2014 Tour de France, Stage 10: Mulhouse > La Planche des Belles Filles 161.5 Km

[cineteq]

We are talking about a guy who finished 20 minutes down on every mountain instead of being up there to help his team leader in 2011. If he beats said team leader now...

People have fish memory here.

 

[Netserk]

I've look at the profiles, and Chamrousse is not suited for a short range attack. The first half is by far the hardes, averageing like 8,5-9%. After that, 5,5 and 6,5% gradients kick in and it might be impossible to ride away.

Contador also needed the massive gradients on Etna...

 

[LaFlorecita]

If Lil Richie aka underdawg drops either Nibali or Contador I think I'll puke on my computer!

me too

 

[LaFlorecita]

People have fish memory here.

Eh? Do me a favor and find me one mountain stage with an uphill finish at the 2011 Giro or Tour in which he didn't lose at least 10 minutes. I've had a quick look and saw he finished 40 minutes down at one point

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador also needed the massive gradients on Etna...

To be fair I think Nibali has improved massively since. Will be harder to drop him.

 

[Forunculo]

Tomorrow total carnage from the first climb. Bastille day many french riders and good riders back in the GC but no too far.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

This could (should) be carnage. It probably won't though. 25 Frenchmen and 1 Spaniard up the road, Rodriguez to win. Contador to gain 10 seconds on Porte and 20 on Nibali.

 

[Anderis]

Garmin to destroy the peleton on the first two mountains. Nibali gets isolated. Valverde has 4 guys in the breakaway but fails to jump between the groups since Nibali sits on his wheel. Pace goes down and 80 men are together on second to last climb but nobody wants to attack Nibali despite the fact he is alone and Tinkoff are setting the steady pace. Talansky and Costa attack. Nobody follows. Talansky outsprints Costa for stage win, 20 seconds in front of 25-men group who comes together.

 

[Red Rick]

People have super selective memory here.

Fixed it for you. Porte was quite useful then. If Contador had fell of the mountain, Porte would have been there to catch him

 

[indianfanboy]

I dont see a breakaway holding out tomorrow...Contador is my man for the win with Porte 15 sec back

 

[Netserk]

To be fair I think Nibali has improved massively since. Will be harder to drop him.

It wasn't about Nibali, but on what gradient Contador can attack (in a headwind and get away).

 

[cineteq]

Eh? Do me a favor and find me one mountain stage with an uphill finish at the 2011 Giro or Tour in which he didn't lose at least 10 minutes. I've had a quick look and saw he finished 40 minutes down at one point

I was talking about the other people, not you! Those people forgot quickily who was Porte in 2011.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I was talking about the other people, not you! Those people forgot quickily who was Porte in 2011.

Ah okay then

 

[Red Rick]

Eh? Do me a favor and find me one mountain stage with an uphill finish at the 2011 Giro or Tour in which he didn't lose at least 10 minutes. I've had a quick look and saw he finished 40 minutes down at one point

I thought for sure that he didn't lose that much on Montevergine, then I went ahead and checked and he lost 15 minutes

 

[LaFlorecita]

I thought for sure that he didn't lose that much on Montevergine, then I went ahead and checked and he lost 15 minutes

One of his finer GT performances that year

 

[LaFlorecita]

It wasn't about Nibali, but on what gradient Contador can attack (in a headwind and get away).

I know that I just don't think he'll be able to drop Nibali on that gradient this time

 

[whittashau]

So most think that Porte will out climb Nibali this Tour?

 

[Bushman]

Despite the fact that Porte has an awful Giro in '11 he has shown his stage racing talent ever since he turned pro. I wouldn't be surprised if he is fighting for 3rd this year.

 

[MBotero]

We are talking about a guy who finished 20 minutes down on every mountain instead of being up there to help his team leader in 2011. If he beats said team leader now...

Lol i remember something more recent than Giro 2011,maybe it was sometime in 2013,it was a crappy race called TDF,a easy mountain stage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kFmTsgj8O4
2011 is far away now is 2014,people can improve

 

[classicomano]

Porte will put at least a minute on the rest of the field.

 

[Miburo]

Despite the fact that Porte has an awful Giro in '11 he has shown his stage racing talent ever since he turned pro. I wouldn't be surprised if he is fighting for 3rd this year.

IKR. I mean his tour '11 was absolutely amazing, haters gonna hate.

 

[webbie146]

Porte will put at least a minute on the rest of the field.

Are u high?

 

[LaFlorecita]

So most think that Porte will out climb Nibali this Tour?

I don't. At least I hope not.

 

[BYOP88]

We are talking about a guy who finished 20 minutes down on every mountain instead of being up there to help his team leader in 2011. If he beats said team leader now...

I hope Porte remembers to wash his hands otherwise he might have another T-A on his hands.

 

[indianfanboy]

Porte can outclimb Nibali at best but not Contador