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

[maxmartin]

Pinot, gifted by Nibali.
Tomorrow Nibali.

But a decent chance both stages could be won by breakaways.

Nibbles for sure. Time to win an epic stage in Pyreness.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Nibbles for sure. Time to win an epic stage in Pyreness.

It's hard for it to be too epic when it's short, there's no competition and the result won't change anything.

 

[maxmartin]

It's hard for it to be too epic when it's short, there's no competition and the result won't change anything.

long stage is over, sadly it is not a mountain top finish. Plus the riders makes the stage epic. I don't know what you are watching, but the action of today is quite satisfying for me. Hoping for even better actions (epic) tomorrow.

 

[ILovecycling]

long stage is over, sadly it is not a mountain top finish. Plus the riders makes the stage epic. I don't know what you are watching, but the action of today is quite satisfying for me. Hoping for even better actions (epic) tomorrow.

it was 1/5 of epicness of dauphine stage 2 and 7
Thanks to Thibaut

 

[The Barb]

One for the favourites this. Majka seems the only breakaway rider strong enough to potentially hold off the charging GC contenders.

 

[maxmartin]

it was 1/5 of epicness of dauphine stage 2 and 7
Thanks to Thibaut

that is your personal opinion, and BTW who cares about dauphine? As if Dauhpine means shi* compared with Tour. LOL

 

[Climbing]

Why do you think Pinot will beat Nibali?

I think Nibali and Pinot will get clear, but Nibali won't sprint for the win.

Hautacam could be the last mark Nibbles seek.

 

[jens_attacks]

majka or pinot

i hope movistar goes hard again too
this might be a fantastic stage

 

[Kragbaek]

Can't make up my mind if it's a breakaway or Nibbles and Pinot who reaches the finish line first.

 

[sir fly]

I'm expecting to see riders scattered all over the Hautes Pyrenees.

 

[The Hitch]

long stage is over, sadly it is not a mountain top finish. Plus the riders makes the stage epic. I don't know what you are watching, but the action of today is quite satisfying for me. Hoping for even better actions (epic) tomorrow.

Your head is so far up Nibali's *** you would find a neutralized stage "epic" so long as he was in yellow.

 

[Jspear]

I'm hoping Majka can take the win. He said he would try again. Hoping a strong breakaway can get away and he can go from there....maybe pick up some points along the way.

 

[maxmartin]

Your head is so far up Nibali's *** you would find a neutralized stage "epic" so long as he was in yellow.

and your head is far up in my *** lol

 

[maxmartin]

I'm hoping Majka can take the win. He said he would try again. Hoping a strong breakaway can get away and he can go from there....maybe pick up some points along the way.

double points at the mountain top tomorrow, he said Nibali also had a good chance to take the mountain jersey

 

[Jspear]

and do you even have a brain?

That was a pretty cheap response. He is right....you are overly obsessed with VN.

 

[inthepink]

Everyone in Tinkoff Saxo will be working to get Majka in the break ...so alot of chasing early on if he isn't ...And if they make the break whoever is there with him will work to set him up fro the win

However if he doesn't make the break TCS will have to control the race and set him up for the win...

But I think his best option is the break

 

[maxmartin]

That was a pretty cheap response. He is right....you are overly obsessed with VN.

like u were overly obsessed with Ac, you can keep talking about stages and riders, please stop personal attack. Peace out.

 

[maxmartin]

Everyone in Tinkoff Saxo will be working to get Majka in the break ...so alot of chasing early on if he isn't ...And if they make the break whoever is there with him will work to set him up fro the win

However if he doesn't make the break TCS will have to control the race and set him up for the win...

But I think his best option is the break

he has to go on to the break. I don't think he can hang on with big boys at the final climb.

 

[SeriousSam]

There are no big boys in t.. oh you mean Nibali and co, yeah you're probably right

 

[Jspear]

like u were overly obsessed with Ac, you can keep talking about stages and riders, please stop personal attack. Peace out.

It's not a personal attack...I'd say my comment was very civil. You personally attacked someone else....I see you edited the post though....

 

[MBotero]

Valverde was yesterday in warm-up mode,time for Movistar to go gung ho today and shred the peloton from the first climb.If they isolate Nibali early,maybe he'll finally lose some time.At least i hope Valverde will pull off a win here.

 

[maxmartin]

It's not a personal attack...I'd say my comment was very civil. You personally attacked someone else....I see you edited the post though....

I am referring to that *** comment. Yes because he personally attacked me.

 

[maxmartin]

Valverde was yesterday in warm-up mode,time for Movistar to go gung ho today and shred the peloton from the first climb.If they isolate Nibali early,maybe he'll finally lose some time.At least i hope Valverde will pull off a win here.

AV looks shaky to me today. I think TP might want to move one more spot up and put more time into JP.

 

[Jspear]

I am referring to that *** comment. Yes because he personally attacked me.

Fair enough...no I don't agree with how he said it, but I do think your a crazy VN fan. Sure you can label me an insane AC fan.

 

[SeriousSam]

Valverde was yesterday in warm-up mode,time for Movistar to go gung ho today and shred the peloton from the first climb.If they isolate Nibali early,maybe he'll finally lose some time.At least i hope Valverde will pull off a win here.

It just doesn't seem like Valverde is even the second best climber in the Tour. That said, there's been some pleasing variation in relative climbing strength among the GC guys. Maybe it's Valverde's day tomorrow.