Le Tour 2018 stage 15: Millau - Carcassonne 181,5 km

[Sestriere]

With the rest day ahead, I would expect some GC action on the last climb. A lot of riders will be unhappy with their current GC situation (Martin, Jungels, Fuglsang, Movistar) but they also won't be followed immediately by Sky. So with a good descent and one or two teammates up front there could be something like a minute or more relatively easy to gain here.

Also, G isn't the greatest descender, hence I could see Dumoulin or Rogla pressure him a bit, athough this is more unlikely.

Maybe I'm too optimistic, but for many riders this would be a wasted day if they didn't try anything as they will be on the backfoot in the Pyrenees anyway.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

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What a lame stage for the Sunday... (hope I am dead wrong)

My first thought too. Finish is way too far from last climb. Yes, hope To be wrong too.

 

[spalco]

That is a pretty impressive bridge.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Think this could be the day that Wout Poels starts to shine in preparation for next week. He gonna drag Froome and G up that last climb at a blistering pace.

 

[DNP-Old]

Ah, another day of car hanging for Arnaud. Dropped after 500m

 

[Nirvana]

In this area of France they should put a flat stage every year because the mistral is always a factor. Today stage is a wasted one because in a medium mountain stage it's difficult to make a big selection using the wind.

 

[skippo12]

Demarre already dropped...hope the fraud finishes outside the time limit today.

 

[burning]

It is ridiculous that Demare is still in this race, he should have been kicked out long time ago.

 

[glassmoon]

Demarre already dropped...hope the fraud finishes outside the time limit today.

He is gonna have one arm 5 cm longer after this Tour. What a disgrace...

 

[spalco]

"What a disgrace"... don't be so dramatic. Yeah, he's joke, and he should be kicked out, but he also had almost no impact on the race so far.

 

[glassmoon]

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"What a disgrace"... don't be so dramatic. Yeah, he's joke, and he should be kicked out, but he also had almost no impact on the race so far.

yup. rules relativization and inconsistency... that's what uci/aso and pro cycling needs

 

[DNP-Old]

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"What a disgrace"... don't be so dramatic. Yeah, he's joke, and he should be kicked out, but he also had almost no impact on the race so far.

His presence decided the outcome of a stage just two days ago..

 

[Laplaz]

Is this the break or the group

 

[sir fly]

Interesting race for the breakaway...
They'll rest tomorrow.

 

[Flamin]

Furious pace in the first 20k. Half the peloton dropped.

 

[spalco]

I like this break, hopefully that's it.

 

[Salvarani]

Wishful thinking. They keep racing like this until the 2nd category climb. A team puts up a high pace on the climb. Sky disorganised for the last 100km.

 

[rick james]

tight corners in town

 

[Salvarani]

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I like this break, hopefully that's it.

3 guys with this much left? No chance

 

[glassmoon]

F you eurosport and your best moments, slow motions and best tennis shots.

 

[Laplaz]

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F you eurosport and your best moments, slow motions and best tennis shots.

True. Nadal's 5 best shots shown at least 500 times the last month, pathetic

 

[sir fly]

Anybody bored this afternoon?

 

[Flamin]

Steppers desperately trying to bring back Barguil.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

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Anybody bored this afternoon?

No, great non-stop racing so far.

 

[DNP-Old]

Possibility for echelons now.