# TdF2021 - ALLEZ! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** bicycling-cycling\ **Created:** [June 22, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839 "2021-06-22T14:42:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/201 "2021-07-09T15:26:53Z")
Manx Missile Matches Merckx!! I thought for a bit as they got swarmed by the DSM train that it wouldn’t happen. Then I thought the gap Ballerini had might stick. But in the end Cav was the fastest, again. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/202 "2021-07-09T15:31:39Z")
This is sports history! I always shiver a bit when I witness moments like this live on TV. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/203 "2021-07-09T15:36:41Z")
"How does it feel to be the equal of Eddie Merckx? “I’m so tired.” Most hilarious post-race interview ever. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/204 "2021-07-09T15:39:19Z")
Yeah, I never saw someone so exhausted and so happy at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/205 "2021-07-09T17:16:33Z")
Me too. I loved the whole lead up and exhausted celebration after. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/206 "2021-07-09T19:56:47Z")
What really impresses me in terms of exhaustion is cross country skiers. Unlike (at least Olympic) marathons, a lot of skiers collapse right after crossing the finish line. Maybe that happens with ultramarathons. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/207 "2021-07-10T00:03:52Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > What really impresses me in terms of exhaustion is cross country skiers. Unlike (at least Olympic) marathons, a lot of skiers collapse right after crossing the finish line. Maybe that happens with ultramarathons. In a mass-start event, like the Boston or New York marathons, the leader usually has a bit of breathing room and can take it easy at the finish. But if you’re racing against the clock, like some cross-country skiing events, you don’t know how fast the later competitors are going to be. I think that’s why the skiers collapse at the end. They may need every second they can get, so they push themselves as hard as they can all the way to the finish line. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/208 "2021-07-10T00:30:26Z")
Also, collapsing from a bike onto pavement at 30 MPH is suboptimal. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/209 "2021-07-10T12:25:52Z")
Nobody is going to say it? Fine. I will. Morkov could have handily beat Cavendish across the line. Would have made for some uncomfortable silence at dinner that evening, but still. Morkov held back. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/210 "2021-07-10T12:26:25Z")
Nibali has the bit in his teeth, eh. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/211 "2021-07-10T12:44:49Z")
Woods has been one of the most aggressive riders this tour. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/212 "2021-07-10T13:04:23Z")
How the fuck do they avoid killing riders with cars every year? ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/213 "2021-07-10T14:43:24Z")
Personally I don’t think they do avoid it. I think “missed the time cutoff” is a cover story for “what was that bump we just went over?” 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Drsunflower1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drsunflower1/32/12711_2.png) [@Drsunflower1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drsunflower1)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/214 "2021-07-10T15:07:48Z")
and another stage win for the Dutch! > [@QuickSilver](#): > > How the fuck do they avoid killing riders with cars every year? Remember Johnny Hoogerland? They don’t always successfully avoid hitting them unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/215 "2021-07-10T15:20:40Z")
> [@Drsunflower1](#): > > and another stage win for the Dutch! You must be stopped before you invade Luxembourg! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/216 "2021-07-11T11:38:33Z")
Well, that break is not nothing. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/217 "2021-07-11T12:55:13Z")
High competition for the ugliest jersey. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/218 "2021-07-11T12:57:52Z")
Aside: Is anybody interested in a drinking game every time Bobke says _feenalee_? ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/219 "2021-07-11T13:36:56Z")
It’s the only jersey still up for grabs, unless Pog or Cav suffer misfortune. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839/220 "2021-07-11T14:39:44Z")
So is Jumbo-Visma going to capitulate to the armchair coaching of the peanut gallery and send two guys back to help Jonas V? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tdf2021-allez/944839.md?page=12)