Alaphilippe CAN WIN but he's a KNUCKLEHEAD 

Maybe after the Giro Chris could give us a top ten Knuckleheaders of all time?

Didn’t even start to watch and already 😂😂😂

Hey Chris, the knucklehead did again knucklehead things today - and he won 💪😅❤️

Thank you for standing up for Peter Sagan! Pissed me off listening to that drivel...!

When you say most pro's retire at 35, I cant help but remember when Thor Hushovd retired at 30, felt like he Was still wery strong. Peace

Love watching Wout van Aert, forgot he’s got the Butterfly Effect stamp of approval 🦋

Chris for some reason I get the feeling you think Jonathan Vaughters is a Knucklehead! 🤔🤣

Alaphilippe may be a knucklehead but he is fun as hell to watch. I’ve started to become a fan of his over the past few days. I guess I’m a knucklehead too, but that’s okay. 😅

Awesome insights as usual Mr Horner. I can actually add to the content tonight. The little discussion between Julian Alaphilippe and Pileo Sanchez was Julian mad because Sanchez attacked them. Sanchez then said you didn’t pull through when asked Julian’s response was he went back to car for bottles you see him point to cage and say in French bouteiles. I hope I was able to clear up for ya and I agree Julien is a shit disturber in a break away but his form appears to be improved from his knee issues. Keep up the great work.

Even the Eurosport commentators said that Alaphillipe is racing the same way he did when he was super strong, but needs to rethink his tactics now that he can’t attack so many times and still win. If it was obvious to THEM, it’s pretty obvious! 😂 I used to love watching Julian race, and still do, because he really animates races. But if he wants to WIN, he needs to change his strategy.

Chris - you should be a manager for one of these big teams - If you were on the radio with some of these riders things would be much better for them!

Dang Chris! I'll bet that Vaughter's and LeFevre's ears are on fire! 😁

Frenchman backing himself to have pogacar legs ... every race... every stage... from any distance out...😅

Alaphilippe is my favorite knucklehead.

Damn straight. Alaphilippe should know better, he's been around already. That he still doesn't know how to conserve energy by now, makes him a double knucklehead.

Wout Van Aert is fantastic, I love watching him

The fact that the butterfly effect isn't just a recap is why I watch. It's Cycling School. I watch the butterfly effect to LEARN (from a master, who admits when he's been a complete knucklehead... thanks Chris).

Knuckleheadingness runs rampant in professional bicycle racing. And I'm listening about knuckleheads in my Horner cycling Foundation T-shirt. I always love story time with Uncle Chris.😅 Great Story Uncle Chris. 🤜🤛👍

2nd Love hearing about knuckleheads. Chris & Garrett, thanks for Beyond the Coverage. I wish EF, as a team, rode smarter. Would like to see them get 1, 2 or more stage wins or even 1 day races. Did Julian ride smarter before his big injury a couple yrs ago?

Alaphilippe is a winner already for we are all talking about him,big win for the sponsors...😊

Alaphilippe strikes me as a Solar who has occasionally succeeded. 🤷‍♂️

Im looking forward to today's video and title after the king of the knuckleheads won.

OK, this has to stop. The British GCN podcast is saying that Pogacar is greedy. They're even asking people to say if Pogacar is greedy or not. The American podcast WEDU-THEMOVE, with Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel, are saying the same??? I mean WTF!!! Would they be saying the same shit if a American or British cyclist was NO.1 in the world? NO, they wouldn't. Shame on you. The only American podcaster I love watching and listening to is Chris Horner. His analysis and comments are mostly correct and fair. And one more thing, I'm from Europe - Norway, and don't give a shit about Lances golf in the USA. In Europe golf cannot compete with cycling, not even close. Capish?

Way to be bold, Chris. Teaching more than just strategy to young riders. Love it!

One aspect that I grabbed from watching the TdF (1998-2009) on TSR 2 (Swiss), FR2/FR3 and Eurosport, is something I rarely hear on these shows and foruns now that I'm back (since 2010) in the USA. If riders are "knuckleheading" off the front of the peloton, might that be "Sponsor pressure"? Like: "hey guys, our Sponsor wants to see their jersey *doing something* so go light it up!" There's a nuance between being urged to breakaway, or being urged to be seen on TV.

Lots and lots of examples for Sagan but I'll give just one: last 12km stage 11 of 2016 TdF ... you cannot watch that and think Sagan has bad "lab numbers" (whatever that means).

Chris, should be Directeur Sportif somewhere! A master tactician.

If you were getting lots of xmas cards before …. Well let’s just say you are more likely to get coal in your stocking. 😅😅😅

Ya gotta wonder about anyone in cycling that questions anything Peter Sagan pulled off on a bicycle. Clearly grasping for recognition. Spot on about the "other end of your body" comment.

This is the best thing on YT Chris. Bravo!

Julian, pick one stage, do one attack. Keep it simple

Maybe Patrick Lefevere told him he wasn't attacking enough, so he's going all-in to piss him and vent his frustration.

