Le Tour 2018 stage 17: BDL to Saint-Lary-Soulan 65k

[yetiyeti]

Even if Quintana gains time, he'll give time back on the top 4 in the TT. I don't think they're worried about him.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

If someone else than Sky is working:
"Why do the teams just burn off their own riders?"

If someone from Sky is working:
"Why do they let Sky to do all the work?"

It's pretty straight forward. You shouldnt be trying to out-work the Sky train. You should be trying to attack it.

Attack will not help. They know the numbers. ASO should ban the radios and the power meters if they want to do something with Sky train.

yeah, that would be nice. Seems like a pretty obvious solution as well to mix things up a bit.

 

[Eclipse]

At least Nairito isn't being brought back by a casual Poels effort.

Not sure he'll really maintain a gap to the end of the stage today but it's been a good effort

 

[glassmoon]

Re:

Froome struggling

About to attack apparently

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Inb4 yo-yo ends up destroying the entire planet

 

[Oliwright]

Sky are still thinking about winning the stage. Froome with winning the Tour doesn't seem likely at all now.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re:

Froome struggling

:lol:

 

[DNP-Old]

Démare was 10 minutes down after the first climb, which was ridden at snail pace, and now he's only 18 minutes down. What a climber.

 

[woodburn]

Froome with the fake weakness to try and induce the attack.

 

[rick james]

what a road

 

[Oliwright]

Re:

Démare was 10 minutes down after the first climb, which was ridden at snail pace, and now he's only 18 minutes down. What a climber.

Demare is the goat right now. No one is better at holding cars than him. Don't you remember MSR, even a crash doesn't slow him down.

 

[DFA123]

Re:

Froome with the fake weakness to try and induce the attack.

Not sure he's got the correct read on his opponents, if he thinks any of these lot are going to attack 7km out.

 

[Red Rick]

Re:

Froome struggling

He's struggled his way to 4 TdFs before

 

[woodburn]

Quintana free to fly.

 

[huangho]

Re:

Even if Quintana gains time, he'll give time back on the top 4 in the TT. I don't think they're worried about him.

They shouldn't, NQ will need about 6 mins to be a serious threat, so meh...

 

[rainman]

Air's getting thin up there

 

[woodburn]

Re: Re:

Froome with the fake weakness to try and induce the attack.

Not sure he's got the correct read on his opponents, if he thinks any of these lot are going to attack 7km out.

Agree. But desperate times. Only way he can win race is if others attack.

 

[rick james]

Quintana looking good for a 50 year old

 

[Jelantik]

Looked like Sky has it in the bag.

 

[ontheroad]

This Poels performance is bizarre.

 

[Eclipse]

Bye Bye Bardet

 

[Oliwright]

Re:

Air's getting thin up there

Time for every commentator to mention that he was born at altitude.

 

[spalco]

Quintana looks determined as ***. At least can't accuse him of not going all out.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Quintana has aged about 10 years since he attacked

 

[MuskyOurSaviour]

Poels dropping Froome