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

[sir fly]

Izagirre

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

Heart is in mouth for this stage today.

 

[Gigs_98]

So thats the break? lol

 

[sky2500]

breakaway wins today.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I know it's unlikely that a break makes it today, but I'm seriously confused as to why so many riders don't want to go on the attack on the last stage of the Tour? Tomorrow it's all over, and the stage is only 110 km's today. I really don't understand.

 

[sky2500]

lark bak win today

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re:

I know it's unlikely that a break makes it today, but I'm seriously confused as to why so many riders don't want to go on the attack on the last stage of the Tour? Tomorrow it's all over, and the stage is only 110 km's today. I really don't understand.

A lot of riders probably expect the GC teams to control, certainly now Movistar has said they want to fight for stage win as well.
Secondly, I think many will wait until the Croix de Fer has started before attacking

 

[RedheadDane]

Orica really close to the front earlier. They wanna win that bus-race!

 

[sir fly]

Re:

lark bak win today

Yep, it's lark.

 

[goggalor]

Re:

I know it's unlikely that a break makes it today, but I'm seriously confused as to why so many riders don't want to go on the attack on the last stage of the Tour? Tomorrow it's all over, and the stage is only 110 km's today. I really don't understand.

I was surprised as well, thought the pace would be on the whole way to the foot of Croix de Fer. Afraid this will be a procession to the Alpe. Let's see.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

I know it's unlikely that a break makes it today, but I'm seriously confused as to why so many riders don't want to go on the attack on the last stage of the Tour? Tomorrow it's all over, and the stage is only 110 km's today. I really don't understand.

A lot of riders probably expect the GC teams to control, certainly now Movistar has said they want to fight for stage win as well.
Secondly, I think many will wait until the Croix de Fer has started before attacking

Yeah, I know and the rides know, but still. Tomorrow they're all going on a break so why not use your last energy in the break today? I had expected a furious battle to get in the break today. At least among the minor teams and riders. You might be right that we'll see some more action on Croix de Fer though. I hope so.

 

[leon993]

I hope Moviestar will attack on Croix de Fer. They have to do something far out. If they wait to Alpe d'Huez, game is lost. Froome will win easily.

 

[sky2500]

500 no favorite will win today.

 

[willbick]

Lol at Sherwin waffling on about the break working well together just as Edet skips a pull and the group stalls!

 

[sir fly]

This stage has a potential to become Alpine Champs-Élysées.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

headwind on croix de fer. Froome wins the Tour

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

What will become interesting is Nibali's surge up the GC could influence Movistar's tactics. Valverde will be attacked by Astana for that podium place. That in effect nullifies Movistar's ability to isolate Froome?

 

[Miburo]

Re:

headwind on croix de fer. Froome wins the Tour

He already won the tour, i doubt quintana will do a longe range attack cause nibali is better than piti thus it'll *** over piti's podium spot.

 

[djpbaltimore]

I thought Movistar would try harder to get a man in the break. Or one of the KOTM contenders. Puzzling start to the race.

EDIT. Phil and Paul talking more about the weather than the race. That must've been some T-storm.

 

[Sky'sthelimit]

Re: Re:

headwind on croix de fer. Froome wins the Tour

He already won the tour.

Broadcasters sometimes suffer a commentators curse, will this statement come to haunt?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

headwind on croix de fer. Froome wins the Tour

He already won the tour, i doubt quintana will do a longe range attack cause nibali is better than piti thus it'll **** over piti's podium spot.

I thought this as well. However, Nibali smells blood now and will probably just attack himself. Valverde will need to match Nibali (or lose 1'18 at the most) anyway. That said, I doubt that Quintana will try a long range attack anyway. He'll probably just go for the stage win today.

 

[Netserk]

Re: Re:

Piti does love his lower podium spots....

I would be willing to guess that he has more wins than podiums over the course of his career.

All UCI-races for his whole career (not counting TTTs nor 2ndary jerseys):
1st: 93
2nd: 82
3rd: 73

WT/WC/OG:
1st: 42
2nd: 54
3rd: 49

 

[franic]

What are the chances of seeing a Nibali+Quintana attack on the Croix de Fer? 0%? 1%? 5%?

 

[thrawn]

Yawn.

 

[postmanhat]

Anyone but Dribali please