Le Tour 2018 stage 14: Saint-Paul-3-Ch. > Mende 188 km

[Red Rick]

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The break is being formed:

De Gendt, Alaphillippe, Fraile and a Cofidis rider

Seems like a small albeit very strong break for this terrain

 

[DNP-Old]

Booooooo.

 

[rick james]

God dam it, the day me, the wife and the baby head out for a bit of a early lunch it all kicks off....I’ve put myself through some boring starts as well

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Situation:

1. De Gendt, Alaphillippe, Fraile & Perez, now joined by 3 other riders

2. Group of around 20 behind, with BMC and Bora pulling for GVA (presumably) and Sagan.

3. Peloton

 

[Broccolidwarf]

3 others in front are Amador, Calmejane & Cousin

 

[Red Rick]

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God dam it, the day me, the wife and the baby head out for a bit of a early lunch it all kicks off....I’ve put myself through some boring starts as well

If it helps it'll probably get boring again pretty soon

 

[TourOfSardinia]

~30 man break forming

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Amador being in the break, on this stage, tells me Movistar don't think they can win the GC anymore, and are now going for stage wins as well.

 

[Laplaz]

Has Sagan a chance here? Don't think so...

 

[Aimar16]

Sagan wants to win this stage? or just intermediate sprint?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Sagans big group now catching the 7 in front

We'll end up with a 30 man break

If they can work together, they will get a very large gap, but they will probably not be able to, and instead break up into smaller groups.

 

[RedheadDane]

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Sagan wants to win this stage? or just intermediate sprint?

If he's in the front group when they reach the finish, I don't see why he wouldn't sprint for the win.

 

[Jagartrott]

Re: Re:

Sagan wants to win this stage? or just intermediate sprint?

If he's in the front group when they reach the finish, I don't see why he wouldn't sprint for the win.

Right after a 3 km climb @10%...

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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Sagan wants to win this stage? or just intermediate sprint?

If he's in the front group when they reach the finish, I don't see why he wouldn't sprint for the win.

He can't hang on up that climb, it is much too steep and long for him

But nothing is stopping him from trying alone, from far out, ofcourse.

 

[rick james]

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Sagan wants to win this stage? or just intermediate sprint?

If he's in the front group when they reach the finish, I don't see why he wouldn't sprint for the win.

No chance on that final ramp

 

[Flamin]

Very much like these kind of big (hence tactical) break away stages since it always delivers good racing.

 

[Anderis]

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Has Sagan a chance here? Don't think so...

I think he has a small chance if he manages to force a split on the flat/descent at some point.

Amador being in the break, on this stage, tells me Movistar don't think they can win the GC anymore, and are now going for stage wins as well.

I would be surprised if anyone thinks that Movistar can still win the GC. Even the people inside the team.

 

[Laplaz]

Sky not giving too much space, interesting.

 

[RedheadDane]

Astana wearing black armbinds in honour of figure skater Denis Ten.

 

[sir fly]

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Astana wearing black armbinds in honour of figure skater Denis Ten.

I can't believe that an athlete who represented his country in the best possible way was attacked.
Must be they didn't recognize him... or thought he wasn't worth of respect.
Scumbags.

 

[RedheadDane]

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Astana wearing black armbinds in honour of figure skater Denis Ten.

I can't believe that an athlete who represented his country in the best possible way was attacked.
Must be they didn't recognize him... or thought he wasn't worth of respect.
Scumbags.

Or he had something they wanted…
I hadn't even heard about his death, so why am I so upset about this?

And the Danish article I read about it is illustrated with photo with (part of) the Scarponi sign the Astana has in the bus window in the background…

 

[Oliwright]

Wiggins has just been talking about Chris vs G on ITV.

And although I'm not Wiggins' biggest fan, he spoke pretty fairly and said the correct thing that form will ultimately decide who wins the race.

 

[happytramp]

Re: Re:

Astana wearing black armbinds in honour of figure skater Denis Ten.

I can't believe that an athlete who represented his country in the best possible way was attacked.
Must be they didn't recognize him... or thought he wasn't worth of respect.
Scumbags.

Or he had something they wanted…
I hadn't even heard about his death, so why am I so upset about this?

And the Danish article I read about it is illustrated with photo with (part of) the Scarponi sign the Astana has in the bus window in the background…

He caught two guys trying to rob his car mirrors and they stabbed him. They've arrested a suspect in the case.

 

[bigcog]

Wiggins has just been talking about Chris vs G on ITV.

And although I'm not Wiggins' biggest fan, he spoke pretty fairly and said the correct thing that form will ultimately decide who wins the race.

Yep, likewise I am not always his biggest fan but he spoke really well.

 

[sir fly]

Does anybody remember the stage 3 years ago?
There was a section in gorge where helicopters aren't allowed to fly under certain altitude not to disturb bats in the caves.
I don't think the route passes there today, but very close.