Pro Cycling Live - will contain spoilers

Nope

That cobbled stage was brilliant, some interesting stuff happened on hilly stages although yes the results are somewhat predictable.

We’ve now got the excitement of 3 back-to-back mountain top finishes. Which of them do the GC guys go hard on, or all three? Surely even pog can’t do all three days hard and his domestiques definitely can’t. A lot will happen.

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Ohhhh, do you have a link?

https://www.procyclingstats.com/rankings/me/all-time

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Ben O’Connor withdraws. Torn glute, which sounds pretty painful if your job is riding a bike all day…

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He’s spent a lot of time hanging off the medical car and Jungels gave AG2R their win on Sunday, so there doesn’t seem to be much point in him soldiering on

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Good rest day pod.

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Today’s cursed rider will be Bettiol, backed him for a podium finish on the stage, sorry Alberto

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I have gone for the default Pogacar. I’ve had another reshuffle, and only 2 swaps left now.

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Cav is out of QuickStep. Wonder what other teams might take him.

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I thought that was a given anyway - he’s unlikely to get a Tour ride at Quickstep and he wants to get that last win to beat the record.

I’m sure one of the non-GC teams will offer him a contract in the hope that he’ll win a Tour stage or 2 for them.

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Defo no Belgian team will take him then! :sweat_smile: Likely not too many other Euro teams either I shouldn’t think; Merckx is a Demigod. Cav has been a phenomenal bunch sprinter, but cannot hold even a birthday cake candle to EM.

Merckx and Cav are completely different types of rider. Merckx won everything, but Cav has been funneled into the bunch sprinter role because that’s what he does best so that’s what his teams have wanted him to do. I’m sure he could have won from breakaways if he’d had the opportunity.

It’s worth noting that many of Merckx’s wins came in the days of split stages, so he could win twice in the same day.

Cav had those lean years with his physical and mental issues, but the longevity of his career is remarkable.

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George Bennett out with covid.

Rafa Majka also tested positive, but with a low enough viral load to stay in the race :roll_eyes:

That’s 3 positives in the UAE team so far. Maybe it’ll be the old 'Rona that stops Pog getting his 3rd Tour win :man_shrugging:

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Best keep a swap or two available for COVID related withdrawals…

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Today’s favourite with the bookies is Lennard Kamna, then WvA, Pinot and Pog

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Do the teams get Covid subs like they did in the cricket? :roll_eyes: :rofl:

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I was going to make another swap this morning as I dont have enough climbers but I only have a couple left and I thought exactly this. With 2 weeks to go it better to carry a poor rider than end up with someone out. Time will tell if that’s the right decision

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@Poet said Geske was a good shout and seeing as I’ve got him I thought, screw it, why not. Don’t let me down now Simon

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There’s a huge group gone up the road today :open_mouth:

He’s in the break today, so probably a good call.

Ganna’s there too - has @Jorgan binned him yet? :rofl:

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