WCS 2023

[Vos]

  again a solo victory of GC leader van Vleuten.

CFF League stage 7 winner = pizzaboys 
ophiuko is still the GC leader with 2 more stages to go.


Pogačar wins stage 6 and wins (24+4=) 28 seconds on new GC leader Vingegaard.

CFF League stage 6 winner = HtcHun 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Averatalm
0:12"  PieterJanVB *
0:49"  MarnixStar
- - - - - - - - - -
0:55"  B.E-L **
1:05"  Sjiz *
1:18"  WinterIsComing
1:54"  HtcHun *
2:03"  Foeke
2:05"  Combuijs
2:12"  Aurora Australis

top 3 sprint classification ;
762  PieterJanVB *
746  Averatalm
714  Combuijs

top 3 mountain classification ;
266  B.E-L **
257  Sjiz *
242  Foeke

top 3 youth classification ;
94  PieterJanVB *
94  ophiuko
90  Combuijs

[Vos]

  Today was a rest day.



The 3rd sprint victory of Philipsen.
Cavendish almost broke the record of most TdF stage wins ever, but he finished as 2nd.

CFF League stage 7 winner = Patrick Kok 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Averatalm
0:20"  PieterJanVB *
0:42"  MarnixStar
- - - - - - - - - -
1:14"  Sjiz *
1:15"  WinterIsComing
1:23"  B.E-L **
1:55"  Combuijs
1:55"  Patrick Kok **
2:32"  HtcHun *
2:48"  Aurora Australis

top 3 sprint classification ;
916  PieterJanVB *
913  Averatalm
890  Combuijs

top 3 mountain classification ;
266  B.E-L **
257  Sjiz *
242  Foeke

top 3 youth classification ;
108  PieterJanVB *
108  ophiuko
102  Mitte

[Vos]

  Hungarian champion Vas wins the uphill sprint in stage 8.

CFF League stage 8 winner = ophiuko 
ophiuko has a big GC lead with 1 more stage to go.



Pedersen wins the uphill sprint in stage 8.
In the picture the crash of Cavendish, who had to abandon the Tour.
With 6 km to go, there was another crash, what caused 47 seconds time loss to GC contenders S.Yates and Landa.
Both carried on to the finishline together with others involved, but Cras wasn't so lucky, also he had to abandon the Tour.

CFF League stage 8 winner = Combuijs 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Averatalm
0:24"  MarnixStar
0:25"  PieterJanVB *
- - - - - - - - - -
0:57"  WinterIsComing
1:00"  Combuijs *
1:44"  Sjiz *
1:48"  B.E-L **
2:07"  Patrick Kok **
2:53"  HtcHun *
3:11"  Aurora Australis

top 3 sprint classification ;
1037  Combuijs *
1019  Averatalm
1015  PieterJanVB *

top 3 mountain classification ;
266  B.E-L **
257  Sjiz *
242  Foeke

top 3 youth classification ;
120  PieterJanVB *
120  ophiuko
118  Combuijs *

[Vos]

Consonni wins stage 9. In the picture the final GC = 2nd Labous 3:56", 1st van Vleuten 0:00", 3rd Realini 4:23"

CFF League stage 9 winner = Kalarratas 

GC winner = ophiuko 
ophiuko wins also the sprint- and mountain jerseys.
Kalarratas wins the youth jersey.



Woods wins on the legendary Puy de Dôme.

CFF League stage 9 winner = ophiuko 

TOP 26 GC ;
0:00"  PieterJanVB *
0:34"  Averatalm
0:57"  MarnixStar
- - - - - - - - - -
1:31"  WinterIsComing
1:34"  Combuijs *
1:39"  B.E-L **
2:11"  Sjiz *
2:43"  Patrick Kok **
3:22"  Aurora Australis
3:24"  HtcHun *
- - - - - - - - - -
3:57"  Vos
4:06"  GaoYao
4:07"  Foeke
4:28"  Animatoca
4:58"  ophiuko *
5:08"  AJFactoryCycling
5:15"  Vlominck
5:22"  ValeronIdolo
5:30"  Teacher
5:50"  5o&Tapa
- - - - - - - - - -
5:57"  Mitte
6:04"  pizzaboys
8:46"  Kalarratas
9:07"  edu5
10:11" BrotasTeam
10:17" azerite

top 3 sprint classification ;
1050  PieterJanVB *
1047  Combuijs *
1028  Averatalm

top 3 mountain classification ;
290  B.E-L **
261  pizzaboys
257  Sjiz *

top 3 youth classification ;
129  PieterJanVB *
129  ophiuko *
127  Combuijs *

[Vos]

Here's what an emotional Bilbao said after winning stage 10 :

"We started the day full focus. Yesterday we checked the first 40 kilometres and we were expecting a hard race day after the rest day and in a critical moment I checked and we were in with five teammates in the first 20 riders so I just wanted to make the right group if it was possible with two riders. Matej [Mohorič] was attacking all the time, also Fred [Wright], Mikel [Landa], Wout [Poels], Jack [Haig].

