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

[the sceptic]

Re:

Are we looking at the classic GT backload problem? Where by the time they get to these stages the peloton is either tired or baked by the heat and if the right guys go up the road they just ride tempo?

more like the classic us postal problem. One team so much stronger than no one even bothers to try anything.

 

[SoigneurNL]

Kruiswijk, nice

 

[Brullnux]

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Kwiatkowski abandon

shameful tour by him

Bit harsh, he has been a really good team mate . Ik for a WC that's bad but still.

 

[Happy dude]

Re: Re:

Kwiatkowski abandon

shameful tour by him

He said before the tour he was out of form

But damn, Etixx down to 7

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Richie sits up
ready for a Froome attack?

 

[rhubroma]

What a sh!t race. So disappointing Quintana and Nibali just sat still when Alberto tried to change the script. Now everything is back to the Sky program. Just lame.

 

[Trev_S]

I think Moviestar should have sat and waited and eventually force Sky/Froome to chase Contador. Valverde and Quintana could then be in a position to make repeated attacks on Froome after he has tired from the chase. That was a good chance for Moviestar to piggyback their tactics of Tinkoff and use Tinkoff's tactics to their own advantage.
I's no good Moviestar trying to take small time gains on the final climb, Quitana still needs over 3mins.
Contador has the right idea of going big to take it on.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Frankattack

 

[Pricey_sky]

Frank is losing his ninja status with an attack!

 

[TMP402]

If Kwiatkowski abandons the race, but Golas is still in it, has he really abandoned?

 

[MikeTichondrius]

Mathias Frank, Maillot Invisible...DISQUALIFIED!

 

[djpbaltimore]

It is also the first of 4 tough days in the Alps. Burning all your matches on Day 1 is a risky move. Friday is much better suited to a long range attack.

 

[phanatic]

Re: Tour de France 2015 Stage 17: Digne-les-Bains-Pra Loup 1

Ninja Frank going Berserker.

 

[TMP402]

WTF Roche?

 

[ILovecycling]

Majka not really saving himself for Contador ... embarrasing teams in pro cycling...

 

[Arredondo]

Come on Simon!

 

[Happy dude]

Re: Tour de France 2015 Stage 17: Digne-les-Bains-Pra Loup 1

Ninja Frank going Berserker.

Zubeldia set to retain his title

 

[sir fly]

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WTF Roche?

Just a response to Majka.

 

[SoigneurNL]

Frank virtually 5th or 6th in GC now?

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Majka not really saving himself for Contador ... embarrasing teams in pro cycling...

He's there to win the stage.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Re:

Frankattack

lol, and another

 

[yespatterns]

Astana and Movistar have really been disappointing thus far. Still a way to go, but where are the balls?

 

[Happy dude]

Trek. Why?

 

[Arredondo]

Trek riding!

Mollema loser!!!

 

[the sceptic]

lol Trek