Tour de France 2017 Stage 16: Le Puy to Romans-sur-Isère

[glassmoon]

Kittel dropped already. Matthews' group should breach soon. Then ride like hell.

 

[Eagle]

Re: Re:

3 teammates with Kittel

Waste of resources for Dan, although I guess Kittel could be in danger of getting cut, if dropped this early?

No chance half the peloton would miss the time cut on a flat stage

 

[bob.a.feet]

What sucks is most fun stages (echelons, cobbles, uphill sprints) give Froome an even further advantage over his rivals, but at the same time you can't just get rid of certain stages because on rider is too good.

 

[MartinGT]

Re:

Matthews is great this Tour!

Isnt he just?

 

[Inquitus]

Moot point, Kittel back on so Dan gets a full team to help in the echelons!

 

[SafeBet]

Re:

What sucks is most fun stages (echelons, cobbles, uphill sprints) give Froome an even further advantage over his rivals, but at the same time you can't just get rid of certain stages because on rider is too good.

It doesn't suck. GTs should be won by the most complet rider.

 

[Brullnux]

Quickstep have done pretty well here I think

 

[MartinGT]

Brought back

 

[The Hitch]

My TDF team

Team Hitch-UN Postal p/b Amgen (HCH)

11 Lance ARMSTRONG (2004 TDF)

12 Mark CAVENDISH (2009 TDF)

13 Tony MARTIN (2014 TDF)

14 Vincenzo NIBALI (2014 TDF)

15 Richie PORTE (2013 TDF)

16 Nairo QUINTANA ROJAS (2013 TDF)

17 Michael RASMUSSEN (2007 TDF)

18 Carlos SASTRE CANDIL (2008 TDF)

19 Andy SCHLECK (2010 TDF)

 

[glassmoon]

Damn!

 

[rick james]

Re:

What sucks is most fun stages (echelons, cobbles, uphill sprints) give Froome an even further advantage over his rivals, but at the same time you can't just get rid of certain stages because on rider is too good.

Routes shouldn't be anti-Froome, they should be balanced, Froome is the strongest of the GC guys in most things but he can be beaten

 

[bob.a.feet]

Re: Re:

What sucks is most fun stages (echelons, cobbles, uphill sprints) give Froome an even further advantage over his rivals, but at the same time you can't just get rid of certain stages because on rider is too good.

It doesn't suck. GTs should be won by the most complet rider.

That's my point. GTs should be won by the most complete rider, it just sucks that there are so few complete riders to make it interesting.

 

[sir fly]

The Blue Lake looks rather greenish...

 

[rick james]

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My TDF team

Team Hitch-UN Postal p/b Amgen (HCH)

11 Lance ARMSTRONG (2004 TDF)

12 Mark CAVENDISH (2009 TDF)

13 Tony MARTIN (2014 TDF)

14 Vincenzo NIBALI (2014 TDF)

15 Richie PORTE (2013 TDF)

16 Nairo QUINTANA ROJAS (2013 TDF)

17 Michael RASMUSSEN (2007 TDF)

18 Carlos SASTRE CANDIL (2008 TDF)

19 Andy SCHLECK (2010 TDF)

A Gentleman like Froome(your words) doesn't make it, what's happened :lol:

 

[bob.a.feet]

Re:

My TDF team

Team Hitch-UN Postal p/b Amgen (HCH)

11 Lance ARMSTRONG (2004 TDF)

12 Mark CAVENDISH (2009 TDF)

13 Tony MARTIN (2014 TDF)

14 Vincenzo NIBALI (2014 TDF)

15 Richie PORTE (2013 TDF)

16 Nairo QUINTANA ROJAS (2013 TDF)

17 Michael RASMUSSEN (2007 TDF)

18 Carlos SASTRE CANDIL (2008 TDF)

19 Andy SCHLECK (2010 TDF)

Strong team but I think it needs someone like Sagan to challenge for green.

 

[Brullnux]

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My TDF team

Team Hitch-UN Postal p/b Amgen (HCH)

11 Lance ARMSTRONG (2004 TDF)

12 Mark CAVENDISH (2009 TDF)

13 Tony MARTIN (2014 TDF)

14 Vincenzo NIBALI (2014 TDF)

15 Richie PORTE (2013 TDF)

16 Nairo QUINTANA ROJAS (2013 TDF)

17 Michael RASMUSSEN (2007 TDF)

18 Carlos SASTRE CANDIL (2008 TDF)

19 Andy SCHLECK (2010 TDF)

Great quality but too many egos I reckon. Porte will happily bow down, and Schleck might too, but Nibali and Quintana and Rasmussen will happier force Armstrong to go cross country again than work for him.

 

[Eagle]

20s from peloton to Kittel, could be a fun chase

 

[Forever The Best]

Check this thread, the team is from there:
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=29268

 

[miguelindurain111]

Re:

My TDF team

Team Hitch-UN Postal p/b Amgen (HCH)

11 Lance ARMSTRONG (2004 TDF)

12 Mark CAVENDISH (2009 TDF)

13 Tony MARTIN (2014 TDF)

14 Vincenzo NIBALI (2014 TDF)

15 Richie PORTE (2013 TDF)

16 Nairo QUINTANA ROJAS (2013 TDF)

17 Michael RASMUSSEN (2007 TDF)

18 Carlos SASTRE CANDIL (2008 TDF)

19 Andy SCHLECK (2010 TDF)

Looks official with those flags.

 

[MartinGT]

Crosswinds!!!!!!!!!

Sunweb on the front! This is mint!

 

[tobydawq]

Cummings seems to be working in the front of the peloton for Boasson Hagen. Good to see - I was quite harsh with him the other day because he has just been sitting as the backmost rider each day, doing nothing.

 

[Samamba]

Kittel, Greipel (didn't see him but Lotto is working in the group behind so), Groenewegen, Bouhanni all dropped.

 

[Brullnux]

Maybe QS haven't done so well. I thought kittel got back on

 

[rick james]

Bertie at the back too much

 

[cipurian]

Uff Martin probably praying to avoid technicals today.