# Tour de France discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** Grand Tours\ **Created:** [25 June 2021 18:41 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839 "2021-06-25T18:41:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Steven\_Stillaway](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/steven_stillaway/32/10_2.png) [@Steven\_Stillaway](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/Steven_Stillaway)\ **Post date:** [4 July 2021 20:05 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839/21 "2021-07-04T20:05:42Z")
Wow Great ride by Ben O’Conner But look how Pogacar turned it on at the end and just blew away from everyone. Not looking like he will get caught unless something unexpected happens. ---
**Author:** ![Steven\_Stillaway](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/steven_stillaway/32/10_2.png) [@Steven\_Stillaway](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/Steven_Stillaway)\ **Post date:** [4 July 2021 20:30 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839/22 "2021-07-04T20:30:23Z")
Anyone know what happened to Van der Poel? ---
**Author:** ![TommyB](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/tommyb/32/7332_2.png) [@TommyB](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/TommyB)\ **Post date:** [4 July 2021 20:43 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839/23 "2021-07-04T20:43:04Z")
DNF to prep for the Olympics. I’m guessing we will hear that from a short list of other riders this week. Leaving the tour now allows for some recovery, a small training block and then taper to the Olympic road race (or MTB for VdP). ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Newton](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/dan_newton/32/2384_2.png) [@Dan\_Newton](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/Dan_Newton)\ **Post date:** [5 July 2021 01:33 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839/24 "2021-07-05T01:33:32Z")
It took an 🇦🇺 for a French team to get a stage win 🤣 I’m sure they let him go because he was 8 minutes down, but what a way to jump the GC As for MVDP - how is that for doing what you want. Come in take yellow for a week then see-ya I’m off to prep for the Olympics, thanks for a fun week, I made your Tour exciting for once…good luck having an entertaining tour without me. ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Newton](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/dan_newton/32/2384_2.png) [@Dan\_Newton](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/Dan_Newton)\ **Post date:** [6 July 2021 19:47 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839/25 "2021-07-06T19:47:24Z")
And everyone was wondering what Cav would do at Deceuninck-Quick Step. Coming in on a sponsor only pay cheque, what a deal that was for the team! ---
**Author:** ![KevRidesGravel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/kevridesgravel/32/7497_2.png) [@KevRidesGravel](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/KevRidesGravel)\ **Post date:** [6 July 2021 21:41 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839/26 "2021-07-06T21:41:19Z")
I’m assuming the designers at Specialized are hard at work reviving the “cvndsh” line of premium products. Gotta make up for slow sales for the “sagan” product line I’m guessing. ---
**Author:** ![TommyB](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/tommyb/32/7332_2.png) [@TommyB](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/TommyB)\ **Post date:** [7 July 2021 12:41 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839/27 "2021-07-07T12:41:10Z")
Side note…looks like [Sagan is moving to Total Energie](https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sagan-a-signature-away-from-joining-totalenergies-reports-suggest/) with his entourage (Oss, Bodnar, brother…) and Specialized bikes… Today’s stage… Ventoux x2 !!! 😱 ---
**Author:** ![Steven\_Stillaway](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/steven_stillaway/32/10_2.png) [@Steven\_Stillaway](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/Steven_Stillaway)\ **Post date:** [10 July 2021 16:25 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839/28 "2021-07-10T16:25:45Z")
Yay! A Canadian is wining something! Way to to Michael Woods leading the polka dot jersey! ---
**Author:** ![rjanderson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/rjanderson/32/264_2.png) [@rjanderson](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/rjanderson)\ **Post date:** [14 July 2021 15:54 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839/29 "2021-07-14T15:54:23Z")
UCI needs to fine Pogacar for hair sticking out of his helmet. I suggest $10k for every centimetre. ---
**Author:** ![Bopper](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/bopper/32/2409_2.png) [@Bopper](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/u/Bopper)\ **Post date:** [15 July 2021 17:04 UTC](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839/30 "2021-07-15T17:04:15Z")
I figure they’re not doing anything because of the aero penalty he gets for said hair sticking out. 😉 [Previous page](https://forum.waterloocyclingclub.ca/t/tour-de-france-discussion/839.md?page=1)