Beard Liberation Front
20th September
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Double disappointment for Roglic as he comes second in Beard of the Tour de France vote
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that there is double disappointment for Primoz Roglic on Sunday.
Not only has failed to pull off an expected victory in the 2020 Tour de France he has also finished runner-up in the Beard of the Tour de France vote.
In the actual race he was beaten by clean shaven rival Tadej Pogacar, while in the accompanying beard poll he was shaved by Peter Sagan.
Sagan won 43% of the vote to Roglic’s 18%
As the Tour reached its conclusion the competition for the coveted Barbe de Tour de France title was bristling.
Beards have been particularly controversial in the Tour with a Belgian team banning them on the grounds of hygiene at one point.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, beard power has been key a feature of the Tour de France 2020 but unfortunately Roglic was shaved at the last both in the actual race and in the beard poll
As often in Beard Liberation Front polls the vote is not so much about winning beards but those that make the positive public impact during the race. However clearly there is a focus on front runners as others, no matter how impressive their beard, may make less impact.
Barbe de Tour de France 2020
Sagan (Slo)
Getschke (Ger)
AlaPhilippe (Fra)
Soupe (Fra)
Roglic (Slo)
Pinot (Fra)
Herrada (Spa)
Yates (GB)
Reza (France)
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