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

[75Driver]

Geez, KOM is embarrassing and undeserving

 

[johnymax]

Vaughters has exposed Uran sexy plan. Wait for other riders to crack.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Guess Alaphilippe is now eyeing the KOM.

 

[Gigs_98]

Landa honestly doesn't even look that good

 

[johnymax]

Landa honestly doesn't even look that good

But he is free.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Landa honestly doesn't even look that good

It's just a warm-up for the final climb

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pederson only dropped now, impressive!

 

[BlueRoads]

Vaughters has exposed Uran sexy plan. Wait for other riders to crack.

I think that's Movistar's plan as well.

 

[MrTea1976]

Poels looks comfortable.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Pederson only dropped now, impressive!

Impressive but also why bother?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Impressive but also why bother?

Who else is still there to help Porte, besides Kenny?

 

[Red Rick]

Landa honestly doesn't even look that good

He is fooling everyone then.

 

[Bardamu]

Landa honestly doesn't even look that good

What are you talking about? He's a 10/10!

 

[spalco]

So, it looks like it'll be a GC battle for the stage win, right?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Who else is still there to help Porte, besides Kenny?

what was he going to do for Porte? Pull him if he gets dropped? Perch his tiny little captain on top of his giant bike like a circus act?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

So, it looks like it'll be a GC battle for the stage win, right?

almost certain

 

[Broccolidwarf]

He hasn't been selected for the Worlds and wants to prove that decision is wrong

The reigning champion never has to get selected, the country gets an extra free spot on the team for him, so it is his own choice to ride or not.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

First descent of the Tour for Porte, without someone to lead him..... cross your fingers

 

[ppanther92]

Cosnefroy still going all out.

 

[starlord]

Landa laughing?

 

[perico]

Damn Movistar still has 4 left in the main group. Carlos Verona is riding the best GT of his life.

 

[johnymax]

Bold prediction. Roglič will win the stage.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Must be very demoralising to be feeling good in a break on a day like this when your super strong break just wasnt given a chance

 

[RedheadDane]

what was he going to do for Porte? Pull him if he gets dropped? Perch his tiny little captain on top of his giant bike like a circus act?

Mads is the puller, Kenny is the bike-giver.

 

[Salvarani]

what was he going to do for Porte? Pull him if he gets dropped? Perch his tiny little captain on top of his giant bike like a circus act?

Maybe he has been fetching bottles and so on for as long as he could. So Porte or Kenny doesnt have to go down themselves everytime. Plus that service car could have been very far behind while riders have dropped off on the climb, until cars could pass again.

Maybe he just felt good today and hanged on to be of help if necessary, while someone else could "take the day off" and be of service tomorrow for example.