Honestly, they need to rethink sprinting rules or at least enforce the ones already existing. Of the 3 wins, there were 2 where the guy arguably cut of other riders, and 1 where his lead-out was relegated. This is getting dangerous.

Jasper pushed Pedersen to the left barriers and Girmay to the right barriers all in a matter of 3-5 seconds, very dangerous.

It's almost exactly what he did to Wout in Stage 3 -- he starts his sprint in the middle of the road and just goes diagonally to slam the door on Girmay. I don't know why they let him do that.

JP is going to seriously crash someone before the end of the tour because no one's penalising him for these moves. It's really worrying. It's also crazy to me that he doesn't get called out for it on the TV coverage.

JP will keep using the whole road as his sprint line because the judges keep allowing it. they really are worthless.

The fact that Philipsen is getting away with blocking Bini is beyond comprehension

Jasper has clearly blocked Bini???? This is very unfair.

Mechanical issue for Cav, he confirmed it in an interview. The gears were jumping, he had to sit down and then get up again, then they jumped again. Maybe he would have won, maybe he wouldn't...

Biniam was the winner today. Very upsetting. Proud to see our country at this stage. Eritrea🇪🇷

Another dirty win. Others may argue, it’s competition, a win is a win. But, respect and sportsmanship is earned. This move is the exact opposite.

I'm glad you brought this up. I was watching and my first thought was that Philipsen would get relegated but he wasn't and I don't understand why the TV commentators didn't even mention it because it was so obvious!

Absolutely devastated for Cav… was screaming at the TV

Very proud of BINI !!! He came all this way with limited facility.

Philipsen's 3 wins: First one - deviates and pushes WVA into the barriers forcing him to pull off. Second one - MVDP relegated for shoving Bini and launching JP Third one - shoving Bini to get on Cavs wheel.

6:25 Cavendish hit a bump that he didn't expect. Great point. On other replays I didn't even notice that. That's why expert commentary is so useful. Merci.

insane that he has got away with it twice, both times were so clear too. surprised rival teams haven't kicked up more of a fuss

Guys, your covering of the Tour is absolute Pro level. Enjoy it every evening. Even though I try to watch as much as possible live :)

Jasper closes off one guy on the far left side of the road, then jerks all the way across to close off Bini on the far right side. Other sprinters have to choose whether to back off or risk getting Fabio'd. This is dangerous. Alpecin going to get worse with this nonsense the longer they go with no real repercussions. Cav went early but he kind of had no choice. Looked fast. With no lead out he has to get lucky to be in the right place at the right time.

I have written a mail to UCI, stating my concern for how sprinting is evolving on the biggest stage in the world. I hope as many as possible will do the same so we the fans can make a change for the safety of the riders. Maybe they wont listen to the teams but they will have to listen to the fans, the foundation of cycling, if enough do the same!

Cav's gearing drops from the 11 into the 12 twice. The first time on that bump and the second just as he passes Philepsen. Gutted for him!

If this kind of action is not corrected by UCI. We will see more dangerous action.

Theres sprinting elbow to elbow shoulder to shoulder, theres blocking when your back wheel has space and theres chopping across the front wheel. That was a clear devation in the final sprint.

He should be penalized. That was a clear nasty cut off. Clearly B.G. Had more legs than Phillipsen and Kav. You can see Benyam going very hard but had to stop to avoid a crash. When I saw that I was very upset 😠 😡

Tomorrow's stage is for bini mark my word!!

Great coverage of the tour again this year gents. Class from you.

Damn, good footage, Cav came from miles back and got hindered but kept punching. I think everyone's rooting for him to get the record before retiring and I'm all for it!!

I nearly broke my Tv watching the end of that stage. It feels so cheap to spend 5 hours of your morning/day watching these races just to see a finish like this happen over and over again.

The fact that Philipsen is getting away with everything is just crazy. First the situation with Van Aert now with Bini.