Because you want to know, the count: Knucklehead + Knuckleheads + Knuckleheadism = 27 Watch and you won't be dissapointed.

Hand raised: Wait! I know the answer!! 'Cos he's a knucklehead?

Chris, Who the hell are you talking to behind the scenes? That threw me for a loop. 😂. I always imagine you are doing this alone. Then I realized it is your son who I follow on IG. Great job guys! Love it!

So glad you got off the chesterfield to post this. Needed my Chris fix today and you didn't disappoint. Great stories and breakdown of knuckleheads.

Knucklehead count: 24 + Bonus Title Knucklehead for a total of 25 knuckleheads! Has Vaughters always been a knucklehead or has he been pursuing an advanced degree in Knuckleheadism?

Chris - I have never understood the tactics of Julian Alaphilippe. You're absolutely right. "Overaggressive" is the understatement of the year. And it looks like his many high-speed crashes (despite his great bike handling skills) finally caught up to him. But I hope he fully recovers and starts winning big races again.

Fantastic explanation and a good advice to the young riders. Love to hear you everyday. Thanks Chris. You take care. ❤♥️👍👍🙏🙏

Julian Alaphillipe has always raced like this, and he always has been running his mouth in any break. This always has been his character and attitude. Nothing has changed. It's just that in the past when he was younger, he was able to win, and now that he is older and his ability has diminished, he is not able to win, but he is still doing the same thing he always has been doing. In sports that require skills, like basketball, players acquire new skills as their athletic ability diminishes. But for road cycling, there isn't much skills involved and it's mainly about endurance, so cyclists can't really acquire new skills to make up for the diminishing endurance.

Love the back and forth with Garrett 😆👍

What's funny is that we sit on the couch and root for him knowing full well that he's being a knucklehead and it's going to fail miserably. But we still do it every single freaking time...... It's like Bettlejuice!

Thanks, coach Horner although I'm not a young rider, just an old fan. Wonder if Julian had been more patient could he have gone away with Narvaez on Sunday...oh well. Good to see him fighting but, yes, he needs to fight smarter.

know of course your point Chris, but stage 5 at the 2020 tdf had no break...😂😂

Chris you are the best !

When Alaphillipe is out my backup Roclic to fall back on...

Man I miss Marc Soler and his Solerism 😂

Julian must have watched on the rest day .... yeah, Stage 12 Giro, crazy but marvellous

To say Sagan’s numbers weren’t impressive is wild!

Thanks. That was great 👍 👌

Nice, dude!

If Chris feels like making a ten hour video he could break down Rob Hatch's commentary the way he did Vaughters'. 🛋️🦋

Alaphilippe burns matches like a pyromaniac.

Mr Horner dropping knowledge! Some serious tactical nuggets in there! Chris just curious I see your Strava isn’t up to date. Do you not use it?

I like my knuckleheadism like I like my whiskey - Blended!

I have never been a fan of Vaughters, ever. If I'm forced to choose between Chris and Jon to be a knucklehead, it's Jon every time. Even when it isn't.

Serious Knucklehead sandwich Beyond the Coverage analysis. You said Vaughters! Has anyone watched Enter the Slipstream? Released last year and is streaming on Peacock. Thoughts? Chris, perhaps a special Butterfly Effect review?

I had to watch stage 7 again to be sure. There was no breakaway. 😂

Love these comments...great video to watch on a ....rest day...also love watching J.A.ride.... but good to see him getting heaps 😮😢😮😢😮😢

Alaphilippe looked a little nervous in the final of stage 6 because he really wanted to win after a long time and he knows he’s not dominating as he was in 2019. Also on stage 8 he was trying to form a breakaway himself because he knows that he doesn’t stand a chance against guys like Bardet and Storer on a mountaintop finish

What’s worse? Vaughter continuing to obliterate the pronunciation of Pogacar, or the fact that he thinks the Atlanta Braves could have a game in Omaha? 🤦🏻. Chris, I do like Vaughter’s insight like nutrition, the riders’ accommodations,etc. And, he surely dresses better than the others who look like they picked up second hand clothes from Kazakhstan.

The difference between Chris and them, Chris isn't afraid to say it, what ever "it" is.

Alpecin has done this move marking the whole season. They mark and disrupt the breaks, saving energy for their number 1 rider by letting the groups come back together or winning the final sprint with fresher legs than the others in the group. How is this different from Vermeersch in Roubaix and Flanders or MDVP in Milan-San Remo?

Nice picture of Vaughters🎉

there's going deep and there's diving with Chris...

He likes the booze a little too much 😂

I became a cycling fan with Lance Armstrong. However, I became a rabid fan when I discovered these guys like Tom Boonen, Fabian Cancellara, Alejandro Valverde, Peter Sagan, and Julian Alaphillipe, who had other ambitions. All of a sudden the racing became "3D." And of course, you gotta be some kind of knucklehead to try some o' the hijinks of these cats.

