loved him seeking out his emotional support Sepp

I agree with this analysis. Never got why the unspoken rules dictate only the powerful leaders deserve "sportsmanship," while the less recognized names crash and nobody cares. If they wouldn't have stopped for Onley, why stop for Pog?

also he's usually not spectacular until week 3 of grand tours, no? I thought his whole thing that made him a magical domestique was his lack of relative fatigue in those final mtn stages

Thank you for your service!! I had no idea how to even find out who reduced the group.

do you have source? I was wondering if that was the case but hadn't yet heard them confirm it

Would you consider waiting until after Algarve finishes to record your daily recap? Way more invested in Algarve drama than UAE 😎

The leader should be relegated based on the lead-out's deviation. It's the only way to truly disincentivize dangerous behavior like that. Ultimately, the "win" is all that matters to the team.