Sam and DQS v Bora, battle for the Green, Stage 19

Inquitus

Seems the Bora tactics are keep the break on a tight leash until 75km in when it gets lumpy then try and blow it to bits, postelberger is a big loss to them though!

Chromecast broken for anyone else ?

happytramp

So far, so good for BORA.

CrowdedHouse

What's Richie Kavanagh doing up the road?

Dodge

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

What's Richie Kavanagh doing up the road?

Making Bora work all day

Itziger

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

What's Richie Kavanagh doing up the road?

Dry run for World's ITT.

bazermc

Hirschi looks like he’s gone ten rounds with my ex wife.

Dodge

Bora didn’t push on the cat 4 climb. All the peloton over together including Sam, Ewan, Sagan etc

Gallant_JJ

Roche doing Sam a favour setting a modest pace

mr spuckler

From the TDF website live feed...

Peter Sagan spoke to TV this morning. "Maybe two more sprinting stages, today and after in Paris", the Slovakian said. "Today's a little bit more up and down. We will see. We try to control. I think also with other teams we're going to come to the sprint. It's very difficult because Sam is always on my wheel if I want to try to go in the break, or stuff like that. And after he's faster in the sprint, you know. We are sprinting, I don't know, 200-300 metres for the sprint, then taking points. Then we will see. I have to try my best in the sprint, and we'll see how it's going. I will try.

CrowdedHouse

The KOM sponsor E Leclerc must give away a million t-shirts

Zzippy

mr spuckler wrote: »

From the TDF website live feed...

Karma, Peter!

Paddigol

Cavagna killing himself out front on his own... what was the game plan there? Will he hold on til intermediate sprint? Surprised that nobody else managed to get away with him.

lennymc

Deleted User wrote: »

Chromecast broken for anyone else ?

having issues with it and eurosport player alright

ILIKEFOOD

Whats the lay of the land for Sam now??

Boscoirl

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

The KOM sponsor E Leclerc must give away a million t-shirts

I have one at home, my parents were at the Stage Sam won, not sure when I actually could wear it

got a polka dot cycling cap too

my biggest problem is that i am the worst climber ever

Eamonnator

ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

Whats the lay of the land for Sam now??

15 kms to intermediate sprint. Sam in peloton

Ewan coming up now , he could help Sam here taking points away from Sagan.

mcgratheoin

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

The KOM sponsor E Leclerc must give away a million t-shirts

I've seen rival supermarket chains giving out polka dot t-shirts as well. The official website has Carrefour as the sponsor - I'd say E Leclerc would hit the roof if they read the English page!

Seems weird that the mountains classification is almost always sponsored by a supermarket as well

https://www.letour.fr/en/the-jerseys-tour-de-france/the-polka-dot-jersey

Richard Hillman

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

The KOM sponsor E Leclerc must give away a million t-shirts

There is a stage map on the TdF website that tracks where the Caravan is that gives out all the free stuff

CrowdedHouse

Alaphilipe at the back doing sfa for the team as usual

mr spuckler

Deleted User wrote: »

Ewan coming up now , he could help Sam here taking points away from Sagan.

Unless he's being that sound (and I know they're good mates) I really can't understand why he's up there. He has no interest in green jersey anyway.

Gallant_JJ

This pace is really suiting Sam

lawrencesummers

This breakaway suits Sam down to the ground

lawrencesummers

Another point ahead of Sagan.
9 for Bennet in the IS
8 for Sagan
Odds on now to finish in green, its Sams to loose now! 53 point lead.

neris

More points for Sam ahead of sagan.

gmacww

Job done for now Sam. Sit back and relax to the finish. Think we'll see Cavagna drift back to the peleton now.

Tim76

Sagan beats Morkov!

The Buster

lawrencesummers wrote: »

Another point ahead of Sagan.
Odds on now to finish in green, its Sams to loose now!

Assuming no TT points for either he will be wearing green on Sunday start so yep looks like his to lose

Team time trial to the finish?

Dodge

lawrencesummers wrote: »

Another point ahead of Sagan.
9 for Bennet in the IS
8 for Sagan
Odds on now to finish in green, its Sams to loose now! 53 point lead.

