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

[Jagartrott]

I would expect Lotto-Soudal to chase as they have no-one in front and Sagan is there.
But Greipel is behind the peloton at the moment. He'll catch up in the descent though, I'd guess.

 

[The Blues]

According to Fuglsang, Nibali believes that Tinkoff will try to attack today, and therefore he (Nibali) wants the team around him so that they are ready.

 

[Anderis]

About the time for Talansky to come back into top10 overall contention gaining significant time from a breakaway. Worked for him in 2013.

 

[classicomano]

God I hope Frank is gonna drop hard on Mende.

 

[The Barb]

IAM, really?!

Why?

 

[classicomano]

32 seconds now, IAM is gonna reel it back in. Pantano must love this.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

IAM, really?!

Why?

Frank is 12th in GC

 

[The Barb]

Unbelievable. Damn you IAM. Just madness.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Screw you IAM!!

 

[classicomano]

Next year Wanty will get a wildcard and we'll see them chase breakaways all day to defend Francis De Greef's top 20 spot.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Sagan back in the bunch?

 

[Frosty]

Dan Martin back with the stragglers

 

[sir fly]

I bet there's plenty of communication between team directors at the moment.
Selection's making.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

According to Fuglsang, Nibali believes that Tinkoff will try to attack today, and therefore he (Nibali) wants the team around him so that they are ready.

To pull them back?? Or to go with them

 

[gags]

Re:

Sagan back in the bunch?

The Tour site showed him in the peloton for a while, but now it shows him back in the break.

Aaaand right now back in the peloton. I don't know what's going on.

 

[Miburo]

Lotto said they won't put any effort anymore in getting sagan back if he's in a break.

 

[The Blues]

Re: Re:

According to Fuglsang, Nibali believes that Tinkoff will try to attack today, and therefore he (Nibali) wants the team around him so that they are ready.

To pull them back?? Or to go with them

He didn't clarify. However, I'm certain they wouldn't pull them back. They are much, much more likely to go with them.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Re: Re:

According to Fuglsang, Nibali believes that Tinkoff will try to attack today, and therefore he (Nibali) wants the team around him so that they are ready.

To pull them back?? Or to go with them

He didn't clarify. However, I'm certain they wouldn't pull them back. They are much, much more likely to go with them.

Nope to pull him them back. One does simply not allow Contador to attack and just not respond.

 

[sultanofhyd]

At km 56, Sagan, Pantano and Jungels catch the five leaders. Peloton led by Team Sky at 30 seconds

 

[The Barb]

Although gap is only 30 seconds, surely Sky will happily let this go now.

Edit: I should clarify, all my posts are completely biased on account of my having backed Talansky at 300-1.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto: I feel good, anything can happen

He's making Sky nervous

 

[sir fly]

Re:

Although gap is only 30 seconds, surely Sky will happily let this go now.

They're at the front because of the descent.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Pretty impressive chase from IAM. Whether it was for Frank I dunno but it could work out for them if these 8 are allowed to go

 

[Frosty]

Re:

Although gap is only 30 seconds, surely Sky will happily let this go now.

Would have thought so, surely they can't be worried about Talansky getting 20 minutes? Someone else will shut him down and if they put the effort in to catch him then someone else, possibly more dangerous, might go off the front?

 

[Miburo]

We'll get non stop racing now i think. I don't think movistar or katusha will let a group go far away at this point.

Of course no early live coverage while based on the first 50km you could assume we're gonna get non stop action. And with sagan's green jersey battle