2016 Tour de France, Stage 21: Chantilly → Paris (113km)

[Irondan]

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Tony Martin abandons.

Why? What happened?

to avoid risks for Rio. He also came in last yesterday behind the grupetto's so most likely took it very easy down joux plane.


Also reports of knee problems. Not surprising because of high gears

Interesting.

You would think he could hang back to avoid any incidents. The knee problem sounds more plausible.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Knee pain acc Etixx on Twitter

 

[Irondan]

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Knee pain acc Etixx on Twitter

That makes sense. I hope it goes away in time for Rio.

The Olympic TT field is going to be pretty banged up, maybe Cance will have a Chance...

 

[Sem Travões]

Kittel changes bike, bad luck

 

[PremierAndrew]

Kittel keeping his cool like a true champ

 

[rick james]

Kittel acting like a child

 

[Irondan]

Kittel is screwed!

 

[Fight.The.Power]

C'mon Coquard you French rascal !

 

[loge1884]

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Are they going particularly slowly this year, or does it just feel like it? 20kms in 1 1/2 hours?

I have the same feeling. And still this looks like sunday ride. This is just ridiculous, they should shorten this last stage or maybe there is some other solution but this is booooring and meaningless way to ride this stage.

Are you watching the Tour for the first time? It's always like this on the final stage

That's true, but I agree with Museeuw that this is boring. Bring back a time trial on the last day!

Not always, just the last few decades. And that doesn't mean it has to stay that way. I find it boring, and a waste of a day. They should switch it around a bit, like the giro.

the ultimate stage has been factically turned to a parade for the riders completing the Tour with the add on of a sprint critérium in the last 50km ... absolutely nothing wrong with it and the spectators love it too .... on TV it doesn't make too much difference either (all you see in a flat stage is a break and one to three sprinter-riden teams doing the chase) ....

 

[rainman]

All that autobus torture for nothing

 

[Irondan]

Kittel

 

[TMP402]

I'm tipping McLay.

 

[PremierAndrew]

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I'm tipping McLay.

I'm going to agree with you today

 

[Irondan]

This is Greipel's stage to lose now... Maybe Coquard.

 

[Poursuivant]

Kristoff ftw

 

[Fight.The.Power]

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I'm tipping McLay.

Stop it I like it

 

[SHAD0W93]

Why isn't the rest of etix waiting?

 

[Tonton]

Should be DQed...come on...

 

[Zoophonic]

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Kristoff ftw

Yes! Come on you Norwegian beauty!!!!

 

[Lance Armstrong]

He is between cars. He will draft back in 5km time.

 

[SlickMongoose]

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I'm tipping McLay.

Can't see it, he doesn't have the team to position him well for the last corner.

 

[Irondan]

Kittel abusing the team car....

 

[spalco]

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Why isn't the rest of etix waiting?

No need to when you have a car that can pull him up and the commiseurs have run out of fucks to give.

 

[Captain Serious]

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Kittel abusing the team car....

Yeah, what are rules with this? Surely ya can't win after drafting a car for 10 or 15 mins, right?

 

[zapata]

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the ultimate stage has been factically turned to a parade for the riders completing the Tour with the add on of a sprint critérium in the last 50km ... absolutely nothing wrong with it and the spectators love it too .... on TV it doesn't make too much difference either (all you see in a flat stage is a break and one to three sprinter-riden teams doing the chase) ....[/quote]

Factually and stupidly. Nothing wrong with it if you like parades. I don't. I like racing.