Tour de France 2015 Stage 14: Rodez-Mende 178.5km

[doperhopper]

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Froome sprint was funny as hell.

The most parkinsonic sprint ever. Vroom really needs gyroscopic stem.

 

[DFA123]

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I don't think Pinot and Bardet did that much wrong. If Cummings reached the top within sight of those two there was only ever going to be one winner

If they hadn't slowed down so much though because neither was prepared to lead, Cummings wouldn't have been able to just fly past them with his momentum. Cummings may have won a sprint, but he may well not have done if they were going fast enough to get on his wheel straight away.

Was stupid by both Pinot and Bardet to slow down on the top of the climb; they had more of a chance of winning with just two of them than letting more riders get back on. Pinot especially - he probably had the momentum to go straight over the top of Bardet when he came up to him, but bottled it.

 

[Jim2784]

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I don't think Pinot and Bardet did that much wrong. If Cummings reached the top within sight of those two there was only ever going to be one winner

Hard to like Pinot, especially after throwing the toys outta the pram last week....Think Pinot would of won it had he went before the top of the last climb, he waited for Cummings to join the group, tactics maybe ha ha

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

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Maybe it tells us Froome is worried and he is trying to take every bit of time he can so that he does not lose in the Alps.
Quintana was watching Froome, he knew exactly what was going to happen but he is such a light weight rider he was never going to match Froome in a sprint like that.

There was not hint of worry from Froome worked a very measured ascent. Quintana had the chance to push on but didn't if anything it tells you more about Nairo than chris. RE sprint nothing remotely odd about it. Froome is no giving Quintana an inch.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

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I don't think Pinot and Bardet did that much wrong. If Cummings reached the top within sight of those two there was only ever going to be one winner

If they hadn't slowed down so much though because neither was prepared to lead, Cummings wouldn't have been able to just fly past them with his momentum. Cummings may have won a sprint, but he may well not have done if they were going fast enough to get on his wheel straight away.

Was stupid by both Pinot and Bardet to slow down on the top of the climb; they had more of a chance of winning with just two of them than letting more riders get back on. Pinot especially - he probably had the momentum to go straight over the top of Bardet when he came up to him, but bottled it.

I think they slowed because they knew they were racing for 2nd at that point. Cummings just much faster on the flat and in a sprint

 

[Sem Travões]

If Froome wins GC by one second i wonder what people will say about his sprint.

Or worst if he loses by the same one second, then people will complain he should had sprint harder, and then maybe not, not many will complain if he doesn't win.

And why is Froome the Alien, E.T. was a nice fellow, the bycicles even fly and everything

 

[ice&fire]

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Not to mention not many people had an issue when Contador was 'wheelsucking' Froome in the Vuelta last year before attacking in the final km to show him up and take the stage. Oh wait no, that was just great tactics

I had a problem with it. But I totally agree- a lot of people in this forum worship Contador/despise Froome

Can't you tell the difference between sprinting to the line to get one second and atacking with 1 or 2 kms to get a half a minute?

 

[Choppy Warburton]

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That has made Cummings' career, he won't get a chance again, the other two will win many races, but Cummings takes the one chance he has, great story

One off?? Don't think so. Stephen has already won a stage of the Vuellta. At 29 he has plenty of time to pinch more stages in break situations.

Steve is 34 now mate.

 

[djpbaltimore]

Maybe Froome's sprint was more about the treatment he has gotten this week than about Quintana.

 

[Frosty]

Thomas saying he wasn't really feeling that good today.

 

[Simurgh]

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I don't think Pinot and Bardet did that much wrong. If Cummings reached the top within sight of those two there was only ever going to be one winner

If they hadn't slowed down so much though because neither was prepared to lead, Cummings wouldn't have been able to just fly past them with his momentum. Cummings may have won a sprint, but he may well not have done if they were going fast enough to get on his wheel straight away.

