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| roturn |
Posted on 16-03-2026 05:32
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Ouch.
Phinney did well until he decided to join the breaks where he simply no longer has it.
Twice a total collapse in the end and losing all his chances of a top10.
It was a gamble anyway with him but first losing against successful breaks at least twice and now losing twice due to him changing tactics is not ideal. |
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| Heine |
Posted on 16-03-2026 06:57
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While there is a a lot of strange happenings from stage to stage I find the overall result quite satisfactory. We have some surprises, we have PHL in the lead with Sivakov up there aswell (Haig dissapointing) and Padun being happy about being off Fjokies shackles  and a young gun in Skjelmose fighting to stay in top 5
To me that overall GC kinda feels a bit like what we could expect in a normal tour (if we look away from stage to stage results)
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| redordead |
Posted on 16-03-2026 07:12
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Cool to see us in some breakaways, but as expected we don't have riders that can really compete in the mountains.
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 16-03-2026 12:23
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Thank you for the great reports over the weekend again, Imladrik, a joy to catch up to!
Higuita now leading the polka-dots is obviously very nice, but still two very important stages if he wants to actually wear the jersey on the podium in Paris as well. Hopefully he keeps fighting for it.
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 16-03-2026 16:04
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Leknessund has been very solid and consistent these past few stages and he's slowly climbing the GC. Two more mountain stages to survive and then it's TT time.
Warchol and Vervaeke also starting to get into decent spots.
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| OlegTinkov |
Posted on 16-03-2026 16:26
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Exciting stages ahead, hopefully our team has enough energy left to make the most of it. Great reports Imladrik, enjoying them a lot!
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 16-03-2026 20:13
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A lack of GC implications on that stage is ultimately good for us. Skjelmose has been well positioned lately which is more than can be said for several other guys in his tier, so I can't complain. If we can make it through one more mountain stage, we have a really good shot at a top 10 now and maybe even a few spots higher. It's just a matter of keeping it together for one more day.
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| ember |
Posted on 16-03-2026 20:40
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Super happy to see us continously try our luck for breakaway appearance! Romo this time, no shame in being outclassed on such a mountain by Higuita.
Impressive solo win by Simmons too. Congratulations, Bikex! |
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| knockout |
Posted on 16-03-2026 20:56
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A stage without much happening for the gc. Next one needs to be better again.
Congrats Bikex even if im very tired of break victories now...
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters! |
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