2014 Tour de France July 19, Stage 14: Grenoble - Risoul 177km

[kingjr]

Other times I recall sprinters in breaks are Danilo Hondo to Peio Terme in the 2010 Giro - he was 2nd on the day - a couple of moves with Bozic in the 2009 Vuelta, Freire's solo escapade in the 2012 Amstel Gold Race, and of course the most famous one of all, Djamolidine Abdoujaparov winning a medium mountain stage in the Massif Central attacking his breakmates on the final climb to the finish.

Erik Zabel in the queen stage of the Deutschland-Tour in 2006! Dropped all his companions until the final climb and went solo until he got caught by the favourites

 

[The Hitch]

That's a very simplistic view, and for me this is another reason to dislike Nibali while I was just starting to warm to him just slightly. Oh well, there's a reason why Alberto has more fans.

Dislike Nibali? You don't even know if that is his motivation. Someone on the forum just offered it as an explanation. And if he wants to win, well that's what the game is about.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Not a mountain stage, but when did Freire get in a break, bunny hop a roundabout in the finale and win the stage?

Tour de Suisse, wasn't it?

Yup. 2006 TdS Stage 7

 

[gunara]

It's not super-common, but you do see sometimes sprinters and points jersey competitors getting into mountain stage breakaways in order to have a bit of a headstart on the time cut - especially with a gradual first climb that the sprinters feel they can get over unscathed. That said, Sagan shouldn't need to worry about the timecut, he's not exactly a Van Hummel.

A couple that I recall quite vividly along with Thor's exploits in 2009-10 are Alessandro Petacchi in the queen stage of the 2004 Giro, going over Tonale with the break and being dropped on the Gavia, and Óscar Freire in 2008 - I think it was the Jausiers stage, which would have meant he went over the Col de la Lombarde in the chasing bunch (Stefan Schumacher was off the front solo) and was dropped on the Bonette. Other times I recall sprinters in breaks are Danilo Hondo to Peio Terme in the 2010 Giro - he was 2nd on the day - a couple of moves with Bozic in the 2009 Vuelta, Freire's solo escapade in the 2012 Amstel Gold Race, and of course the most famous one of all, Djamolidine Abdoujaparov winning a medium mountain stage in the Massif Central attacking his breakmates on the final climb to the finish.

I remember several sprinters do such, my memory is just not good enough to remember who's in green and who's not. It's not even good enough to remember what week this is

 

[LaFlorecita]

Dislike Nibali? You don't even know if that is his motivation. Someone on the forum just offered it as an explanation. And if he wants to win, well that's what the game is about.

Not going to discuss it with you.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

You obviously missed the start, Chavanel attacked as the first one. But it must have been a short-lived attack.

he was already taken back immediately and never in that big front group. maybe use your eyes the next time

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

NetApp working for the 10th place of König. So the sh.t begins

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Greedy NetApp keeps the pace high. Leo must be feeling good.

 

[Savant12]

'i had that french road champion *** in my campervan once'

Démare finally left his mark in the Tour

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Konig to get a top 5 this tour

 

[SecomBe]

It's not super-common....

Heinrich Haussler 2009, not in green but great stage

 

[Carols]

This will never happen,at least to people who follow cycling for a long time.

Speak for yourself! I've been following cycling for 45+ years and he is convincing me he would have been a tough opponent no matter who was in the race!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

from letour.fr:

14:48 Démare is sick

French champion Arnaud Démare has stopped at a camper van because of diarrhea but he's back racing and smiling. His guardian angel Mickaël Delage waits for him.

thanks for the confirm - I stand corrected

 

[l.Harm]

Ok, so NetApp is doing this for a stage win or for the 10th place in GC?

 

[Coat-O]

Net-App is killing the break.

 

[djconnel]

Revenue enhancement ahead of Bora support?

 

[GuyIncognito]

Ok, so NetApp is doing this for a stage win or for the 10th place in GC?

The final climb isn't hard at all, they have to tire out the others on previous terrain so that Konig can rise on GC

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Ok, so NetApp is doing this for a stage win or for the 10th place in GC?

Obviously they are worried about Nieve. No point giving anything away.

 

[l.Harm]

Obviously they are worried about Nieve. No point giving anything away.

Then they would up the tempo on the Izoard right

 

[GuyIncognito]

Then they would up the tempo on the Izoard right

Nobody said they were smart

 

[arvc40]

Was that Oleg handing up a bag in the feed zone ?

 

[trevim]

At this rate Konig can attack in the Izoard already...

 

[Coat-O]

NetApp has halved the distance to the break. This is worrying.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Sagan dropping back

 

[Coat-O]

Thomas and Roche are setting the pace.