Tour de France 2017 Stage 14 : Blagnac > Rodez 181.5 km

[Irondan]

Atop the côte de Contrès, Thomas De Gendt will become the rider with the highest presence in breakaways, compiling a total of 566km and passing his compatriot Frederik Backaert in this counting.

 

[rick james]

Re:

Anyone know what's wrong with Tim Wellen's?

He's way off the back and losing big chunks of time..

I can tell you, I picked him for my velogames team and that right there is a sign that's he's going to bomb at the Tour

 

[Irondan]

Re: Re:

Anyone know what's wrong with Tim Wellen's?

He's way off the back and losing big chunks of time..

I can tell you, I picked him for my velogames team and that right there is a sign that's he's going to bomb at the Tour

 

[Red Rick]

De Gendt, driving 40% of breakaways, and when he's not in it, he's driving the peloton 30% of the time.

 

[Ikbengodniet]

Re:

Anyone know what's wrong with Tim Wellen's?

He's way off the back and losing big chunks of time..

Probably suffering with the heat. Dutch commentators today told a story that he is allowed Cortisones because of his problems with the heat, but he doesn't want it because of the TUE controversy.

 

[Irondan]

Re: Re:

Anyone know what's wrong with Tim Wellen's?

He's way off the back and losing big chunks of time..

Probably suffering with the heat. Dutch commentators today told a story that he is allowed Cortisones because of his problems with the heat, but he doesn't want it because of the TUE controversy.

Ahh, I see.

Cheers!

 

[Irondan]

De Gendt already has almost a minute gap.

He's really strong today and may just might spoil Matthews party tonight.

 

[Sestriere]

De Gentd's motor is running now. I have so much fun watching this guy dropping one after another by just riding tempo from the front

 

[rick james]

Offt Kittel well now back

 

[Irondan]

De Gendt losing time a little faster now, he's not going to last much longer I don't think...

 

[DanielSong39]

Watch for the 15km mark and the 500m mark; attacks and time gaps are possible.

Probably will only affect the stage win as the GC contenders will mark each other in the final 500m.

The peloton is less tired than I expected - maybe we'll see an ambush on stage 15?

 

[vedrafjord]

Remember Greg Henderson's Thomas de Gendt facts about his roommate this time last year:

Coolest fun facts about my roommate and winner of Mount Ventoux this year and Stelvio on 2012. #1. Never warms up for TT'S. Just goes full.

#2. @DeGendtThomas never get massage. Ever. Likes the tension on his legs.

#3.To get in the break..he sits @500w 4 5min. Then he knows who holds his wheel will be strong enough to ride and he will drop them later.

#4. Still runs the old iPhone 4. Says it means his eyesight is still perfect. Screen is so small.

Last one tonight. #5. Eats a bag of "happy pills" every night. Aka M&M's. @DeGendtThomas is my new hero.

 

[rick james]

Tam now struggling

 

[Irondan]

How is this climb not categorized?

 

[rick james]

Tam nearly caught

 

[Irondan]

Re:

Remember Greg Henderson's Thomas de Gendt facts about his roommate this time last year:

Coolest fun facts about my roommate and winner of Mount Ventoux this year and Stelvio on 2012. #1. Never warms up for TT'S. Just goes full.

#2. @DeGendtThomas never get massage. Ever. Likes the tension on his legs.

#3.To get in the break..he sits @500w 4 5min. Then he knows who holds his wheel will be strong enough to ride and he will drop them later.

#4. Still runs the old iPhone 4. Says it means his eyesight is still perfect. Screen is so small.

Last one tonight. #5. Eats a bag of "happy pills" every night. Aka M&M's. @DeGendtThomas is my new hero.

Who doesn't love Thomas De Gendt?

 

[DNP-Old]

Uran used to be good on these type of finishes. Is the 3-second rule in play here?

 

[rick james]

Tony Martin and his bike that's 2 sizes to small for him

 

[jsem94]

Geschke can't really close the gap.

 

[rick james]

Riders going off the front now, no big names yet moving

 

[Red Rick]

BMC doing the good ol' suck wheel cause GVA tactic

 

[More Strides than Rides]

These four can stay away, no team will bother chasing. Quickstep maybe?

 

[Irondan]

Obviously De Gendt wins most combative rider of the day today...

 

[rick james]

don't think sky want to chase

 

[Ikbengodniet]

Trek has no one to pull right?