2012 Tour de France: Stage 16: Pau → Bagnères-de-Luchon, 197 km

[PhiberAwptik]

2 vs 1 Sky v Nibali and they still don't attack him, in fact they work and help him cement 3rd place. Froome really needs a bit more time, they could've at least tried - or made Nibali do all the work to hold JVDB2 off.

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LOL...why would they waste their energy attacking someone that is behind them in GC, and that they will stomp in the TT?

I can't believe this is even a question.

 

[will10]

Phil and Paul assure us that Brajkovic isn't Brajkovic

 

[The Sheep]

15 minutes faster than last time they took this route

 

[CobbleStoner]

spent most of this stage asking myself why I don't like TV, his racing today was solid, then he goes into the Jesus poses & lizard tongue'n, and it all rushed back to me why this guy really annoys me

 

[Warhawk]

Phil and Paul assure us that Brajkovic isn't Brajkovic

Does Brajkovic know that he's not Brajkovic?

Could be a rather startling revelation for him, dontcha think?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Minimal gains
Nibali take 57s from VDB - yawn

 

[Gloin22]

2 vs 1 Sky v Nibali and they still don't attack him, in fact they work and help him cement 3rd place. Froome really needs a bit more time, they could've at least tried - or made Nibali do all the work to hold JVDB2 off.

Wait ? What ? Both Wiggins and Froome will beat Nibali in the TT.

 

[thirteen]

Great try for our champion!

he's what keeps me watching

 

[BullsFan22]

Phil and Paul assure us that Brajkovic isn't Brajkovic

LOL. So sorry that you have to listen to them.

 

[lejarreta]

The hard men today

Voigt
Sorensen
Vino
Voeckler

Definition of hard men? Cause you have missed 3rd and 5th....me think

 

[maltiv]

Wiggins is clearly the 3rd strongest climber in the race and the strongest TT'er. Hard to beat that.

I'm pretty sure Nibali has given up by now. At least he has more or less secured his podium position.

 

[hfer07]

well- first glance I take today at the race & guess what- UK postal whipping the pace at the last climb with Rogers, Porte & Co. Basically the Breakaway will get the stage & the GC will be only affected by Evans dropping one spot.............. big deal......

don't say I didn't tell you so.....

so damn predictable

 

[will10]

Group BMC finally rolls in

 

[The Joker]

Minimal gains
Nibali take 57s from VDB - yawn

Since that puts Nibali almost 3'30" in front of VDB - I'm not sure Nibali would agree this was a yawn result for him...

 

[El Pistolero]

Wiggins is clearly the 3rd strongest climber in the race and the strongest TT'er. Hard to beat that.

I'm pretty sure Nibali has given up by now. At least he has more or less secured his podium position.

He'll always be remembered as the guy that got beaten by Iglinsky, Froome and Wiggins then.

 

[lejarreta]

Vino Thank you for providing us with great shows throughout the years. See you on the Champs d'Elysees.

+1
10 chr

 

[iwasonbwh]

There's a shot of Superbagneres there- that's where they should have finished the stage

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Van Garderen ahead of Evans. Painful

 

[Eshnar]

He'll always be remembered as the guy that got beaten by Iglinsky, Froome and Wiggins then.

you forgot Gerrans and Cancellara.

 

[bubblegum]

Quote:
Originally Posted by El Pistolero
He'll always be remembered as the guy that got beaten by Iglinsky, Froome and Wiggins then.
you forgot Gerrans and Cancellara.


not having a great season when you put it like that

 

[maltiv]

Zubeldia 5th in GC.

So tough competition at this TDF.

Sky are god damn robots, after all, they put almost 30 seconds on Nicolas Roche on the queen stage of the TDF!

 

[DominicDecoco]

Double up for Voeckler in Luchon. Won here in 2010 as well.

 

[JibberJim]

LOL...why would they waste their energy attacking someone that is behind them in GC, and that they will stomp in the TT?

Then why are they wasting there energy working with him, then all they need to do is sit on and save even more.

 

[its like that]

Battle for the polka dot is the most interesting aspect of this tour now

 

[El Pistolero]

At least he beat Chris Horner this season. But then again, who didn't?