Tour de France 2015 Stage 16: Bourg-de-Péage-Gap 201km

[Happy dude]

Trentin telling Sagan he's gonna come second

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Yeah I don't think Froome has poor descending skills at all, but I do think he doesn't like to take risks at descents, contrary to Contador, who doesn't have extraordinary descending skills at all I think, but who doesn't mind going full into a descent at all when necessary, If Bertie can't drop Froome in the descent at least he try to make Froomey feel uncomfortable for the first time this TDF.

Also, Quintana's descending skills are a mystery to me. I used to think he was a good descender because he did a great descent of the Col de Joux Plane in that Dauphine stage he won, but after that he hasn't really shown anything more than normal on descents I'm afraid......

Nibali is the only one who can really make a difference on a descent I think, of the current GC riders. Maybe Contador can do something by being fearless/reckless........

Yeah, Contador isn't a great bike handler and doesn't have great descending skills (although I think he's better than Froome), he just doesn't give a *** and flies down those descents

 

[sky2500]

They are going so slow majka caught up.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Gran Fondo de France.

 

[djpbaltimore]

The rest day was on Monday after all.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Gran Fondo de France.

Even I could follow this pace

 

[Frosty]

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The rest day was on Monday after all.

Be a good race on the final climb i think, both in the break and hopefully in the peloton.

 

[Eagle]

I miss the Giro

 

[ice&fire]

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Gran Fondo de France.

The new marginal gain is to warm down for rest day

 

[djpbaltimore]

Sherwen is getting that funny feeling about Sagan again. Too. Much. Information.

 

[Arredondo]

Nails on the road?

 

[SeriousSam]

How does Sagan measure up to the legendary bike handlers and descenders? Seems very high level to me. Not sure there is a rider in the current peloton who handles the bike better.

 

[fungusbear]

Phil said that the people who he has spoken to in the peleton said Sagan is the best bike handler in the world and one of the best ever (although I have no idea who the best ever are)

 

[BigMac]

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How does Sagan measure up to the legendary bike handlers and descenders? Seems very high level to me. Not sure there is a rider in the current peloton who handles the bike better.

Farrar. He's riding style is very straighforward, gloriously avoids crashes he causes.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

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How does Sagan measure up to the legendary bike handlers and descenders? Seems very high level to me. Not sure there is a rider in the current peloton who handles the bike better.

Yeah I think it is generally accepted that Sagan (one of) the best bike handler(s) in the world at the moment.

 

[Eagle]

The peloton hoping the break are finished the stage by the time they start the final climb, just so we can see them both finish, how nice

 

[Happy dude]

Hansen!

 

[PremierAndrew]

Sagan will find a way to not win this

 

[difdauf]

Hansen is a true warrior.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Lol if they let Hansen win this.

 

[SafeBet]

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How does Sagan measure up to the legendary bike handlers and descenders? Seems very high level to me. Not sure there is a rider in the current peloton who handles the bike better.

It's a no contest for me, he's the best atm.

Martinello always says Cipo was the best descender he has ever witnessed.

 

[Scarponi]

Evans catching that lead group in the Tour of utah last year was pretty funny

 

[HiroAntagonist]

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How does Sagan measure up to the legendary bike handlers and descenders? Seems very high level to me. Not sure there is a rider in the current peloton who handles the bike better.

It's a no contest for me, he's the best atm.

Martinello always says Cipo was the best descender he has ever witnessed.

Imagine how quickly Sagan could descend in animal print kit!

 

[Punkan]

Tommy V saving energy. He will be dangerous.

 

[BigMac]

Evans catching that lead group in the Tour of utah last year was pretty funny

Not just funny. Cadel's Empire Pass descent was one of the best things I have ever seen.