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

[SeriousSam]

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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.

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

But the amount of work he's done is incredible. Make no mistake, George is very, very strong in this race.

 

[SoigneurNL]

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Movistar only reacting to everything. Even to Gesink

Movistar are just weird...

 

[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.

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

But the amount of work he's done is incredible. Make no mistake, George is very, very strong in this race.[/quote]

I never said he was not. G is incredibly strong and I think he will win a grand tour in the future. But I don't think he is the 2nd strongest rider in the race.

 

[Escarabajo]

Rolland does not need that many gears in his bike!!

 

[Marco Pantani]

Brilliant stage. Seems Movistar hasnt learned from 2013. Should've tested Froome on Glandon.

 

[TMP402]

Lollema should sit at home until August and hope no-one better than D Martin show up at the Vuelta.

 

[fungusbear]

Yay Bardet

 

[Afrank]

Very nice win for Bardet.

 

[Escarabajo]

Great win by Bardet!!!!

 

[BeagRigh]

YYYEESSS!!!

Fantastic win.

 

[Eclipse]

Chapeau Romain

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Happy for Bardet!

 

[jaylew]

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Isn't Quintana only like 3 minutes behind Froome? With 2 mountain stages left after today including Alpe?

And he has the best card in the race - Valverde, as his teammate. With Contador and Nibali quite a bit behind and weaker climbers?

And people are seriously defending him riding for 2nd?

Only 3? Only hope is for Froome to get sick or have a really bad hunger knock.

 

[SoigneurNL]

Great win for Bardet!

 

[The Hitch]

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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.

I don't even know if they were stronger. Thomas was ordered to drop back and follow Valverde. He told the interviewer afterwards he felt it was easy in Valverdes wheel and wanted to attack but wasn't allowed.

 

[jalep]

Congrats Bardet

beautifully done!

 

[Miburo]

Piti gonna bonk tomorrow i think.

 

[glassmoon]

Boring. Just boring.

 

[saganftw]

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here is my prediction: nothing is gonna happen and the break wins

weeee i was right...really sad its so easy to predict

 

[deValtos]

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

Director was awful today missing so many GC attacks because they wanted to show more of the french riders.

Really frustrating.

 

[fungusbear]

If you guys had to choose one super young (under 23) rider to be your GC leader for the next ten years who would you pick?

 

[mr. tibbs]

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If you guys had to choose one super young (under 23) rider to be your GC leader for the next ten years who would you pick?

Whoever's looking good on the British track juniors team.

 

[Sasquatch]

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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.

I don't even know if they were stronger. Thomas was ordered to drop back and follow Valverde. He told the interviewer afterwards he felt it was easy in Valverdes wheel and wanted to attack but wasn't allowed.

Yeah I remember him saying that. It's *** ***. *** Sky.

 

[saganftw]

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If you guys had to choose one super young (under 23) rider to be your GC leader for the next ten years who would you pick?

Whoever's looking good on the British track juniors team.

and has some mysterious disease

 

[Squirbos_19]

lets hope the next 2 stages are good, we've got the lower top 10 guys attacking, Valverde cracking, Froome looking a tiny bit weaker, Nibali seemingly getting better each day.