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

[Frankschleck]

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that was Degenkolb's if he had a clear run at the line

edvald came a lot faster

 

[Baldinger]

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Matthews DSQ?

Well, he moved, so he should be.

If this is a DSQ, then we can't have sprint stages anymore.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Major props to Naessen. Brought Romain to the first group in the crucial moment.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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that was Degenkolb's if he had a clear run at the line

Actually I believe he had. Yes, Matthews deviated slightly, but Degenkolb had a clear line if you look at the helicopter photos. Not enough reason to relegate him

 

[Pirazziattacks]

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Lol ES commentators saying that what Matthews did today and what Sagan did on stage 4 aren't different. :lol:
Sagan elbowed Cavendish, Matthews just closed the door, not even comparable.

Matthews wasn't close to putting Degenkolb into the barriers there, I think Degenkolb didn't realise how much space he had. Degenkolb almost got himself caught up behind Matthews early when he could've used the space to his right instead.

 

[Finn84]

The worst they can do is to relegate Matthews to the back of the group.

 

[StryderHells]

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Matthews DSQ?

Well, he moved, so he should be.

You are allowed to move in a sprint but you just can't do it violently, I don't think he should be DQ'd but with the race jury at this race who the hell knows what they will do.

 

[RattaKuningas]

I don't think that Matthews should be penalised because he didn't close the gap entirely. Had Degenkolb been clearly faster he could've passed Matthews.

 

[Kafviar]

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Matthews DSQ?

Well, he moved, so he should be.

If this is a DSQ, then we can't have sprint stages anymore.

Agree. My comment was sarcastic.

 

[Lupi33x]

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that was Degenkolb's if he had a clear run at the line

edvald came a lot faster

Edvald came faster but he was too late. He had a clear run.
Degenkolb was impeded by the wayward aussie.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Teammates are important in echelons and Dan Martin is no Peter Sagan on the flat.

 

[GraftPunk]

Relegation at most, but who knows. The inconsistencies this year have been.... interesting.

 

[movingtarget]

Re: Re:

that was Degenkolb's if he had a clear run at the line

edvald came a lot faster

Edvald came faster but he was too late. He had a clear run.
Degenkolb was impeded by the wayward aussie.

It was a clean sprint.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Laporte 5th after dragging Bouhanni across a 3 minute group from the Kittel group, while Bouhanni did nothing...

 

[Ikbengodniet]

What a tour for Sunweb this is. Must be pretty good entering that bus every day.

 

[movingtarget]

Careless by Martin.

 

[Frankschleck]

why didn't benatti wait for the sprint? seriously he would have had a chance.

 

[RattaKuningas]

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What a tour for Sunweb this is. Must be pretty good entering that bus every day.

Indeed. Couldn't have been a better day for them today.

 

[staubsauger]

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Lol ES commentators saying that what Matthews did today and what Sagan did on stage 4 aren't different. :lol:
Sagan elbowed Cavendish, Matthews just closed the door, not even comparable.

Matthews wasn't close to putting Degenkolb into the barriers there, I think Degenkolb didn't realise how much space he had. Degenkolb almost got himself caught up behind Matthews early when he could've used the space to his right instead.

Hondo said that Degenkolb should stop complaining so easily and Leclercq stated that sprints must be ridden out on rollers if this was a disqualification!

Eurosport Germany

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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why didn't benatti wait for the sprint? seriously he would have had a chance.

He doesn't like doing sprints anymore. He's afraid of them.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

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Laporte 5th after dragging Bouhanni across a 3 minute group from the Kittel group, while Bouhanni did nothing...

It wasn't Laporte that Bouhanni came over with. Laporte was always in the front

 

[rainman]

Matthews did nothing wrong, a bit of movement always happens. Martin a big disappointment, maybe he was impeded by the crash.

 

[movingtarget]

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What a tour for Sunweb this is. Must be pretty good entering that bus every day.

Plus they won the Giro and a few stages.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Laporte 5th after dragging Bouhanni across a 3 minute group from the Kittel group, while Bouhanni did nothing...

Cyril Lemoine did that.

 

[liamito]

Now they only give him 30 points for the win? :lol: