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

[Cance > TheRest]

Valgren is there :O

 

[Andro]

I hope Movistar end up with nobody on the podium. It would be such sweet karma.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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is TJ sick or something? or he finally fatigue.. didn't get enough rest?

Headache.

Is that confirmed? Hard not to feel sorry for him whilst watching those pictures.

 

[RedheadDane]

Poor Tejay.

 

[Scarponi]

Why wouldnt Quintana and Verde go with contador and break froome

 

[The Hitch]

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Movistar is f*******g embarassing

They are holding the third place.
It's not like Contador is their relative.

They can still hold 3d place by putting Quintana or Valverde (both ahead of contador) up with contador and forcing 1st place to chase.

 

[MikeTichondrius]

I can't accept the Tejay hate going on these days. It's obvious he could never attack the likes of Froome/Quintana/Contador. Even Valverde. But he's been ridiculously strong so far. Not thrilling, but solid. Feel bad for the guy.

(Disclaimer: Then again I was an Evans fan)

 

[Jelantik]

oh.. so sorry for TJ. He is in the form of his life....

 

[therhodeo]

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I hope Movistar end up with nobody on the podium. It would be such sweet karma.

Indeed. Shameful.

 

[Publicus]

If Movistar wants to win the Tour, they need to CRACK Froome. You don't do that by chasing down attacks of other riders who threaten your virtual 3rd place position.

 

[pedromiguelmartins]

I feel sorry for TJ, despite never seeing him putting the hammer down on any race.

 

[jaylew]

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is TJ sick or something? or he finally fatigue.. didn't get enough rest?

Headache.

Why do people keep saying headache? It's surely more than that.

 

[Rolling Rouleur]

sad, TJ has to abandon

 

[Irondan]

Valverde got his podium spot now.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Have gone to bed early. Might have to get up now

Unfortunate for TJ though.

 

[SeriousSam]

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Valverde got his podium spot now.

Not yet. Contador is still dangerous.

 

[sir fly]

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Movistar is f*******g embarassing

They are holding the third place.
It's not like Contador is their relative.

They can still hold 3d place by putting Quintana or Valverde (both ahead of contador) up with contador and forcing 1st place to chase.

Like they'd be let...

 

[franic]

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is TJ sick or something? or he finally fatigue.. didn't get enough rest?

Headache.

Why do people keep saying headache? It's surely more than that.

He has a virus

 

[Tigerion]

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The Movistar hate is hilarious. Contador is a threat to 2nd and 3rd. He is pretty much no threat to 1st, thus Movistar have the incentive to chase.

+1

They spent the entire rest day talking about how they were going to attack sky at every chance and how they still think that Quintana has a chance to win.
Instead they do the work for Sky when the pressure goes on to protect their 2nd position, helping ensure that they have no chance of winning.

Even when they say the would give up those positions to win

 

[Irondan]

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is TJ sick or something? or he finally fatigue.. didn't get enough rest?

Headache.

Why do people keep saying headache? It's surely more than that.

Because we've been told it was a headache. That's all it takes...

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Reward for most useless attack of the tour goes to Valverde.

I thought he already won that award in the TTT

 

[auscyclefan94]

Erviti now...this is better by Movistar

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

Tinkoff go on the attack

 

[justmeagain]

Why are Spanish teams seemingly more interested in team positions and podiums rather than winning? :/

 

[Simurgh]

Quintana said, that finishing 2nd is a huge honour to him, and Valverde has chased a TdF podium for years (and failed so badly last year)