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14 Jul | 13th stage | 138 km | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne - Grand Colombier | Mountain | Live Tracker | Results

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

4 seconds sure, but it's at least plausible if Pog wins the winning margin will be less than his bonus second advantage (which is already 21s despite Jonas being on his ass the whole time). He doesn't look able to crack Jonas in any serious way and if he can't he can only win by taking time/bonies in the finales.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

doesn’t look able to crack

It generally only takes one day though. I'm still mostly expecting one to crack the other and take a minute or more on one of the later stages.

If that doesn't happen then every second counts. But I don't think that is plan A.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like this cost him stage 14. If he goes with a k or less from the top he gets a gap and keeps it on the descent I reckon,for maybe a 20s gain plus bonuses. As it was he got caught because he insisted on going for the knockout blow and actually lost time on the bonuses! A mistake IMO but maybe he knows something about the relative climbing form of the two that I don't. Three more big days to find out if either can make the decisive move!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

find out if either can make the decisive move!

Answer: yes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

And how. Kinda bummed it wasn't a more suspenseful end.