Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienn - La Toussuire-Les Sybelle

[Bumeington]

One sky still with Froome?

 

[sir fly]

Poels with Froome, but doesn't look reliable, to me.

 

[Walkman]

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Lol French tv said froome is alone. Err he still has like 4 Movistar left.

Hahahah!

Poels too, right?

 

[Punkan]

Stupid tactic by Sky?. Why not an easier pace on the climb, saving domestiques, and then chase on the 30k flat before Croix de Fer?

 

[Parrulo]

Fact: everytime movistar gets involved in an aggressive move, it dies instantly

Also Quintana is yet to prove that his supposed aggressiveness is more than a myth

 

[TMP402]

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Poels with Froome, but doesn't look reliable, to me.

Poels has been very sporadic.

 

[Walkman]

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Stupid tactic by Sky?. Why not an easier pace on the climb, saving domestiques, and the chase on the 30k flat before Croix de Fer?

Froome wants the stage win he was denied by Wiggins three years ago?

 

[Frosty]

Konig was back with Thomas - i imagine there will be a bit of a regrouping on the descent and in the valley but it will all split apart again thereafter.

Roche was dropped a bit earlier - may reappear for a bit but would have thought he would drop once serious attacks start again.

 

[goggalor]

Not so surprising that Thomas is struggling with that sore back.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

It's a shame for Thomas' GC, but Froome still has his trusted domestique Valverde to chase for him. No biggie.

 

[Miburo]

Piti is *** over this stage, sadly enough he's protecting the podium by just following Contador.

He could have done quintana big favor by riding with contador and nibali, but as i sad many times piti only cares about himself.

 

[DBotero]

Re: Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienn - La Toussuire-Les Sybe

Valverde wants the podium.I don't see what's wrong with that

 

[Jelantik]

valverde is riding for valverde.. moviestar tactic = to valverde's tactic..

 

[whittashau]

If only the Colombian midget had some testicles this might have been a great Tour

 

[Walkman]

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Piti is **** over this stage, sadly enough he's protecting the podium by just following Contador.

He could have done quintana big favor by riding with contador and nibali, but as i sad many times piti only cares about himself.

Hopefully he will crack. He is covering Nibali, Contador and Geskink. Maybe he bits off a more he can chew?

 

[nuvolablu]

Valverde closing the gap again...

 

[glassmoon]

So what happened to Nib's superior descent skills?

 

[burning]

I think that Sky will regroup on this descent and nothing will happen.

 

[fungusbear]

Everything will come back together on the flat but it all the riders know that SKY domestiques are weak. Will be more fireworks on the next climb

 

[TMP402]

van Baarle is a classics rider.

 

[Miburo]

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So what happened to Nib's superior descent skills?

You're a fool if you don't think nibali is a great descender.

 

[Arredondo]

I hope, and think, Nibali will overtake Piti for 3rd place.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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I hope, and think, Nibali will overtake Piti for 3rd place.

Better have Pantani legs and climbing in him so.

 

[Arredondo]

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I hope, and think, Nibali will overtake Piti for 3rd place.

Better have Pantani legs and climbing in him so.

We have got 2 Alpine stages left

 

[Miburo]

That's why the tour would have been amazing if nibali and contador were in their best shape. Look what they're doing being half decent...