The Yellow Card not Yellow Jersey, Tour Tittle Tattle thread.

[Rusty Nails]

Had the radio on in the car coming home. Topic for today’s discussion with Jason Mohammad on Radio Wales: Should the Tour de France be behind a paywall?

Jason Mohammmad should be.

 

[Pross]

Funny thing is that I watched the last 50kms (?) and at no point were UAE at the front. Are the two teams who were getting the same flak? Course not.
Also, imo, if UAE wanted to catch them then they would have been caught.

UAE controlled it early on and stopped a meaningful gap building with no obvious reason. The others wouldn’t have gone on the front had it not been for that but they then saw a stage win opportunity.

I’m a big fan of Pog but even I’m finding they’re killing the race, as are the sprint teams. The race needs breaks and the breaks need and outside chance that they can sneak the win but if they’re never given a decent gap there’s no incentive to try and then you just end up with a bunch riding temp all day. They’re even keeping it too tight for the break to be allowed team cars up and making them rely on neutral service. There’s no obvious reason to do it as UAE can easily pull back several minutes on hilly stages as can sprint teams on flat days. I don’t understand why it has become a thing.

 

[Pblakeney]

UAE controlled it early on and stopped a meaningful gap building with no obvious reason. The others wouldn’t have gone on the front had it not been for that but they then saw a stage win opportunity.

I’m a big fan of Pog but even I’m finding they’re killing the race, as are the sprint teams. The race needs breaks and the breaks need and outside chance that they can sneak the win but if they’re never given a decent gap there’s no incentive to try and then you just end up with a bunch riding temp all day. They’re even keeping it too tight for the break to be allowed team cars up and making them rely on neutral service. There’s no obvious reason to do it as UAE can easily pull back several minutes on hilly stages as can sprint teams on flat days. I don’t understand why it has become a thing.

I can only assume that there was someone in the break that UAE didn't want to win as there was no strategic gains to be had.
Yes, teams can be that petty.