Tour de France 2020 | Stage 17 (Grenoble - Méribel Col de la Loze, 170 km)

[Gigs_98]

Do French presidents do this TdF stuff as a kind of vacation because they expect less fighting on a Tour mtf than in Paris?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Coquard and Debusschere very far behind might be in trouble for time limit... (sporza)

20mins behind with the time limit expected to be around 37mins. If it kicks off out front they are in trouble.

 

[Lexman]

so if you really want to threaten Roglic does one has to attack from the foot of the Col?

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Was Prudhomme a false positive then?

Jupiter's immune system is so strong that he's above the health concerns of mere mortals.

 

[BlueRoads]

So Alaphilippe was showing off for Macron, not for me. I'm disappointed.

 

[Lexman]

Do French presidents do this TdF stuff as a Kind of vacation because they expect less fighting on a Tour mtf than in Paris?

just for communication.... as if that would help him

 

[dercuforever]

Do French presidents do this TdF stuff as a Kind of vacation because they expect less fighting on a Tour mtf than in Paris?

It's not saturday so Paris should be quite calm actually

 

[Gigs_98]

Therese Johaug to win then à la Alpe Cermis.

Stefan Denifl to impress everyone à la Johannes Dürr on Alpe Cermis...oh wait...

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Let’s keep the politics out of the thread, thanks

 

[bob.a.feet]

Ned Boulting suggesting that Dan Martin dropped back because he has a better chance of winning the stage from the main group than the break.

Not so sure about that one Ned.

 

[Sciatic]

Therese Johaug to win then à la Alpe Cermis.

I’m sure she could put in a impressive time Going up on her bike as well!

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Ned Boulting suggesting that Dan Martin dropped back because he has a better chance of winning the stage from the main group than the break.

Not so sure about that one Ned.

Wishful thinking

 

[RedheadDane]

I think Porte and Elissonde combined would still be smaller than Pedersen...

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I wouldn’t want to be Eg, who is a mountain dom, rooming with Pedersen tonight, after he’s had to do his job all day

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I think Porte and Elissonde combined would still be smaller than Pedersen...

“The Mountain”

 

[carton]

Cameraman making sure that Gorka wasn't getting a sticky bottle. They've been doing that a lot lately, for better methinks. Anyway, this probably isn't a coincidence, but 2019 vintage Alaphilippe might've won this Tour. Wonder if he might not at least be giving that a passing thought at some point during this break.

 

[Savant12]

I wouldn’t want to be Eg, who is a mountain dom, rooming with Pedersen tonight, after he’s had to do his job all day

Eg cracked early? /sorry

 

[HelloDolly]

I still think Poels is the only Dutch rider with a punch to win a selective WC RR, but he without exception always underperforms with the NT.

M VdP ?????

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Btw, Pedersen said in an interview yesterday, that he is touching Eg’s legs every morning, to “steal a little mountain legs”....... guess the touching went too far today

 

[RedheadDane]

I wouldn’t want to be Eg, who is a mountain dom, rooming with Pedersen tonight, after he’s had to do his job all day

Pedersen took Eg's mountain legs!

 

[Eclipse]

Superman powering up

 

[Mayomaniac]

Stefan Denifl to impress everyone à la Johannes Dürr on Alpe Cermis...oh wait...

Joe Dürr is/was actually pretty good on a roadbike, a few years ago (when he was still living in South Tyrol) he flew right past me on the Furcia ascent.

 

[ppanther92]

Joe Dürr is/was actually pretty good on a roadbike, a few years ago (when he was still living in South Tyrol) he flew right past me on the Furcia ascent.

Now the question is, how good are you?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

This will all happen in the last 3-4 k I think.

You can lose minutes there according to commentators.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Alaphilippe is such a weird rider this year.