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

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Jun 20, 2011
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BeagRigh said:
Interesting break..

One wonders what Degenkolb expects to get out of this...?

Assume Richie and Roche are there to get a headstart on the days climbing and drop back to help Froome later.

Froome will attack on the CAT 1 and then they will lead him down the descent.
 
Feb 24, 2014
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I don't know why Contador and Nibali are in the hurry.
They should slow down a bit and wait for the showers. Froome is the one wanting to race in the heat.
 
Jun 20, 2011
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They are riding so slowly now in the peloton that TJ is actually coming, only 2 mins behind now! Astana and Movistar should be drilling it.
 
Apr 14, 2014
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How can the teams not take opportunity. Are they dumb. Now Sky will just ride tempo...
 
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b.broadhurst said:
BeagRigh said:
Interesting break..

One wonders what Degenkolb expects to get out of this...?

Assume Richie and Roche are there to get a headstart on the days climbing and drop back to help Froome later.

Froome will attack on the CAT 1 and then they will lead him down the descent.

Except neither is exactly a good descender?! They're not Wiggo bad but they're not exactly Nibali or Bardet...
 
Sep 16, 2009
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Looks like Pauwels got the points over that climb. He attacked to make sure he got the 2 points. He's definitely going for the jersey.
 
Feb 24, 2014
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b.broadhurst said:
They are riding so slowly now in the peloton that TJ is actually coming, only 2 mins behind now! Astana and Movistar should be drilling it.
I don't think anyone's worried about TJ.
 
May 23, 2015
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b.broadhurst said:
There is 6 movi's in the peleton, why didn't they keep driving? They could have isolated Froome down to just 2 teammates.

I think most Movis there dropped too. In Eurosport player the coverage started a bit earlier, and 3-4 Movis rejoined the yellow jersey group when the pace dropped.
 
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Carols said:
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jalep said:
It's a race for gods sake. Froome putting his arm up and calling for a time-out? Because attacks were coming left and right too much for Froome? There is no danger - conditions are perfect. Keep racing.

That is exactly what he did, I saw it...whimp!

You gotta think Nibs was p****d off at that. Valverde should have been too...

That was perfectly odd. Like Froome thinks the race is too aggressive and wants to control for no good reason?

He wanted his team to make it back to him and they have. Mission accomplished, Sky train on the front....
 
Feb 24, 2014
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Sasquatch said:
Looks like Pauwels got the points over that climb. He attacked to make sure he got the 2 points. He's definitely going for the jersey.
Some prize money for drinks tonight.
The jersey is out of his reach.