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

[Aristarchus]

Quintana closed down the gap to 43 seconds behind NIbali. Froome loses 30 seconds.

 

[Afrank]

Quintana takes 30 seconds.

 

[Ruby United]

29 seconds lost by Froome

 

[goggalor]

No problem at all for Froomey. Great ride by Naito though, he's in excellent form.

 

[woodburn]

Valverde finally motivated to ride for his third place.

 

[fungusbear]

Froome was human today. If Nairo had been stronger or had bigger balls they could have tken more time.

 

[Irondan]

Re:

Quintana takes 30 seconds.

Too little too late.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

That celebration by Nibbles was awesome. Delighted for him.

 

[gazr99]

Quintana needs to channel his inner Sastre tomorrow and attack nearer the start of Alpe D'Huez

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

What is the time gap between Froome and Quintana now?

 

[Pippo_San]

What a racer. That's the Shark for you.

 

[TMP402]

Pinot peaking now. Good plan.

 

[Ruby United]

Re:

What is the time gap between Froome and Quintana now?

2:40 give or take a seconds

 

[phanatic]

Amazing work from Nibali to even take time on all but Froome and Quintana.

 

[Big Doopie]

Re:

That celebration by Nibbles was awesome. Delighted for him.

yes. just like landis.

 

[fungusbear]

Froome won the tour today. Pleased for him but disappointed that only Nibali took the race to him.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Great win by Nibali.

Too little too late by Quintana, but it looks like he is indeed climbing better than Froome at the end of the TDF like expected. Seeing this you really wonder why he didn't at least attack in the first part of Toussuire........

 

[The Barb]

For anyone who cares about KOTM, I think Bardet leads Froome by 3 points.

 

[Arredondo]

Valverde will explode tomorrow.

1.30 the difference between Bala and Nibbles.

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

Re: Re:

What is the time gap between Froome and Quintana now?

2:40 give or take a seconds

Still don't think that's enough.

 

[Jelantik]

quintana should attack earlier.. froome still got enough buffer.

 

[TMP402]

Re:

What is the time gap between Froome and Quintana now?

2.38.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

32 seconds including time bonuses.

 

[hfer07]

Nibali rubbing it to the haters!!!!

 

[Ramira]

Nibali jumps to 4th, about 90 seconds behind Valverde. At the very least he should provide some spectacle tomorrow trying to get on the podium.

I'm quite impressed by his resilience, considering how he started he could easily have given up. But instead he's been the most impressive rider the last week. Possibly even ahead of Froome and Quintana (though it's obviously a distorted view as he gets a lot more freedom).