2016 TdF, Stage 19: Albertville → Mont Blanc (146km)

[SeriousSam]

Richie setting in his favourite spot behind his good mate Chris

 

[Ramira]

Re: Re:

scaphoid fracture for Dumolin

Damn. Not much more to say. Hopefully the Hayman approach works for him. It would be devastating if he can't make it to Rio.

i think he'll be there, using a hand protection... IMO, i'm not a doctor

Not sure how technical the course is. As that would obviously be a problem with a broken wrist.

He should be able to alleviated the pressure on his wrist quite well on a TT bike on most parts though (assuming the roads are well maintained), but if it's a serious fracture he's obviously unlikely to be 100%.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Re: Re:

Some teammate need to increase the pace in order to drop Yates.

Is he suffering though? Or just doing what he's done most of the Tour uphill and stay at his pace at the back of the group.

The group is still large, though. When he does that, the group is small (15 riders).

 

[doperhopper]

Re:

Costa isn't winning a stage this year sadly. His constant attempts have been much weaker than everyone else's.

So who are we giving the supercombativity award? De Gendt and Majka have to be up there. Don't suppose any frenchmen would qualify this time around (no, not even Voeckler).

Major Tom abandon... :O

not even a combat prize for France/Spain/Italy?

no stage, no jersey... please, do at least lanterne rouge...

(oops, not gonna happen, Sam Bennett protecting his place by 16 min)

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Rui Costa still there?

 

[King Boonen]

Re: Re:

scaphoid fracture for Dumolin

Damn. Not much more to say. Hopefully the Hayman approach works for him. It would be devastating if he can't make it to Rio.

i think he'll be there, using a hand protection... IMO, i'm not a doctor

Not sure how technical the course is. As that would obviously be a problem with a broken wrist.

He should be able to alleviated the pressure on his wrist quite well on a TT bike on most parts though (assuming the roads are well maintained), but if it's a serious fracture he's obviously unlikely to be 100%.

It looks very tough.

 

[jalep]

I have Phil and Paul. The most excitement so far has been...fretting over Yates not well-placed in the peloton ...ah... and poor Tom D.

Come on bad weather.

 

[TMP402]

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Rai just said they were told that "Quintana has had allergy problems since 3-4 days before the start of the Tour, but today he'll be OK because it' likely that it will rain so dust and pollen will be reduced"
...uh?

Rain works for my dust/pollen allegies.

Sadly for Quintana, the rain is yet to come.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I wonder why they are waiting to use Fuglsang + Kangert here. The last climb is too short and explosive for those to have any real significance, you also have Lutsenko out in front.

I guess there is a day tomorrow

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Some teammate need to increase the pace in order to drop Yates. If Matthews is there, this is too gentle.

Matthews is there because he was caught from the break.

 

[OmieeZF]

Is it safe to say movistar won't be attacking ?

 

[Taxus4a]

I prefer SKy train, is harder...an HC climb is something serious...

 

[Pricey_sky]

Starting to rain, heavy grey clouds by Mont Blanc

 

[Taxus4a]

Is it safe to say movistar won't be attacking ?

They have started defensively, but we will see at the end.. today no epic stage, but likely very good last climb, wich start very hard.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Majka looks so damn good right now.

EDIT: And Froome at the back?

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Froome doing his clownery again?

 

[doperhopper]

Vroom & Yates at the back...

 

[SeriousSam]

Froome cracking

 

[dick the quick]

Majka has secured his polka-dot jersey.

 

[trucido]

Froome bored? Or just wanted to see what Yates was up to?

 

[perico]

WTH is wrong with Froome?

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Vintage Froome yoyo

 

[Ramira]

Re: Re:

scaphoid fracture for Dumolin

Damn. Not much more to say. Hopefully the Hayman approach works for him. It would be devastating if he can't make it to Rio.

i think he'll be there, using a hand protection... IMO, i'm not a doctor

Not sure how technical the course is. As that would obviously be a problem with a broken wrist.

He should be able to alleviated the pressure on his wrist quite well on a TT bike on most parts though (assuming the roads are well maintained), but if it's a serious fracture he's obviously unlikely to be 100%.

It looks very tough.

That's bad news then. As he'll most likely have decreased mobility in his wrist, which will cost him some time.

Lets hope it's a minor fraction that can heal reasonably well in time for the olympics, and that he doesn't lose his form due to having to recover.

 

[deValtos]

Well Mollema and Bardet are also dead at the back aswell as Froome and Yates.

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

The dog is happy to let everyone else fight. Less chance of crash at the back of a small peloton.