Tour de France 2019 stage 18: Embrun > Valloire 208 km

[Red Rick]

Quintana preparing to not work for Landa again

 

[sir fly]

Let's see who'll keep pulling after the intermediate.

 

[Rollthedice]

Big group in front with lots of Movi, 18 sec.

 

[Samamba]

Trek doesnt want to let this one go because of the Movi's in it

 

[Salvarani]

Trek pulling peloton for team classification?

 

[Rollthedice]

Coming back together.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I cant understand that they are riding so fast when its such a long and hard stage. I thought the riders were supposed to be scared to death.

 

[Red Rick]

Re:

I cant understand that they are riding so fast when its such a long and hard stage. I thought the riders were supposed to be scared to death.

Many riders dont have to wirry about the time limit and only need to be of use before the final climb

 

[Samamba]

The team classification is making this stage ridiculously hard.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

I cant understand that they are riding so fast when its such a long and hard stage. I thought the riders were supposed to be scared to death.

Many riders dont have to wirry about the time limit and only need to be of use before the final climb

I was a sarcastic comment Rick, you always seem fast to pick those up..

 

[Salvarani]

Peloton stops.

Not that long until Col de Vars though

 

[Oliver]

What a start, really hard. The break is finally away.

 

[Samamba]

Ideal for Wellens if he has a good day. And thats a big if obviously with this heat.

 

[Samamba]

Ideal for Wellens if he has a good day. And thats a big if obviously with this heat.

 

[Finn84]

I feel that Wellens would be somewhat underwhelming KOM winner if he does so. But all respect for what he's done so fas, so I hope that someone else takes KOM jersey and Wellens super-combatif award.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

I cant understand that they are riding so fast when its such a long and hard stage. I thought the riders were supposed to be scared to death.

Many riders dont have to wirry about the time limit and only need to be of use before the final climb

I was a sarcastic comment Rick, you always seem fast to pick those up..

The only sarcasm I recognize is my own

 

[sir fly]

So you people think it's much about the team classification?

 

[Flamin]

Too bad someone from the break will win the stage.

 

[Salvarani]

Re:

Too bad someone from the break will win the stage.

Depends on how they race Vars and Izoard I think.

 

[topcat]

Everything's going to happen today

 

[Finn84]

Re:

So you people think it's much about the team classification?

Sometimes I feel certain teams are living in early 2000s when the team classification winner was awarded an automatic spot in next year's Tour.

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

So you people think it's much about the team classification?

Sometimes I feel certain teams are living in early 2000s when the team classification winner was awarded an automatic spot in next year's Tour.

Not that much rewarding, but still an important goal for some teams.

Wiggins surely the best of the three on the motorbike.
The most comfortable, relaxed and has the sense what's interesting and important to show and tell.

 

[Laplaz]

Alert! Quintana surpasses Landa in Virtual GC!

 

[sir fly]

Wellens takes the top points, but the next two summits are more significant.

 

[spalco]

Re:

Too bad someone from the break will win the stage.

Not clear imo, 6:30 isn't much at this point. 50/50.