Will any of the jersey change hands before Paris?

[Richeypen]

Looking at the jersey holders at the moment I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they were unchanged to Paris. Froome may accidentally win Polka-dot and Kwiatkowski may snatch white in the TT but surely Nario will put big time back into him in the high mountains. Baring implosion Green and White seem to be pretty safe though.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Green is as good as safe, as is yellow. There is only 1 guy interested in the mountain jersey, so that won't be really interesting either. Only white is still somewhat interesting, but I doubt Quintana will let that one slip.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Sounds like ASO needs to come up with a handful of other competitions. How about:

Best placed rider over 80kgs

Team with most riders with broken bones

The invisibility prize (rider with lowest TV time wins)

Longest bike throw (during a stage)

etc.

Fwiw, I still expect some spectacular racing in the 3rd week.

 

[Afrank]

It's likely each jersey could be as good as safe now. But looking at it another way.

yellow- still got at least 7 stage to go that could have an effect on GC. Still plenty of guys who will give Froome a fight and who aren't done yet. Guys like Contador and Quintana aren't even close to finished. Contador especially won't go down without a fight.

Green- Sagans got a nice big lead with 234 points. But we have 3 flat stages coming up and Cav and Greipel will no doubt be there for them. If one of them won each stage and Sagan loses points to them on each finish and each intermediate the gap between him and them could come down to around 30 points. And sprints are unpredictable, perhaps the most unpredictable aspect of pro cycling.

White- Nairito looks very capable of being in white by Paris, but we also have a TT coming up. And Kwiatkowski is only 1:23 back, which he is very capable of making up in the TT. And if he can stay strong in the climbs and not lose too much he just may be able to hold white.

Polka dot- Still got 4 big mountain stages coming up and plenty of points too be gained. Froome or Quintana or maybe even someone else if they really dominate the coming mountains stages could close the gap to Rolland.

Now are any of these really likely to occur, not really. I expect Froome will probably keep yellow; green is likely to stay with Sagan as long as he stays consistent; Quintana may lose white in the TT but I think will end up taking it back in the mountains; and, like Sagan, as long as Rolland stays consistent on the climbs he should be able to keep his lead. But the point is that nothing is set in stone at this point.

 

[Ruby United]

Polkadot definitely will.

White might.

 

[Gugashwill]

The White, only for a short time.
Spotted may be traded even longer than the White... All the way to Semnoz.

 

[fantomas]

Polka dot might change. The others not likely.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

The great wim vansevenant jersey should introduce.

 

[TheBean]

The White, only for a short time.
Spotted may be traded even longer than the White... All the way to Semnoz.

Seems possible, maybe even likely. It depends on how tactics play out for each.

 

[Wigwan]

Sounds like ASO needs to come up with a handful of other competitions. How about:

Best placed rider over 80kgs

Team with most riders with broken bones

The invisibility prize (rider with lowest TV time wins)

Longest bike throw (during a stage)

etc.

Fwiw, I still expect some spectacular racing in the 3rd week.

Cunego will take it easy... Never saw him since the beginning.

 

[Pantani_lives]

What about Talansky for white? He could take it in the time trials.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Cunego will take it easy... Never saw him since the beginning.

When was the last time Lampre did anything at the Tour? Ale-Jet?

 

[Pulpstar]

Sounds like ASO needs to come up with a handful of other competitions. How about:

Best placed rider over 80kgs

Is anyone over 80 kg in the race save Kittel and possibly Greipel ?

Selected 6'0+/76kg+ riders.

39. ESP PLAZA MOLINA Ruben 127 MOVISTAR TEAM 37h 23' 40'' + 24' 22''
Wiki weight 77 Kg / 6'3
63. GER VOIGT Jens 48 RADIOSHACK LEOPARD 37h 44' 37'' + 45' 19''
Wiki weight 76 KG 6'2
115. GERDEGENKOLB John 191 TEAM ARGOS-SHIMANO 38h 17' 16'' + 01h 17' 58'
Wiki weight 77 KG 5'11
139. GER GREIPEL André 24 LOTTO-BELISOL 38h 33' 40'' + 01h 34' 22'
Wiki weight 80 KG 6'0
166. GBR STANNARD Ian 8 SKY PROCYCLING 38h 47' 34'' + 01h 48' 16'
Wiki weight 83 KG 6'2
171. GER KITTEL Marcel 197 TEAM ARGOS-SHIMANO 38h 48' 54'' + 01h 49' 36'
Wiki weight 86 KG 6'2
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[search]

the winner on Mont Ventoux will get 50 points, Rolland currently has 49 and there are not more than a handful (if any) for him to win this week, so it's very likely to change.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Yellow and green wont change unless Froome or Sagan crash. Quintana would have to have a shocking TT to lose white.

Polka might as there are some big climbs to come although I suspect Rolland will go for every break to gain mountain points.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

the winner on Mont Ventoux will get 50 points, Rolland currently has 49 and there are not more than a handful (if any) for him to win this week, so it's very likely to change.

Except so far only Rolland has shown any interest in it. So unless someone starts going for it, Rolland will just be in almost every break getting more and more points. His only opponent is Froome really and that will only be by accident.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Except so far only Rolland has shown any interest in it. So unless someone starts going for it, Rolland will just be in almost every break getting more and more points. His only opponent is Froome really and that will only be by accident.

Anton should target the Polka jersey. Hes just trying to hang on to the front group. Waste of time and energy.