A tricky day sorted 👊 @_rccarlos and the team cross the line safely, after a manic stage impacted by crosswinds and crashes at the #TDF2024
Carlos Rodríguez warns ahead of the Pyrenees: "I will attack if I have good legs"
CyclingFriday, 12 July 2024 at 23:30
Carlos Rodriguez remains the best Spanish and INEOS Grenadiers rider in the general classification of the Tour de France 2024. After a tremendous 13th stage for the peloton, where the riders went at top speed from the start of the day to the finish, they are now preparing for a brutal weekend where the youngster may attack Remco Evenepoel.
After the arrival of this Friday, July 13, Carlos Rodriguez attended the microphones to give his feelings of an extremely intense day in the Tour: "Today was not exactly a day of rest, I even think it was one of the hardest days, in which we have gone full throttle from start to finish. The team was a 10, they worked to get into the breakaway with Kwiatkowski, I think we did a good job."
This weekend the peloton will travel to the Pyrenees, with a Saturday that features climbs of the mythical Col du Tourmalet, the second-category Hourquette d'Ancizan and finishes at the Pla d'Adet. And Sunday will be no less, with four first-categogry climbs (Col de Peyresourde, Col de Mente, Col de Portet-d'Aspet and Col d'Agnes) before finishing on the Plateau de Beille, a special stage...
The climber from Granada is impatient to discover what awaits him, and warns of what could happen on the road: "We'll see what happens tomorrow in the Pyrenees, I really want to face the next two stages as best as possible. I'll attack if I have good legs, attacking is the way to gain time. We'll see if I can attack or if I have to be on the wheel."
In the general classification, Carlos Rodriguez remains fifth, 4:40 behind Tadej Pogacar and only behind the likes of Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard and João Almeida. The podium is marked by the Danish Visma | Lease a Bike rider and he is 3:26 behind.
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- What!! 5 million for a martinez and a Remco and Vingegaard as well. Something is seriously wrong. Should be 5 mil in 3 years probably.abstractengineer08-11-2024
- Remco could definitely lose a couple kilograms. That would help him a lot if he can keep his sustained power which is likely at his age. Above all else though, he needs support. He would have definitely been second if he had Jonas' supportVeganpotter08-11-2024
- van der poel is, what, 29? probably gonna be looking pretty good for this list by the time he walks away in 5 or 6 years.OCexile08-11-2024
- Jonas will be strong next year, he came into the Tour so lightweight after his injuries in that crash. I feel like he'll be focused and ready to go. That said Tadej is going to be tough to beat but it can happen. Should be a great Tour.awp08-11-2024
- It's going to be a great fight! I hope JV gets there in shape, Pogi aswell! And, I hope the Giro wont be a goal, but the Vuelta instead. Let Wout do his Giro (or Jorgensen as GC he can still do the Tour after or the Vuelta) Then, JV and Pogi, will have a match in both the Tour and the Vuelta! (Given Pogi goes for the Tour-Vuelta this time)Stitz08-11-2024
- Dumb and dumber...two of the worst cycling commentators to listen too ! Roll sounds like he's going through puberty half the time with his comments.frieders308-11-2024
- Il faut une enquête antidopage complète sur (au moins) PogacarFredoFredo07-11-2024
- Le mec était hyper chargéFredoFredo07-11-2024
- Ca continue avec l'équipe UAEFredoFredo07-11-2024
- C'est Evenepoel qui a gagné cette courseFredoFredo07-11-2024