Yes the entire Team Sky positioning at the end of this race is slightly puzzling as I can understand Sky wanting Thomas to give it a go for the Yellow. However at the risk of endangering Chris Froome’s chances of winning his record 5 th Tour De France ? You are correct the big climbs lie just ahead but today’s stage was not a stage I ever expected Chris to lose any time !
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Thomas, who snatched a couple of bonus seconds during the stage, said that he felt that “everyone will be watching me now”. He said: “I got away with it twice, I don’t think I could get away with it a third time. It was more just going for it because I saw the opportunity.”
Thomas, who appeared to momentarily hesitate and look over his shoulder as he moved ahead of Froome, may now be able to take the race leader’s yellow jersey before Monday’s rest day. Others speculated over which rider on whom Team Sky would focus. “It’ll be interesting now to see if Sky back Geraint Thomas or Froome,” Porte said. Froome is 62 seconds adrift of Van Avermaet.
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Porte was on Team Sky, for him to echo that? Geez, looks like this could be serious for Froome.
Thomas, who snatched a couple of bonus seconds during the stage, said that he felt that “everyone will be watching me now”. He said: “I got away with it twice, I don’t think I could get away with it a third time. It was more just going for it because I saw the opportunity.”
Thomas, who appeared to momentarily hesitate and look over his shoulder as he moved ahead of Froome, may now be able to take the race leader’s yellow jersey before Monday’s rest day. Others speculated over which rider on whom Team Sky would focus. “It’ll be interesting now to see if Sky back Geraint Thomas or Froome,” Porte said. Froome is 62 seconds adrift of Van Avermaet.
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Porte was on Team Sky, for him to echo that? Geez, looks like this could be serious for Froome.
I think this year’s Tour is looking more wide open than I’ve seen in recent years. I have to admit that I wagered on Chris Froome but it now looks like a struggle! Richie Porte is looking good as is Geraint Thomas. I think the rest day before the mountain stages 10, 11 and 12 are going to be welcome reprieve for Froome’s chances as he hasn’t showed me that he’s in top form right now.
Tomorrows stage 7 is long but pretty flat and should be a race between the sprinters one again. Barring any surprises, I see a batttle once again between Sagan and Gaviria. Good Luck !
Dylan Groenewegen won today’s sprint stage with the 2 favorites finishing second and third. I was waiting for Ricboff to post the winner as I was struggling with the spelling ! Lol. Gaviria took second and Sagan took third. I believe they both were caught a little too far back as they were playing a little cat and mouse game with each other and Dylan who’s no slouch himself easily outfoxed them both. Very crowded sprint for sure and I’m pretty certain Cavendish inadvertainly bumped Sagan at the crucial part of the sprint finish. JMHO
Just an interesting local happening here. Seattle to Portland bike ride starts tomorrow leaving Seattle with 10,000 riders ! They will all be,staying in Centralia, Washington Saturday as a halfway stop. Then Sunday they head to their destination in Portland, Oregon. The bikers come right through Vader, Wa where I reside with it’s 621 population. Just seems weird that this tiny town will have about 10,000 bike riders who come from all over the world !
