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

[happytramp]

So what way is this going to go? Break going to stay away?

Edit.. Out to 8min now, so yeah most likely

 

[hammerthaim]

Ala from here guys? What you reckon?

 

[Oliwright]

This is a very statesmanlike Wiggins on ITV today and I think he could make a great co-commentator in future.

 

[franic]

This is a very statesmanlike Wiggins on ITV today and I think he could make a great co-commentator in future.

I hope so because the usual commentators on ITV are awful. I'm always forced to watch the Italian or Spanish channel in streaming.

 

[rick james]

Big crowds...stay safe Froomey

 

[franic]

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Big crowds...stay safe Froomey

They are actually very correct and left a lot of space for the riders.

 

[franic]

Stuyven is flying. With 1min at 5km to go he can win it

 

[Laplaz]

What a rider Stuyven is, hopefully he can win something big next year.

 

[tomorrow]

What is the expected limit today. With peloton taking it that easy, could the remaining sprinters have trouble with the last climb?

 

[hazaran]

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What a rider Stuyven is, hopefully he can win something big next year.

Next year? How about today?

 

[Gigs_98]

I think stuyven has this. The break won't cooperate perfectly but they must not lose any more time

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Stuyven will need at least 2 minutes at the bottom of the climb.

 

[DNP-Old]

Van Avermaet is a douche.

 

[wirral]

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What is the expected limit today. With peloton taking it that easy, could the remaining sprinters have trouble with the last climb?

Given the high speed, time cut should be over 40 minutes.

 

[tomorrow]

I think stuyven has this. The break won't cooperate perfectly but they must not lose any more time

Well, maybe they are counting on him hitting the wall badly. But its not like they not working. With his weight in the downhill, he has a advantage over some riders from the second group. That's also why gorka couldn't catch him

 

[Red Rick]

I think stuyven has this. The break won't cooperate perfectly but they must not lose any more time

Probably needs at least 2 minutes though

 

[tomorrow]

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Van Avermaet is a douche.

Why, he looked pretty spent on the top of the unclassified hill.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

I think stuyven has this. The break won't cooperate perfectly but they must not lose any more time

Probably needs at least 2 minutes though

He might have 3 minutes the way it looks.

 

[franic]

I think stuyven has this. The break won't cooperate perfectly but they must not lose any more time

Probably needs at least 2 minutes though

Let's see how tired he is. 2mins is a lot though

 

[Flamin]

Superb ride, go Jasper. I think 1'30"-1'40" at the base will suffice.

 

[Koronin]

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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.

If they actually wanted to win this stage they would have put Valverde in the break. Amador has a 0% chance of beating Alaphilippe for the stage win today. At this point I'm convinced Movistar has no clue whatsoever about what they are doing.

 

[woodburn]

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Stuyven will need at least 2 minutes at the bottom of the climb.

He is very close.

 

[woodburn]

Guessing this will be like 2010. Froome to attack and gain about 10 or so seconds.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Who's the biggest challengers to Alaphilippe here? Caruso? Martinez?

 

[Koronin]

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Who's the biggest challengers to Alaphilippe here? Caruso? Martinez?

If Alaphilippe is feeling good on the last climb there's no one in the break that can challenge him. The only ones who could are sitting back in the peloton.