2016 Tour de France, Stage 18: Sallanches → Megève (17km)

[BigMac]

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Brilliant. Dominating the climbs and time trials with a consistency not seen since Armstrong

Quit it. This was a MTT.

 

[Cannibal72]

So, ladies and gentlemen, that's it from the Tour this year, I hope you enjoyed the show, and don't forget, join us next year!

 

[rick james]

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He's not even breathing FFS

why keep posting the same lies after a stage?

 

[Ramira]

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Why did Aru start the Tour so badly/////couldahve podiumed alongwith Porte ...maybe yet ???

He didn't really start that badly, he just lost 3'22" to Froome in the TT. Add in the descent and the echelons and he lost about a minute and a half in the climbs.

Aru's problem is that he's a very bad time trialist for a GC rider. Nothing to do with form.

^^ Not a bad start eh ? Would love to see your example of bad if that is not a bad start

Inmy book losing time like he did WAS a bad start

Well considering his TT skills losing 2 minutes to Froome would have been a great TT. So yes he didn't ride a great TT, but I'd say he lost at most 2 minutes in the first week or so to what he would have lost if he was great.

So i'll grant you it wasn't a very good start, but it simply wasn't bad. Below average at worst.

 

[The Barb]

Amazing. Froome is everything Armstrong was.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Great rides from Aru and Porte, the podium battle will be very interesting.

 

[deValtos]

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So, ladies and gentlemen, that's it from the Tour this year, I hope you enjoyed the show, and don't forget, join us next year!

To be fair, it is pretty much the end of the tour, only 2 real stages to go.

 

[doperhopper]

44 seconds between 3rd and 6th place... LRP can podium!

 

[MacBAir]

It's great to see the best, most positive, braver, more attacking riders getting their wins while wheelsuckers get what they deserve. Great win from Froome.

Froome, Sagan and even Majka/de gent deserve their jerseys so much. Fantastic tour of Warriors (Froome, Cav, Sagan, etc.) Vs Wheelsuckers (Quintana, Tejay, Kittel, Kristoff, all of Loto/Greipel, etc.).

Shame Kittel got lucky in one stage. Hopefully Sagan smokes him in Paris.

 

[aarononymous]

Hopefully he shows his improved third week tomorrow and crushes the field but please leave stage 20 to the break

 

[BigMac]

Glad Froome won. To be honest I wouldn't fancy Dumoulin getting his third.

Props to Richie as well.

 

[sir fly]

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Quintana will do good today.

A good deed, that is.

 

[SeriousSam]

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So, ladies and gentlemen, that's it from the Tour this year, I hope you enjoyed the show, and don't forget, join us next year!

To be fair, it is pretty much the end of the tour, only 2 real stages to go.

Froome was close to certain to win following the Ventoux stage.

 

[Ruby United]

Can people stop comparing Armstrong to Froome! Can Mods stop these references please.
Whether you like SKY or not how can one not appreciate Froome's strength and all round incredible ability

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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He's not even breathing FFS

I always read that as meaning that he is such a bad state that he needs an oxygen mask, immediately

 

[Arked]

This was basicly MTT. I don't know what some of you expected. Clear favorite won this. Dumoulin is too heavy at the moment to contest Froome at this type of TT.

 

[TMP402]

Yates shouting at some dude.

 

[TMP402]

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Amazing. Froome is everything Armstrong was.

A Texan?

 

[WildspokeJoe]

GC over: Check
Points over: Check
Mountain classification over: Zzzzzz

The biggest question remaining: Will the French win a stage?

 

[GJB123]

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Can people stop comparing Armstrong to Froome! Can Mods stop these references please.
Whether you like SKY or not how can one not appreciate Froome's strength and all round incredible ability

Because apart from the personality differences (although killing a pet rabbit for fun doesn't say anything good about Froome ) the similarities between them and their teams is almost scary.

 

[kingjr]

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Can people stop comparing Armstrong to Froome! Can Mods stop these references please.
Whether you like SKY or not how can one not appreciate Froome's strength and all round incredible ability

Makes no sense anyways, Armstrong used to lay down the law on the first MTF without fading in the 3rd week and win all TT's in the process.

 

[huangho]

Stop talking about Armstrong, he is just sitting in a couch ATM!! Can't you just enjoy a race??

 

[Billie]

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This was basicly MTT.

no it wasn't. Winner used a disc

 

[BigMac]

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Can people stop comparing Armstrong to Froome! Can Mods stop these references please.
Whether you like SKY or not how can one not appreciate Froome's strength and all round incredible ability

Indeed, getting old and childish. Those tired playground jokes that stop making sense after 4th grade.

 

[The Barb]

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Can people stop comparing Armstrong to Froome! Can Mods stop these references please.
Whether you like SKY or not how can one not appreciate Froome's strength and all round incredible ability

Stop it. He's the best climber, best time trialist and has the best team in the race, so comparisons to Armstrong are obvious. If you're interpreting negative shades of meaning on it then that's on you.