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

[b.broadhurst]

G only lost 28 seconds to the GC group after that crash, how is that possible? He is in monster form!

 

[sunnyIce]

I am thinking these athletes (riders) are not the brightest bulbs in the room.

Nairo lead out for Froome the other day. Today it was Valverde and Gesink. And after G was crashed out and Poels was dropped. And AC sprints to the finish after wheelsucking. WTF.

 

[SuperBesse]

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Contador lol! What on earth?!

Contador doing a froome

 

[TMP402]

Barguil wanted to be the only Celt in the top 20.

 

[glassmoon]

He didnt even look back if G is allright. A$$hole.

 

[SeriousSam]

Contador trying to put time into Thomas to consolidate 4th?

 

[Flamin]

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You've riders like kruiswijk who ride offensive an entire GT and then you've guys like Gesink . Was already 5th i think in the tour and now he's chasing nibali who will destroy gesink anyways in the next days.

Then why did Kruijswijk almost all the work on Mortirolo and Aprica?

 

[sunnyIce]

Hopefully Sagan gets the RED bib. Chapeau!

 

[Arredondo]

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Nibali is still the most spectacular among GC contenders. Thank God he’s in the Tour, otherwise another boring stage in the peloton of the maillot jaune

A guy many minutes down does some meaningless descending for a meaningless gain of meaningless seconds. So exciting!

Nibali could have provided more entertainment by showing up in good shape.

+1

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Contador lol! What on earth?!

Contador doing a froome

First sprint win ever for Alberto! Vs Mollema and the Dawgue!

 

[SoigneurNL]

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You've riders like kruiswijk who ride offensive an entire GT and then you've guys like Gesink . Was already 5th i think in the tour and now he's chasing nibali who will destroy gesink anyways in the next days.

While Kruiswijk rode an excellent Giro, let's not forget he did lose a lot of time in the first week.
Gesink has been very constant this entire tour. Finished out of the first 30 yesterday for the first time (finished 31st!).

Gesink might lose his place to Nibali but all in all he's Tour has been great and he's one of the few GC guys who actually tried something last week.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Froome and Quintana warmdown showdown

 

[b.broadhurst]

G is 2 minutes back on TJ now, can he get a podium place?

 

[fungusbear]

Can't believe Nibali was the only GC guy to try anything today. The rest of the GC guys seem to have already given up on winning and just want to fight for 3rd.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador's tactics are puzzling. Maybe the heat got to him.

 

[Miburo]

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You've riders like kruiswijk who ride offensive an entire GT and then you've guys like Gesink . Was already 5th i think in the tour and now he's chasing nibali who will destroy gesink anyways in the next days.

Then why did Kruijswijk almost all the work on Mortirolo and Aprica?

What did he do before that? Attacking the whole time. And he was with the best trying to gain major time on many guys in that stage.

It was only nibali, why the hell would he chase nibali? He'll get destroyed by nibali, jesus.

 

[TMP402]

I really don't get the animosity towards Gesink. I find it hard to believe Froome was not going to be able to chase down an attack in the final 3km. And with all of Gesink's personal problems and injuries wouldn't you do everything to protect your first chance at a GT top 10 since Vuelta 2012?

 

[glassmoon]

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clearly barquil overcooked a corner. then enter the imply malice & moreover lets blame it on nationality (ie being french) krew. shameful.

Nope, he just rode that curve completly wrong. He is a pro for christ sake.

 

[b.broadhurst]

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Froome and Quintana warmdown showdown

??

 

[Netserk]

the Inner Ring ‏@inrng 1 min1 minute ago

Barguil says sorry to Thomas, says he got a shoulder push first by van Garderen first and lost control on the bend

 

[SoigneurNL]

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I really don't get the animosity towards Gesink. I find it hard to believe Froome was not going to be able to chase down an attack in the final 3km. And with all of Gesink's personal problems and injuries wouldn't you do everything to protect your first chance at a GT top 10 since Vuelta 2012?

+1

 

[SuperBesse]

Chasing group (-sagan of course) , barguil and gesink ruined this stage

 

[arvc40]

Contador's tactics are puzzling. Maybe the heat got to him.

Just testing. Dropped Thomas off on the climb. Froome can be isolated easily this week.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Barguil DQ. It has to be. Stupid shitbag

You have to calm down.

 

[SoigneurNL]

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Chasing group (-sagan of course) , barguil and gesink ruined this stage

What did Gesink do to ruin the stage?