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

[difdauf]

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

Looks like Porte vs Majka for the stage win.

Not possible as Sagan will finish 2nd.

 

[Eagle]

Stannard on the front of the peloton

 

[Frosty]

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I saw 3 BMC riders in the yellow jersey group

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

maybe they knew TJ was going to have problems so decided their stronger climbers should ride for themselves?

 

[cineteq]

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

It's not a bad day - he's sick. Bad news for Froome, bring it on!

 

[Sylvester]

The other teams should get rid of König, Stannard etc. asap.

 

[Carols]

6 Skys in front of Froome now, we get pics when it's all calmed down

 

[Sasquatch]

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

Looks like Porte vs Majka for the stage win.

Uran

 

[Pricey_sky]

Shut the hell up Flecha

 

[Eagle]

Westra crash

 

[sir fly]

Westra down.

 

[jalep]

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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!

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

 

[DDavies]

Contador will attack on Col d' Allos. Sagan will wait for him at the top. Then Majka will wait at the bottom at Pra Loup and lead him all the way to the top.

1. Contador
2. Majka

 

[b.broadhurst]

Rowe and Stannard are both back fro Sky so Froome has his whole team now. Why start so fast if you're just going to give it up?

 

[Arredondo]

Where's Purito?

 

[TMP402]

Westra down rather painfully.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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

Looks like Porte vs Majka for the stage win.

Uran

...wil be dropped. I agree

 

[Miburo]

Why are lotto jumbo and trek not riding? The dutchies can get another place ahead for their beloved top 10!!

 

[b.broadhurst]

There is 6 movi's in the peleton, why didn't they keep driving? They could have isolated Froome down to just 2 teammates.

 

[BeagRigh]

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.

 

[Sylvester]

Movistar put the right guys in the break, three decent climbers and especially Izagirre is a good descender.

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

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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...

Porte did not look at his best on the climb up to Mende. Poels and Thomas are his protection, they probably are trying to reduce any attacks on Froome.

 

[the sceptic]

this sounds like a good development but I refuse to get my hopes up

 

[Netserk]

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Where's Purito?

Too few points today.

 

[jalep]

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6 Skys in front of Froome now, we get pics when it's all calmed down

Redonk-u lus coverage Carols. It's like an one steady commercial.... one minute of racing and 5 minutes, no exaggeration, of comercials

 

[Carols]

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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!

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....