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

[gregrowlerson]

The team confirms.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1306174740009189376

View: https://twitter.com/GroupamaFDJ/status/1306174740009189376

Stage 17. Kung out.

Kung Fu Landa in.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Yeah sure looks blocked to me. They are not even in front rn.

They were a few minutes ago for a while, gap went from 50s to 2”50.

 

[Luthor]

They were a few minutes ago for a while, gap went from 50s to 2”50.

Yet let's not act bora or the other GC teams can do nothing. Look at asgreen now

 

[Pricey_sky]

Yet let's not act bora or the other GC teams can do nothing. Look at asgreen now

Why would Bora do anything? They have Kämna up front again.

The original post was that Jumbo were blocking the road, which they were. Not sure what your argument is here.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I do not understand how Sagan keeps losing to Morkov. Bennett, fine, he’s just faster. Morkov is not. With all the effort Bora and Sagan put in to this competition just throwing away what must be six or seven points at this point is bizarre decision making

 

[RedheadDane]

Yet let's not act bora or the other GC teams can do nothing. Look at asgreen now

That was for the sprint.

 

[Luthor]

Why would Bora do anything? They have Kämna up front again.

The original post was that Jumbo were blocking the road, which they were. Not sure what your argument is here.

To do what DQS ended up doing. Good for Benett and morkov

 

[titan31]

Yeah sure looks blocked to me. They are not even in front rn.

6 minutes after I post it. Maybe go rewind if you can to see that they were and it's what caused the gap to balloon out

 

[Red Rick]

Dumoulin right now

 

[search]

il'll come, they are keeping their guys fresh for when it counts. There was an article in Spanish press the other day, Gorka is in the race for the only purpose to do exactly that today or/and tomorrow. So when you see him up the road today, you know Lopez is going to attack early

so, there he is. Let's hope it's a good sign for some action

 

[Luthor]

6 minutes after I post it. Maybe go rewind if you can to see that they were and it's what caused the gap to balloon out

And the gap is still going up. I guess it's still their road blocking from 10 minutes ago? Enlighten me why Bahrain can't come up and drill it if they want.

 

[Eclipse]

Gods how many times am I going to have to hear Merry Hell / Meribel from Kirby today T_T

Classy break but maybe a bit small if anyone in GC wants to take it up (lol)

Ala must be cursing who he has wound up with though lol this is clearly unattainable for him.

 

[BlueRoads]

He's always putting on a show. I still laugh about his tactics yesterdat where he followed Carapaz attack and looked as badass as ever only to blow 30s later They guy is hilarious. It's like his ego doesn't let him go sometimes. Still, the guy is a real champ and one of the best characters in the peloton and one of the most offensive riders in the last years.

I would have taken a break today and tried the next two stages, where I would have imagined he actually has a chance. On a stage like today, against people who can seriously climb... it would not be good for my ego to repeatedly get dropped like a stone...
But okay, your explanation sounds reasonable in itself.

 

[Red Rick]

I'm baffled Jumbo is riding

 

[Gigs_98]

Why the f*ck is Alaphilippe even trying. That's 100% a make a show for the fans move to go into the break. No way in hell he can win on that final climb.
As much as I like him, I feel like it would be wiser to save energy for a final breakaway attempt on stage 19.

 

[perico]

Valverde and Mas are really like Miyagi and Larusso, aren't they?

This would also explain why Kung Fu Landa was always an outcast in that movie.

LOL I could roast the original post looking at the name with a joke about how at least Valverde doesn’t follow Mas off a bridge to retrieve bottles from his back pocket but I’m too passive aggressive and I like Remco too.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Ewan back now that the peloton has switched to coffee ride mode. It’s a bit ominous that Lotto didn’t send the rest of his tour group back to him though. Got to admire his determination

 

[Red Rick]

Why the f*ck is Alaphilippe even trying. That's 100% a make a show for the fans move to go into the break. No way in hell he can win on that final climb.
As much as I like him, I feel like it would be wiser to save energy for a final breakaway attempt on stage 19.

Combativity award?

 

[PeterB]

Seems that BORA realised they are more likely to win another jersey - polka dots with Kämna.

 

[Gigs_98]

Combativity award?

That's actually possible.

I'm baffled Jumbo is riding

Don't get it either. If Pogacar ends up winning the stage and they gift him time bonifications by riding now I'll lmao. Roglic must feel really good I guess

 

[Jagartrott]

Why the f*ck is Alaphilippe even trying. That's 100% a make a show for the fans move to go into the break. No way in hell he can win on that final climb.

Plenty of people watching the tour are very casual viewers, so they don't realize that he really has no chance here. They'll say "at least he tried". So he's doing it for them and his image with the wider audience as a relentless attacker. Maybe he wants the super-combativité.

 

[BlueRoads]

Seems that BORA realised they are more likely to win another jersey - polka dots with Kämna.

Yes please! I have him for that in the predictions game... probably not going to happen.

Combativity award?

True, now that Cousin and Küng are out... not that many contenders for this in this Tour...

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

What’s the time limit % today?

 

[Luthor]

Combativity award?

Super combativity one I guess, the same he got last year. Hirschi and Kamna are probably his biggest rivals for it.

 

[HelloDolly]

IF break stays away Carapaz will be out to prove a point to Kamna