Tour de France 2015 stage 20: Modane - Alpe d'Huez

[samhocking]

This was Portes exact statement. He makes it sound like he's been sick the whole race, but I think he just means Froome's been sick same time as himself.

“Obviously, the last three weeks have really taken a toll on him [Chris Froome], and truth be known, I don’t think he’s really been that healthy either. It’s testament to how hard he is mentally, and it’s a little bit worrying knowing that next year I’ll be taking him on.”

 

[carton]

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He may have this year’s race all but won, but Froome said he expects Quintana to be back next year pushing him hard again. “He’s young, he’s very strong and has a great mentality. He races hard, and at the right times,” said Froome.

Anybody else catch that little nugget? I'm not a trying to start stuff up but there seemed to be a little sideways shade thrown about. No love lost, huh.

 

[spalco]

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He may have this year’s race all but won, but Froome said he expects Quintana to be back next year pushing him hard again. “He’s young, he’s very strong and has a great mentality. He races hard, and at the right times,” said Froome.

Anybody else catch that little nugget? I'm not a trying to start stuff up but there seemed to be a little sideways shade thrown about. No love lost, huh.

How in the world could you read this as anything other than a compliment for his tactical sense?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Froome won the Tour in Zeeland, without it he would have been 9 seconds behind

Perhaps, but without the first 10 stages, Pauwels would have won the Tour by 1 minute and 54 seconds.

Totally useless information, I do not really understand why you are replying that nonsense to interesting info on which I say only it is a pitty because Quintana could won it
Pauwels would never gain time if he was in GC close to top, quintana gained all by himself

Lol it should be pretty clear what the purpose of the post was.

 

[carton]

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He may have this year’s race all but won, but Froome said he expects Quintana to be back next year pushing him hard again. “He’s young, he’s very strong and has a great mentality. He races hard, and at the right times,” said Froome.

Anybody else catch that little nugget? I'm not a trying to start stuff up but there seemed to be a little sideways shade thrown about. No love lost, huh.

How in the world could you read this as anything other than a compliment for his tactical sense?

I don't know, Froome has been making a little noise about when it's sportsmanlike to race and when it's not. But yeah, maybe there's nothing there but curious phrasing.

 

[pastronef]

a bit crowded there...

https://twitter.com/GeraintThomas86/status/625028157645701120/video/1

 

[carton]

a bit crowded there...

https://twitter.com/GeraintThomas86/status/625028157645701120/video/1

Don't know if I'm seeing things for more than what they are today but the guy to the right in a blue t-shirt and red shorts five seconds in seemed like he was about to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QLzthSkfM

 

[46&twoWheels]

I hope they are not drunk,there's still one stage left

rogers-kreuziger-nibali-sagan-oss-quinziato ...etc

 

[Escarabajo]

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**** l' alpe d huez, mountain stages should be designed without flat sections in between.. flat section kills the race. We had the greatest stage in our hands but obvioulsy quintana valverde cant bury themself for 30km in the flat. Nibali for example yesterday stayed 60km on his own because it was up and down until the end. no more flat sections please

How would you propose they get from one climb to the other? Are all the climbs in France linked by other climbs?

+1. LOL.

And the flat today was around 10 km. They were caught before the descent even started.

 

[ILovecycling]

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I hope they are not drunk,there's still one stage left

rogers-kreuziger-nibali-sagan-oss-quinziato ...etc

+pippo, tosso I think

most of the ol legendary Liquigas squad

 

[Escarabajo]

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Looks like Froome is going to get the Polka Dot jersey. No idea why Bardet and Rodriguez didn't join the break. Are they dumb waiting for the final climb? If one wanted to win they needed to get 25 points on that climb.

Agreed. This surprised me. Especially for Bardet.

+1. Another agreed to this. Very silly of Bardet.

 

[Billie]

Riders only take the plane tomorrow right?