"Everybody was trying to go, we were not just thinking in anything, just go full, full, full and at one point I saw the guys in Jumbo [Visma] needed to let one group and that was my opportunity, my chance to go. I knew that was going to be difficult before, but I just went for the right moment when everybody was on their limit and then at one point the time gap started to go down so we needed to go full in the front."

"Everybody was on the limit, Neilands did an impressive attack. I think he was the strongest one, but he spent a lot of energy with the hot wind in the face. In the back group, we just collaborated in the right way and then in the last 3 kilometres, I knew that was the fastest man in the group, so I just took he control, the responsibility."

"I closed the gap with O'Connor first and then, with cold blood, let Zimmermann make his sprint, go on the wheel and just full the last 200 metres without thinking of nothing. And then I crossed the line and I just put out all the energy that I had inside and remembering the reason of this victory."

"A special one, for Gino."

CFF League stage 10 winner = Mitte 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  PieterJanVB *
0:46"  Averatalm
1:38"  MarnixStar
- - - - - - - - - -
1:43"  WinterIsComing
1:59"  Combuijs *
1:59"  B.E-L **
2:34"  Sjiz *
3:03"  Patrick Kok **
3:07"  HtcHun *
4:05"  Vos
4:05"  Aurora Australis

top 3 sprint classification ;
1107  PieterJanVB *
1084  Combuijs *
1077  Averatalm

top 3 mountain classification ;
290  B.E-L **
269  pizzaboys
257  Sjiz *

top 3 youth classification ;
140  PieterJanVB *
140  ophiuko *
138  Combuijs *

[Vos]

The 4th stage victory of Philipsen in this Tour de France.

CFF League stage 11 winner = Vos 
I know it is almost unbelievable, but this is most likely my very first TdF stage victory of all 9 times that I participated.   

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  PieterJanVB *
0:03"  Averatalm
0:51"  MarnixStar
- - - - - - - - - -
0:56"  WinterIsComing
1:30"  Combuijs *
1:59"  B.E-L **
2:39"  Patrick Kok **
2:42"  Sjiz *
3:08"  HtcHun *
3:12"  Vos *

top 3 sprint classification ;
1244  Averatalm
1237  Combuijs *
1235  WinterIsComing

top 3 mountain classification ;
290  B.E-L **
269  pizzaboys
257  Sjiz *

top 3 youth classification ;
152  PieterJanVB *
152  ophiuko *
151  Combuijs *

[Vos]

Just like Tuesday, again a relentless, high pace race with many fierce attacks. In the end a well deserved solo victory of Ion Izagirre.

CFF League stage 12 winner = 5o&Tapa 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Averatalm
0:22"  PieterJanVB *
0:26"  MarnixStar
- - - - - - - - - -
1:06"  WinterIsComing
1:54"  Combuijs *
1:57"  B.E-L **
2:07"  HtcHun *
2:19"  Vos *
2:22"  Sjiz *
2:22"  Patrick Kok **

top 3 sprint classification ;
1275  Averatalm
1266  WinterIsComing
1258  MarnixStar
1258  Vos *

top 3 mountain classification ;
305  B.E-L **
296  Sjiz *
283  pizzaboys

top 3 youth classification ;
158  PieterJanVB *
158  ophiuko *
157  Combuijs *

[Vos]

Kwiatkowski wins on the Grand Colombier.

CFF League stage 13 winner = AJFactoryCycling 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Averatalm
0:14"  PieterJanVB *
0:19"  MarnixStar
- - - - - - - - - -
1:06"  WinterIsComing
1:38"  B.E-L **
1:49"  Combuijs *
1:59"  HtcHun *
2:21"  Sjiz *
2:22"  Vos *
2:24"  Patrick Kok **

top 3 sprint classification ;
1320  Averatalm
1311  WinterIsComing
1310  MarnixStar

top 3 mountain classification ;
348  B.E-L **
339  Sjiz *
319  HtcHun *

top 3 youth classification ;
170  PieterJanVB *
170  ophiuko *
168  Combuijs *

[Vos]

Rodrígues wins the thrilling stage 14 to Morzine.
A lot happened ; a massive crash after a few kilometers, an epic battle between Vingegaard and Pogačar, and a lot more happened.
Abandon during this stage 14 = Pededro, Meintjes, Bardet, Shaw, Chavez, Sinkeldam and Guerreiro.

CFF League stage 14 winner = HtcHun 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  PieterJanVB *
0:22"  Averatalm
1:09"  MarnixStar
- - - - - - - - - -
1:44"  HtcHun **
2:09"  WinterIsComing
2:48"  Sjiz *
2:51"  B.E-L **
2:53"  Combuijs *
4:06"  Patrick Kok **
4:24"  Vos *

top 3 sprint classification ;
1407  PieterJanVB *
1395  Averatalm
1395  MarnixStar

top 3 mountain classification ;
494  Sjiz *
490  HtcHun **
478  B.E-L **

top 3 youth classification ;
188  PieterJanVB *
188  ophiuko *
182  Combuijs *

[Vos]

Poels wins mountain stage 15.

