2016 Tour de France, Stage 20: Megève → Morzine (147km)

[Sciocco]

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Yep, Sky put a mighty large noose on the tour this year and pulled it really tight.

Looking forward to next year...

Looking forward to more of the same?

I didn't say that, did I?

I'm looking forward to some teams making big signings to hopefully keep this from happening again.

Sky is the team that will likely improve more than any other.

 

[Pippo_San]

Pathetic how Ryo is pointing on Nibbles trying to forget how Quintana didn't even deserve his podium place in Paris.
What a disgrace.

 

[Irondan]

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Yep, Sky put a mighty large noose on the tour this year and pulled it really tight.

Looking forward to next year...

Looking forward to more of the same?

I didn't say that, did I?

I'm looking forward to some teams making big signings to hopefully keep this from happening again.

Sky is the team that will likely improve more than any other.

Apparently they already did by signing Diego Rosa...

 

[RattaKuningas]

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Yep, Sky put a mighty large noose on the tour this year and pulled it really tight.

Looking forward to next year...

Looking forward to more of the same?

I didn't say that, did I?

I'm looking forward to some teams making big signings to hopefully keep this from happening again.

Sky is the team that will likely improve more than any other.

I also think that Sky dominance might scare potential sponsors away from other teams also.

 

[IndianCyclist]

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People the problem is not SKY. The problem is that you have a 24 yo rider at 20" to the podium and he doesn't lift a finger to go and get it. SKY is irrelevant, it's the whole peloton.

absolutely agree

 

[DirtyWorks]

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How come Yates and Porte didnt even try?

Why would they? What would they gain? Unless Froome was in jeapordy with some kind of "jour sans" today there was no point. We're back to USPS domination. It's boring.

 

[jalep]

It's all subjective: what's the best or worst. I enjoyed stage 18, 19, and 20. Aru smoked the mtt. Bardet was sensational and Nibs looks good for Olympics.

Minimal frustration this year by watching three
stages in the last week -- perfect for dull sky domination years.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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How come Yates and Porte didnt even try?

Why would they? What would they gain? Unless Froome was in jeapordy with some kind of "jour sans" today there was no point. We're back to USPS domination. It's boring.

Im talking about podium

 

[GuyIncognito]

you know what's brutal? Aru isn't at the finish yet

 

[Netserk]

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It's been the worst Tour since the Wiggins Tour, and the second worst since some of the Armstrong ones. Let's hope for better times soon.

the 2012 Tour was miles better than this one. Miles.

Huh?
The sprints were interesting this year, the GC action for the podium wasn't over until the end, some memorable moments. What did 2012 have apart from a brief moment where Froome attacked Wiggins?

So faaarking what? There wasn't any fight either.

Do you think the 2012 Giro was great? The win wasn't decided until the end...

 

[Samamba]

Rodriguez jumps to 7th place. That's what you get when you're not a pussy.

 

[hfer07]

FYI Aru just arrived about 17 minutes behind

 

[RattaKuningas]

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you know what's brutal? Aru isn't at the finish yet

I don't think they are in a hurry anymore.

 

[Irondan]

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you know what's brutal? Aru isn't at the finish yet

Just crossed at +17:41....

 

[DirtyWorks]

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People the problem is not SKY. The problem is that you have a 24 yo rider at 20" to the podium and he doesn't lift a finger to go and get it. SKY is irrelevant, it's the whole peloton.

absolutely agree

Explain to me how he rides in such a way to put 25 seconds into Froome. Froome would just follow his wheel while Yates tires himself and then falls like a rock out of second.

Not second, but wherever he is on GC.

 

[hoolaparara]

So the final GC battle will be intermediate sprints tomorrow? Purito v Meinjtes?

 

[webvan]

Sky Train is just too strong, salary/budget cap needed ASAP

 

[The Barb]

No!!!!!

His jacket is obstructing the view. No fair.

 

[Gigs_98]

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People the problem is not SKY. The problem is that you have a 24 yo rider at 20" to the podium and he doesn't lift a finger to go and get it. SKY is irrelevant, it's the whole peloton.

It's right that the whole peloton right now is a problem but a completely dominant team which goes over the joux plane with 5 riders in the favorites group also isn't really an advantage.

 

[Arredondo]

Love the fact Meintjes and Martin lost their place in GC in favour of Purito. Attacking pays!

 

[portugal11]

Unzue said that he is happy because movistar won team classification. What a sad man

 

[RattaKuningas]

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People the problem is not SKY. The problem is that you have a 24 yo rider at 20" to the podium and he doesn't lift a finger to go and get it. SKY is irrelevant, it's the whole peloton.

absolutely agree

Explain to me how he rides in such a way to put 25 seconds into Froome. Froome would just follow his wheel while Yates tires himself and then falls like a rock out of second.

The objective is not dropping Froome.

 

[BigMac]

Stop arguing with Ryo. It's so incredibly pointless.

You know it's not that simple. Ignore and he thinks he's right. Ignore and his ego insufflates even more.

That usually culminates with him being so sure of himself that he starts insulting people and belittling them upon the next argument. And while I'd be over the moon with what usually follows, I don't want to give him the joy.

 

[The Barb]

Open up the jacket damnit.

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Love the fact Meintjes and Martin lost their place in GC in favour of Purito. Attacking pays!

Martin attacked several times tbf to him, just in stupid places