2014 Tour de France, Stage 18: Pau–Hautacam (145.5 Km)

[Dr. Juice]

Boring stage, Westra alone won't pull back anything on Nieve and Kadri. FDJ should put the cards on the table. Still a lot of riders in the group. In the descent the peleton will lose some time. Not again a breakaway that succeeds

 

[Miburo]

It took me 2 week and a half to realise that there is a team named bretagne in this tour LOL

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Lotto has turned out to be an excellent feeder team for young riders such as Peraud and Horner

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

It took me 2 week and a half to realise that there is a team named bretagne in this tour LOL

They even have their leader in 17th place in GC

 

[wirral]

The cop bike taking out more runners. Brilliant.

 

[damian13ster]

Boring stage, Westra alone won't pull back anything on Nieve and Kadri. FDJ should put the cards on the table. Still a lot of riders in the group. In the descent the peleton will lose some time. Not again a breakaway that succeeds

Shhh, breakaway succeeding is good . Teams should force Astana to burn all the matches and not help them. (And it has nothing to do with Pole being in KOM jersey! )

 

[Rollthedice]

As things are going Majka has all the chances to loose the polka dot jersey.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

As things are going Majka has all the chances to loose the polka dot jersey.

how? .............

 

[the_cutter]

Boring stage, Westra alone won't pull back anything on Nieve and Kadri. FDJ should put the cards on the table. Still a lot of riders in the group. In the descent the peleton will lose some time. Not again a breakaway that succeeds

Westra could be pretty useful to pace in the less steep part of the descent, but he's not making any time on Nieve. Boots needs to take over soon and get this down by a minute.

 

[Pricey_sky]

As things are going Majka has all the chances to loose the polka dot jersey.

Surely if the two up the road stay there that's good for Majka?

 

[winkybiker]

As things are going Majka has all the chances to loose the polka dot jersey.

"lose"

10char

 

[zombo10]

Nieve looks very strong today...

 

[trevim]

König not looking too good at the back

I think it's Jose Mendes.

 

[damian13ster]

Surely if the two up the road stay there that's good for Majka?

I think ibali has to finish outside of top 3 if Majka doesnt get any points (isnt there 32 points for 3rd? )

 

[Dr. Juice]

Shhh, breakaway succeeding is good . Teams should force Astana to burn all the matches and not help them. (And it has nothing to do with Pole being in KOM jersey! )

Breakaway succeeding is not good. It would be great if the peleton explodes, early attacks, Nibali alone. Then Nibali attacking and everyone suffering like a pig. I hope now that FDJ starts pulling in the valley.
Regarding Majka: I think he can defend his jersey.

 

[Escarabajo]

how? .............

If Nibali scores and then wins in the final climb.

 

[brian1225]

Peleton is a total joke.

 

[trevim]

Nieve is a gentleman. After pulling all the way up he lets Kadri takes the Tourmalet.

 

[damian13ster]

Your scenario is still possible. There can be two races at the same time. For a stage win, and then the scenario you drawn up happening behind it. Well, if Nibali wins he has to top 5. That would shut up the critics though so would be great but we will see. I am DVRing again. Hoping for really spectacular final climb

 

[willbick]

If nibali wins stage where does majka have to finish to retain KOM?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

If Nibali scores and then wins in the final climb.

thanks......

 

[phanatic]

Peleton is a total joke.

2011 Stelvio

 

[Arnout]

It always puzzles me how riders don't even sprint for the money prizes. €5k or something to be first on the top of the Tourmalet and Nieve isn't even bothered.

Although I guess that money will be divided among his team members too.

 

[trevim]

If this is anything like PCM, Trofimov will catch and pass Nieve on the descent.

 

[Rollthedice]

how? .............

No points on Tourmalet, Nibali wins, he finishes outside top 6 on Hautacam.
Possible?