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

[mr. tibbs]

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

He's there to win the stage.

he won one, thats enough, he should work for a rider who won 9 GT and is trying to attempt Giro-Tour.

Contador is riding for second
Of the GC contenders only Quintana still believes he has a chance of victory... oh yeah, and Froome

Lol

 

[Brullnux]

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when is the vuelta?

The Vuelta is going to be amazing. When was the last time the same team took up all 3 steps of the podium?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Virtual:

1. GBRFROOME Christopher 31 TEAM SKY 68h 30' 29''
2. COLQUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander 51 MOVISTAR TEAM 68h 33' 39'' + 03' 10''
3.(+1) ESPVALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro 59 MOVISTAR TEAM 68h 34' 31'' + 04' 02''
4.(+1) ESPCONTADOR Alberto 41 TINKOFF-SAXO 68h 34' 52'' + 04' 23''
5.(+8) SUIFRANK Mathias 181 IAM CYCLING 68h 35' 18'' + 04' 49''

 

[Escarabajo]

Pinot still need a big advantage before the descent!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Pinot going for it. Wanting an advantage for the descent, I guess

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Majka not going for the stage win. Will wait at the bottom of Pra-Loup for Contador.

I think he's just done.

 

[damian13ster]

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Majka not going for the stage win. Will wait at the bottom of Pra-Loup for Contador.

Lol, nope. That is ridiculous. Contador would have to drop Froome and Movistar before then, and even if that was a case he wouldnt pull 4 minutes off of them. Better go for a stage win

 

[staubsauger]

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when is the vuelta?

Not soon enough apparently.

Seriously, I never saw a race that declined that much after an entertaining begin in the first 4 days.

 

[ILovecycling]

Re: Re:

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

He's there to win the stage.

he won one, thats enough, he should work for a rider who won 9 GT and is trying to attempt Giro-Tour.

Contador is riding for second
Of the GC contenders only Quintana still believes he has a chance of victory... oh yeah, and Froome

Do you really KNOW Contador?

 

[sir fly]

Positioning on the descent is vital. There's not much space for overtaking.

 

[Sasquatch]

Geshke could hold on here.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Such a disappointing stage.. ... Cannot believe it. Tomorrow profile and the final profie to l alpe d huez are even worse... This col d allos is pretty much a flat climb

You could have seen it at the Dauphine.

 

[Eagle]

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Trek riding for 9th with Talansky and Frank up the road.

8th with Tejay abandoning, but at least they are racing, unlike the rest of the peloton

 

[ILovecycling]

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Majka not going for the stage win. Will wait at the bottom of Pra-Loup for Contador.

Lol, nope. That is ridiculous. Contador would have to drop Froome and Movistar before then, and even if that was a case he wouldnt pull 4 minutes off of them. Better go for a stage win

very unbiased when you are Polish

 

[Ruby United]

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I will never be able to see Majka as a simple domestique. He has much more of a KotM challenger or Vino/Rasmussen style mountain free-role.

Why not a Grand Tour contender in a few years?

 

[fungusbear]

Astana hit the front

 

[Afrank]

Astana come to the front, a little late I think.

 

[Arredondo]

Descent will be vital for Geschke. If he arrive the bottom of Pra Loup with 1.30 on Pinot, he's got a chance.

 

[Carols]

Nibali!!

 

[ILovecycling]

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

finally Astana

 

[Lance Armstrong]

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

Sagan threw away his GPS transporder. Contador+Sagan downhill attack?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Majka not going for the stage win. Will wait at the bottom of Pra-Loup for Contador.

Lol, nope. That is ridiculous. Contador would have to drop Froome and Movistar before then, and even if that was a case he wouldnt pull 4 minutes off of them. Better go for a stage win

very unbiased when you are Polish

He's right though.

 

[CatsNK]

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Astana come to the front, a little late I think.

Too late it seems. 10+ minutes...

 

[fungusbear]

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Astana come to the front, a little late I think.

I thought they would drive the pace to set up a Nibali win. Surprised at how they rode.

 

[TMP402]

No repeat perfomance from Bardet.