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

[SafeBet]

vdb and visconti also go.

 

[Frosty]

David Lopez close to the front today - he's had a quiet race after Froome crashed and Porte couldn't keep up with the leaders so maybe he is looking for a big performance today.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Rodriguez and Majka look as though they're riding a tandem.

 

[Cimber]

Purito needs to go again soon and try to shake Majka, right? Or will he be content to fight with him for the points?

He wont shake Majka. But he will be able to outsprint him. Also Majka's goal is the stage win so he wont use to much energy on the KOM sprints but be happy with 2nd and then aim to take the motherload on the last climb

 

[Pricey_sky]

Rolland trying to bridge over. It's chaos!

 

[SafeBet]

Rolland too. Movistar has 3 men in the break I think.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

intriguing game of chess between the teams just now.

 

[Flamin]

As expected, total carnage _O_

Nibali with 3 team mates left on the 1st climb.

 

[thrawn]

Van den Broeck gone?

 

[Jagartrott]

Chaos! I love it!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

As expected, total carnage _O_

Nibali with 3 team mates left on the 1st climb.

Fuglsang up ahead though - ready to receive Nibs if he bridges.

 

[Cimber]

Does Nibali only have 2 helpers left??

 

[Eclipse]

Great racing so far

 

[Frosty]

Mollema on a mission.

 

[SafeBet]

Does Nibali only have 2 helpers left??

Boots and Kangert with him. Bird in the break.

 

[vcampbell]

Every time I see him I remember how I hate Voeckler and his f***ed up style.

 

[kurtinsc]

Purito away from Majka? Seems to be what the ticker indicates.

 

[l.Harm]

Mollema!

 

[thrawn]

Purito away from Majka? Seems to be what the ticker indicates.

Yes he is. Maybe trying to conserve energy for the later climbs? Maybe out of strength? Who knows?

 

[Cimber]

Purito away from Majka? Seems to be what the ticker indicates.

yeah. Orders by Riis I think. He wants Majka to conserve energy to win the stage (and get 40 points on the last climb), and not waste to much energy fighting Purito on the first climbs.

Or he simply doesnt have the legs. time will tell.

Great stage so far.

 

[thrawn]

Rodriguez unsurprisingly smokes Roche in the sprint for the points.

 

[Miburo]

Oh no nibali has only 2 helpers??? He's gonna lose

 

[Pricey_sky]

What the hell was that helper doing! What an absolute idiot!!!!

 

[Frosty]

Movistar soigneur takes out Durbridge.

 

[Cimber]

Idiot spectator/soigneur...