2012 Tour de France: Stage 17, Bagnères-de-Luchon - Peyragudes 143.5KM

[Bavarianrider]

Not the right thread but an interesting observation.
Right now only three of the Top 10 GC riders are listed below 68 Kilogramms.
3 are listed above 70 kilogramms.
Do we see some change here? Is the era of the super small and light GC riders over?
Remember, Hejsedal who won the Giro is above 70kilogramms, too.

 

[dlwssonic]

TJVG to pull off a alpe d huez rolland

 

[sultanofhyd]

Europcar won't (or shouldn't) let Kessiakoff or CAS go.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Not the right thread but an interesting observation.
Right now only three of the Top 10 GC riders are listed below 68 Kilogramms.
3 are listed above 70 kilogramms.
Do we see some change here? Is the era of the super small and light GC riders over?
Remember, Hejsedal who won the Giro is above 70kilogramms, too.

Some of the listed weights are dodgy imo.

 

[Barracuda]

what i am hoping for:

nibali:

sky guys:

result:

Yes ..... couldnt agree more ...... wipe that smug smile off his face

 

[Climbing]

Not the right thread but an interesting observation.
Right now only three of the Top 10 GC riders are listed below 68 Kilogramms.
3 are listed above 70 kilogramms.
Do we see some change here? Is the era of the super small and light GC riders over?
Remember, Hejsedal who won the Giro is above 70kilogramms, too.

Maybe it's like that as it seems... maybe some proper climbing could change the scenario, not sure.

 

[will10]

Not the right thread but an interesting observation.
Right now only three of the Top 10 GC riders are listed below 68 Kilogramms.
3 are listed above 70 kilogramms.
Do we see some change here? Is the era of the super small and light GC riders over?
Remember, Hejsedal who won the Giro is above 70kilogramms, too.

Maybe, but we've no Colombians here this year, and that'll soon change in the coming years

 

[rainman]

He would have to devour a real Wiggo, not a wooden imitation, hey wait a minute.....

 

[Ferminal]

Maybe, but we've no Colombians here this year, and that'll soon change in the coming years

Uran Uran and Henao Montoya working for Froome?

 

[burning]

Rolland attacks just like I predicted, he shall win the stage if sky lets them go for a while

 

[maltiv]

The Voeckler/Kessiakoff battle should be good today. Go Fredrik!

 

[Mellow Velo]

No break getting away until the Mente.
Big question for me is: What do BMC do if Pinot gets up the road?

EBH says that a few of the Sky riders are sick, including himself.

If Wiggins or Froome have caught something as well, things could get interesting...

Mmmm, that if true, would be one dumb comment to make.

 

[Kwibus]

Uran Uran and Henao Montoya working for Froome?

When they see Quintana dissapear in the distance, yes.

Which doesn't matter as Quintana lost 10 minutes in the TT

 

[will10]

Uran Uran and Henao Montoya working for Froome?

*shudders*

 

[Yingge]

No break getting away until the Mente.
Big question for me is: What do BMC do if Pinot gets up the road?

Cadel (if he has revovered) turns Super Domestic and works for Tejay.

 

[auscyclefan94]

The Voeckler/Kessiakoff battle should be good today. Go Fredrik!

That should be good. i think kessiakoff might be able to take it back today.

 

[webvan]

TV will probably go for the points in Menté and that will be it, should be enough.

 

[fluffkitten]

Nice to see the peleton in a bit of a hurry. Was even nicer having the initial ITV4 telecast without P & P.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Cav is dropped already!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Cobo and El imbatido are in the break.

 

[will10]

Sky letting half the bunch go up the road again?

 

[webvan]

Menchov woke up today! Cobo testing his Vuelta legs it seems!

 

[Poursuivant]

Cav is dropped already!

Maybe he is one of the sky sick.

 

[Euskaltel!]

Nice to see Dan Martin trying again

 

[auscyclefan94]

Peloton splintering today!