Quote Originally Posted by Irulan View Post
Why do they entirely skip any mention of Bauke Mollema when reading the standings on NBCSN? The announcers skip right over his name when it's listed right on the screen. This really stuck out when he was in second to fourth place.....
Totally agree - he rode very well and really did not get any coverage at all - he deserved more. I heard today from my Dutch connection that he got sick the day before Alpe d'Huez and that's why he dropped back so far in the standings. He was really iffy to start for both that stage and the Friday stage because he was so ill, but he gutted it out. I think he'll be another one to watch in the years to come.