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- The link to this article states:
jury-fines-tour-de-france-2026-update-stage-10-uno-x-take-massive-fine-after-late-sticky-bottle
But the article says something else
Time to ask for details, as so often. The protocol for heatwaves was supposed to give greater tolerance to drinking zones, was this the case or not?
A little easy to unilaterally decide the rules for others don’t need to apply to you. The consequences of not getting fined include, everyone else sees it’s ok to ignore the rule and if bothered will all suddenly claim they also have headaches. A bit like a diluted version of why we suddenly had so many asthma sufferers with great results in cycling.
- “People come to watch the races because Pogacar is participating,” Millar said on the For the Love of Cycling podcast. “Imagine the Tour de France without him.”
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- When you sprint as dangerously as Jasper does, you lose the benefit of the doubt
- Never heard a rider telling his team or on something no-one else has yet.
Things tend to be legal before they’re discovered by those who ban them, that’s why they only get banned after being used. THG, PFC, and many others, were completely undetectable at first.
- Rasch succeeded in making it into a rider safety vs UCI issue. Congrats.
- Norway is having quite the year.
Not as remarkable if the reason for yesterday was in preparation for today, still kudos for beating the big expected names.
- When Froome won 3 in a row and "only" came in 3rd in his 4th, he was similarly just a hint less than his usual self. Maybe Vingegaard did the Giro at a time when he still had the drive to do it. It sure feels like there's a good reason he needs time as a sane human being, away from the sport and with his family. It's similar to what Pogačar says after big wins, "first, recovery and some time away." I respect that mindset immensely.
- I'm pretty convinced that they're on something, as well, but what they're on is legal. Bonkers levels of sugar during races. Altitude training. Weird natural drinks to help with recovery. Their own riders say that it's nothing different from any other team (and Pogačar is a genetic freak).
- Wow. Can't you do this somewhere else, guys?
- Matteo has been sick, Visma say.
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