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How The Race Was Won – 2016 Tour de France, Stages 17-21

Posted on 26 July 20164 July 2021 by cosmo

And with this final TdF video for Week 3, the 2016 Tour is a wrap. Be sure to check out the episodes 1, 2, 3 and the preview video as well.

As always, huge thanks to Scott and CyclingTips for making it happen. Shirt by me.

thoughts on “How The Race Was Won – 2016 Tour de France, Stages 17-21”

  1. Rux says:
    27 July 2016 at 1:20 pm

    Cosmo, epic HTRWW as always! Missing your recaps of all the smaller races!

    Btw, at 5:04 – Direct Energie… not Dimension Data 🙂

    Love the good work on these videos, honestly wish you had more time(/money?) to do more of them.

    All the best.

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    1. cosmo says:
      27 July 2016 at 2:12 pm

      Ugh—I know. Too many teams that start with D. Also there’s some dispute over the identity of the Trek rider on Stage 19—the socks don’t match for Mollema, CVV said it was Schleck in an NBC recap and the Sporza guys said Zubeldia. I’m leaning toward Sporza on this. But thanks for the support!

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      1. Steven pearson says:
        1 August 2016 at 1:59 am

        Stetina confirmed it was Zubeldia

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  2. Glen says:
    31 July 2016 at 6:16 am

    You are so right about the back-loaded Tour route and the lack of inspired riding to try to win. Another point I always bring up is the flawed UCI points system and the fight for minor places that causes negative racing. Some guy in seventh is chased down by someone in fifth, relieving the overall leader (who honestly doesn’t need any additional help with the supporting cast he already has!) and his team of any responsibility to respond on the front.

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  3. Chuck Cager says:
    20 August 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Well this is a nice development. Great to see you back Cosmo and with what appears to be some support. My son is getting his first mountain bike. Scott s in the running and there s really no difference between them and the competition when it comes to this bike. Might as well make this the deciding factor. Scott it is. Well done, Cosmo.

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Best known for his How The Race Was Won® video series, Cosmo Catalano began blogging about pro cycling from a bike shop in 2005. Between then and now, he's designed cycling infographics, built cycling web apps, and supplied cycling content to print and broadcast media, all in the name of backing up his near-endless criticism with proof that it can be done better. He complains about cycling on Twitter at @Cyclocosm.

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