“Some say it is of some intrigue to have such a race end with such a pure test of strength and power. To this I say: for a Wednesday Classic, perhaps this is reasonable. Should one work all day and not have time to watch at leisure for an hour or two, surely all can find 3 minutes in their day to squeeze in watching the Final Kilometer of this La Fleche Wallonne. But is this climb a pure test of who is the best puncheur in the world?”
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2021 Amstel: A Grudge Match Sprint (Written)
“The three went away, and Brabantse Pijl déjà vu flashed in all of our minds. Instead of Trentin, it was Schachmann today who had to play the third—sorry, fifth and sixth—wheel for a grudge match between the cyclocross rivals.”
2021 P-N: The Final Day of Paris-Nice Turns the Race on its Head (WRITTEN)
“Yes, with all the headliners of any sort of climbing or Classics prowess away in the south at Italy’s Tirreno-Adriatico, Primoz Roglic seemed to be starting his season right cruising to a dominant Paris-Nice victory that resembled his Vuelta domination to end last season…But then we came to the final Sunday’s Stage 8.”
Team Preview 2021: Jumbo-Visma WRITTEN
“Wout said it himself: this is the best team in the world. From top to bottom and across the entire calendar, I do believe I agree.”
ALL GREAT THINGS MUST COME TO AN END
TDF 2020, Stage 21 Mantes-la-Jolie – Paris 122 km. Tadej Pogacar has won the 107th Tour de France. Sam Bennett wins on the Champs-Elysees and retains the Green Jersey.
THE GREATEST RACE OF TRUTH
TDF 2020, Stage 20 Lure – La Planche des Belles Filles ITT 36 km. THE GREATEST TIME-TRIAL RIDE IN THE HISTORY OF THE BICYCLE WAS PRODUCED TODAY as major GC shifts take place on the La Planche des Belles Filles penultimate day Time Trial
THE TOUR IS WINDING DOWN AS IT TRADITIONALLY SHOULD
TDF 2020, Stage 19 Bourg-en-Bresse – Champagnole 166.5 km. Sprinters attack, but Andersen escapes in a counterattack to take a 2nd stage.
A DECISIVE MOUNTAIN STAGE MAKES US SMILE
TDF 2020, Stage 18 Meribel – La Roche-sur-Foron 175 km. Ineos go 1-2 on the stage. Carapaz into Polka Dots while GC battle ends in a draw behind.
SUPERMAN PUTS ON HIS CAPE AT THE TOUR DE FRANCE
TDF 2020, Stage 17 Grenoble – Meribel-Col de la Loze 170 km. Superman wins up the new long and steep Col de la Loze. Roglic, 2nd, gains time on rest of GC favorites.
THE RIDERS BEGIN TO DREAM OF PARIS
TDF 2020, Stage 16 La Tour-du-Pin – Villard-de-Lans 164 km. Kamna beats Carapaz in breakaway for stage honors. No real shake up in GC standings.
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