He’s been odds on (1/3) since stage 11.

mr spuckler

Deleted User wrote: »

Team time trial to the finish?

They're giving it a go!

Tim76

Dodge wrote: »

He’s been odds on (1/3) since stage 11.

Luckily I got him at 9/2

lawrencesummers

Sam gone looking to try and make the breakaway!
This stage could get very tasty.
Very tasty!

Doc07

gmacww wrote: »

Job done for now Sam. Sit back and relax to the finish. Think we'll see Cavagna drift back to the peleton now.

No time to relax he has to chase down Sagans attempt to join breakaway

mcgratheoin

lawrencesummers wrote: »

Another point ahead of Sagan.
9 for Bennet in the IS
8 for Sagan
Odds on now to finish in green, its Sams to loose now! 53 point lead.

With 120 points available for Sagan, Sam needs 67 points from the next 3 sprints to be uncatchable - 3rd today, 3rd in Paris and top 3 in the intermediate sprint on the way to Paris would mean even if Sagan wins all of them he wouldn't catch Sam.

lawrencesummers

Dodge wrote: »

He’s been odds on (1/3) since stage 11.

It’s just a saying, I couldn’t give a fiddlers about bookies.
Gambling is for dopes.

donfers

mcgratheoin wrote: »

With 120 points available for Sagan, Sam needs 67 points from the next 3 sprints to be uncatchable - 3rd today, 3rd in Paris and top 3 in the intermediate sprint on the way to Paris would mean even if Sagan wins all of them he wouldn't catch Sam.

Is there an intermediate sprint on the last stage?

If Sam finishes ahead of Sagan in a bunch sprint then is he guaranteed green jersey winner?

Mefistofelino

donfers wrote: »

Is there an intermediate sprint on the last stage?

If Sam finishes ahead of Sagan in a bunch sprint then is he guaranteed green jersey winner?

Yes, on the Champs Elysees with 40km to go

Richard Hillman

donfers wrote: »

Is there an intermediate sprint on the last stage?

If Sam finishes ahead of Sagan in a bunch sprint then is he guaranteed green jersey winner?

Yes there is an intermediate on Sunday

And yes if he wins the stage and Sagan comes second he will lock it up, he will be +74 over Sagan with 70 to play for in the last stage.

But as said the Time Trial offers points but its unlikely either will be involved

mcgratheoin

donfers wrote: »

Is there an intermediate sprint on the last stage?

If Sam finishes ahead of Sagan in a bunch sprint then is he guaranteed green jersey winner?

Not necessarily. He'd need a gap of 70 points going into the last stage to be 100% sure. i.e. even if he crashed and rolled in 10 minutes after the bunch he'd still win it.

Gallant_JJ

Tim Declerq going up the road, would have liked to seem him pulling Sam to today's finish. Is the hope that there will be be enough people up the road that the finish won't matter?

mcgratheoin

Gallant_JJ wrote: »

Tim Declerq going up the road, would have liked to seem him pulling Sam to today's finish. Is the hope that there will be be enough people up the road that the finish won't matter?

Sam mentioned a while ago that he was going to concentrate on green at the expense of chasing stages. It's a win-win for them - have a man in the break in case it stays away and also save them from having to ride at the front of the peleton.

Had this been the first week I think you'd have seen them playing it differently.

Mefistofelino

Nils Pollit and Tractor Tim are big units

MPFGLB

You'd think DQS would want to keep it together for Sam and not be attacking ?

mcgratheoin

MPFGLB wrote: »

You'd think DQS would want to keep it together for Sam and not be attacking ?

Green jersey is their number one priority now rather than stage wins.

lawrencesummers

MPFGLB wrote: »

You'd think DQS would want to keep it together for Sam and not be attacking ?

Stringing out the peloton probably damages all the sprinters equally and could mean none of his competitors get any points

De Bhál

Caleb Ewan can't get up any type of hill

MPFGLB

De Bhál wrote: »

Caleb Ewan can't get up any type of hill

His hamstrings are too tight :pac:

North of 32

Sam in the break with Sagan and Trentin Class racing