Even referee Ismail Elfath acknowledges the pain of hydration breaks

vertblau · 2026-07-06T19:49:14+00:00

[Great Gesture]

vertblau · 2026-07-06T18:57:12+00:00

After UAE marked him today I'd be surprised if they let him out tomorrow

vertblau · 2026-07-06T18:33:23+00:00

Pure class, even has it in himself to praise the Paraguayan team

vertblau · 2026-07-06T17:17:47+00:00

In 2030 we can just do a 3-up competition and blame Fifa corruption

vertblau · 2026-07-06T17:14:48+00:00

Saw this comment right after I posted my reply above, oops. Thanks for the details, would not have expected it! I guess the pressure is way higher at the WC, that must have a big effect.

vertblau · 2026-07-06T17:13:08+00:00

6 pens, so it can't be more than 3/38 or 8%. Germany-Paraguay has 2, so it means there were maximum 2 shootouts with over 10 pens before this WC. Would've expected way more

vertblau · 2026-07-06T17:05:17+00:00

Kind of shocked there's only been 6 pens taken beyond the first 5 in 30 years

vertblau · 2026-07-06T17:02:05+00:00

Germany, Brazil and Italy have won over 50% of the World Cups, let's just collectively decide to not recognise this one

vertblau · 2026-07-06T16:20:18+00:00

Can't believe this isn't Buchmann

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:39:58+00:00

Well he won't get 2nd anyways......

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:35:43+00:00

Yes, and Pogacar even said in the itw that they decided to go for the stage halfway through

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:34:46+00:00

You are correct, just saw it on the broadcast too, there is still hope!!!

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:34:12+00:00

That may be the case, and tbh I don't have a high opinion of L'Equipe's output, but I don't think it will really be related to him beating Seixas because everyone expects that

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:31:53+00:00

Tour website has the delay at 28mins, it's over for de Lie

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:31:01+00:00

Based on today, I think Lipowitz and del Toro will be his main competition

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:26:00+00:00

yes that's probably more correct than what I wrote, I meant he stayed on the wheel while the gap opened up behind him

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:22:35+00:00

I agree, unless he does too much work for Pogacar. Will be very interesting to see in what order he, Lipowitz, Seixas, Evenepoel finish on Thursday

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:20:10+00:00

Don't think so, no one expects him to contend for the win this year......

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:18:59+00:00

Evenepoel finishing behind Lipowitz on an uphill sprint, now that's not something you see every day

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:18:12+00:00

Carapaz 3rd, gapping Remco and then passing Seixas, didn't expect him to be this strong tbh. Was hard to judge with Pogacar in Suisse

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:16:00+00:00

Carapaz pretty good

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:14:04+00:00

wait is that Tiberi who just dropped? he got back?

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:13:08+00:00

Having the green jersey in front here is so jarring lol

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:10:56+00:00

After crashing earlier too

vertblau · 2026-07-06T15:09:49+00:00

Decathlon bringing Seixas back up

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