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

[staubsauger]

Bardet is more than 5 minutes down on gc in theory, with a TT still to come. Why does Sky even bother to control him?

 

[MrTea1976]

I used not to like Sagan. That has changed.

 

[Eclipse]

Latour looks like the French Aru

 

[SeriousSam]

I wish Dumoulin would attack hard so that Froome gets a chance to distance Thomas if he's strong enough

 

[bob.a.feet]

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Latour looks like the French Aru

Looks like Måns Zalmerlow

 

[DFA123]

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Bardet is more than 5 minutes down on gc in theory, with a TT still to come. Why does Sky even bother to control him?

It's like why Genghis Khan completely annihilated any town or city who didn't unconditionally lay down and surrender, even once he'd conquered them. They want to maintain an aura of invincibility, to crush the spirits of future rivals and the possibility of any rebellions in the future.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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I wish Dumoulin would attack hard so that Froome gets a chance to distance Thomas if he's strong enough

Froome will try to do that regardless of what Dumoulin does.

 

[Rollthedice]

When Bernal will hit the front, because it's inevitable at some point, the only riders left will be Froome and the Welsh wonder.

 

[shalgo]

They are already past the halfway mark of the stage.

 

[SKSemtex]

official latour race center information is a joke.

I still can not understand how is possible they do not have GPS tracer on each rider so they have their exact position.

 

[woodburn]

Six Sky.

 

[Walkman]

Looks like the tempo has increased.

 

[woodburn]

Re: Re:

Bardet is more than 5 minutes down on gc in theory, with a TT still to come. Why does Sky even bother to control him?

It's like why Genghis Khan completely annihilated any town or city who didn't unconditionally lay down and surrender, even once he'd conquered them. They want to maintain an aura of invincibility, to crush the spirits of future rivals and the possibility of any rebellions in the future.

Also he could provide help to any of the other contenders that might bridge to him. Better for them to keep things compact as long as it isn't shredding team.

 

[rick james]

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Bardet is more than 5 minutes down on gc in theory, with a TT still to come. Why does Sky even bother to control him?

It's like why Genghis Khan completely annihilated any town or city who didn't unconditionally lay down and surrender, even once he'd conquered them. They want to maintain an aura of invincibility, to crush the spirits of future rivals and the possibility of any rebellions in the future.

wow, you get all of that from Sky following a team leader

 

[Forever The Best]

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lol, Demare

His engine has stalled

He is the new Alonso
(Cookie to those who get the reference)

 

[dick the quick]

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They are already past the halfway mark of the stage.

http://livetracking.letour.fr/#/stageprofile

 

[rick james]

LaTour looking a mess on the bike now

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Apparently Chris Anker Sorensen thinks this descent is a bit rough, but is anyone willing to attack it?

 

[dick the quick]

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They are already past the halfway mark of the stage.

http://livetracking.letour.fr/#/stageprofile

This was in reponse to SKSemtex, of course.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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LaTour looking a mess on the bike now

As someone mentioned, he looks a lot like Aru actually. And somewhat like Pinot as well. It's not exactly a thing of beauty.

 

[Oliwright]

Valverde team player?

 

[Red Rick]

20 man peloton

Only Rowe is dropped

 

[Walkman]

SKY dropped one man up to this point.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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When Bernal will hit the front, because it's inevitable at some point, the only riders left will be Froome and the Welsh wonder.

I fear it.

 

[SKSemtex]

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They are already past the halfway mark of the stage.

http://livetracking.letour.fr/#/stageprofile

This was in reponse to SKSemtex, of course.

I have this one showing that peloton has still 1 000 000 riders
https://racecenter.letour.fr/#/stageprofile showing that