“Well, typically the Sundays of a Grand Tour are slotted to have a highly anticipated stage destined to enthrall the viewership with many hours of action, which should be at most viewers’ disposal on a weekend. But with yesterday’s Zoncolan and tomorrow’s day in the Dolomites, many of the riders really did need the Grand Tour “dog days” transition stage.”
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2021 Giro Stage 8: A Saturday Breakaway Showcase (Written)
“Thus, what interest did Groupama-FDJ have in keeping the breakaway in check? Groupama wanted a breakaway of non-GC threats to go up the road and stay away and mop up the bonus seconds at the finish in order to protect Attila’s Pink Jersey. Then Attila would only need to finish the stage together with Remco and Bernal to retain the maglia rosa for another day. And this is how the stage played out.”
Team Preview 2021: Qhubeka Assos WRITTEN
Perhaps they can forge a new identity together. That classic identity all the smaller teams long for: a winning culture made up of men that punch above their weight because their whole becomes greater than all their parts put together.
Cycling Odysseys 