Very Proud of Biniam for the Efforts!! A 3rd place finish, in spite of some questionable sprint tactics, where TDF directors seem to go with a "wait your turn", your time will come approach. I'm also checking for White Jersey points in the Best young rider category,at 23 years old,Pogacar has a lock on it. Keep being fundamentally sound, take advantage of the great lead outs,always protect yourself,your podium awaits !! Biniam,You have Arrived in the Tour de France 🎉🎉🎉🏆🎉❤

Sadly the only way the driving style of him could change or have consequences by now, is if other drivers went into suicide mode, too. Then there would have either been a crash or Philipsen wouldn´t have been able to get onto the wheel of Cav, as Girmay was already there.

I'm surprised they didn't Disqualify MVDP for Jasper Philipsen's sprint deviation

Jasper living up to his nickname once again

It’s so stupid. I have a teammate that did the same thing to me but I didn’t yield cause it was my line and I was gaining on him and had never encountered someone who would just shove you out of the way. Created a crash and our friendship was ruined.

I've noticed Biniam more than I would any other rider (possibly because of the high vis jersey) but seems like he's getting pushed around every sprint. Took a shoulder at around 900 meters on this one too. Dude could use some better luck.

I don’t see how the jury relegates Skjeldmose on stage 2 and doesn’t apply their own hard line against Plillipsen on this stage. I am not saying i think Phillipsen should be relegated today. I think the jury said it themselves by relagating Skjeldmose on stage 2. I think what Phillipsen did today was more severe an offence than what Skjeldmose did on stage 2…. Very weird.

He even deviates on the intermediate sprint, starts on white line in middle of the road and drifts right (1:30 mins)

He boxed Pederson to the wheel of MVDP and boxed Bini to the wall if this is not a dangerous play then this is not different from the VAR checks that apply for Manchester United games, but the big problem for Bini is his team is not ready for a good lead out

The DVB cameo is an example of what separates LR from lamestream coverage for viewers who really want “inside the peloton” insight.

I love LR‘s lil speech bubbles of what the riders are thinking 😂😂

MVDP elbows him out the other day, Philipsen runs across him... Is Alpecin just untouchable?

Gutted about Cav. Seems like he had a real mechanical there. His form is strong though!

Do the judges secretly WANT more crashes?? Tolerating moves like Jasper's will only encourage more rides to do the same.

Great commentary mate!

We are very proud Bini 🎉

Philipsen and controversy... you don't say 😂😂😂😂

I’m convinced with this breakdown that Jasper should have been relegated. He’s all over the place and that’s a danger to the rest.

thanks for a great vlog

Nice video thanks

lowkey cheering for Cavendish 35th stage win! Hope he will get it this year!

I don't think Cav necessarily wants to break the record on a relegation, but it needs to happen. They may still do it, they did it in the Women's tour last year for a similarly egregious deviation.

For everyone thinking that he blocked by purpose. He wants the wheel of Mark, that is why he deviates. I think the officials look at this and say that JP officially starts his sprint after he is behind Cavs wheel and therefore shouldn't be relegated. Also ge is ahead of BG when he takes the wheel of Cav. This is a tough one for me, I haven't read the tule book when the "deviating rule" starts. Bc at the same time you are allowed to take the wheel in front of you

🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷king bini🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

Unbelievable, the jury has to be ashamed !😢

The UCI is so inconsistent. And when they make a call it's usually a bad one. I saw it while watching live and replayed it several times.

The Dylan van Baarle incident is funny 😁 Good spotting!

Thanks for the insightful talk-through! Also, 7:49 best pronunciation of Jonas "Whungegot"

I feel so bad for BG, this was one of his best chances of getting a stage win and making history. He clearly had the legs for it at the end. Looks like JP is going to keep doing whatever the hell he wants smh.

2nd time now. And again.. no penalty. TdF becomming a joke.

Bin we glad you are safe you are hero

I'm Bini's fan ,but Jp is crazy fast he has the speed to block left and right barriers in 5 sec

Biniam was absolutely screwed

Keep up the good work lantern!!

