2014 Tour de France July 23, Stage 17: Saint-Gaudens - Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet 1

[damian13ster]

Ok, now big boys came to play. If the gap is 2 minutes at the bottom of Saint-Lary then things are going to get tight and guys going for stage win will need to attack early

 

[cineteq]

AG2R with a vengeance!

 

[mr. tibbs]

Bardet and Pinot! Love it.

 

[Flamin]

Bardet putting pressure on Thibaut.

 

[djpbaltimore]

I would love to see a Pinot or Peraud victory on the stage. But it will probably be Nibali.

 

[Stetoe]

Who is the fav for stage win right now?

 

[maxmartin]

AG2R with a vengeance!

plays into Nibali's favor

 

[damian13ster]

I would love to see a Pinot or Peraud victory on the stage. But it will probably be Nibali.

Yeah, because there isnt a group full of good climbers up the road......
If they dont end up watching each other then the winner is among them. if they do then its Nibali/Pinot

 

[mr. tibbs]

New poll: Who's going to drag Valverde back to where he needs to be?

- AG2R
- Nibali
- TJVG
- Vino

 

[GroupDK]

Nibali easy now.. we dont want you against a housewall

 

[Afrank]

Who is the fav for stage win right now?

I don't think there's a clear cut favorite yet. Lots could take it. Most likely someone from the break that can survive or one of the GC guys (Nibs or one of the French would be my guess).

 

[The Barb]

Who is the fav for stage win right now?

Majka the favourite, but many possibilities.

 

[Ramira]

He's not as good as he thinks

I didn't know being unable to judge your own ability is a side-effect of having a bacterial infection on your lungs, you learn something everyday.

 

[Flamin]

This will cost Pinot a bit on Pla d'Adet.

 

[Ryongsyong]

Traffic is below the level of a normal Giro and Vuelta stage. So not even the regulars care about this

Maybe hardly anyone's here because they don't want to see pictures of seals about to be clubbed to death on a cycling discussion forum? Just something for you to think about.

 

[maxmartin]

Who is the fav for stage win right now?

Nibali if Ag2r keeps pushing on

 

[Eclipse]

I have really enjoyed Bardet attacking Pinot repeatedly on the descents. Good stuff

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Who is the fav for stage win right now?

majka 9/4 no idea why
nibali pinot both 5/1

 

[Ramira]

They fear a virus.

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20140719_01185272

Actually they don't fear it, they confirmed it:

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20140722_01187154

It's in Dutch, but basically it says a blood test confirmed he has a bacterial infection.

 

[damian13ster]

majka 9/4 no idea why
nibali pinot both 5/1

2 minutes with 15 km to go?

 

[sultanofhyd]

Actually they don't fear it, they confirmed it:

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20140722_01187154

It's in Dutch, but basically it says a blood test confirmed he has a bacterial infection.

Bacteria and virus are different things

 

[Netserk]

Virtual KOM:

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Bardet - Good Day

 

[thrawn]

Fast becoming a fan of Bardet.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Actually they don't fear it, they confirmed it:

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/cnt/dmf20140722_01187154

It's in Dutch, but basically it says a blood test confirmed he has a bacterial infection.

I wonder if that's the prepared excuse for what we'll be hearing in the news soon