And what a stage, if you don’t think a stage like today has its place in the tour then you missunderstand what the tour is meant to be. It’s not a free ride to the mountains for the climbers, it’s to see who is the best all around racer and that includes hard cobbles as much as t does summit finishes and short punchy climbs.
Yep, really, really pleased for him to get the win. He's had a really tough 30 months since his accident, and it's testament to his resilience that he's still racing at the top level.
And what a stage, if you don’t think a stage like today has its place in the tour then you missunderstand what the tour is meant to be. It’s not a free ride to the mountains for the climbers, it’s to see who is the best all around racer and that includes hard cobbles as much as t does summit finishes and short punchy climbs.
Fantastic racing.
And what a win for John, so deserves.