2016 Tour de France, Stage 3: Granville → Angers (224km)

[staubsauger]

Re: Re:

Christophe Agnolutto in 2000 and - the most memorable of them all - Cédric Vasseur in 1997 won stages just like that. It's probably to early in the race this time, though.

(I remember that Vasseur stage quite well - and it's freaking me out that 19 years have passed since then. Gosh, I'm getting old...)

And Vasseur just took this photo in his current role as French TV pundit: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmhSmgJWEAABonb.jpg

Were there any solo efforts since 2000 that stuck? Obviously Tony Martin came incredibly close in the 2013 Vuelta, leading for all 175km before being caught in sight of the line. Wiggins lead for 190 of 199km in the 2007 Tour.

At least the sedate pace is buying Sam Bennett more recovery time.

Does Rasmussen's 2005 stage win in the Vosges count for you!? Chicken instantly attacked on the first col of the day. Although Cioni joined him midway he literally was more of an anker that Rasmussen finally got rid of on the Bussang. After that he climbed Grand Ballon and the Ballon d' Alsace on his own as well as hammering down the descend and singly spinning into Mulhouse to finish first!

 

[sir fly]

What a stage!
Even I could've rolled this out.
... On 26''
Not a single shot of Sky team. Are they riding this at all?

 

[Andro]

Re: Re:

Christophe Agnolutto in 2000 and - the most memorable of them all - Cédric Vasseur in 1997 won stages just like that. It's probably to early in the race this time, though.

(I remember that Vasseur stage quite well - and it's freaking me out that 19 years have passed since then. Gosh, I'm getting old...)

And Vasseur just took this photo in his current role as French TV pundit: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmhSmgJWEAABonb.jpg

Were there any solo efforts since 2000 that stuck? Obviously Tony Martin came incredibly close in the 2013 Vuelta, leading for all 175km before being caught in sight of the line. Wiggins lead for 190 of 199km in the 2007 Tour.

At least the sedate pace is buying Sam Bennett more recovery time.

Zabriskie in the 2004 Vuelta. 162 km solo break.

 

[Red Rick]

Commentators are happy because they get paid by the hour

 

[Mongolian Mayhem]

Is it my imagination or is Sagan pulling a Cipo and controlling the peloton so Conti can catch his breath a recover a bit? Crap, I think even I could drink 2 Red Bulls and finish this stage with the bunch the way they are rolling so far.

Anyhow, the pace seems to benefit Conti...

 

[Martin]

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Commentators are happy because they get paid by the hour

Sponsors are happy too.. extra coverage time is always welcome.

 

[staubsauger]

Re: Re:

Christophe Agnolutto in 2000 and - the most memorable of them all - Cédric Vasseur in 1997 won stages just like that. It's probably to early in the race this time, though.

(I remember that Vasseur stage quite well - and it's freaking me out that 19 years have passed since then. Gosh, I'm getting old...)

And Vasseur just took this photo in his current role as French TV pundit: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmhSmgJWEAABonb.jpg

Were there any solo efforts since 2000 that stuck? Obviously Tony Martin came incredibly close in the 2013 Vuelta, leading for all 175km before being caught in sight of the line. Wiggins lead for 190 of 199km in the 2007 Tour.

At least the sedate pace is buying Sam Bennett more recovery time.

Zabriskie in the 2004 Vuelta. 162 km solo break.

Diego Rosa at Itzulia this year! Although ofc it ain't been 162 kilometers solo. Still impressive stage win. How could we already forget about it pals!?

 

[saganftw]

the pace is so slow thomas voeckler is riding at the front of the peloton

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Re: Re:

Christophe Agnolutto in 2000 and - the most memorable of them all - Cédric Vasseur in 1997 won stages just like that. It's probably to early in the race this time, though.

(I remember that Vasseur stage quite well - and it's freaking me out that 19 years have passed since then. Gosh, I'm getting old...)

And Vasseur just took this photo in his current role as French TV pundit: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CmhSmgJWEAABonb.jpg

Were there any solo efforts since 2000 that stuck? Obviously Tony Martin came incredibly close in the 2013 Vuelta, leading for all 175km before being caught in sight of the line. Wiggins lead for 190 of 199km in the 2007 Tour.

At least the sedate pace is buying Sam Bennett more recovery time.

Zabriskie in the 2004 Vuelta. 162 km solo break.

Diego Rosa at Itzulia this year! Although ofc it ain't been 162 kilometers solo. Still impressive stage win. How could we already forget about it pals!?

I think they were referring to GTs.

 

[vedrafjord]

Winning a mountain stage is also different to a flat stage where the peloton have a massive advantage by default, not that it wasn't very impressive.

 

[rick james]

Bagpipes at the side of the road

 

[Red Rick]

There can be only one

 

[Alexandre B.]

Voeckler save us all.

 

[rick james]

Tommy v kicks off

 

[sir fly]

Hopefully no one will fall asleep.

 

[Simurgh]

Voeckler, who else?

 

[MacBAir]

Jesus Christ almost 2h:30m to go. Tinkoff is really really going slow, as they should. Why should they push? Why should anyone push? It's time for a few guys to attack, so Ettix have to work. The most patient sprinter will win. Cav Vs Sagz

Edit: Alberto looks like he is all *** up.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

polite Voeckler

https://twitter.com/Alpe__dHuez/status/749966668068229121

 

[Vroome.exe]

Thomas Rocketckler

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Night night. Wake me up in 2 hours.

 

[TommyGun]

at least I can watch the sprint just when I come home from work! They should do this everyday

 

[Asero831]

Why is the Yellow Jersey team not working?

 

[CheckMyPecs]

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Why is the Yellow Jersey team not working?

Bigger fish to fry.

 

[the-big-bad-wolf]

Re:

Why is the Yellow Jersey team not working?

it's to early

 

[hrotha]

All this talk about solo rides when the real question should be why the breaks are less and less contested.