Tour de France 2017 stage 10: Périgueu > Bergerac - 178 km

[sir fly]

Intermediate sprint

Last km

This is the stage where the wind could play a role, but nothing spectacular forecasted.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/fr/bergerac/131920/afternoon-weather-forecast/131920?day=2

 

[carton]

Kittel vs. 170-odd other guys. Kittel wins.

 

[klintE]

Mathews vs Groenewegen vs EBH. Epic fight for 5th place. Can't wait.

 

[FilipeFD]

the return of the flat boring stages

 

[Robert5091]

Re: Tour de France 2017 stage 10: Périgueu > Bergerac - 178

2 90 degree corners in the last km should make it a fun sprint

The Green Jersey battle should continue so the breakaway should not have a chance.

 

[guncha]

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the return of the flat boring stages

Six of next seven stages are going to be crap. It makes no sense to avoid so many opportunities for GC relevant stages in the second week.

 

[swissfr]

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the return of the flat boring stages

Six of next seven stages are going to be crap. It makes no sense to avoid so many opportunities for GC relevant stages in the second week.

Peyragudes, Foix, Rodez, Le Puy en velay *** stages?

You're just a hater

 

[bob.a.feet]

Kittel? Nah it will be Griepel with the upset.

 

[carton]

Re: Tour de France 2017 stage 10: Périgueu > Bergerac - 178

2 90 degree corners in the last km should make it a fun sprint

Huh. That might liven up things. If Earl Anthony had made it up the mountains we might've seen a 300.*





*I am just doling out an obvious joke for an obvious stage. I don't share Jos van Emden's feelings. And I don't wish to see any crashes. I really hate these bends past the kite and if anything happens most of the blame should probably be shouldered by ASO.

 

[Kafviar]

Finally a sprint with the fast sprinters. It's just boring when climbers sprint for the win.

 

[Tonton]

Re: Tour de France 2017 stage 10: Périgueu > Bergerac - 178

Allez Nacer!!!

 

[carton]

Re: Tour de France 2017 stage 10: Périgueu > Bergerac - 178

Allez Nacer!!!

Hopefully. Although while this could be a stage for the gamblers but a great leadout should also do the trick.

 

[Tank Engine]

Kittel for the win, but after the mountain stages I've jumped aboard the "Matthews for the green jersey" train.

 

[movingtarget]

Like to see Greipel or Bouhanni take a stage and now that Sagan and Demare are gone the sprints should be safer.Matthews might have come through the mountains in better shape than many of the sprinters, that could him give some hope.

 

[Tonton]

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Like to see Greipel or Bouhanni take a stage and now that Sagan and Demare are gone the sprints should be safer.Matthews might have come through the mountains in better shape than many of the sprinters, that could him give some hope.

Allez Nacer!!!

 

[pitchnduel]

Re: Tour de France 2017 stage 10: Périgueu > Bergerac - 178

Kristoff

 

[Lupi33x]

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Kittel for the win, but after the mountain stages I've jumped aboard the "Matthews for the green jersey" train.

Why would anyone do that?

 

[hfer07]

Re: Tour de France 2017 stage 10: Périgueu > Bergerac - 178

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ...................................... then Kittel wins

 

[Lupi33x]

so far we've lost (in order of star quality)...

Peter Sagan
Alejandro Valverde
Mark Cavendish
Arnaud Demare
Geraint Thomas
Richie Porte

 

[SHAD0W93]

Come on Greipel or EBH!

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Re: Tour de France 2017 stage 10: Périgueu > Bergerac - 178

Quite strange place to finish in charming city of Bergerac. With so many beautiful streets to make the finish, this looks like a remote area. Well more than 30 years I've been to the city, so don't remember clearly, but is a special place to draw attention to (besides TdF)? Or just best place for finding room?

Last kilometres:

Last corner indicates some kinda closed for public.

Edit: still some 500-550m to finish line from last corner which seems to be above 90 degrees, more like 110-120 degrees corner. Fine combination between technique and sprint train tactics. Could be exiting.

 

[Robert5091]

Hot and humid weather with not much wind, so no echelons. The best we can hope for is Froome getting a mechincal and Aru attacking again, or Bouhanni "punching" his way to a victory.

 

[rghysens]

Re: Tour de France 2017 stage 10: Périgueu > Bergerac - 178

Quite strange place to finish in charming city of Bergerac. With so many beautiful streets to make the finish, this looks like a remote area. Well more than 30 years I've been to the city, so don't remember clearly, but is a special place to draw attention to (besides TdF)? Or just best place for finding room?

This.
You don't want a bunch sprint in the narrow, winding streets of the old city center. Although it would certainly provide a spectacle of some kind.

 

[The Hegelian]

Sunweb should attack on the cat 4 and TTT to the intermediate sprint. They have got to stay daring to take green. Cause at the finish, Kittel holds up four fingers.

 

[Tank Engine]

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Kittel for the win, but after the mountain stages I've jumped aboard the "Matthews for the green jersey" train.

Why would anyone do that?

Err, ..... because of what he did in the mountain stages.