Tour de France 2015 stage 18: Gap - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

[Moose McKnuckles]

I would just like to say **** Valverde. He will wheelsuck and sprint with 100m to go.

 

[Rollthedice]

Re: Tour de France 2015 stage 18: Gap - Saint-Jean-de-Maurie

Froome is growing weaker with every day. Nibali on the other hand is rising and Quintana is keeping up. There's a small chance that the yellow will change before Paris.

They need another 30 stages for that.

 

[Eclipse]

Froome did look pretty rough but life is easy when Thomas can handle everything himself...

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

Froome searching for a glucose gel? In trouble a little
.

 

[SeriousSam]

I'd be cautious with jumping to the concusion that Froome was actually in trouble there.

 

[Kwibus]

The entire day i got the feeling Froome isnt having his best day, but he is barely challenged.

 

[CatsNK]

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Apparently Bardet has become a housewives favourite

I wasn't sure what that meant!

 

[Escarabajo]

Froome is not looking good but the mountain is over!!

 

[fungusbear]

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I'd be cautious with jumping to the concusion that Froome was actually in trouble there.

This

 

[TMP402]

I feel like Rolland is about to crash.

 

[Vino's Mum]

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I'd be cautious with jumping to the concusion that Froome was actually in trouble there.

Yeah, if he was in any bother, Thomas would drop back a little.

 

[BeagRigh]

Is Rolland actually catching Bardet on a descent?!

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

Re: Tour de France 2015 stage 18: Gap - Saint-Jean-de-Maurie

Froome is growing weaker with every day. Nibali on the other hand is rising and Quintana is keeping up. There's a small chance that the yellow will change before Paris.

Not if yesterday's stage is to go by.

 

[Sasquatch]

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Isn't it great that attacking is rewarded?

Sure, but in the mountains you would like to see the favorites at least duking it out for the stage win more than just once [/quote]

Blame Sky. It's their fault. They are killing cycling. If you attack, you have Thomas shutting it down. Thomas is the 2nd est climber in the race behind Froome.[/quote]

lol no he is not[/quote]

Considering Quintana/Nibali/Contador can't drop him, yes he is.[/quote]

Other than the first MTF, Quintana, Valverde and Nibali have all been stronger than G. I admit though that he is so strong that he can shut down most moves.[/quote]

If Thomas wasn't working for Froome, he would be 2nd in GC. Just because they were stronger than him on the first MTF does not mean they are better than him this Tour. He did more work than them helping Froome and they didn't get a big advantage over him and still don't. They haven't dropped him despite him doing more work than all of them over the last 2 and a half weeks. It sucks, but that's the fact.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Yeah, Froome was in "trouble." He looked down and thought his stem had disappeared. But then he looked again and was relieved to find it still attached to his bike.

Close call.

 

[TMP402]

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Is Rolland actually catching Bardet on a descent?!

He's taken 3 seconds in about 2km.

 

[TI-Raleigh]

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Apparently Bardet has become a housewives favourite

The new Virenque?

 

[SoNiK4]

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Apparently Bardet has become a housewives favourite

I wasn't sure what that meant!

I think the commentator meant "household" favourite, funny mistake ( I think)

 

[mr. tibbs]

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Froome is not looking good but the mountain is over!!

Between letting Movistar cover moves and staying just close enough to discourage the others from pressing on, he rode this stage to perfection.

 

[goggalor]

Bardet is our only hope.

 

[jalep]

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Apparently Bardet has become a housewives favourite

Not a housewife that's for sure, but I am getting attached to Romain Bardet

 

[fungusbear]

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If Thomas wasn't working for Froome, he would be 2nd in GC. Just because they were stronger than him on the first MTF does not mean they are better than him this Tour. He did more work than them helping Froome and they didn't get a big advantage over him and still don't. They haven't dropped him despite him doing more work than all of them over the last 2 and a half weeks. It sucks, but that's the fact.[/quote]

G would not be ahead of Quintana in this race if he was riding for himself.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Movistar only reacting to everything. Even to Gesink

 

[BeagRigh]

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Is Rolland actually catching Bardet on a descent?!

He's taken 3 seconds in about 2km.

Given Rolland's usual descending and Bardet's skill I was expecting the gap to go out quickly.

 

[MartinGT]

When the Dawg usually looks in trouble he's about to launch an attack.