2016 TdF, Stage 17: Bern → Finhaut-Emosson (185km)

[trucido]

Katusha DS fist-pump for Zakarin being able to zip up his jersey without crashing.

 

[hfer07]

Good for Zaka!!

hope he gets his reward despite the sanctions on Russia

 

[huangho]

Pantano beast...

 

[Cannibal72]

Re:

Bauke doesn't want to risk his precious podium place. You have to risk it to win it on the road. Real champions know this. Even Froome.

You have to be willing to lose in order to win, as the cliché goes.

 

[rick james]

Hard to cheer the stage winner today

 

[OmieeZF]

As a hugeeeee froome fan who is happy he is going to win it again this year im very bored by the competition to be honest?

 

[Rollthedice]

Congrats to Zaka!

 

[webvan]

Snooze fest in the YJ Group, as usual!

 

[huangho]

Majka secures polka??

 

[markene2]

Graaaande Zaka!!

 

[SeriousSam]

Re:

Bauke doesn't want to risk his precious podium place. You have to risk it to win it on the road. Real champions know this. Even Froome.

It would be absolute lunacy for a rider like Bauke to give away a podium callously.

 

[Ruby United]

Re:

Bauke doesn't want to risk his precious podium place. You have to risk it to win it on the road. Real champions know this. Even Froome.

Froome isn't a real champion?

 

[Lyon]

Lucky SKY, bad competition five years in a row.

 

[doperhopper]

not even last km sprint?

 

[Ramira]

Re: Re:

Honestly I'm a bit surprise Froome hasn't done anything yet, including having his train put up a truly crushing pace.

Curious if it's because he's not that good, or so good he doesn't feel like it's necessary.

Guess we'll either know in a few minutes, or tomorrow after the Mountain TT.

It's not necessary. The Tour is won and has been since the ITT

That's likely, but that hasn't really stopped him before. If he had destroyed everyone on an earlier stage I would've agreed wholeheartedly. But now I'm not sure, he always seems to want to show he's the undisputed best in the mountains at least once, even when he was a 'helper' for Wiggins.

But of course it's more than possible he'll want to do that tomorrow.

Think he might be saving a bit for the Olympics/vuelta

That's another option, if he knows he's so good he won't lose no matter what, he might be trying to minimize how much energy he uses.

 

[Rollthedice]

All these great GC contenders are not able to attack Nueve?

 

[thrawn]

I know the pace set by Sky is high, but all of the GC guys are completely lacking in ambition.

 

[Walkman]

Re:

Bauke doesn't want to risk his precious podium place. You have to risk it to win it on the road. Real champions know this. Even Froome.

To be fair, being cautious in his position can hardly be a criticized. For all we know, he might be on the limit.

 

[webvan]

How the heck are there still 12 guys in the group on such a stage!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Sky are so bored, they're going to start racing for road signs.

 

[perico]

Froome dropped by Porte? Or letting him on the podium

 

[rick james]

Porte attacks

 

[Miburo]

Quintana riding for his podium!

 

[vedrafjord]

Re: Re:

Interesting break with some very good climbers. Could end up Pantano v Majka part deux.

There are better climbers than Pantano in the break. He only got back because of a downhill. Dont think he will contest in this stage

Second place wasn't bad. He's in good shape.

 

[huangho]

Nairo at last with Porte!! Will it be enough??