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

[whittashau]

Not a fan of Froome whatsoever, but what a disgusting act by that person. Spitting is such a pathetic, revolting and vile thing to do. Insult a rider? Fine, but don't interfere with the race. Especially in such an unsanitary way.

 

[Eagle]

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Tw*t in a white hat:

This guy has to be arrested and dealt with in the courts, the French really do let themselves down with this type of nonsense....please don't someone try to tell me he's not French...

How do you know he is french

 

[TMP402]

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One guy out of 15000 did something wrong. Sky will make it out like it's everyone

You must have missed the old guy who gave him the **** you sign about 4 times as he came round a hairpin on one of the climbs.

The vitriol being poured out at Froome is incredible, I've never seen a Tour leader being disrespected so much while on the road. It's ridiculous and totally over the top.

https://twitter.com/philousports/status/624583058100871168

 

[TourOfSardinia]

They never p*ssed on or spat on other recent TdF leaders, not even Wiggo.
I wonder what's different this time.

 

[Sasquatch]

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I don't get why Quintana didn't go sooner.

Yeah there's a chance of cracking and losing time, but even if that happened he wouldn't have lost time to Contador and Valverde, right now he's just to far ahead of them as a climber.

So basically he decided to play it safe so he was sure to lose no time on Froome and maybe even take 30 seconds. Which is pointless. I can understand being careful in week 1, maybe even in week 2, when there's still racing to be done, but on the penultimate mountain stage it's such a waste.

I don't understand why he didn't go for the stage win. He's not winning the tour, so a stage win would be nice.

He'll go for it and win it tomorrow. He wants to win on the Alp.

 

[DominicDecoco]

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Tw*t in a white hat:

Wow, if there was a Tour de Spitting that guy would be wearing yellow for sure. Must be a pro; no way I could get it to travel that kind of distance unless there's a tailwind or something.

Is there any particular reason as to why you keep defending the classy art of spitting on people?

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

If only Quintana would have done that days before. 2.38 is still a good margin. Critical is sky keep some resemblance of order tomorrow on de fer.

 

[Ryongsyong]

Re: Re:

Tw*t in a white hat:

This guy has to be arrested and dealt with in the courts, the French really do let themselves down with this type of nonsense....please don't someone try to tell me he's not French...

Judging by what's going on in Calais these days you can pretty much do what you want, especially if the police can blame it on the British.

 

[willbick]

You can bet the authrorities are getting very worried about what may happen on alp duez

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Bardet in Pois

 

[franic]

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You can bet the authrorities are getting very worried about what may happen on alp duez

Yup. I seriously hope nobody will repeat a Tour 1975

 

[DominicDecoco]

Video:
http://gfycat.com/WelldocumentedAccomplishedKissingbug

 

[carton]

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Hopefully Nairo will go full *** tomorrow on Croix de Fer. 2½ minutes is do-able, now that he's established that he's strongest.

He's not. Evenly matched with Froome. Probably a bit better at the end of a long day in the mountains, a bit worse earlier on. Froome better in the heat, Nairo in the cold. Attacking on the Croix de Fer would likely be pointless.

 

[SeriousSam]

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One guy out of 15000 did something wrong. Sky will make it out like it's everyone

You must have missed the old guy who gave him the **** you sign about 4 times as he came round a hairpin on one of the climbs.

The vitriol being poured out at Froome is incredible, I've never seen a Tour leader being disrespected so much while on the road. It's ridiculous and totally over the top.

https://twitter.com/philousports/status/624583058100871168

I hate to see that. The Sun et al will warp it into the French resenting British excellence or something.

 

[harryh]

Quintana set a new record time on La Toussuire. Brave ride by Froome. Congrats to NIbali!

 

[Gigs_98]

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

Now imagine tomorrows stage would be a well designed one...
That would be so epic.

 

[Frosty]

Thomas finishes in a 20 strong group at +22 minutes

 

[Eagle]

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You can bet the authrorities are getting very worried about what may happen on alp duez

Yeah tomorrow is going to be impossible to control, hopefully nobody does anything stupid

 

[willbick]

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Quintana set a new record time on La Toussuire. Brave ride by Froome. Congrats to NIbali!

Presumably the clinic is in meltdown re quinatans record time.....

 

[franic]

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Quintana set a new record time on La Toussuire. Brave ride by Froome. Congrats to NIbali!

Really? I guess this is going to be nice material for the Clinic

 

[Jim2784]

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Tw*t in a white hat:

This guy has to be arrested and dealt with in the courts, the French really do let themselves down with this type of nonsense....please don't someone try to tell me he's not French...

Judging by what's going on in Calais these days you can pretty much do what you want, especially if the police can blame it on the British.

Great GC race, but a pity about the attitudes of the people. Pinot's childish outburst over riding someone else's bike earlier in the race summed it all up...all the while ze German Martin rode away to victory on his team mates bike

 

[difdauf]

Re: Re:

Tw*t in a white hat:

This guy has to be arrested and dealt with in the courts, the French really do let themselves down with this type of nonsense....please don't someone try to tell me he's not French...

Italian flag in the hands of the guy next to him.

 

[willbick]

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Quintana set a new record time on La Toussuire. Brave ride by Froome. Congrats to NIbali!

Really? I guess this is going to be nice material for the Clinic

Its ok. Quintana is allowed to break records because hes a 'natural' climber

 

[fungusbear]

Only way Quintana wins is if he goes on Croix de Fer and even then it might not work. More likely Quintana will do what he did today and wait to go closer to the finish. Will want to win the stage so will probably not throw everything at Froome.

 

[carton]

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OMG wuyts says every day there's boni's LMAO

Please retire.

if quintana felt so good, why did he not follow nibali? I just don't understand

Because he was protecting Valverde?!

A champ only cares about winning, not securing a podium for your teammate.

The team pays the checks. Recall Landa at the Giro, even Contador after all the sparks gave Lance a hand in Ventoux '09.