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.
This is sports history! I always shiver a bit when I witness moments like this live on TV.
"How does it feel to be the equal of Eddie Merckx?
“I’m so tired.”
Most hilarious post-race interview ever.
Yeah, I never saw someone so exhausted and so happy at the same time.
Me too. I loved the whole lead up and exhausted celebration after.
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
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.
Also, collapsing from a bike onto pavement at 30 MPH is suboptimal.
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.
Nibali has the bit in his teeth, eh.
Woods has been one of the most aggressive riders this tour.
How the fuck do they avoid killing riders with cars every year?
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?” 
and another stage win for the Dutch!
Remember Johnny Hoogerland? They don’t always successfully avoid hitting them unfortunately.
You must be stopped before you invade Luxembourg!
Well, that break is not nothing.
High competition for the ugliest jersey.
Aside: Is anybody interested in a drinking game every time Bobke says feenalee?
It’s the only jersey still up for grabs, unless Pog or Cav suffer misfortune.
So is Jumbo-Visma going to capitulate to the armchair coaching of the peanut gallery and send two guys back to help Jonas V?