2016 TdF, Stage 15: Bourg-en-Bresse → Culoz (160km)

[Matteo.]

Majka or Nibali win by the break.
behind, I hope to see the second lines on attack, as Aru and Bardet . Sky lets them go, i presume.
Quintana waits the last km of the Joux Plane ''because there are still many mountains ahead'' :lol:

 

[Praying Mantis]

Thank you Praying Mantis for your brilliant OP's and for posting them so promptly after each stage

You're welcome!

Unlike the Giro and Vuelta which often have circuits in the finale, the Tour de France usually have point-to-point stages so the first test in the Alps

Thank you very much Praying Mantis for your detailed and enjoyable stage présentations.

Just one little thing : Grand Colombier is not in the Alps. That mountain is the southern tip of the Jura mountains.

About 10 years ago, I climbed it from all 4 sides, starting early in the morning.
I was doing it just to test myself but some people give it more respect than just that.
http://www.felesducolombier.fr/index.php/accueil

Just after cresting it for the 1st time I saw a lynx running away. Lynx have been reintroduced in the Jura about 30 years ago I think, they will be hiding today.
Today, with the bright sun and low humidity, the 360° view from the top will be spectacular.

Yes you're correct, thank you, I've added a note with the correction. I must stress again that I'm just an aggregator of information, and the fine previews are all written by CyclingQuotes.com.

 

[Bushman]

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Jarlinson with ease

He could very well win this, he is in tremendous shape. Just havent hit the right breakaway yet.

 

[spalco]

It looks very much like a breakaway day of course, but I actually think there's a good chance for GC action. Maybe not from Quintana, but Mollema, Yates, Porte, Aru, etc - why not?, tomorrow is a write-off anyway.

 

[PremierAndrew]

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It looks very much like a breakaway day of course, but I actually think there's a good chance for GC action. Maybe not from Quintana, but Mollema, Yates, Porte, Aru, etc - why not?, tomorrow is a write-off anyway.

lol

 

[spalco]

Well, yeah, but everybody can change.

 

[Praying Mantis]

Updated OP with some zoomed in graphics of the climbs and the circuit.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

It looks very much like a breakaway day of course, but I actually think there's a good chance for GC action. Maybe not from Quintana, but Mollema, Yates, Porte, Aru, etc - why not?, tomorrow is a write-off anyway.

lol

Not that I expect him to attack today, but to be fair he has actually been pretty agressive this year.

 

[DFA123]

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It looks very much like a breakaway day of course, but I actually think there's a good chance for GC action. Maybe not from Quintana, but Mollema, Yates, Porte, Aru, etc - why not?, tomorrow is a write-off anyway.

Let's hope they all work together to trouble Froome rather than fighting for second place between themselves. I fear though that Quintana is the only one with ambitions of actually winning the race, and he is probably too far behind now and too far away from his top form to do anything.

The other four are just fighting for the podium; I wouldn't be surprised to see them chasing down Valverde or Quintana, rather than focusing their efforts on distancing Froome. Which would be epically dull.

 

[SeriousSam]

Nice stage.

But Froome has already won the Tour.

The rest of the GC battle is about who gets to be on the podium. Get ready for the top 10 of GC to chase down attacks of others in the top 10 of GC.

 

[Robert5091]

Is today the day when LRP loses his usual 8 minutes on a stage? (or maybe TJ?)
Nibs to lead Aru down the final descent to win. Breakway wins, Sky don't have to chase ... zzzzz.

 

[ILovecycling]

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Updated OP with some zoomed in graphics of the climbs and the circuit.

Thank you very much, you are the latest great edition to this forum (by big margin)

 

[Sasquatch]

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With tomorrow being a rest day, going full *** today wouldn't be dumb.

Rest day is on Tuesday

Is today the day when LRP loses his usual 8 minutes on a stage? (or maybe TJ?)

I hope so. Wouldn't be a Grand Tour without a sook from LRP.

 

[ILovecycling]

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With tomorrow being a rest day, going full *** today wouldn't be dumb.

Rest day is on Tuesday

Is today the day when LRP loses his usual 8 minutes on a stage? (or maybe TJ?)

I hope so. Wouldn't be a Grand Tour without a sook from LRP.

Its a flat stage tomorrow, so I think they can go full gas.
Or I hope

I hate valleys tho

 

[Praying Mantis]

Re: Re:

Updated OP with some zoomed in graphics of the climbs and the circuit.

Thank you very much, you are the latest great edition to this forum (by big margin)

Awh, thank you. Really I'm just courting the forumites so that I can bite their heads off later. It's in my nature.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

Updated OP with some zoomed in graphics of the climbs and the circuit.

Thank you very much, you are the latest great edition to this forum (by big margin)

Awh, thank you. Really I'm just courting the forumites so that I can bite their heads off later. It's in my nature.

You sneaky bastard

 

[Robert5091]

Thanks to PM for the stage info again - anyone know the odds for Froome punching a spectator today?

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

Full stage coverage....nice.

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

Sagan attacks

 

[Andro]

Aaand we are off! Hopefully we get a good race in the beginning of the stage now that we have full stage coverage. I hope the fight to get in the break of the day extends into the 1st category climb.

 

[spalco]

Sagan is right at the front, does he want to get into the break?

 

[RattaKuningas]

As was expected lots of fighting to get into break.

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

All back together now. FFS why don't we get a chance to see this more often.

 

[Poursuivant]

That first climb will determine the break, that is steep.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Sadly De Gendt getting no help from his team