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

[Arredondo]

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Quintana is such a **** rider.

Didn't you use to support him big time?

Me? No, never.

I could swear you used to defend him all the time with ryo but i must have confused you with someone else.

I think you did

Does Bala know Nibs is only 3.58 down?

 

[glassmoon]

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Nibali isn't gaining time on the MJ group.

He didnt show his supposed superior descending skills this tour at all... Weird. Or just overhyped...

 

[franic]

The stage is still long, very long. Don't be too excited about Nibali too early.

 

[cineteq]

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Valverde is pacing his team leader Froome down the mountain.

It certainly looks like that. Quintana needs to breaks free from this joke of a team (Movistar).

 

[DominicDecoco]

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Not sure why people cheer for Quintana. Forget about him not attacking here. He has done f*** all the whole tour.

He should retire right?

Why do you end up with such a conclusion?

 

[luckyboy]

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Nibali isn't gaining time on the MJ group.

in fact he's lost about 10 seconds in the last 3km I think.

I wouldn't trust the GPS

Riders have trackers under their saddles...

 

[carton]

Rolland's aero-tuck looks like he's miming taking a dump.

 

[franic]

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Nibali and Valverde really livening up the stage with their attacks.

The attack by Piti wasn't even a proper attack. I guess he didn't gain more than 10-15"

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Valverde is pacing his team leader Froome down the mountain.

It certainly looks like that. Quintana needs to breaks free from this joke of a team (Movistar).

He needs to break free from the mental chain that's holding him back.

 

[Lyon]

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Surely Quintana has to attack on this next climb

Quintana doesn't attack he does a reconnaissance.

 

[shalgo]

You know the group is descending slowly when Pinot catches them on the descent.

 

[carton]

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Nibali isn't gaining time on the MJ group.

He didnt show his supposed superior descending skills this tour at all... Weird. Or just overhyped...

He's gained 25 seconds on both Rolland and the MJ group.

 

[rick james]

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Froome has no place chasing Nibali who is way down anyway.
And Froome is the guy that took food from the car 2 years ago. **** him. He cheated.

Froome took nothing from the car

 

[nerian]

Valverde is pulling Sky to protect his podium placing while Quintana is busy talking about winning the tour and feeling good instead of actually racing.

I kept hoping for Quintana to do something, 3 minutes down... where does he expect to gain that time? Is everyone expecting Froome to get kidnapped by aliens from Mars or something?

 

[sir fly]

Nibali will have to loosen his breaks if gets to Mollard in front.

 

[difdauf]

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Surely Quintana has to attack on this next climb

Quintana doesn't attack he does a reconnaissance.

He will attack Monday.

 

[Publicus]

Nibali has a 1'30 or so over the maillot jaune group

 

[Escarabajo]

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Surely Quintana has to attack on this next climb

He said two things this morning:

1- 10% chance.
2- Last climb.

I wasn't happy about the answer either. Because waiting for the last climb was a tactical mistake. I believe that you need to induce Froome into making a mistake in the descents. Beating him on the ascents alone is going to be very hard!!.

Somebody at Movistar is not giving good advice.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Froome has no place chasing Nibali who is way down anyway.
And Froome is the guy that took food from the car 2 years ago. **** him. He cheated.

Froome took nothing from the car

Indeed, he ordered his teammate to cheat

 

[franic]

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Valverde is pacing his team leader Froome down the mountain.

It certainly looks like that. Quintana needs to breaks free from this joke of a team (Movistar).

He needs to break free from the mental chain that's holding him back.

Right. Quintana never attacks in great Tours. Even at the Giro he won in ITT and avoid losing time on other ascents

 

[pink_jersey]

Barguil is an awesome descender!

 

[sir fly]

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Nibali isn't gaining time on the MJ group.

He didnt show his supposed superior descending skills this tour at all... Weird. Or just overhyped...

He's gained 25 seconds on both Rolland and the MJ group.

Rolland gained it on the MJ group.

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

Nibali is an attacking cycling hero!

 

[Big Doopie]

nibs helping sky by forcing others to have to chase.

 

[glassmoon]

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Nibali isn't gaining time on the MJ group.

He didnt show his supposed superior descending skills this tour at all... Weird. Or just overhyped...

He's gained 25 seconds on both Rolland and the MJ group.

Nope, peloton just stopped at the bottom...