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

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Tibopino for the break then perhaps? Assuming he's recovered from whatever ailed him last week?

looks unlikely. He said he can only push for half an hour, if at all, and is happy not to be worst in the peloton. His back is still causing big problems

 

[Red Rick]

looks unlikely. He said he can only push for half an hour, if at all, and is happy not to be worst in the peloton. His back is still causing big problems

Why the *** isn't he going home

 

[Breezy1985]

What now for Bernal, Giro or Vuelta?

Ineos are gonna have 8 captains at the Vuelta if they keep promising team places to all of their out of form riders

 

[Breezy1985]

Why the *** isn't he going home

Cause he is mentally tough

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Thankfully the road runners haven't been as obvious this year............so far.

ASO have brought in security.

 

[starlord]

I don't think it was this year's side of Madeleine in 2013. I think this is the first time they go via Montgellafrey. Not that it really matters, they are basically identical.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Why the *** isn't he going home

Cause he's going to crush the TT. The moment he finishes, the organisers shut down the Tour because of Covid, and everyone ahead of Pinot technically is a DNF.

 

[Vino's Mum]

The day he has been preparing for is here. He's going long...

He’s first of a small group over the Madeleine; then on the Loze takes off on his own and rides to glory, winning the stage by around five minutes.

Yes, it’s true... Benoît Cosnefroy is the King of the Mountains.

(Just in case that doesn’t happen, maybe Pog takes around thirty seconds out of Rog after Méribel, and if Dani Martinez isn’t up the road, he takes another stage.)

 

[Cookster15]

I think 30-40 s in Roglic's favour is possible in first 30 km of the TT with Pogacar partially reducing Roglic's edge on the final climb.

Yes, I think most here are overestimating the difference between Pogacar and Roglic climbing in a TT situation. This is different to a road stage where accelerations make the difference.

 

[Breezy1985]

The day he has been preparing for is here. He's going long...

He’s first of a small group over the Madeleine; then on the Loze takes off on his own and rides to glory, winning the stage by around five minutes.

Yes, it’s true... Benoît Cosnefroy is the King of the Mountains.

(Just in case that doesn’t happen, maybe Pog takes around thirty seconds out of Rog after Méribel, and if Dani Martinez isn’t up the road, he takes another stage.)

Nothing makes a stage like Madiot on a mountain top screaming out a car window

 

[Salvarani]

Dont think much will happen in terms of attacks.

I think anyone thats been digging too deep on the past stages, will be found out naturally on these climbs.

 

[Savant12]

Please let there be a good GC race.

 

[BlueRoads]

The real story of the day is about the quested and fashionable polka dot jersey!

There's going to be a fight - right?

Okay, in the end of the day, who's going to wear them? Pogacar? Roglic? Urán?
Will Roglic be in dots in Paris, because Pogacar won the KOM but also the overall?

I really love this so far:
Act 1 setting and introduction of the main characters. The problem subtly shows itself: Cosnefroy takes the jersey as soon as possible, but Perez is close and they fight to be King of the Mountains on a poggio near Nice by becoming 276th instead of 277th.
Act 2 first turn and rise of the problem: they get in a break together and battle each other for points, but then Perez, in front, has a mechanical before the last mountain sprint, has to catch up, crashes into his team car and is out of the competition
Act 3 time for sub-plot: battle for green
Act 4 problem grows until suspense is at its highest: Cosnefroy holds on... and on... even though he fails to get into the breaks, falls out of them if he gets in, and hangs at the back or in the gruppetto all day
Act 5 solution: ?

 

[ice&fire]

Why the *** isn't he going home

Because he gets camera time anyway

 

[bob.a.feet]

 

[SafeBet]

If that means I'll take his very own jersey and he doesn't get to wear it today I'm in.

 

[BlueRoads]

It's not his fault nobody takes it from him.

 

[IndianCyclist]

How is Benoît Cosnefroy still King of the Mountains. The guy gets dropped by Bora on small hills forget the climbers

 

[Rts123]

It's not his fault nobody takes it from him.

Hirschi will be wearing it today

 

[movingtarget]

Why the *** isn't he going home

First thing Ineos have got right so far.................

 

[Red Rick]

First thing Ineos have got right so far.................

They were okay in the echelons....

 

[gregrowlerson]

I'm high.

I'm feeling about 2,300 metres high.

And what do I see?

I see Roman Kreuziger and Teejay Van Garderen fighting for the stage win.

 

[Gigs_98]

Would Pogacar wear white or the polka dots if he leads both competitions?

 

[Blanco]

If no team attacks Jumbo then it's going to be Kuss and Dumoulin driving the peloton until some 3km to go when Pogacar will attack. But if someone dares (Astana, Bahrain...), we could get a proper race.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Would Pogacar wear white or the polka dots if he leads both competitions?

Polka dots.

#whiteandredcoloursmatter