Giro 2017, stage 17: Tirano - Canazei 219 km

[wolvie15]

No one's talking about a prospective big gainer in the GC from that break.

As it stands now, Maxime Montfort would jump from 15 th to 6th or 5 th.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Nobody ever talks about Monfort.

 

[MikeTichondrius]

No one's talking about a prospective big gainer in the GC from that break.

As it stands now, Maxime Montfort would jump from 15 th to 6th or 5 th.

Monfort is a true ninja. The rightful successor of Sensei Haimar. King of the ghost top 15. Lord of the seven anonymous mountain breakaways and Khal of the camera dodgers.

 

[wolvie15]

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Polanc isn't a real GC threat though. I can see the other teams believing they'd get him back tomorrow. Also, Sunweb would be happy to relinquish pink methinks...

I perfectly undestand Sunweb"s play in here. Not having to defend teh pink jersey makes things easier. And, even if Polanc managed to stay with Dumoulin, on the last TT , he could easily take back up to 2 minutes on Polanc.

But, based on teh first TT, Polanc is equal to most other GC contenders.

 

[staubsauger]

Zubeldia & Montfort really have to be the heros of Francis de Greef!

 

[shalgo]

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Zubeldia & Montfort really have to be the heros of Francis de Greef!

Whatever happened to de Greef? Why did he retire?

 

[hmronnow]

Does anyone know a live feed?

 

[carton]

No one's talking about a prospective big gainer in the GC from that break.

As it stands now, Maxime Montfort would jump from 15 th to 6th or 5 th.

Monfort is a true ninja. The rightful successor of Sensei Haimar. King of the ghost top 15. Lord of the seven anonymous mountain breakaways and Khal of the camera dodgers.

Not watching the stage ATM, and I realized my mental picture of Maxime is from when he was leading Andy down a descent six years ago. I have no idea how he looks like today. I assume he's no longer rocking the longish hair and the six-o-clock shadow, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[dusty red roads]

Anyone got an English stream? Tiz has died again. (currently on French, which I don't speak).

 

[Akuryo]

Nobody ever talks about Monfort.

Cause Monfort is not a contender for white. Polanc is. So you would think Jungels, Yates and Formolo have an interest in keeping him in check.

 

[wolvie15]

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Well, QS **** up themselves. Why would they let Polanc get away so much?

I don't get it. And there not alone. Where were Ktusha, Barhein, FDJ , Movisatr and all teh other teams who have a GC contender ahead of Polanc ?

Wont Costa be burned out setting pace for Polanc?

At the moment, Costa is not doing much work for Polanc. Maybe his team is keeping him in reserve for teh win. Mohoric is doing a lot of work. UAE cannot count on many of the team of teh break to help though now. They have leaders in the peloton that are now fearing Polanc. And others like Rolland and TVG will try to win. As it is clear that he break will dispute the win, they have little interest in helping.

 

[hmronnow]

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Anyone got an English stream? Tiz has died again. (currently on French, which I don't speak).

Hi, what is the link for the french?

 

[wolvie15]

The gap is under 10 minutes now. Polanc is no longer the virtual Pink Jersey.

 

[dusty red roads]

Re: Re:

Anyone got an English stream? Tiz has died again. (currently on French, which I don't speak).

Hi, what is the link for the french?

https://www.firstonetv.eu/Live/France/L'%C3%89quipe-21-27

 

[Ruby United]

Re: Re:

Well, QS **** up themselves. Why would they let Polanc get away so much?

I don't get it. And there not alone. Where were Ktusha, Barhein, FDJ , Movisatr and all teh other teams who have a GC contender ahead of Polanc ?

Wont Costa be burned out setting pace for Polanc?

At the moment, Costa is not doing much work for Polanc. Maybe his team is keeping him in reserve for teh win. Mohoric is doing a lot of work. UAE cannot count on many of the team of teh break to help though now. They have leaders in the peloton that are now fearing Polanc. And others like Rolland and TVG will try to win. As it is clear that he break will dispute the win, they have little interest in helping.

The reason they let Polanc get so far ahead is because they believe that by the end of the stage the gap won't be so large (and it won't ), they know that Polanc will lose significant time over the coming stages, especially because of today's stage (and he will) and they are trying to conserve energy for the coming stages, they needed this transitional stage to recover and prepare. Overall, there was and is no need for concern.

 

[jaylew]

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Well, QS **** up themselves. Why would they let Polanc get away so much?

I don't get it. And there not alone. Where were Ktusha, Barhein, FDJ , Movisatr and all teh other teams who have a GC contender ahead of Polanc ?

Wont Costa be burned out setting pace for Polanc?

I actually lol'd at this. That would be a first.

 

[infeXio]

UAE

 

[BullsFan22]

Hats off to Polanc and the other UAE's for animating this race, no matter the outcome. I'd love for him to get another stage win and get into that white jersey.

 

[red_flanders]

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Anyone got an English stream? Tiz has died again. (currently on French, which I don't speak).

Hi, what is the link for the french?

http://www.streaming-hub.com/lequipe-21-live/

 

[Nirvana]

Sbaragli and Ventoso are dropped?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Conti is just brutally strong once again.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Costa chasing down his teammate. Nothing new under the sun here.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Classic Costa, couldn't dream of either helping Polanc or Conti....

 

[ice&fire]

Costa has always been one level above Visconti and Gadret

 

[woodburn]

Rolland rolling.