In previous sprints Cav had problems even getting to "sprintable" position, now he got it and voila - yes he had the speed! I believe he'll get it

Case for phillipsen to be relegated was stronger today than in his last win. Shame that there is no consistent enforcement of the rules and that someone has to crash in order for the stewards to take action on dangerous deviations.

Congrats bini

This was an excellent review

Great analysis as alwazys!

JP found himself in a losing situation, the team dropped him off and he had no where to go. Alp & JP made decisions up to that point to be in that position, with the resources they had to work, and it was about to go sour...as did Bing/Cav with an advantage. JP would not have had Cav's wheel without causing other riders(rider) to deviate from spaces in a sprint that were rightfully their spaces by the rules. Agreed, 100% a relegation, there just is no argument otherwise. JP is really good, and has a strong headed youth for wins. I appreciate that quality...but it's been riding a line of overstepping boundaries in what is fair to win. In this situation totally unacceptable needing penalty. Luckily for everyone Bing seems like he isn't willing to risk damage to himself and others to fight back for that space, from what I have seen he has a spatial/situational fairness barometer that may be holding him back a bit against the no holds bar types in the peloton who are just more willing to risk those split second throw yourself in there moments that just trust someone is gonna move or the heck with consequences.

I know gears can jump sometimes down say from 12 to 11.But gears jumping up as Cav said happened from 11 to 12??? Is that electronic gearing thing?

Relegating this guy today was the right thing to do.

Biniam Ghirmay is great sprinter

I’m just shocked Cav still has this kind of speed. He came flying by everyone like he used to do but obviously it went wrong. The stars have to be aligning

philipsen bouncing between the barriers like a pinball

DQ, the guy is smart and is firmly aware that he is cutting off another rider to gain advantage in the closing end of a stage winning sprint

What is the point of having the deviation rule if they are never going to enforce it??

The UCI should consider it, they are sprinters, they should focus on winning on the last few seconds not engaging in harming each other. If this unlawful move doesn't stop by the UCI , it could cause serious consequences.

Justice for bini grmay

The sprint before was different going into that right bend, but the one in Stage 7 looked sketchy AF! I was shocked that was clean

Am proud of Beni Beni

A bit surreal having a sprinter breaking all the rules winning every stage.

Justice for biniam girmay

Sick video

Bini got his justice today

Absolutely infuriating to watch, and such a shame for Biniam and Cav. I hope something gets done before anything happens to the riders.

I hope the whole peloton rides for Cav on Champ Elysees and deny Philipsen another hollow victory...

Biniam he is a a strong 💪🏿 person they can’t defeated him ❤because of that they tried cutting off that is not fair …,

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Another sprint controversy, brilliant

UCI should do more to ensure that athletes are able should not get injured or hurt. This’s humiliation. We’re proud of you BINi king 🤴 😢😢😢😢 In the context of an event like the Tour de France, where athletes compete at the highest level of cycling, it is essential to prioritize fairness and respect for fellow competitors. In situations where one person intentionally blocks another person, it goes against the principles of fair play and sportsmanship. To address such situations, I would suggest the following: 1. Clear Communication: It is essential for event organizers to establish clear guidelines and rules regarding blocking behavior. Athletes should be made aware of the consequences and potential penalties for intentionally obstructing or impeding their competitors. 2. Fostering Sportsmanship: Emphasize the importance of fair play, respect, and sportsmanship through ongoing education and training programs. Encourage athletes to compete with integrity and prioritize the spirit of healthy competition. 3. Strong Referee Presence: Ensure that there are sufficient referees and officials throughout the race, actively monitoring and penalizing unsportsmanlike conduct. Referees should have the authority to intervene promptly and impartially when blocking or obstruction occurs, guaranteeing a fair and level playing field for all competitors. 4. Post-Race Review: Establish a post-race review process to thoroughly assess any incidents of intentional blocking. Use video footage and testimonies from involved parties to determine the severity and intent of the action. Penalties or appropriate disciplinary actions should be implemented if necessary. 5. Encourage Respectful Competition: Promote a culture of respect and fair competition among participants, coaches, and spectators. Create platforms for athletes to share their experiences, stories, and values about sportsmanship, highlighting positive role models and their examples. By implementing these suggestions, it is possible to maintain the integrity of competitive events like the Tour de France, fostering a respectful environment where athletes can demonstrate their abilities while upholding the core values of sportsmanship.