Thanks for the analysis. Alaphilippe looks much better than in the Tour last year where it was clear he had not the level even for a stage win. I think he still has not the level to beat Bardet, Storer and Co in a mountain stage. So should he not save his energy for a better stage?

No Knuckleheads = No Chris Horner show 😂

Which year of the Tirreno Adriatico did Sagan drop his chain, I’d like to see the highlight.

Well 15th wheel could be worse than 6th wheel if guys in front of you cause gaps you have to go around, but in this situation Pogocar, knowing the riders in front of him and understanding the tempo UAE was setting, would know basically for sure that those particular riders in front of him would NOT cause gaps, plus he would react instantly and move up if things changed, which they wouldn't change because UAE was controlling the tempo.

Roast more!

Hey Chris, I just started watching your videos. Very interesting. E Sveum and I just started another new business venture- would like to talk to you about it.

Hey Chris, do you reckon Pog can kickstart his Tour de France training mid-Giro? I mean, can Pog can start his training now, at this point of the Giro, and begin focusing on specific aspects of training for the Tour de France?

Lulu needs a new enviroment, what team do you think would suit him? EF perhaps? 🤔 peak Sagan was super powerful..

He has to attack to keep his name relevant! Ok here's our plan for this stage. Bonzi!!!! 🚵🏼👍🏻💯😄

I always saw Julian Allaphilippe as a good punchy rider like around 2021 he was really good on that opening stage of the Tour but as he's getting older and he's versing these younger riders he drops off early and when he was in shape he could just wait to attack and then win the stage but Julian just doesn't have the 2020 or 2021 power but he has enough ahead of others at the Giro that's the way I see it. But also if Pogacar wasn't in the Giro I think Allaphilippe would be doing his normal tactics because he just knows he is not on Pogacars level and he has to try something to stop Pogacar but it is what it is he just doesn't have it anymore now you got the next punchy climber of Remco Evenepoel that I believe has taken Allaphilippes place but I know Allaphilippe can win I agree with you just tough with the new young riders nowadays.🤔👊🦋🦋

These guys being knuckleheads, I’m wondering if the DS want them to make these moves for sponsors exposure. The guy at the front is going to be on camera more than the guy at the back after all.

I wonder how much pressure Lefevre is putting on Alaphillipe to be an aggressive knuckhead? Using brute force tactics to prove his salary is sad.

Didn't they used to call Knucklehead moves Panache? Lol!

That's why WVA is #5 and ahead of MVDP.... I expect some hate comments for that but it's true! 🤣🤣🤣

An athlete makes many mistakes when she/he lack confidence. Julian Alaphilippe is no exception and with a CEO on the team that "kills" his cyclist in public you get a lot of stuff to single out knucklehead 😉

I would love to know how many pros (young or otherwise) watch your commentary. If I hear any of them say "knucklehead" during an interview it will be a good tell. Pros: Please say knucklehead during an interview.

No one is spared from the truth!

@Chris i think you shouldn't say you are watching Eurosport while in the US. Uncle SAM will come after you for piracy 😂. If i am not wrong Eurosport isn't telecast in North America and we are left to see Flosports and Peacock commentary. I personally prefer the commentators on Eurosport and former GCN guys, since we have you for 20 mins after the fact.

Any thoughts on the footage today of Vingegaard 's training ride?

I was in agreement with your "knucklehead" assessment, but the more I heard the more I felt it was veering into "dingbat" or even "bozo" territory.

Why isn't Chris a Director Sportif?

I want to see Alaphilippe win again too but every time I see him launch some ridiculous attack I just shake my head, especially when it looks like he has some good form. I don't understand how he can make such poor tactical choices. It kills me to watch him do it repeatedly.

I am not an expert but Quickstep is the knucklehead. Adaphilip wants to race and break since the beginning. Why not quickstep support that and send riders with him or sign riders that rides like him for him... Urmin if we csnt stop him from making breaks then why not join him..... I can believe that we need riders like cavagna woth him those that can do long distance solo to accompany him. I believe he is better then pogacar but the team does not work according to his strenghts and his alone most of the time

Vaughters has been a nucklehead ever since he ended the track program and fired Brad huff and Mike Friedman

I think Alaphilippe has been told either try and win or get gone

If he would learn to conserve energy like a mere mortal, he would likely win more races - sounds reasonable, but maybe easier said than done for him.

This video aged well lol

Vaughters even said Sagan saved all his energy by NOT braking in the corners, that EVERYONE else did...wtf, so a peleton all braking in order to slow down for a corner, yet Sagan didn't need to 😅 What a load of drivel from Vaughters

Hard to get a top 10 on here these days.

Add Best he’s maybe sixth place if the boys that are injured are healthy and in the race

Vaughters is the last person to talk about blood work!!!

I agree with pretty much everything, but on stage 9 narvaez almost won cause Julian made the race hard. The 2 other climb were less steep ans he doesnt have a team capable of pacing hard. And if it is too hard probably pog jump too and its over

Alaphilippe makes the same mistakes the French made in World War I and II.