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

[RedheadDane]

Re:

Who are you thinking are trying to win the King of the Mountains? And which riders will be in break aways the next stages?

Fuglsang is sorta trying. He said something to the effect of "I'll try to win it, but I won't overexert myself for it."
Rodriguez probably is as well.
Froome could be.
Also think I read Pinot mentioning he'd go after it.

 

[Kwibus]

Re: Re:

any chance Astana will chase the break today? They tried to do it monday (with Grivko in the break) and this stage should suit Nibali even better.

Yes

Nibali will win the stage.

So this is confirmed.

No need to watch the stage anymore....

 

[Cyclingismylife]

Re: Re:

Who are you thinking are trying to win the King of the Mountains? And which riders will be in break aways the next stages?

Fuglsang is sorta trying. He said something to the effect of "I'll try to win it, but I won't overexert myself for it."
Rodriguez probably is as well.
Froome could be.
Also think I read Pinot mentioning he'd go after it.

What about Pauwels?

 

[johnymax]

Re: Re:

any chance Astana will chase the break today? They tried to do it monday (with Grivko in the break) and this stage should suit Nibali even better.

Yes

Nibali will win the stage.

So this is confirmed.

No need to watch the stage anymore....

Better watch it, because the win will be spectacular.

 

[oncehadhair]

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

Take a look, insane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJIfwwqL8UE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FOnc1r6wEY

I'm ok with this. The road is tight, and of course there's a big fall on the side on many places, but visibility and the road surface look excellent.

Great look at the descent. I was going to comment on how conservatively the guy with the camera was riding but there are some pretty scary drops. Death or glory.
Fantastic soundtrack. Any idea who it is?

 

[fowlyetti]

Sagan on attack again

 

[wirral]

Sagan is going for the polka dot jersey. Currently in 36th place. Expect him to move up big time today.

 

[The Barb]

Re: Re:

Who are you thinking are trying to win the King of the Mountains? And which riders will be in break aways the next stages?

Fuglsang is sorta trying. He said something to the effect of "I'll try to win it, but I won't overexert myself for it."
Rodriguez probably is as well.
Froome could be.
Also think I read Pinot mentioning he'd go after it.

It seems a little odd for the clear GC favourite to want the KOTM but I think Froome wants both. I don't know why else he would have made the effort to get past Rolland at the top of the Tourmalet for a measly 6 points.

 

[tomorrow]

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

lol at sagain

 

[webbie146]

Sagan is a beast

 

[Walkman]

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Maybe the mods can have a sticky thread with everything Netserk wants in a stage thread so we keep him happy?

If only netserk was still a mod, i wonder what went wrong?

Don't really see were you are coming from actually.

Evidently, there are posters here that likes to post great OP:s, Eshnar during the Giro for example and who can forget the 2011 Tour and all those epic OP's? Tuarts, Hitch and jobiwan lightning up the forum with OP's epic enough only to be rivaled by Andy's long ranged attack.

Just have a look!

viewtopic.php?t=14575

And I am not saying everyone has to put in this amount of work, just pointing out that, when we have people willing to put in the effort, why not let them do it?

Yeah those were the glory days of the forum. High quality and a lot less trolling. The days are long gone though
Where is tuarts btw?

There is some truth to that, unfortunately.

No idea, haven't seen jobiwan in a while either, maybe Andy's early retirement got the best of him?

 

[cipurian]

Does anyone know what's the weather on Col d'Allos?

 

[infeXio]

Sagan and Kruijswijk were caught again

 

[tomorrow]

with sagan, ASO should consider showing the stages from the start, it's like 4th consecutive stage where the forming of the escape is quite entertaining

 

[Poursuivant]

Re:

Does anyone know what's the weather on Col d'Allos?

Meant to be heavy rain

 

[sunnyIce]

Sagan showing off his cajones again. Venga

 

[cipurian]

Re: Re:

Does anyone know what's the weather on Col d'Allos?

Meant to be heavy rain

Hopefully that will make for some entertaining cycling.

 

[Stelvio]

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Does anyone know what's the weather on Col d'Allos?

It looks pleasant enough in the valley: https://www.j2ski.com/ski_resorts/France/Val_d_Allos_webcams.html

This forecast, at least, has less rain than it had yesterday.

 

[Arredondo]

Purito and Sagan trying to get away

 

[Anderis]

Sagan for 2nd.

 

[infeXio]

Pinot and Talansky among the escapees as well

Edit: back together again

 

[Eyeballs Out]

The weather forecast doesn't seem to be as bad as it was. Looks to be 50:50 as to whether the storms hit

 

[Frosty]

Back together, might have to wait for the 3rd cat before a break properly goes?

 

[Sasquatch]

Astana controlling the front.

 

[Jalgratas95]

Still no breakaway...