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

[Walkman]

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Movistar deserves to lose this Tour.

Lose? That implies that they were once winning it, which is not just true. They have always been fighting for second place. They got lucky YJ got ill.

 

[cineteq]

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Any major issues today, just tuned in.

Yup, Valverde ruined what it could have been the best Tour stage.

 

[Eagle]

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Any major issues today, just tuned in.

Contador and Nibali have both been on the attack on the first climb with Valverde following, Froome only had Poels with him at the top of the climb with Thomas about 40s behind, its all come back together on the descent/flat

 

[Zoophonic]

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some of you act like they have never watched TDF. why are you guys bashing lotto. how are they doing work for sky? sky was setting a very low pace, gap was almost 3 min. Lotto is pushing now which gives sky no rest and the gap is 1:30 now.

The reason why people are pissed is the majority of this forum hate Sky. The only people that like Sky are the sky fanboys who are annoying as ****.

and sky haters are even more annoying these days.

This. Some of this anti Sky stuff is obsessional.

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

So the tests to try and isolate Froome early on, failed miserably.

 

[Arredondo]

Pantano drops earlier then an injured Malori.

That's the 3rd week of the Tour.

 

[Red Rick]

Well, if Quintana wants something, Movistar has got to do something now.

But Quintana gonna Quintana, he'll do nothing

 

[Eagle]

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Any major issues today, just tuned in.

Nibali/Contador attacked at the start and all of SKY bar Froome dropped like a stone. Everything came back together on the 30km of flat

Poels was always with Froome

 

[whittashau]

How does Valverde and Quintana have fans. They're Anti-cycling. At least Froome and sky have an excuse as they're winning

 

[Miburo]

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Any major issues today, just tuned in.

Yup, Valverde ruined what it could have been the best Tour stage.

pretty much

 

[Red Rick]

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some of you act like they have never watched TDF. why are you guys bashing lotto. how are they doing work for sky? sky was setting a very low pace, gap was almost 3 min. Lotto is pushing now which gives sky no rest and the gap is 1:30 now.

The reason why people are pissed is the majority of this forum hate Sky. The only people that like Sky are the sky fanboys who are annoying as ****.

and sky haters are even more annoying these days.

This. Some of this anti Sky stuff is obsessional.

We're bashing Lotto for protecting their 8th place. Not for working for Sky

 

[Eagle]

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So the tests to try and isolate Froome early on, failed miserably.

No it worked very well, I can't imagine anyone expected Thomas and Konig to get dropped so early

 

[rick james]

Loving all the hate for the riders who want to protect their top 10 in Le Tour

 

[De Snelle Duif]

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Pantano drops earlier then an injured Malori.

That's the 3rd week of the Tour.

He'll lose his top 20 this way. Was amazed by him following Sagan in that crazy descent though.

 

[cantalupe]

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So the tests to try and isolate Froome early on, failed miserably.

No it worked very well, I can't imagine anyone expected Thomas and Konig to get dropped so early

Yup, they just didn't follow through on the descent/flat.

 

[carton]

Basically Sicard vs Ten Dam for the last 10 minutes. Grit those teeth men.

 

[djpbaltimore]

Stannard still up there behind Ten dam and company. A very easy rider to root for.

 

[OmieeZF]

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Any major issues today, just tuned in.

Nibali/Contador attacked at the start and all of SKY bar Froome dropped like a stone. Everything came back together on the 30km of flat

Poels was always with Froome

he was dropped as well, froome was alone. that should be a huge motivation for quintana and movistar that they should try it a second time. they got a man in the breakaway group if im not mistaken.

 

[carton]

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Loving all the hate for the riders who want to protect their top 10 in Le Tour

Come on top ten is easy as pie. For losers. All of us here in this forum have done far better than that in our day

 

[Frosty]

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Any major issues today, just tuned in.

Nibali/Contador attacked at the start and all of SKY bar Froome dropped like a stone. Everything came back together on the 30km of flat

Poels was up there still but Thomas and Konig were about 20-30 seconds back.

 

[Volderke]

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How does Valverde and Quintana have fans. They're Anti-cycling. At least Froome and sky have an excuse as they're winning

What excuse needs Quintana for being 2nd in the race, having attacked Froome and clearly couldn't get rid of Froome? He is by far the second best (after Froome), so there is not much more he can do at the moment.

The one who could be blamed is Valverde for killing every move that Froome would let go. Because those moves, by Nibali and Contador, could turn out to be good moves for letting Sky burn their matches and to expose Froome as he would be forced to do pacemaking (if those moves would gain minutes, hypothetical but not impossible).

 

[thrawn]

Complete lack of ambition from Movistar here. Pace should be high in the pack...

 

[fungusbear]

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Any major issues today, just tuned in.

Nibali/Contador attacked at the start and all of SKY bar Froome dropped like a stone. Everything came back together on the 30km of flat

Poels was up there still but Thomas and Konig were about 20-30 seconds back.

I thought Poels was at the back of the Froome group? Sorry if I am wrong

 

[Frosty]

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Any major issues today, just tuned in.

Nibali/Contador attacked at the start and all of SKY bar Froome dropped like a stone. Everything came back together on the 30km of flat

Poels was always with Froome

he was dropped as well, froome was alone. that should be a huge motivation for quintana and movistar that they should try it a second time. they got a man in the breakaway group if im not mistaken.

Maybe i missed something but i could see Poels there all the time. There was one point where Poels was on the front while Froome was further back so maybe that is why he appeared isolated? Sky definitely looked a bit weak anyway and hopefully that will encourage attacking from the others.

 

[fungusbear]

Someone do something pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee