Tour, Stage 15: Having to Chase, Again

Lady Luck has not been kind to the French in this year's Tour.  With Pinot crashing on day one, Bardet crashing out yesterday, and Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) having the worst time crashes and mechanicals, all have slipped out of the GC hunt, or even out of the Tour itself.  At the base of the final climb, Martin had a flat and needed a wheel change.  He had Jesus Herrada to help pace him back (although he was dropping back after cracking from the early break).  Martin did get back before the fireworks started.  But the effort cost him dearly.  As the two Cofidis men went forward, it was Robert Gesnik (Jumbo-Visma) dropping back after leading the peloton over the preceeding two climbs, an amazing feet in and of itself.

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Tour, Stage 16: Leaving Them Behind

On the final climb of the day, the Col du Portillon, Robert Gesnik (Lotto NL Jumbo) jumped free of the dwindling break away.  With a sharp drop down to the finish town of Bagneres de Luchon it was a strong probablility that whomever went over the top first would take the stage win.  Gesnik's attack was covered by Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain-Merida) as the pair charged up the final five kilometers to the summit.  Behind, you can just catch sight of Adam Yates (Mitchelton Scott) trying to bridge across to the leaders.  Spoiler alert, he did.  And was in the lead on the descent until he slid out in a wet corner.

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Giro, Stage 6: The First to Attack

It was only a matter of time before the attacks would come from the rather large lead group.  It was Robert Gesnik (LottoNL Jumbo) who jumped clear on the base of the climb to the Etna Observatory.  I never did catch who the Ag2r La Mondiale rider was, but he quciksly slipped back from this group to be absorbed by the chasing peloton.  Gesnik got a good gap, but was quickly pulled back, and spat out the back.  Perhaps he attacked too hard and blew his own legs.

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Tour Down Under, Stage 2: Winding It Up

Having gone under the red kite marking the final kilometer of the stage, it was time to wind up the uphill sprint.  Robert Gesnik (Lotto NL Jumbo) led the peloton around the final bend with just 500 meters to go.  Two of those tucked onto his wheel were Rui Costa (UAE United Emirates) and Jay McCarthy (Bora-Hansgrohe).  Sorry that I wasn't able to get the names of the EF Education First-Drapac and FDJ riders.  A little futher back are Daryl Impey and Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton-Scott) trying to make sure a gap doesn't open up.

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Il Lombardia: Spiraling Down

The roads of Lombardia and Lake Como are nothing short of spectacular both the scenery and the engineering of the switchbacks.  The final descend was very technical and was used by the leading four to increase their lead on the more timid followers.  Tacked on the back of the chasers were Alessandro De Marchi (BMC) and Robert Gesnik (LottoNL Jumbo).  Gesnik is not known for his descending prowess, and this descent was surely not to his liking.

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