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Tour de France 2017 Stage 18: Briançon - Izoard, 179.5kms

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Inquitus said:
Looks like Froomedawg will join this illustrious list unless he wins the TT later in the week, with the break at 8 minutes.

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He's not won a stage but neither has he been dropped the entire tour unless you count the 250m steep incline finish. The route did not lend itself to big time gaps or attacking close to mountain tops. Still think Froome could finish best of the GC contenders today.
 
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ontheroad said:
Uran says he is trying to protect podium as opposed to going for the win. Yawn.

Heard that too. Sad. No shock coming from Talansky though. Pretty much how all the American riders are save for the the unspoken one.
 
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Inquitus said:
Looks like Froomedawg will join this illustrious list unless he wins the TT later in the week, with the break at 8 minutes.

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Interesting that this list only contains some of the lesser TDF winners (and yes, I saw Greg LeMond! He is one of them, IMO). I wouldn't mind seeing Froome in there.
 
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I can't tell which people are being sarcastic with the Bora "defending a place" and which are genuinely upset at Bora. :lol:
 
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Inquitus said:
Looks like Froomedawg will join this illustrious list unless he wins the TT later in the week, with the break at 8 minutes.

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Well in theory he could also win the TT on stage 20. Dumoulin isn't riding the tour, Tony Martin's shape doesn't look very strong, and Thomas has crashed out. I wouldn't say Froome is the favorite but I think he has a chance.