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Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:05 pm to crazyLSUstudent
So does JA have a chance to make up the time? Or did they just hand the race to ineos?
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:05 pm to ecb
Yellow was ripped out of his hands not given away lol.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:08 pm to crazyLSUstudent
Was this a UCI decision? Because the organizers would do something different I believe, especially since it’s 100 years of Yellow
This post was edited on 7/26/19 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:14 pm to sms151t
UCI has nothing to do with the route other than setting basic parameters (Max length, number of rest days, etc). That's all up to ASO
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:19 pm to crazyLSUstudent
I think he would have made up some time on the descent based on yesterday,
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:21 pm to usc6158
Looked like a very good stage tomorrow, its a shame that it has to be abridged. What is stopping the race organizers than doing a double ascent of the final climb much like they did with Alpe d'Huez a few years ago, that would make for a real finale.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:28 pm to ecb
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I think he would have made up some time on the descent based on yesterday,
Agreed. If the officials were smart, they would have not counted today at all. JA could make the case that he was planning on saving his legs , making up time on the descent, and then going 100% on the final climb.
Additionally, can you imagine how intense that would have made tomorrow's shortened course.
For those pointing out that stage 20 won't be a full stage, while that is true, the riders/teams have an opportunity to prepare for that. That obviously wasn't the case today. It would have made for a helluva day tomorrow. Oh well, EB should easily win now...and that sucks the drama out of the race.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:29 pm to TigerAlumni2010
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Looked like a very good stage tomorrow, its a shame that it has to be abridged. What is stopping the race organizers than doing a double ascent of the final climb much like they did with Alpe d'Huez a few years ago, that would make for a real finale.
It's a dead end
Alpe D'Huez you can descend off the side on the Col de Sarenne and come back around.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 3:37 pm to usc6158
It unfortunate what happened today but they had no choice. The road was impassable and the only true time checks once that they determined there was no way they could complete the course was at the top of the I’Iseran. I feel, like some others here, that JA might have got some of his time back on Bernal descending but would have lost all that back and probably more on the last climb. He was never going to win this tour, but he’s been gifted a chance to exploit this sudden turn of events. With the stage being neutered tomorrow and what happened today has left a void in this otherwise spectacular tour. shite happens on the road as they say... 
Posted on 7/26/19 at 4:02 pm to pennypacker3
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and the only true time checks once that they determined there was no way they could complete the course was at the top of the I’Iseran
Hogwash. All they had to do was establish a finish line at the farthest safe point and have a video camera there to record the finish. Times could easily be sorted out from a video. A cell phone would even get the job done.
This post was edited on 7/26/19 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 7/26/19 at 4:26 pm to TigrrrDad
And I’m guessing if someone is a few seconds behind after tomorrow’s stage it’s still the end since Paris is a “ceremonial” sprinters stage 
This post was edited on 7/26/19 at 4:27 pm
Posted on 7/26/19 at 4:37 pm to TigrrrDad
I know some are upset and I get it. I’m wondering who you think they’re defending or trying to screw. You have two choices here...the stage never existed or you time at the top of the climb. I’m not one that wants timing and scoring done off of a cell phone! LOL...look, this was always going to be a cluster and I don’t know what the right thing to do might be...there might be no answer that makes everyone happy.
This post was edited on 7/26/19 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 7/26/19 at 4:53 pm to jimmy the leg
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Agreed. If the officials were smart, they would have not counted today at all. JA could make the case that he was planning on saving his legs , making up time on the descent, and then going 100% on the final climb.
I think Thomas and the guys name I can't spell got fricked worse than JA. He may have gained some time back on the descent but he was about to get left behind on that last climb.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 4:55 pm to Drank
quote:Yeah no one tries anything there. Snd even if you do, the sprinters teams will make sure you don't go anywhere.
And I’m guessing if someone is a few seconds behind after tomorrow’s stage it’s still the end since Paris is a “ceremonial” sprinters stage
Posted on 7/26/19 at 4:55 pm to bbap
quote:in the end this has really fricked things. Such an exciting tour up until then
I think Thomas and the guys name I can't spell got fricked worse than JA. He may have gained some time back on the descent but he was about to get left behind on that last climb
Posted on 7/26/19 at 4:57 pm to bbap
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he was about to get left behind on that last climb.
Probably, but you don't know that. I mean, he was supposed to be dropped on a number of previous climbs. Hell, he wasn't even mentioned for the top 10 before the race. Agaon, I think you are probably right...but we really don't kmow.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 5:01 pm to jimmy the leg
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Probably, but you don't know that
It seemed pretty clear it was going to happen but yes I can't 100% say.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 5:23 pm to bbap
This somewhat reminds me of when the bus got stuck under the line and they moved it twice before eventually putting it back to the original as they got the bus out.
Posted on 7/26/19 at 5:40 pm to sms151t
On that occasion, they moved it to the 1km mark which had electronical timing on it.
We saw the cluster fricknwith telling people the game was over, imagine if that happened with a new finish line and someone made time it would continue to be uproar.
A no win situation for the organiser
We saw the cluster fricknwith telling people the game was over, imagine if that happened with a new finish line and someone made time it would continue to be uproar.
A no win situation for the organiser
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