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

[Red Rick]

The perks of being Dutch

 

[jalep]

I wish the cameras would stay with Rui....or go to Bardet on the descents

 

[Alexandre B.]

Mollema down.

 

[doperhopper]

Re: Re:

Reichenbach falls (apologies to Arthur Conan Doyle)

and PortRiarty suffers

Let's just hope the rest of the bunch gets Holmes safely.

Maybe they'll neutralise the stage... If they do I'll have to see Watson the other channels...

BMC look a study in scarlet right now.

But was that The Final Problem for Porte..?

NOPE! He's going to bust The Abominable Bride in white... with a little help from Dawg Of Baskerville

 

[Mayo from Mayo]

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So Yates thinks he can win the stage.

Would be spectaculair

No, he just wanted to distance Porte...

And it would look stupid if he didn't continue now that Porte is back

Perhaps Froome offered him the stage when he dropped back.

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

FFS start the climb already, no more crashes.

 

[Guybrush]

Hey Bauke, following Sakarin on a descend is not a good idea

 

[SeriousSam]

So many crashes. Froome's outstanding descending sees him remain in control when most lesser riders around him falter.

 

[greenedge]

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Kirby says there's never been a GT without a French, Spanish or Italian stage win. Until now...

Coquard could challenge Kristoff on the Champs.

For 2nd or 3rd maybe. Kittel and Greipel are still there.

Hmmm Greipel has not ridden that well this race and I think the 4 hard Alpine stages will have tired Kittel compared to Kristoff and Coquard. Of course the two Germans should be favourite, but my hunch is that one of the better sprinter-climbers will win.

 

[rick james]

another crash

 

[Fergoose]

Mollema now. Shaping up to be the worst day for Dutch cycling since SK's crash at the Giro.

 

[Ruby United]

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So many crashes. Froome's outstanding descending sees him remain in control when most lesser riders around him falter.

It's amazing how much this Tour has revealed about Froome. Imagine saying this a couple of months ago.

 

[rune1107]

Crashes left and right

 

[Jungle Cycle]

SEPULVEDA CAUSING THE CRASH.....

 

[Red Rick]

Zubeldia tried to vanish into thin air there

 

[DBotero]

WTF crashes everywhere

 

[rick james]

Froome crash

 

[doperhopper]

vroom down!

 

[woodburn]

Froome down!

 

[MikeTichondrius]

Who was the Lotto NL man? And the Trek guy? Zubi or Schleck?

 

[Ruby United]

Mollema yikes!
Froome!!!!

 

[jalep]

Finally they show what happened to Mollema........Froome down a little...

 

[Ramira]

That crash shows why you shouldn't be in the back of a pack in the descent, and why Froome always tries to start the descent first.

Only need one guy in front of you to fall to go with him if you're unlucky, or lose contact because you have to swerve if you're lucky.

And Froome's bike is broken. If he didn't have a huge gap that would be a big deal. Now it might change who wins today, but won't change the GC.

 

[King Boonen]

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Let's just hope the rest of the bunch gets Holmes safely.

Maybe they'll neutralise the stage... If they do I'll have to see Watson the other channels...

BMC look a study in scarlet right now.

But was that The Final Problem for Porte..?

Good thing Froome has improved his descending. He is a sure-lock for Yellow in Paris

Bike change for Froome with Poels!

More Adventures of the Crooked Man!

 

[Pricey_sky]

Crashes everywhere.

Froome down and Nibali!