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

[Carols]

Purito just to good! But Majka puts on a show!

 

[Eclipse]

At least the KoM is interesting

 

[Publicus]

What's wrong with VDB2 by the way?

He's not as good as he thinks

 

[Jspear]

Purito just barely get's the points.

Majka will take the points on the next mountain.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Gap under 3 minutes now.
Pinot to gain a minute on the downhill.

 

[damian13ster]

I am hoping he can get both. one place behind Rodriguez on 1st category and then take the lead back after winning the stage. But I am huge homer (although it is certainly possible that it iwll happen)

 

[sultanofhyd]

I hope/think Majka is riding for the stage win not the jersey.

It's the same thing. If he gets the stage he gets the jersey.

 

[thrawn]

AG2R seem to be working the peloton. Only seems to be 10-15 left.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

AG2R accelerates. No König

 

[Rollthedice]

Fireworks!!!!!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Ag2r hammering it now. Not good news for the break.

 

[burning]

AG2R just destroyed whole group

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Peloton down to select group - only 1 helper for Nibs (Kangert)
Bye bye Richie

 

[Publicus]

Purito's positioning helped him get those points at the line.

 

[trevim]

Legendary Pinot

 

[Afrank]

What's wrong with VDB2 by the way?

They fear a virus.

As There are two possibilities: either he has the consequences of crashes are still not digested. Whether there is more. His girlfriend has a mycoplasma (bacterial infection of the lungs, red), and we fear that is wringing. Jurgen He is strong, but so deep I've never seen him. He's just ashamed of his performance.

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

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Majka will take the points on the next mountain.

Nibali will have the jersey again tonight

 

[damian13ster]

Purito's positioning helped him get those points at the line.

Was Majka trying to spring for it or did he just pass Roche and didnt chase Purito?

 

[Publicus]

Woo wee AG2R destroying the leaders group
EDIT: Valverde looks like he's struggling.

 

[LosBrolin]

Nice pulling from Gastauer

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

From the top I think only Konig was dropped

 

[Afrank]

Dammit Nibali! Don't take your hand off the bars on the descent!

 

[maxmartin]

gap is only 2:20! come on gc guys

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Gap will be under 2 minutes before the start of the climb.

 

[Publicus]

Was Majka trying to spring for it or did he just pass Roche and didnt chase Purito?

He tried, but I think his overall goal is to try and win this stage. That's my opinion based on how he has raced the first few climbs.