Men's Road Cycling UCI World Tour 2020 (Tour de France)

[hckošice 16,583]

Stage 20

Saturday - September 19th, 2020

h. 13:00 (GMT +2)

 

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    Lure - La Planche des Belles Filles

36.2km - Individual Time Trial (Uphill Finish)

 

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[Olympian1010 8,290]

Two key battles today: Maillot Jaune and KOM.

 

In terms of the KOM, the points go to the fastest man from the bottom of the climb (second time check) to the top of the climb. Pogacar will have to race a true time trial since he’ll be hunting a the Maillot Jaune as well. Carapaz would be smart to ride the flat part at a moderate pace before blasting up the final climb. Roglic is also still mathematically able to win the Polka-Dots as well.

 

It’s nice to have this much excitement at Stage 20. 

[heywoodu 16,444]

3 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Two key battles today: Maillot Jaune and KOM.

 

In terms of the KOM, the points go to the fastest man from the bottom of the climb (second time check) to the top of the climb. Pogacar will have to race a true time trial since he’ll be hunting a the Maillot Jaune as well. Carapaz would be smart to ride the flat part at a moderate pace before blasting up the final climb. Roglic is also still mathematically able to win the Polka-Dots as well.

 

It’s nice to have this much excitement at Stage 20. 

With a little note for Carapaz: don't go too slow on that flat part, there's still a thing called a time limit  

 

Personally I think Pogacar will beat him even while having to have a full time trial, simply because he's a stronger climber. I really hope he can surprise and make the yellow jersey fight interesting, but normally Roglic shouldn't have that much of a problem in holding him off.

[Grassmarket 4,261]

Cavagna puts in the first big time of the day, 57:49.

[heywoodu 16,444]

What a ride by Cavagna, even utterly destroying Kasper Asgreen. Tony Martin at 5 minutes flat, lol.

[dcro 10,211]

They will reintroduce the combativity award just to give it to Cavagna...

[heywoodu 16,444]

Van Aert 39 seconds behind Cavagna at intermediate 1, Belgium in a major crisis  

[Grassmarket 4,261]

Cycling has ultra-high tech everything, but still needs 20 for €1 safety pins to attach numbers to €5000 skin suits.

 

Big names starting now.

 

Everyone on the road now.

[Grassmarket 4,261]

Pogačar gains 12 seconds......strike up the accordions.

 

Oi, van Aert 6 seconds up - Kriekskes all round!

 

van Aert takes it by 28 secs, looks like a stage win already.

 

 

[dcro 10,211]

38 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Van Aert 39 seconds behind Cavagna at intermediate 1, Belgium in a major crisis  

This did not age well.

Screw Remco. Wout is a true star.