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

[sir fly]

Tj will fight for the time rampJ

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I don't expect much to happen from here on.

 

[The Blues]

Majka is with Sagan in the big front group. One minute ahead of Froome. Urán and Hesjedal there too.

 

[nuvolablu]

I saw 3 BMC riders in the yellow jersey group

 

[jsem94]

The coverage of this is killing me, wtf are they doing?

 

[Netserk]

FRANK M.
181IAM+00:14:23
TALANSKY A.
161TCG+00:23:15
PAUWELS S.
218MTN+00:24:18
PINOT T.
21FDJ+00:31:54
IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI G.
57MOV+00:38:43
BAKELANTS J.
13ALM+00:42:12
CHEREL M.
14ALM+00:46:22
SAGAN P.
47TCS+00:47:46
CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS J.
53MOV+00:49:46
GESCHKE S.
86TGA+00:53:41
KANGERT T.
6AST+01:00:01
URAN URAN R.
118EQS+01:03:12
KRUIJSWIJK S.
133TLJ+01:09:28
ROCHE N.
36SKY+01:13:12
LOSADA ALGUACIL A.
97KAT+01:14:16
YATES A.
108OGE+01:18:46
TEKLEHAIMANOT D.
219MTN+01:25:19
MAJKA R.
45TCS+01:29:13
PORTE R.
35SKY+01:30:28
HESJEDAL R.
164TCG+01:40:36
HERRADA LOPEZ J.
56MOV+01:44:25
DURASEK K.
154LAM+01:45:31
QUEMENEUR P.
126EUC+01:59:53
VALLS FERRI R.
159LAM+02:03:06
DEGENKOLB J.
81TGA+02:03:20
VAUGRENARD B.
29FDJ+02:05:54
KUDUS GHEBREMEDHIN M.
216MTN+02:12:39
EDET N.
172COF+02:44:5

 

[thrawn]

Saxo have Majka and Sagan in the break. Looks good for a Contador attack over the Col d'Allos and on the descent.

 

[Andro]

Re:

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

And the others just accepted Froome's request to not attack him? What a bunch of cowards. Every single one of them.

 

[Sasquatch]

Porte in the break

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Porte in the break

LOL Richie

 

[Carols]

TJ visited by dr car...gets 'something' handed to him.

 

[b.broadhurst]

So Sky have Roche and Porte in front of Froome. What the hell is going on?

 

[sir fly]

This is promising.

 

[Irondan]

Today's TJ's annual 'bad day' I guess.

 

[BigMac]

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

What's happenin'

 

[jalep]

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.

Valverde had an arm over Nibs - like he was trying to explain something...

 

[fowlyetti]

It would have been more helpful for Sky to put Thomas in the break

 

[Lance Armstrong]

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

Looks like Porte vs Majka for the stage win.

 

[thrawn]

With Saxo, Movistar and Sky all having riders in the break my hopes for this stage have just went down significantly.

 

[cipurian]

Re:

I saw 3 BMC riders in the yellow jersey group

Could it be part of a strategy for Contador attacking later on?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Re:

So Sky have Roche and Porte in front of Froome. What the hell is going on?

Nice insurance policy.

 

[DBotero]

Re:

So Sky have Roche and Porte in front of Froome. What the hell is going on?

Froome to attack on the descent of Col d'Allos

 

[Carols]

Re:

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!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re:

Saxo have Majka and Sagan in the break. Looks good for a Contador attack over the Col d'Allos and on the descent.

Wondering if perhaps Majka will go for KOM and stage win

 

[TMP402]

Why the hell would Sky throw Porte and Roche away this early unless they are both ill and the team know they won't be any use the next three days...