2016 TdF, Stage 6: Arpajon-sur-Cère → Montauban (191km)

[StryderHells]

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They are catching the break pretty early today, or are they planning to let them dangle in front with under two minutes for the next 50km?

Apparently the roads get narrow in the last 25 k's so maybe the peloton are playing it safe

 

[rick james]

wouldn't like to carry my bike up there to play a game of chess

 

[Sciatic]

Interesting chess match :surprised:

 

[StryderHells]

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wouldn't like to carry my bike up there to play a game of chess

They looked quite comfortable up there

 

[portugal11]

Another boring stage. Bring back il giro

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Why did I start watching this with 90km to go? What's wrong with me?

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Why did I start watching this with 90km to go? What's wrong with me?

 

[Oliwright]

Stage 1, 3,4 and 6 of this tour have been awful.
I'm used to trasional sprint stages. But it's not like the grand depart was decent either and weve had to transition from there!.

Stages 1 and 2 were far too protected to ever be seriously affected by crosswinds.

Disappointing tour apart from the last few km of each stage so far.

 

[StryderHells]

Stage 1, 3,4 and 6 of this tour have been awful.
I'm used to trasional sprint stages. But it's not like the grand depart was decent either and weve had to transition from there!.

Stages 1 and 2 were far too protected to ever be seriously affected by crosswinds.

Disappointing tour apart from the last few km of each stage so far.

No one is forcing you to watch

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Why do they want to catch them so early?

 

[rick james]

real horse power

 

[StryderHells]

Why do they want to catch them so early?

Roads get narrower so I think they are trying to avoid trouble

 

[mr. tibbs]

Tinkoff seems to have gotten a talking-to last night. Back to riding like a team instead of a band of pro-conti free agents.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Tinkoff seems to have gotten a talking-to last night. Back to riding like a team instead of a band of pro-conti free agents.

For Sagan.

 

[Oliwright]

Stage 1, 3,4 and 6 of this tour have been awful.
I'm used to trasional sprint stages. But it's not like the grand depart was decent either and weve had to transition from there!.

Stages 1 and 2 were far too protected to ever be seriously affected by crosswinds.

Disappointing tour apart from the last few km of each stage so far.

No one is forcing you to watch

This has been the worst 1st week of a GT for years! I love cycling but even i am bored by the dreadful racing we have seen.

We've seen even the teams aren't bothered about getting in the break

 

[mr. tibbs]

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Tinkoff seems to have gotten a talking-to last night. Back to riding like a team instead of a band of pro-conti free agents.

For Sagan.

I meant that it's just nice seeing them on the same page again after yesterday.

 

[Poursuivant]

Stage 1, 3,4 and 6 of this tour have been awful.
I'm used to trasional sprint stages. But it's not like the grand depart was decent either and weve had to transition from there!.

Stages 1 and 2 were far too protected to ever be seriously affected by crosswinds.

Disappointing tour apart from the last few km of each stage so far.

No one is forcing you to watch

This has been the worst 1st week of a GT for years! I love cycling but even i am bored by the dreadful racing we have seen.

We've seen even the teams aren't bothered about getting in the break

It's because the mountains are so backloaded. A nice long, flat time trial in the first week would have made it more interesting.

 

[gooner]

The simple solution is have more interesting parcours.

Might be a good idea for stages like this to have TV coverage to see the action with riders trying to get in the break. Go off air for a period and time the commence of the coverage for about 50-60kms to go. Pointless having 120-130kms of coverage when nothing will happen for the most part. The break is already formed.

If anything this boredom will drive any potential fan away from the sport.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Contadors face has pain written all over it with this high pace being set.

 

[StryderHells]

Stage 1, 3,4 and 6 of this tour have been awful.
I'm used to trasional sprint stages. But it's not like the grand depart was decent either and weve had to transition from there!.

Stages 1 and 2 were far too protected to ever be seriously affected by crosswinds.

Disappointing tour apart from the last few km of each stage so far.

No one is forcing you to watch

This has been the worst 1st week of a GT for years! I love cycling but even i am bored by the dreadful racing we have seen.

We've seen even the teams aren't bothered about getting in the break

Well personally I find the Tour the least interesting of the 3 GT's so it feels about right to me, I do agree with other posters that a good length TT would of been nice in the opening week.

 

[rick james]

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Contadors face has pain written all over it with this high pace being set.

Aye his teeth were showing...it must be painful for him

 

[rehy90]

Arashiro gets the most aggressive rider of the day award....I am just wondering what else Barta had to do to get this award, riding backwards?

 

[rick james]

stages like this should throw in wee short sharp ramps were maybe the sprinters will get dropped but their trains fight to get them back on

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

The main entertainment before the last ten minutes of each stage so far has come from guessing (a) which Bora rider or riders will be in the break and (b) at what km Morkov and/or Bennett will get dropped by the peloton.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Sky's lead-out train kicking well...