Tour de France 2019 stage 17: Pont du Gard > Gap 200 km

[Scarponi]

Had a sneaky on Fraile and Cort

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Re:

Seemingly there will be storms in Gap tomorrow
An the final days of the Tour will be all storms and low temperature

Such a bummer with Fuglsang, that is exactly his kind of weather

For today: CORT FTW from a 30 rider break

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I am expecting there will be a GAP at the finish.

 

[Bolder]

I rode the sentinelle about a month ago. there are a few steep kms where an attacking rider could get a gap, as it were ... maybe 30 seconds max. The descent is not steep, however.

Looking ahead, I did the étape du tour on Sunday. If it’s hot and a few riders crack there will be carnage. The final climb was endless. 34 km or so with one brief descent in the middle. 3 or 4 places where a serious attack could be launched. The complication is that if there’s a headwind coming down from Val Thorens drafting will discourage any solo escapees.

 

[spalco]

They are riding crazy close to that commissioner's car, i can see why neutral zone crashes are so common...

 

[Gigs_98]

Some sweet memories from Gap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bkcGAw5rHA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hiv6Y2zh7I

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Cort knew De Gendt is the right wheel

 

[Salvarani]

De Gendt... he didnt even attack. He just went to the front and rode hard to get a group going.

 

[spalco]

Don't think the peloton's accepting this group, too big and unpredictable.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Is that Asgreen at the back of the group?

He'd be able to do zero work in the break all day

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Arkea and Total missed the break, despite it being 30+ riders

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Sunweb moving to the front, this may come back together.

 

[RedheadDane]

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Is that Asgreen at the back of the group?

He'd be able to do zero work in the break all day

Does he actually know how to do that?

Turns out, the answer to that question is "no!"

 

[Screecher]

Top 5 riders in green jersey competition are not in the break.

 

[wirral]

Stuyven seems to be in the break, or trying for the break or taking part in the bunch sprint on every day.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Cort knew De Gendt is the right wheel

He punctured.

 

[Sestriere]

Sorry Arkéa et al, but you are not gonna get them back.

 

[MrTea1976]

Direct Energie making everyone ride a bit faster than they want to

 

[wirral]

Ha ha Movistar vid and Bora vid. Both gave me a chuckle for different reasons.

 

[spalco]

Sagan looks calm like a commuter on a dutch city bike with the peloton in full chase.

 

[sir fly]

Approximately, one of two households in these towns has a swimming pool.
... Or is it the artificial pond?

 

[Bardamu]

What a complete waste of a team Sunweb is. I can't think of a single reason of why Matthews is not in the break. Despite the reason that Visbeek & Spekenbrink are a bunch of losers.

 

[sir fly]

They're the Roman baths, now I get it... the large tubs or artificial ponds in the house yards.

 

[Salvarani]

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What a complete waste of a team Sunweb is. I can't think of a single reason of why Matthews is not in the break. Despite the reason that Visbeek & Spekenbrink are a bunch of losers.

Maybe he just missed it.

 

[tomorrow]

Re: Re:

What a complete waste of a team Sunweb is. I can't think of a single reason of why Matthews is not in the break. Despite the reason that Visbeek & Spekenbrink are a bunch of losers.

Maybe he just missed it.

yup, it's very possible, same for sagan I guess. Why on earth isn't he there that's a mystery, especially if oss and postlberger are there.