Tour de France 2017 Stage 12: Pau > Peyragudes 214.5km

[Simurgh]

ARU IN YELLOW!!

 

[Eclipse]

Bardet must go nuclear on a descent at some point now. Got a real chance if he's in this form and can find some time or put others in trouble.

Super from Uran again too

 

[ontheroad]

That was pre 2011 Vuelta Froome in the last 300 metres.

 

[aarononymous]

Froome pulling a Quintana in his double attempt!

 

[Gigs_98]

Froome probably could have lost minutes if this stage had been raced properly. But no let's wait for the last 500m instead. If froome ends up winning the tour by a few seconds it would be hilarious

 

[DFA123]

Re:

Froome is a low gear high cadence climber. That works on most climbs at the tour but not the short punchy ones where you need a bigger gear.

No way. When he's on form he destroys those kind of finishes - like Pena Cabarga, Cumbre de Sol etc...

He's definitely weak this year.

 

[red zone]

Froome busted , lol , and Landa said *** you and left him for dead .

Aru in yellow !!!!!

 

[tretiak]

Team Sky have big problem how to set the pace correct. Radio communication problem?

 

[laurensde+]

Landa 17 seconds ahead of Froome.

 

[Forever The Best]

Froome probably could have lost minutes if this stage had been raced properly. But no let's wait for the last 500m instead. If froome ends up winning the tour by a few seconds it would be hilarious

This!

 

[Escarabajo]

Re: Re:

Maybe Froome is forcing his team to pace set like this because he isn't feeling great. Maybe.

Called it

This!!

 

[Irondan]

Re:

Froome busted , lol , and Landa said **** you and left him for dead .

Aru in yellow !!!!!

 

[This Charming Man]

SKY, USPS revisited. Nice sprint by ARU. I cannot believe Landa did not outsprint ARU. SKY, ET

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

Bardet is legend!

No doubt!

Did you see him lying on the road and smiling?
So happy for him>

 

[vedrafjord]

Re:

Froome busted , lol , and Landa said **** you and left him for dead .

Aru in yellow !!!!!

Didn't matter what Landa did, finish was so slow there are no gains from drafting.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Sardinia Celebrates!

4 Mori
3 colore
2 gembe
una cuore

 

[Gloin22]

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Team Sky have big problem how to set the pace correct. Radio communication problem?

Wot? they set it perfectly, clearly Froome didnt feel great and no one attacked until the end

pretty good result, no?

 

[huangho]

So Froome lost about 20 secs in about 250 meters? That's a lot of time in just a punchy finish... It could have been a lot more if someone attacked earlier, but nobody knew how he really was.

Now they know that Froome it's not on his best shpe, so he could get tested this whole weekend.

 

[No_Balls]

Re:

Maybe it is like 2012. Landa might be stronger atm.

He is defo stronger and he didnt care to hide it. Then he passed his captain without looking, Landa-style.

This might open up the whole race and we have a Real one in our hands

 

[Ruby United]

Re: Re:

hahaha just goes to show, you gotta take advantage when you can

That's the first time Froome's ever lost yellow since taking over isn't it?

Yep.

No, he lost to Tony in 2015

Ah, yes, he did. I remember now. Thanks for the correction.
But if I remember correctly he'd only had it for 1 day.

 

[RattaKuningas]

Froome probably could have lost minutes if this stage had been raced properly. But no let's wait for the last 500m instead. If froome ends up winning the tour by a few seconds it would be hilarious

Indeed. Everyone thought he was going for an attack when Sky made high tempo but it appears that the tempo was as high as Froome was comfortable with the entire time.

 

[fauniera]

Well, at least they know now how vulnerable Foome is. Surely they won't waste another opportunity like that?

 

[Escarabajo]

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Such cowardly racing. An in-form Contador would've exposed Froome today. Hopefully the others have learned not to ride the Sky train to the final meters now.

Glad Bardet got the win, though.

And in form Hinault, Merckx, Pantani!

Come on man. We need to stop that at some point and live the moment!

 

[PremierAndrew]

He could have reduced one bike length for Froome to reach the finish, ie one second

But was better for Landa to do his best and try to take away any bonus seconds from Aru

 

[Irondan]

Uran could conceivably win the Tour if he can ride an ITT like he's done in the Giro a few years ago..