Le Tour 2019 stage 15: Limoux - Foix Prat d'Albis 185 km

[Broccolidwarf]

I'm looking for Ineos to make a statement with the way they ride today.
After yesterday, everyone is talking about them having cracked, "the end of the empire", etc.
For sure that hits their pride.

The other interesting part about today is, that we will see who reach out for the podium, and who does not.
Everyone is on the pumps today, after 3 days in a row on the limit, and only those that truly believe they can win the race, will dare to attack today.

 

[YavorD]

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Jumbo-Visma have seen they are the strongest this TdF. I really expect Kruijswijk to make it as hard as possible and normally he's better suited for the longer climbs. Movistar will be helping, but take their responsibility in the first part of the race/final

Don't think so. Jumbo-Visma seems to have the strongest 2 domestiques in De Plus and Bennett but literally no one else to set a high tempo on the climbs...Well, maybe Tony Martin to some extend..

 

[search]

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Jumbo-Visma have seen they are the strongest this TdF. I really expect Kruijswijk to make it as hard as possible and normally he's better suited for the longer climbs.

yes, and especially in high altitude - so yesterday's stage was good for him, and the Alpes will be perfect. But today, I'm not so sure. I'd think Jumbo will ride pretty conservative again

Movistar will probably try though, yeah. If Landa takes 2 minutes, he is back in the fight for the victory

 

[Red Rick]

I'm thinking FdJ should put a few dudes in the break, have Gaudu set a blistering pace on Mur de Peguere, then launch Pinot on the first half of the final climb.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Nibali FTW today

 

[Broccolidwarf]

CYA De Gendt

 

[Poursuivant]

Thomas cannot win this Tour, he clearly isn’t the same as last year. Break will win today. I’ll say Barguil.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

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Thomas cannot win this Tour, he clearly isn’t the same as last year. Break will win today. I’ll say Barguil.

Barguil looked decent yesterday, but I doubt he'll be allowed to go into the break.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Haller, why?

 

[HelloDolly]

Why is Kelderman riding around the Tour de France at the back...why no just train for the Vuelta

 

[RedheadDane]

Woods not letting a little issue of a few broken rips stop him.

 

[Rollthedice]

No way anybody is getting away.

 

[Rollthedice]

40+ km raced hard, no break.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

The way this is starting, people are going to be pumped on the last climb

 

[Rollthedice]

One large group containing Wellens has been distanced, 1:04.

 

[Rollthedice]

Exciting first hour, the peloton hits the first categorized climb, cat. 2. Riders fighting to get away.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Group of 20 going now, Ineos controling the peloton

Edit: Counted 24 now.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Nibali, Zakarin, Kreuziger one of the Yates's

 

[TourOfSardinia]

yea
Nibali
in the break
again

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Dan Martin is there.

3 Trek riders in the group

 

[Laplaz]

Quintana in the break

 

[lartiste]

Amador and Quintana

 

[TomLPC]

Nairo in the break, surely not

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Quintana! - COOL!

The race is on all day

 

[Rollthedice]

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Quintana in the break

Vamos. Strong break.