermediate probably shows he's feeling pretty good. Could have just sat up and come in with the groupetto. Possibly trying to make Bora burn a few more matches?


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    #29
    MPFGLB
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    PLus teams like CCC,NTT and Sunweb will try something ...thy dont have a team for the high mountains and this stage is one of the few they can go for


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    REBELSAFC
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    happytramp wrote: »
    Don't think Sam every really thought he'd be there at the end. The fact that he pushed on after the intermediate probably shows he's feeling pretty good. Could have just sat up and come in with the groupetto. Possibly trying to make Bora burn a few more matches?

    Very glass half full analysis. I'm not sure. Hopefully Sagan doesn't feature at the end of the stage.


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    Dodge
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    REBELSAFC wrote: »
    Very glass half full analysis. I'm not sure. Hopefully Sagan doesn't feature at the end of the stage.

    If teams attack, then Bora won’t be able to chase them down. Sagan can go himself of course but they’ve used up a ton of team energy already

    Loads of classic type rides left in the peloton. They’ll have targeted this stage you’d imagine


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