2016 TdF, Stage 7: L'Isle-Jourdain → Lac de Payolle (163km)

[CheckMyPecs]

Re: 2016 TdF, Stage 7: L'Isle-Jourdain → Lac de Payolle (163

Can anybody calculate the time limit for today stage.

Depends on the average speed.

 

[King Boonen]

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GvA to win the Tour...

He would need 30 minutes at least. They'll give him 10 minutes max.

You underestimate the Great GvA at your own peril!!

 

[King Boonen]

Re: 2016 TdF, Stage 7: L'Isle-Jourdain → Lac de Payolle (163

Vassil Kiryienka (Sky)
Gorka Izagirre (Movistar)
Vincenzo Nibali and Alexey Lutsenko (Astana)
Jan Bakelants and Alexis Vuillermoz (AG2R-La Mondiale)
Paul Martens (LottoNL-Jumbo)
Fabian Cancellara and Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo)
Oliver Naesen (IAMCycling)
Matti Breschel, Alex Howes and Sebastian Langeveld (Cannondale-Drapac)
Greg Van Avermaet (BMC)
Stephen Cummings (Dimension Data)
Simon Geschke (Giant-Alpecin)
Paul Voss (Bora-Argon 18)
Kristijan Durasek and Tsgabu Grmay (Lampre-Merida)
Angel Vicioso (Katusha)
Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Soudal)
Sylvain Chavanel and Antoine Duchesne (Direct Energie)
Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick Step)
Dani Navarro, Borut Bozic and Luis Angel Maté (Cofidis)
Daryl Impey (Orica-BikeExchange)
Pierre-Luc Périchon (Fortuneo-Vital Concept)

That's a hell of a break. Come on Navarro!

 

[Kwibus]

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GVA already did more for BMC than those joint leaders will probably do for the whole Tour. Chapeau!

There can't be enough riders like GVA.
It's so typical for a rider that gets yellow to sit behind his teammates in the bunch who try to bring the break back again. Not GVA, nope! BMC has 2 leaders for GC that need support so the team isnt going to dedicate to chasing anyways unless its a gC threat so what to do? Well attack ofcourse.

 

[WheelofGear]

GVA and BMC are trolling Sky and Movistar.

 

[StuyvenFan]

Re: 2016 TdF, Stage 7: L'Isle-Jourdain → Lac de Payolle (163

Ochowicz lied: GVA was the team leader the whole time, Tejay and Porte are just here to help him in the mountains.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

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GVA already did more for BMC than those joint leaders will probably do for the whole Tour. Chapeau!

There can't be enough riders like GVA.
It's so typical for a rider that gets yellow to sit behind his teammates in the bunch who try to bring the break back again. Not GVA, nope! BMC has 2 leaders for GC that need support so the team isnt going to dedicate to chasing anyways unless its a gC threat so what to do? Well attack ofcourse.

I think he wants to win the Tour.

 

[sir fly]

Good notice from Kirby.
Cav thanking his teammates by doing bottle carrying duties.

 

[Yingge]

Smart work by BMC - send GVA in the break and the team doesn't have to work to defend Yellow.

 

[sir fly]

If it's on the GC teams to control this, Movi's avoiding their responsibility.

 

[Carols]

GVA way to go! You have to love a guy who rides like this .

Nibali for the stage win, unless he is required to wait for Aru.

 

[Rollthedice]

Re: 2016 TdF, Stage 7: L'Isle-Jourdain → Lac de Payolle (163

Ochowicz lied: GVA was the team leader the whole time, Tejay and Porte are just here to help him in the mountains.

Joint lieutenants.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Odds for GvA to win the Tour are just 250/1 now (better than e.g. Landa).

 

[Poursuivant]

Looks like Sky have picked the pace up.

 

[sir fly]

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GVA way to go! You have to love a guy who rides like this .

Nibali for the stage win, unless he is required to wait for Aru.

The guy really has persona.

 

[cipurian]

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If it's on the GC teams to control this, Movi's avoiding their responsibility.

With Nibs in break Astana will surely not help. Tinkoff is in shambels and by refusing to work Moviestar is perhaps trying to weaken the skytrain.

 

[MovistarRider]

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GVA way to go! You have to love a guy who rides like this .

Nibali for the stage win, unless he is required to wait for Aru.

I don't see Nibali waiting. He's too much of a winner to do that.

 

[saganftw]

it is kinda sad tho,it shows how much the top teams dont care about yellow jersey...it is the most prestigous jersey in cycling and nobody cares? cmon

 

[CheckMyPecs]

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If it's on the GC teams to control this, Movi's avoiding their responsibility.

With Nibs in break Astana will surely not help. Tinkoff is in shambels and by refusing to work Moviestar is perhaps trying to weaken the skytrain.

Sky can ease up, they can afford to give the breakaway a few more minutes before it becomes dangerous.

 

[King Boonen]

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it is kinda sad tho,it shows how much the top teams dont care about yellow jersey...it is the most prestigous jersey in cycling and nobody cares? cmon

Eh?

 

[sir fly]

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Looks like Sky have picked the pace up.

Can't be Nibali is their concern.
Trying to make life easier for the next days.
GVA with double figure advantage would be tactical nightmare.

 

[sir fly]

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If it's on the GC teams to control this, Movi's avoiding their responsibility.

With Nibs in break Astana will surely not help. Tinkoff is in shambels and by refusing to work Moviestar is perhaps trying to weaken the skytrain.

Yes, that's Movi's intention.
They've put a man, now.

 

[MovistarRider]

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If it's on the GC teams to control this, Movi's avoiding their responsibility.

Movistar and Nairo have nothing to fear from Van Avermaet, so why work? If Sky want's to chase it's their problem, not Movistar's.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Over at Betfair, GvA has 80/1 odds to win today's stage, Nibali 200/1.

https://www.betfair.com/sport/cycling

I'd put a quid on each of them if I had an account.

 

[staubsauger]

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If it's on the GC teams to control this, Movi's avoiding their responsibility.

Movistar and Nairo have nothing to fear from Van Avermaet, so why work? If Sky want's to chase it's their problem, not Movistar's responsibility.

If I was the former sports director of Arroyo I certainly ain't gonna give someone like Pikachu too much space !