CFF League stage 15 winner = edu5 

TOP 26 GC ;
0:00"  Averatalm
0:04"  PieterJanVB *
1:19"  HtcHun **
- - - - - - - - - -
1:29"  MarnixStar
2:30"  WinterIsComing
2:51"  Sjiz *
3:09"  B.E-L **
3:40"  Combuijs *
4:35"  GaoYao
5:14"  Aurora Australis
- - - - - - - - - -
5:31"  Foeke
5:34"  5o&Tapa *
5:36"  Patrick Kok **
5:54"  ophiuko *
6:02"  Vos *
6:16"  Vlominck
6:52"  Teacher
6:58"  AJFactoryCycling *
7:05"  Mitte *
7:11"  ValeronIdolo
- - - - - - - - - -
8:32"  Animatoca
10:00" pizzaboys
10:07" edu5 *
12:38" azerite
13:12" BrotasTeam
13:35" Kalarratas

top 3 sprint classification ;
1468  PieterJanVB *
1451  Averatalm
1440  MarnixStar

top 3 mountain classification ;
583  HtcHun **
572  Sjiz *
566  Foeke

top 3 youth classification ;
204  PieterJanVB *
204  ophiuko *
196  Combuijs *

[wacco]

I think averatalm will win

[Vos]

A superior Vingegaard wins the time trial, with 1:38" ahead on Pogačar who finished as 2nd.
It seems that this stage 16 is decisive in the battle for the final GC victory.

CFF League stage 16 winner = Averatalm 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Averatalm *
0:22"  PieterJanVB *
1:27"  HtcHun **
- - - - - - - - - -
1:44"  MarnixStar
2:50"  WinterIsComing
3:16"  Sjiz *
3:47"  B.E-L **
4:09"  Combuijs *
5:16"  GaoYao
5:50"  5o&Tapa *

top 3 sprint classification ;
1579  PieterJanVB *
1562  Averatalm *
1550  MarnixStar

top 3 mountain classification ;
607  HtcHun **
596  Sjiz *
596  Foeke

top 3 youth classification ;
224  PieterJanVB *
224  ophiuko *
213  Combuijs *

[Vos]

Out of the break away, Gall wins solo queen's stage 17.
In the picture ; a disillusioned, exhausted Pogačar crosses the finishline, after cracked halfway the brutal Col de la Loze.
Upcoming TdF victor Vingegaard did great and finished as 4th on 1:52", and his former rival Pogačar finished as 22nd on 7:37"

CFF League stage 17 winner = Averatalm 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Averatalm **
1:28"  PieterJanVB *
2:35"  HtcHun **
- - - - - - - - - -
2:47"  MarnixStar
3:45"  Sjiz *
3:52"  WinterIsComing
6:08"  Foeke
6:12"  B.E-L **
6:46"  Combuijs *
6:46"  5o&Tapa *

top 3 sprint classification ;
1651  PieterJanVB *
1643  Averatalm **
1634  MarnixStar

top 3 mountain classification ;
757  Sjiz *
752  Foeke
720  Averatalm **

top 3 youth classification ;
240  PieterJanVB *
240  ophiuko *
223  Combuijs *

[Vos]

A very exciting battle between the peleton and the all-day-break-away ( Campenaerts, Asgreen, Abrahamsen and Eenkhoorn ).
The break-away outpowered ánd outsmarted the sprinting peleton, and Asgreen celebrated his first big tour stage victory.

CFF League stage 18 winner = Combuijs 

TOP 10 GC ;
0:00"  Averatalm **
1:41"  PieterJanVB *
2:41"  MarnixStar
- - - - - - - - - -
2:52"  HtcHun **
3:48"  WinterIsComing
4:12"  Sjiz *
6:36"  Combuijs **
6:36"  B.E-L **
6:43"  Foeke
7:10"  GaoYao

top 3 sprint classification ;
1713  Averatalm **
1713  MarnixStar
1711  PieterJanVB *

top 3 mountain classification ;
757  Sjiz *
752  Foeke
720  Averatalm **

top 3 youth classification ;
252  PieterJanVB *
252  ophiuko *
237  Combuijs **

[Vos]

next two tours and one race ;
  26 hours left to join.
previous winners ; Mitte ( 22 ), Kalarratas ( 21 + 19 ), Vos ( 20 + 17 ), BrotasTeam ( 18 ), 5o&Tapa ( 16 ).

  48½ hours left to join.
previous winner ; Vos ( 22 ).

  8 days left to join.
previous winners ; WinterIsComing ( 22 ), Vos ( 21 ), Tarod ( 19 ), Cosminelul ( 18 ), Thorin ( 17 ).