 

[Tank Engine]

I'm really happy for Froome winning this Tour.Kinda surprised by this bad performance today,but Poels and Little Richie were amazing,great support.Superb ride for Quintana he really gave his all today.Alejandro also today really impressive and he got his fully deserved podium.

Three days ago, I would have expected Froome to go all out for the win on the final mountain stage. It's a sort of badge of honour for the yellow jersey holder to win it. However, on the second day in the Alps, on the final climb he was struggling to hold the wheels at the top of the climb (OK his acceleration is not great) and he was on the defensive yesterday, so I wasn't surprised that the balance of power changed in Nairo's favour. However, over the 3 weeks Froome is a deserved winner, although Nairo pushed him close in the end. Of course, his team played a big role, G above all, but Porte and Poels came good when the chips were down.

Great start and finish to the race, although the middle section lacked the same tension. Still, for a Tour this was pretty good.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Tinkof and quick step won the tour for Froome LMAO

LOL. Indeed they did.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Froome won the Tour in Zeeland, without it he would have been 9 seconds behind

Loooool wtf are u kidding me? You dont think hé would have attacked somewhere else

Maybe. But where? I checked and I am not sure where else he could have attacked.

 

[TMP402]

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I hope they are not drunk,there's still one stage left

rogers-kreuziger-nibali-sagan-oss-quinziato ...etc

+pippo, tosso I think

most of the ol legendary Liquigas squad

Is it my imagination or is Wegelius there too? Only missing Paolini and Cancellara, for varying reasons...

 

[Escarabajo]

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Pantani's record is safe

LOL. A lot of things have to happen for his record to be beaten!!

 

[Escarabajo]

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Cool stage in the end. Froome got saved today by the strength of his team. Froome was probably the best rider, but he definitely had the best team.
Quintana will be back, and if he gets a Tour without PSM level temperatures, I'd say he's more likely to win one than not.

This tour was made for him though.

Not really. Just because there was no ITT it does not mean that it was made for him. The entire week one was not made for him. He could have lost a lot more time in that week that in one single ITT alone.

 

[mr. tibbs]

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Pinot for the win.

We all hope that

YESSSSSSSSSSS IT HAPPENED! My Tour is saved!

Just watched the stage and came to celebrate, too.

 

[Laggard]

Bummer to see this hissy-fit throwing rider win this stage.

Congrats to CF.

 

[Escarabajo]

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Valverde crying hard at reaching the podium. I wonder what he'd have done if he'd won the race.

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/tour-de-francia/tdp-declas-valverde-250715/3227111/?media=tve

Wow!
Now I understand why he protected so much!!!

 

[Escarabajo]

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Froome won the Tour in Zeeland, without it he would have been 9 seconds behind

Perhaps, but without the first 10 stages, Pauwels would have won the Tour by 1 minute and 54 seconds.

LOL.

Worst analogy ever but still funny!!!

 

[gregrowlerson]

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Valverde crying hard at reaching the podium. I wonder what he'd have done if he'd won the race.

http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/tour-de-francia/tdp-declas-valverde-250715/3227111/?media=tve

Wow!
Now I understand why he protected so much!!!

Chapeau to Froome on his Tour De France victory; he was the best rider over the three weeks. Well done yet again to Richie for being such a super dooper domestique.

Kudos to Quintana for fighting all the way to the finish. And he didn't just climb well, if we remember back to the ITT, and the way that he rode over the cobbles.

I even have to say that Valverde deserves his TDF podium.

But perhaps I am just mellowing in my older age

 

[bassano]

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If the echelon never happened you can not say for sure that Quintana would have won, that is a fact and the point being made that flew over your head.

Tactics and outcomes of all following stages would have been different so no telling who would have won. It is all speculation.

ofc it is speculation I never said it is not but replying by non sense like that? that was only trolling

 

[bassano]

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I hope they are not drunk,there's still one stage left

rogers-kreuziger-nibali-sagan-oss-quinziato ...etc

They should be carefull what they are drinking, their biological passports does not lie