2016 TdF, Stage 16: Moirans-en-Montagne → Bern (209km)

[Valv.Piti]

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Not Coqard please.

Why not? He's likeable, talented, French...

Likeable and French dont go hand in hand. But yeah, I would like to see him win anyway.

I initially thought they'd win 6 stages, then Bouhanni abandoned, maybe 4-5 then. Here they are, Barguil and Rolland have disappointed, Pinot abandon, no stages. I really thought this was the year.

 

[Robert5091]

So it'll be a dawdle until the sprint for points and the last 10 km? Sagan lets Cancellara win.
(Thanks again for posting the info PM)

 

[muppetkokken]

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Edvald Boasson Hagen have targeted this stage. He won't win.

When did he say this? They're not going for Cav?

Rolf Aldag said that to the norwegian newspaper VG last week. Seems like they believe he is better than Cav at an up-hill sprint with cobblestones.

 

[classicomano]

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Edvald Boasson Hagen have targeted this stage. He won't win.

When did he say this? They're not going for Cav?

Rolf Aldag said that to the norwegian newspaper VG last week. Seems like they believe he is better than Cav at an up-hill sprint with cobblestones.

Thanks mate. Yes I think EBH has a real shot here.

 

[ILovecycling]

Well,I dont know if 600m az 6% more than 1k before the finish can upset Cav and Kittel

Coq ftw

 

[PremierAndrew]

The cobbles aren't particularly hard, and Cav can more than hold his own on the cobbles, as demonstrated by his 30th place in PR this year. The uphill drag definitely favours EBH over Cav but I'd be surprised if EBH can convince the DD management to get the team behind him instead of Cav

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Purito for the LOLs

 

[Red Rick]

A lot depends on placement before the hill. Finishes with similar profile have seen Contador finish second in extreme cases

 

[Bushman]

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Not Coqard please.

He has no chance with that tiny upper body anyway

 

[Eyeballs Out]

They say that last little climb is 600m @ 6.5% but I'm not sure that is the full story. On google earth it looks like there is a 100m section in there which is about 22%

 

[sir fly]

Plenty of classics' riders took it as easy as they could on Sunday..
Cancellara, Sagan, Albasini, Vanmarcke, Degenkolb all finished in two bottom groups.
Tony Martin was there too.

Won't be bad at all if they're all thinking about Bern.
Plenty of others were riding below their abilities as well, I'd say.

 

[BigMac]

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Not Coqard please.

Time to call in a few favours. Mods ban this guy.

 

[claude cat]

Matthews would be in with some chance too. Now that he doesn't have to fight Gerro for support!

 

[blaxland]

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Matthews would be in with some chance too. Now that he doesn't have to fight Gerro for support!

True and hopefully the olympics too

 

[DanielSong39]

One for the breakaway? Or maybe the puncheurs?

Looks like it's possible to get a 5-10 second gap in the GC's as well; should be interesting.

 

[El Pistolero]

It's telling that this stage is more interesting for us than full blown mountain stages these days. Probably more chance for the GC to split up here than in a mountain stage lol.

 

[hammerthaim]

From what I can find on strava and the rest of the internet it will be a big fight downhill and across the bridge and when they cross into Bern they go uphill pretty steep (20%) but I'm not sure that is correct. Matthews/ late break over the top. Doubt Orica will let anyone get away though. Kittel/Cav?Greipel to be cooked on the 4th cat near the finish and perish on the final.

 

[The Barb]

If anything I think Sagan is being underestimated in this stage. $6 is a great great price.

 

[Dragontearz]

This stage has Sagan written all over it

 

[SKSemtex]

SAGAN with one finger in his ass and doing the wheelie in the same time. Just joking
Joke aside. I would be very disapointed if Cance, EBH, Sagan, Gva don't make a split there and I would be totaly pissed of if Cav somehow win this if there is 20 ° ascent there at least for 50 m. I would probably stop watching cycling.
For sure there will be splits in GC. This should be hell of a classic stage impossible to control on the end.

 

[Martin]

There are so many teams which haven't won yet. For those who don't have gifted climbers is the last chance to do something today.
Sky will let it go, Etixx and DDD will refuse to pull... Tinkoff, Trek and BMC would rather spare energy for mountain stages later in the week.
My bet is on a breakway rider, I would love to see a Cannondale win.

 

[SKSemtex]

Sagan please, not that I want him to have 3 Stages, I just want to know what Oleg would do oe say after th estage.
IF not Sagan I want GVA to win and I do not mind if he beats Sagan on line as It would mean no Cav, Kittel, Greipel around.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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There are so many teams which haven't won yet. For those who don't have gifted climbers is the last chance to do something today.
Sky will let it go, Etixx and DDD will refuse to pull... Tinkoff, Trek and BMC would rather spare energy for mountain stages later in the week.
My bet is on a breakway rider, I would love to see a Cannondale win.

Why? Kreuziger and Majka are pretty much on their own since the beginning.

 

[classicomano]

I think Direct Energie and Katusha are gonna share the weight in the front of the peloton.

 

[Savant12]

Cancellara to neutralize-ish the stage. In the final 20km, he will tell the peleton that he's just going off the front to chat with some friends but instead he'll disappear down the road and solo it home.