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what were Ineos exactly playing at?
I assumed Pidcock or Kwiatkowski were going to launch.
The fact that nobody was really able to go made it a much better race so thanks to them.
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Definitely improved the race, but they basically neutralised their own attack. I think they more likely played it a bit more defensively, as they probably didn't fancy their chances had they allowed Alaphilippe or VdP to attack earlier and preferred to keep it together as much as possible, which did work and as you said made the race all the more interesting. As often that resulted in the big favourites looking at each other a bit too much and someone else choosing the perfect moment, though Stuyven did a whol lot more than just picking the moment! 😳
Chapeau to Ewan, love it when a sprinter gets to go all out racing 👌
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Pidcock did very well and hung in there in a way that showed he belongs in a bunch like that, but what were Ineos exactly playing at? They drove up the Poggio at a mad pace getting one of their best bets (Ganna, who has the kind of legs to pull off a final few kms like Stuyven did) out of contention in the process, then still allowed the race to blow up and by the time the leaders group consolidated Pidcock had about 50 meters to attack before heading into the first switchback down. And then what?!