Totally agree with you !

It's almost like someone is watching the camera view and yells into his ear at the very moment and says: "veer right now!"

Congratulations 3 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤ Biniam Girmay you always made history you’re lion 🐅you’re very strong 💪 we’re proud of you forever 👏👏👏👏🤴🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

J. Philipsen put Bini in box intentionally. This is unprofessional. He is afraid for not beating by Bini. I hope the sport committee will come up with some penalties against him.

Ok, the first win by Philipsen on stage 3, where he was called in to see the stewards, he wasn't penalised and I agreed with it, despite it being perhaps a relegation offense. It was borderline legal at best, hence he was given the benefit of the doubt. However, I would have thought he might have been given a warning that should it happen again then he would get relegated. And that's exactly what should have happened here. He knew if he stayed in the wind he wouldn't catch Cavendish or Biniam (who was on Cav's wheel), so he'd probably have had to settle for third. However, this is where we see his bullying to push Biniam out from behind Cav's wheel and then from there he gets the drag he needs to pull past both of them. Is this racing? Yes. Does it break any rules? I think it does. Was he relegated? No. This is the problem. No sense having rules if they are not enforced. Philipsen, who is a tremendous sprinter, shouldn't need to do this to win sprints, but he clearly shows no qualms in risking injury to others in order to win. However, regardless of the Philipsen dirty approach, Cavendish lost this in a strange way, he seemed to slip a gear or something that caused him to lose momentum at a crucial moment. As Philipsen had bumped Biriam out by the then, it gave him the ideal opportunity to launch his final power delivery to the finish line. Spectacular TdF never fails to deliver, but it's supposed to be a sport with rules that EVERYONE should be subject to. By not penalising this action, what message are the organisers sending to other riders and the public? It doesn't matter when it suits them? Are other influences at play? Biriam is rightly aggrieved for being barged out of the position he was in in long before Philipsen pulled right to knock him out a bit. It should definitely have been a relegation for Philipsen, especially given this is the second time that it's happened. Biniam was bumped by Van der Poel on stage 4, but there MvdP was relegated. There seems to be an inconsistent application of the rules. The TdF organisers need to take a long hard look at this and themselves.

It's pretty messed up that Jasper wasn't relegated on this stage or on his first win when he did the same thing to Wout, when he majorly deviated from the center of the road while taking advantage of his lead out, but then of course you see him glance over at Wout and crosses over a good 15 feet to push him within inches of the barrier, so Wout has to back off or end up like Fabio at the Tour of Poland in the first stage. You can split hairs about when the official "sprinting" starts as to when to apply a judgement on deviating one's line, but if he's pulled out from behind his lead out then it's safe to say his sprinting has started, and that was also when he moved over 15 feet to use barriers against his competitor. This kicker is when he lost the sprint to Pederson the other day, and only got to make an appearance on the podium for his green jersey, he couldn't muster that smile he flashes when he wins dirty....lousy sportsmanship and behavior.

Sprints haven´t changed. We have.

He has done it multiple times already he gets away with it because they let him with Wout. He is going to hurt someone!

10,000 dollar state of the art bikes with gear slipping issues.Priceless.

Nice rules. Lots of logic went into creating those rules. Anyway, I’m happy Bini wasn’t hurt by that careless and reckless ride done to block him.

OMG bini today 2nd but tommorow 1st 🎆🎆🎆🎆🎉🎉🎉🎉