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Matteo. said:Ventoux mutilated, but it's still a big climb with '' Italian slopes ''. for me it will be more than enough to create spectacle, worthy of the duel Quintana-Froome
RattaKuningas said:lenric said:At what time will Eurosport broadcast this stage?
14.00 CET as usual.
Reason is if someone missed english breakfast then he could have it in first 18km and served by Prudomme... or what ever is his name.RattaKuningas said:Racecenter says that neutral zone is 18.7km long. Why on earth does it have to be so long?
Andro said:Matteo. said:Ventoux mutilated, but it's still a big climb with '' Italian slopes ''. for me it will be more than enough to create spectacle, worthy of the duel Quintana-Froome
They didn't actually downgrade it to a category 1, did they? It's still much tougher than Arcalis.
CheckMyPecs said:He'll be busy doing dom work for Froome.The Barb said:If the break wins (unlikely but not impossible) then Zakarin.
If GC contenders then Porte. His form looks montrous.
Nairo Quintana: "There's a lot of mountain left after today"
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) told letour.com this morning: “I would have preferred the stage to finish at the top because the climb suits me. But there are a lot of days left and a lot of mountains.”
Matteo. said:
Nairo Quintana: "There's a lot of mountain left after today"
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) told letour.com this morning: “I would have preferred the stage to finish at the top because the climb suits me. But there are a lot of days left and a lot of mountains.”
RattaKuningas said:Racecenter says that neutral zone is 18.7km long. Why on earth does it have to be so long?
doperhopper said:RattaKuningas said:Racecenter says that neutral zone is 18.7km long. Why on earth does it have to be so long?
should be at least 160 km according to certain spanish DS
Depends how windy it is. With echelons formed, they'll be caught easily.Poursuivant said:Break to win today.
CheckMyPecs said:Race situation at km 13:
Bertjan Lindeman and Sep Vanmarcke (Lotto-Jumbo), Stef Clement (IAM), Serge Pauwels and Daniel Teklehaimanot (DiData), André Greipel and Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), Bryan Coquard and Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energie), Iljo Keisse (Etixx-Quick Step), Chris Anker Sorensen (Fortuneo-Vita Concept), Dani Navarro and Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis) in the lead.
Diego Rosa (Astana), Cyril Gautier (AG2R-La Mondiale), Tom-Jelte Slagter (Cannondale-Drapac), Georg Preidler (Giant-Alpecin), Paul Voss (Bora) and Vegard Breen (Fortuneo-Vital Concept) at 1.15
Alberto Losada (Katusha) at 3.20
Peloton at 5.25