JuanPe's Milan impersonation (performed at the InterGiro sprint) is priceless. And spot on. El Patron has quite a sense of humor.

Yeah, I don’t see anyone dropping him—his aerobic capacity has to be huge. Race is longer but can’t imagine it being any harder for him than Flanders or Roubaix. It’s very, very lumpy so a combo of punchy short power could take others over the limit quite often. Plus he’s a gearhead, and less likely a mechanical (unless it’s fatal, like torn tire) shouldn’t be the issue that it sometimes is for WT guys.

Is Gnar's move for this year? I assumed that moves like that would happen in the offseason.

Sounds like it's for the 2025 season.

Correct. 2025

Another strong ride by Doogie, away from a strong break bunch.

And a great win by Vendrame. AG2R is on fire this year.

G can't help but to hit the deck. Sheesh.

of the final 6 dudes - 4 stage winners + Plapp (in the gravel day break with Ala and Sanchez) + Vendrame.
it makes sense that vendrame might get the leeway to sneak away and not get chased right away. they had him very close for a while but I sense they were all scared to go too deep with those break mates.
Good on Doogie to stir the pot with a few solo moves to draw out 2nd and 3rd. it's easy to say he should have gone all in sooner but the experience of being in 3 big mountain stage breaks (with a win and 2 3rds!) has to help fire the aggression even more. Too bad Valgren couldn't there - that might have given Stein a smaller gap and Plapp like ability to miss more turns.
Is Uae up for setting up Pogi for one more? I'd have to think so. Is Ineos willing to let Arens bust some moves to go for white? I doubt it, but maybe Tiberi is confident enough to bust some moves of his own to put O'Connor in trouble. Modern grand tour seem to like these ultra brutal penultimate days. It seems everyone is so tired that stalemate is the usual outcome ('cept for Pogi!).

Yeah, Ferris indicated he wants to go for tomorrow. I *think* he is tied for record of most stage wins for GC win, and tomorrow would break it. Pretty much have to go for that.

Logistics question - Hannah & Adam are on-site on the course, but is the studio where Orla, Dan, Robbie, etc., are working from in UK or Italy?

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Out of superlatives for Ferris.

Glad that Pellizari was able to latch onto the Martinez group. I'm sure he's getting text messages from all the WorldTour teams.

Paret-Peintre bailed out Thomas. (and O'Connor)

Will make July exciting no matter what.

Either he out-classes everyone to win the double, or he goes down swinging haymakers. I will enjoy both equally.

and his, "here kid - have a fresh bottle'

All class

About as dominant a performance as you could have, and also worked out perfectly that nobody put him under pressure in third week forcing him to go deep. Conceivably, he could be even stronger at the Tour.

Yeah great 3 week training block.

Studio is in the UK, just West of London

Agreed. Totally in control of this and the next Tour....

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I'm hoping we get a surprise winner today.

Well, we did in Mayenne. The winner was a surprise first pro win. The winning team not so much a surprise any more, although they would've been last year.

If Milan wins, I'll accept that too, even with some assistance.