I remember loving the humor in Redshirts so much I would stop and read portions out loud to my family. They never seemed to enjoy it as much as I hoped they would.

Hannah & Ant discussed how bad UAE broadly (and Soler and Ayuso specifically) have been for Almeida on the international feed today

However, if he is indeed intending to refer to protestors actually rushing the riders (again, something I saw no evidence of today) then the error lies with Domestique for implying that his comments are in reference to today’s neutralization.

So either Pidcock is implying that the protestors at the finish line *would* have been dangerous or he is referencing what happened to Petilli yesterday.

I suspect our best shot for that is, similar to today, a breakaway win that builds a lead and hangs onto it. I don’t see anyone dropping Almeida or Jonas…

Three of the stickiest bottles you’ve ever seen on the way up the first climb of the day. At least that’s my guess.

Yeah I’m getting the feeling that Pogi has switched pretty firmly into defense mode. No more long range attacks. My theory is that he’s saving energy for the Vuelta.

I like it as a rule, just wish it was applied more broadly. In general I find it disappointing when anyone takes time because someone else crashed. I have no idea how such a broadening could ever be, like, enforced, though.

I wonder if the different team leaders makes a difference (i.e. GC Vingegaard vs GC Yates)? Or maybe it being a single rider crash? I could also see them just not wanting to deal with any asterisks in the Pog/Ving duel?

I’m not sure; I agree the difference in behavior feels odd.

You know it’s bad when any jersey is giving UAE a run for its money in the bottom slot.

I agree regarding Pogi and the jersey. He seemed to indicate pretty clearly that he was not interested in putting in a big team effort to keep the jersey.

Doesn’t Pogačar have three as well?

Of course it was the grubers who got such a fabulous shot

I’ll call on you again near the TdF Femmes 😁

I knew you’d have my back on this one

Are any male cyclists super attractive? I can only think of Nico Roche, but he’s obviously not going to be on screen.