Tour de France 2017 Stage 15: Laissac-l'Église - LePuy

[TourOfSardinia]

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Alberto going on the last 1 cat climb is a given. Hope some one goes with him. This could be a sick stage. Aru will be isolated.

Please just not a sky-train.

+1

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

This has the potential to be a really good stage. So naturally, it's gonna suck, because it's the Tour

 

[Keram]

This is Matthews last chance if he want green imo. He need doing a Sagan like this
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_de_France_2012_Stage_14_Foix
or http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_de_France_2015_Stage_14_Mende
or http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_de_France_2015_Stage_16_Gap

I know this stage is harder than three above but he desperately need points from finish. Today is 30 points I think. He should definitely try it.

This could be only thrilling moment of this stage. I dont expect any GC action. That climb is too far from finish. Large break for the win.

 

[ice&fire]

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This has the potential to be a really good stage. So naturally, it's gonna suck, because it's the Tour

Friday's stage had the potential to be good and it was good. This one is gonna suck because it's Sunday and most of us can watch.

 

[silvergrenade]

A bit of a rumour going around last night that Kittel is sick.
Close up of him at the finish yesterday and he didn't look great.

Sunweb to drill on the first big climb? :lol: :lol:

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Nevermind.

 

[DanielSong39]

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A bit of a rumour going around last night that Kittel is sick.
Close up of him at the finish yesterday and he didn't look great.

Sunweb to drill on the first big climb? :lol: :lol:

DNF is the only way Kittel will lose the green. Maybe a window of opportunity?

 

[liamito]

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Good op. Bardet will definitely attack

Uphill?

 

[klintE]

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A bit of a rumour going around last night that Kittel is sick.
Close up of him at the finish yesterday and he didn't look great.

Sunweb to drill on the first big climb? :lol: :lol:

DNF is the only way Kittel will lose the green.

No. There is time limit too

 

[Jagartrott]

No early broadcast?

 

[Sestriere]

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A bit of a rumour going around last night that Kittel is sick.
Close up of him at the finish yesterday and he didn't look great.

Sunweb to drill on the first big climb? :lol: :lol:

Where's this rumour coming from? Just from how he looked like or is there something else?

 

[capuldemetal]

at 1 o'clock cet.stage starts at 1.10 cet

 

[spalco]

Looks like a quick break today, no Voeckler, no De Gendt.

 

[Bullrun]

Regardless of Kittel's health condition, Sunweb should ride the first 50kms as fast as Mathews can, then also get someone in the break to set a high tempo there. At least give Kittel and Sabatini a day of so much pain they'll never forget it.

 

[silvergrenade]

Tony Martin, Barguil in the first attempt..
Trek closing it down.

 

[jsem94]

These small gaps don't really matter going into the first cat climb anyway. Peloton will be down to 80 men and a break will probably go on the climb.

 

[jsem94]

Ok. Peloton sits up.

 

[spalco]

^^
Could still be a second break on the climb.

 

[The Barb]

Break gone. Waaaay to easy on a break friendly stage like this. Pretty lame and symptomatic of this Tour generally.

 

[silvergrenade]

Break gone. Waaaay to easy on a break friendly stage like this. Pretty lame and symptomatic of this Tour generally.

Possible second break on the first cat?

 

[jsem94]

Those riders like Sieberg etc are not going to make it very far on that climb so... new group will form after the climb either way.

 

[Jagartrott]

Break gone. Waaaay to easy on a break friendly stage like this. Pretty lame and symptomatic of this Tour generally.

Possible second break on the first cat?

I hope so.
I will never understand why guys like Sieberg get in such a break. He will never, ever win on this terrain.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Quintana has had so many mechanicals in this Tour

 

[The Barb]

Break gone. Waaaay to easy on a break friendly stage like this. Pretty lame and symptomatic of this Tour generally.

Possible second break on the first cat?

I hope you're right, but if riders like Barguil and Caruso have 2 mins plus then I doubt it will matter.

 

[The Barb]

Caruso currently $6 on Bet365 is excellent value.