Tour de France 2015 Stage 17: Digne-les-Bains-Pra Loup 161km

[Carols]

3 Skys with Froome Froome asks for cessation of war LOL

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I feel sorry for TJVG after some much effort.
no TUE avenue for him.

First live pics

 

[sir fly]

This is crazy.

 

[cipurian]

Re: Re:

Thanks for the coverage aso!

They have nothing to do with it, it's France television.. Pathetic from them...

If they will just try show some highlights from the stage so far it could take them fair bit of time.

 

[b.broadhurst]

This stage is going to be epic! What a start!

 

[Ricco']

Who the hell cares about Flecha and his helmets when there is serious racing happening?

 

[Pierrot le Fou]

There seem to be two groups, with Froome and the other leaders in the second. Pinot, Sagan, Hesjedal, Pauwels, Kudus in the big front group.

 

[Carols]

Sagan almost meets concrete wall!

 

[sir fly]

Plenty of firepower in the front group.

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

TVG three minutes back now. Can see him abandoning if he is that unwell.

 

[Jagartrott]

Live images will commence once the big battle at the start of the stage is over.
Then we'll have 2 hours of status quo until the next hostilities.

 

[TommyGun]

TV saying TJ abandoning would be a major loss for TDF. LOL.

 

[jalep]

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3 Skys with Froome Froome asks for cessation of war LOL

wtf, Carols???

why did he call for a time-out

 

[Andro]

Sky setting a slow pace in the peloton right now. People are rejoining. I fear that none of the others have the balls to actually try and take advantage of this situation.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Only 24 left in the chasing group. Sagan out front by himself! Crazy!

 

[Enrico Gimondi]

Sorry if this is a dumb question... But I'm watching Eurosport online. Are they showing the race? All i'm getting right now is Greg Lemond talking. Maybe I have the wrong feed?

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

Re:

Only 24 left in the chasing group. Sagan out front by himself! Crazy!

He certainly is carrying a lot of anger and frustration at the moment.

 

[difdauf]

Re: Re:

3 Skys with Froome Froome asks for cessation of war LOL

wtf, Carols???

why did he call for a time-out

He followed Navarro's attack and then make a sign of time out.

 

[Sasquatch]

Re:

Sky setting a slow pace in the peloton right now. People are rejoining. I fear that none of the others have the balls to actually try and take advantage of this situation.

Yep

Sounds about right. Time to make it 6 man teams. Makes it harder to control.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Wow the race is in pieces but I bet it all comes back together now pictures have started.

 

[sir fly]

All together except for the break.

 

[b.broadhurst]

So we have 24 out front, then Sky leading the peloton. Froome has Poels, Konig and Thomas with him.

 

[saganftw]

eurosport shoved sagan for 3 seconds and went into commercial break...f***ing hell

 

[Carols]

Froome called for quiet in 2nd group and things are settling down, 3 Sky on the front leading Froome. I saw at least 2 Astana, and 2 Saxos, Naio and Bala for sure. It is hard with only glimpses....now I have ads

 

[cipurian]

Sagan is going to win another intermediate sprint isn't he.