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On 02/09/2020 at 15:54, Steve McQueen said:

Today may be the worst stage ever! Nothing has happened.

No t bettered much today, even with a hill top finish! Obviously not steep enough, at least the break made it an interesting watch.

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No t bettered much today, even with a hill top finish! Obviously not steep enough, at least the break made it an interesting watch.
They better hope for some movement over the weekend. If it isn't windy then the two stages after the rest day could be incredibly dull. Be interesting to see exactly how Saturday's stage pans out with the first two really tough climbs of the tour albeit not a summit finish.
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End of GC aspirations for Pogacar Porte & Landa as both mis move by Ineos in the cross winds? 55 secs down with about 22Km to go.

Carapaz off the back of the peleton. Puncture? @35, 12Km to go Pogacar 1.05

Carapaz gives up & drops back to group 2

1.17 back.

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Sagan gets led out at the sprint for minor points, (there's a break up the road) & gets blown out, ending up with nothing, Bennet taking 2  & cutting Sagan's lead to 7.

 

Lotto Jumbo hit the front as the peloton approach the HC Porte de Bales. Just that & the Peyresourde to go before the drop into Loudenville. Still 12'20 behind the stage leader.

Pinot dropped & putting up the distress flares.  Giving off signals of back pain to the cameras. Lost a min already.

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First sign of Jumbo Visma weakness? Sepp Kuss dropped with a good 5 km to go of the 2nd last climb!
Commentators asking the same thing, but more in terms of burning through the domestiques too early. Pinot as well going backwards, hoping he can keep going and pick up at least a stage win later in the race.
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14 minutes ago, jaggyness said:
19 minutes ago, kiddy said:
First sign of Jumbo Visma weakness? Sepp Kuss dropped with a good 5 km to go of the 2nd last climb!

Commentators asking the same thing, but more in terms of burning through the domestiques too early. Pinot as well going backwards, hoping he can keep going and pick up at least a stage win later in the race.

Pinot looks done. Wouldn't surprise me if he climbed off. Loses 8 mins at the top. Still the Peyresourde to do!

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Bit of a bizarre start today, Pinot goes up the road with 2/3 team mates lasts about 20 mins, blows & then drops by the peloton as if a trap door has opened!

Aru, who was out the back from the get go,  abandons.

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59 minutes ago, welshbairn said:

Gutted for Hirsche there.

I was roaring him on in the sprint. Thought his chance had gone when he kept looking back with 3 km to go.

Not exactly enamoured with the time bonuses on top, as the race is extremely close between the top 8, covered by just a minute. With Roglic 21 sec lead over Bernal being covered by bonus.

Must be the most exciting race in decades, with multiple teams still in with a chance of GC victory.

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