TDF, Stage 12: Peter Who?

I hesitated with this title.  I didn't want anyone thinking I was dissing Nils Politt's (Bora-Hansgrohe) teammate Peter Sagan.  Sagan had not started today's stage due to an aggravated knee injury first damaged in his crash with Caleb Ewan.  Now I know why he hasn't been up for the sprints in this Tour.  Now back to the amazing effort put in by Politt to win his first stage of the Tour de France. This might be the first stage win for his team as well.  This will go a long way to healing the wound of losing Sagan from this Tour (and later this season, losing him from the team).

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TDF, Stage 12: One of Thirteen

I'm so happy to see Andre Greipel (Israel Start Up Nation) off the front of the peloton and in this break.  On this slight climb he drops back to get another water bottle and a bit of advice.  I think it might have been a show of strength on the part of the German sprinter.  I'm sure the others thought they would be able to drop him on these rollers.  They sure didn't want to come to the line with the guy who has won eleven sprints in the Tour over the years, including on the Champs Elysees.

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TDF, Stage 12: Handing Out Souvenirs

I tried to figure out which member of team UAE-Team Emirates this was to no avail.  After the frantic start of the stage in the crosswinds, the peloton calmed down on an uncatagorized climb in the early kilometers of the stage.  Having been given a musetter by his soigneur at the bottom of the hill, he was looking for a place to get rid of the empty bag.  He wasn't alone amongst the team looking for a place to off load.  I was at least two or three guys riding along with their musettes bundled up in their hands.  Then like this guy, they passed them to fans on the side of the road.  This young girl now has a great Tour de France souvenir that she most likely will treasure for many years to come.  I sure would like to get one from the side of the road some day.

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