Was stupid by both Pinot and Bardet to slow down on the top of the climb; they had more of a chance of winning with just two of them than letting more riders get back on. Pinot especially - he probably had the momentum to go straight over the top of Bardet when he came up to him, but bottled it.

I think they slowed because they knew they were racing for 2nd at that point. Cummings just much faster on the flat and in a sprint

If you're ironic, it's my fault ( ), but if you're not, I really don't get that you're saying. I''m sure they stopped, because they wouldn't lose to one another, and that was Cummings luck

 

[oldcrank]

Lovely win by Steve today. Rainbow Jersey,
Commonwealth Gold, and Olympic Silver as
a Team Pursuiter and now his second stage
in a Grand Tour. Still lots of pursuit power in
those legs!

 

[Frosty]

Froome got a cup of urine thrown at him today i the early stages today. Seems quite annoyed

 

[BYOP88]

So Froome had a cup of urine thrown at him today. Not cool.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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So Froome had a cup of urine thrown at him today. Not cool.

Absolutely disgraceful. No wonder he decided to sprint at the line as a big F U to those people.

 

[fungusbear]

Froome had a cup of urine thrown at him by some Frenchmen accusing him of doping. So distgusting to hear about. He does not deserve that.

 

[harryh]

Froome used minimum amount of energy by riding constant tempo (besides that very short sprint) and even gained a second. Clever ride. Quintana used huge amount of (anaerobic) energy for nothing and nearly blew up himself by those attacks. Not a clever ride. Well, maybe he isn't confident enough that he can do enough (or miracles) in the Alps.

 

[Eagle]

Some real idiots out there, hope they find them, unlikely though

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

That's pretty messed up indeed......

 

[bigcog]

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Froome had a cup of urine thrown at him by some Frenchmen accusing him of doping. So distgusting to hear about. He does not deserve that.

Hardly surprisingly given all the irresponsible shyte that has been said in the last week. Could get very nasty in the alps.

 

[ice&fire]

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So Froome had a cup of urine thrown at him today. Not cool.

That's nothing. A former serial TdF winner was first asked not to participate and two years later was punched. There's only one non-French serial TdF winner who was not despised by the French, but he didn't use to sprint to the line to show up his opponents.

 

[bigcog]

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So Froome had a cup of urine thrown at him today. Not cool.

That's nothing. A former serial TdF winner was first asked not to participate and two years later was punched. There's only one non-French serial TdF winner who was not despised by the French, but he didn't use to sprint to the line to show up his opponents.

Who's that, lemond ?

 

[Pentacycle]

What stuff are these Frenchies on? Even if you don't like or trust a rider, you have to respect him. And we haven't even reached Alpe d'Huez yet, where the Dutch July-fans will gather.

 

[Jelantik]

Thibaut and Bardet... Dumb and Dumber! either of them could have won it!!! ... chapeau Cumming

 

[Eyeballs Out]

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I don't think Pinot and Bardet did that much wrong. If Cummings reached the top within sight of those two there was only ever going to be one winner

If they hadn't slowed down so much though because neither was prepared to lead, Cummings wouldn't have been able to just fly past them with his momentum. Cummings may have won a sprint, but he may well not have done if they were going fast enough to get on his wheel straight away.

Was stupid by both Pinot and Bardet to slow down on the top of the climb; they had more of a chance of winning with just two of them than letting more riders get back on. Pinot especially - he probably had the momentum to go straight over the top of Bardet when he came up to him, but bottled it.

I think they slowed because they knew they were racing for 2nd at that point. Cummings just much faster on the flat and in a sprint

If you're ironic, it's my fault ( ), but if you're not, I really don't get that you're saying. I''m sure they stopped, because they wouldn't lose to one another, and that was Cummings luck

Putting it as simply as possible. Cummings is <5 seconds behind at the KOM point and clearly going at least as fast as Pinot because he wasn't even sighted previously. Cummings in that form can ride 1500m 5 seconds faster than the french climbers who could barely beat anyone in a sprint except each other. So how could he lose ?