Tour de France Stage 4 - Dunkerque - Calais (171.5km)

retalivity · 05-07-2022 11:47am #1

Rolling stage, looks like there may be light crosswinds for the run to Calais. Probably one for the sprinters, unless some team decide to go balls out in the wind.

Sneaky e/w on Gilbert @400/1, he won a stage at 4 days of Dunkerque a few months back on a stage like this, and its his 40th birthday today.

Kristoff also is 35 today, so will probably give it a go.

eagle eye · 05-07-2022 12:06pm

It's gotta be Wout's stage I think. I can see Jumbo Visma controlling the peloton over that last climb and being in prime position for the last ten kilometres.

The last climb is interesting, I don't know if it's long enough for classic riders like Van der Poel to make a break.

I see Sagan as the biggest danger to van Aert today.

Morris Garren · 05-07-2022 12:18pm

Fill Up Jill Bare will definytely by up there today. 400/1 is a huge price to win.

05-07-2022 12:21pm

Wout gone full on Big Bird today

eeeee · 05-07-2022 1:41pm

What is the point of Wiggins on the moto? Hasn't added anything so far.

Loving WvA's full big bird look😄

odyssey06 · 05-07-2022 1:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119293121#Comment_119293121

If he was anywhere else we'd have to listen to more of him???

Every now and then he'll be on the bike and actual give some insight, or be able to cover \ explain something that happened away from the main cameras. But yeah nine times out of ten it's STBO territory.

devonp · 05-07-2022 2:20pm

anyone else having issues logging onto GCN+ on the desktop ? (i log on thu apple Id)

seems ok on the iphone app..? (which i quit before the above)

Mefistofelino · 05-07-2022 2:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119293183#Comment_119293183

Bricktop

retalivity · 05-07-2022 2:47pm

He nearly took someone out in the peloton there trying to pass them, an absolute gowl.

eagle eye · 05-07-2022 2:51pm

I enjoy Wiggins because he's on the bike with no arms holding on. Just waiting for him to fall off some day while on camera.

eagle eye · 05-07-2022 2:56pm

Jumbo Visma sitting in behind doing nothing. I can see them taking the lead before that final climb and putting on an infernal pace to put the other sprinters in a bit of trouble and set it up for Wout. If they do that I can only see Sagan and possibly Ewan staying near the front.

Of course there is 10km after it but if your legs are hurting it'll be very difficult.

mewso · 05-07-2022 2:56pm

I keep thinking the Trek riders are Alpecin.

2smiggy · 05-07-2022 3:08pm

what site ye use instead of Steephill ?

MPFGLB · 05-07-2022 3:15pm

An hour long history of Irish cycling with the Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche , Sam Bennett, Nico Roche on ITV4 tonight at 8pm after the hightlights programme

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