2016 TdF, Stage 12: Montpellier → Mont Ventoux (178km)

[ppanther92]

pity that the second group missed out, would have loved to see Preidler win on Ventoux

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Chris Anker being in the break means I probably won't tune in before Ventoux starts. The Danish commentators are going to overhype him so much the entire broadcast, even though he's nowhere near good enough to win the stage even from this break. It's unbearable.

Haha this is so true I hope he has a mechanical and is dropped from the break.

 

[ppanther92]

Why the hate for Sorensen? To be hones he was a pretty good climber and GT rider once.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Why the hate for Sorensen? To be hones he was a pretty good climber and GT rider once.

I don't see any hate for Sørensen anywhere?

 

[saganftw]

when i said before the stage it would be dissapointing,i didnt expect it to deliver so quickly

 

[Samamba]

They're just giving away a win on the Mont Ventoux?

 

[saganftw]

im pretty sure the problem is that its not mont ventoux anymore

 

[CheckMyPecs]

It's over, the peloton ain't winning this stage.

 

[RattaKuningas]

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It's over, the peloton ain't winning this stage.

I refuse to accept this.

 

[HelloDolly]

I'dbe happy if CAS or CHAVA won it....has no bearing on the fight for GC and I like that the spoils are passed around ...why should froome win it everytime

I am Sagan type of person...be happy for others to win

 

[Samamba]

So Navarro wins?

Maybe Pauwels if he finds his good legs again.

 

[RattaKuningas]

If there are crosswinds later then the gap might come down quickly before the climb. Could be that teams are saving energy for crosswinds.

 

[staubsauger]

De Gendt ain't no bad potential winner at Chalet Reynard. After all this is the pal that saved the 2012 Giro with his stunnig win at the Stilfser Joch!-

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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If there are crosswinds later then the gap might come down quickly before the climb. Could be that teams are saving energy for crosswinds.

The break has 15 minutes...

 

[SeriousSam]

Shameful, but isn't not nearly as iconic without the real finish, so whatever

We're still going to see Quintana emerge from behind Froome and test him. I think.

 

[saganftw]

cant believe the TT tommorrow will be the most exciting GC stage so far

 

[Bardamu]

Hope the peleton will go bananas once the crosswinds arrive and the Sky train tries to ditch Movistar

 

[Praying Mantis]

Will be a great triumph for Africa and Cookson. Think I'll go enjoy the garden for a few hours.

 

[RattaKuningas]

Wow 17:30 now. Now I'm starting to have doubts too.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Peloton at 17.30

Ok, it's over now.

 

[Samamba]

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De Gendt ain't no bad potential winner at Chalet Reynard. After all this is the pal that saved the 2012 Giro with his stunnig win at the Stilfser Joch!-

This isn't the same De Gendt, I mean the climber De Gendt is gone. Still a great rider, but I don't think he has a chance with Navarro in the break. Or he needs to go before the climb begins.

 

[Poursuivant]

Sky have their win, Movistar have nothing so far.

 

[Red Rick]

Aight, whilst this 'cycling' is going on, I'll be breaking into the lab at my uni and try to clone Vino among others

 

[Enrico Gimondi]

ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. It's going to be even more boring when Quintana doesn't attack.

 

[DFA123]

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So Navarro wins?

Maybe Pauwels if he finds his good legs again.

Rosa is lurking about five minutes behind the main break. He could get pretty close on that first smaller climb, then reel them in on Ventoux.