stage 11 ** spoilers**(my privilege)

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    I swear Froome is either really concerned about his climbing or he's just ******* everyone a massive bird this Tour.
    Great to watch though isn't it!

    Bl00dy marvelous!

    Panache tastic!

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    Froome wasn't going to get caught about by a split again like he was in 2013.
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Froomey definitely rode there expecting a Chalet Reynard finish tomorrow. Proper bike racing.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    adr82 wrote:
    How often do you get a green vs yellow sprint?

    Stage 3 & 4 this year...
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,787
    pottssteve wrote:
    A lot of effort for about 10 seconds gain!

    Le Tour has been won by less!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    edited July 2016
    Well, not quite how I expected it to happen, but happen it certainly did!
    Another psychological kick in the nuts for Quintana and co.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    CarbonClem wrote:
    Superb stuff! At last we got some excitement on the stage.

    Small gains perhaps for Froome, but its all sticking it to Nairo, eh?
    The time gains are smallish so far but it must be giving Movistar a lot to think about... they can never be sure if Sky are going to try something unexpected.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    How often do you get a green vs yellow sprint?

    Stage 3 & 4 this year...
    Hah true enough... I guess more rare after a couple of mountain stages though!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Is this sensible from Froome? I think he's expending a lot of energy for not a lot of gain.
    On the other hand it can be useful to give to legs a bit of a work out. A week and a half of trundling along without ever riding near the limit can 'detrain' a rider.
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  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    Froomedogs massive guns taking on Sagan along the finishing straight :D
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,235
    Was Sagan trying to gift that to Bodnar until Froome launched his sprint?
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Was Sagan trying to gift that to Bodnar until Froome launched his sprint?
    Certainly looked that way to me.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    G: "that was bl00dy hard, Sagan was motoring" - no sh1t!!!
  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,771
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    G: "that was bl00dy hard, Sagan was motoring" - no sh1t!!!

    Noted that G sat up, either knackered or to take himself out as he wouldn't want to rob Froome of any bonuses - absolute stellar team mate! 8)
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Confirmed by Bodnar in post-race interview, Sagan offered him the win.
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  • cycling_mike
    cycling_mike Posts: 318
    That was good racing, it shows who the true racers are and how strong / confident Froome must be.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    1. GBRFROOME Christopher 1 TEAM SKY 52h 34' 37''
    2. GBRYATES Adam 209 ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE 52h 35' 05'' + 00' 28''
    3. IRLMARTIN Daniel 184 ETIXX-QUICK STEP 52h 35' 08'' + 00' 31''
    4. COLQUINTANA Nairo 11 MOVISTAR TEAM 52h 35' 12'' + 00' 35''
    5. NEDMOLLEMA Bauke 61 TREK - SEGAFREDO 52h 35' 33'' + 00' 56''
    6. FRABARDET Romain 41 AG2R LA MONDIALE 52h 35' 33'' + 00' 56''
    7. COLHENAO Sergio Luis 2 TEAM SKY 52h 35' 33'' + 00' 56''
    8. ESPVALVERDE Alejandro 12 MOVISTAR TEAM 52h 35' 50'' + 01' 13''
    9. USAVAN GARDEREN Tejay 99 BMC RACING TEAM 52h 35' 50'' + 01' 13''
    10. CZEKREUZIGER Roman 36 TINKOFF 52h 36' 05'' + 01' 28''
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  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    Froome demonstrates again he's much too strong for Quintana. He must be feeling good otherwise he wouldn't expend that sort of energy with the next two days coming up.

    I think he'll want to win the stage tomorrow and finally put some real time between himself and the rest of the field. He's riding like a real champion and showing true panache.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,235
    JSCL wrote:
    Confirmed by Bodnar in post-race interview, Sagan offered him the win.
    Kudos to Sagan. Not so much to Froome.
  • Omar Little
    Omar Little Posts: 2,010
    Awesome, the stuff legends are made of. Just hope it's not going to backfire come the mountains
  • norvernrob
    norvernrob Posts: 1,448
    hypster wrote:
    Froome demonstrates again he's much too strong for Quintana. He must be feeling good otherwise he wouldn't expend that sort of energy with the next two days coming up.

    I think he'll want to win the stage tomorrow and finally put some real time between himself and the rest of the field. He's riding like a real champion and showing true panache.

    Don't forget heavyweight. Froome bossing it! Tomorrow will tell us more for certain.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,537
    Client phoned a 5km out. Not happy.
  • guy.spartacus
    guy.spartacus Posts: 321
    DeadCalm wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    Confirmed by Bodnar in post-race interview, Sagan offered him the win.
    Kudos to Sagan. Not so much to Froome.

    If he wasn't part of the conversation it's not really his fault is it?
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,570
    DeadCalm wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    Confirmed by Bodnar in post-race interview, Sagan offered him the win.
    Kudos to Sagan. Not so much to Froome.

    Froomes racing for time not to cuddle up to someone else's team mate.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    gsk82 wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    Confirmed by Bodnar in post-race interview, Sagan offered him the win.
    Kudos to Sagan. Not so much to Froome.

    Froomes racing for time not to cuddle up to someone else's team mate.

    Could've gained friends on a GC leader's team who no longer have a GC leader
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,537
    I'd love to bump the Sagan is overrated thread... be interesting to see how many opinions have changed. He's certainly having a decent year as World Champion.
  • Omar Little
    Omar Little Posts: 2,010
    Here is the moment the break was formed https://streamable.com/3132
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Omar Little wrote:
    Here is the moment the break was formed https://streamable.com/3132
    You can almost feel the effort... I didn't think Thomas was going to make it at first, he did really well to get there!
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,235
    guy.spartacus wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    Confirmed by Bodnar in post-race interview, Sagan offered him the win.
    Kudos to Sagan. Not so much to Froome.

    If he wasn't part of the conversation it's not really his fault is it?
    Looked to me like he was part of the conversation. Even if not, it eas blatantly obvious what the right thing to do was in those circumstances especially as he was only ever going to be made to look ridiculous in a sprint against Sagan.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    If Sagan wanted to gift the win, he had to guarantee Froome second. He can't expect Froome to give up bonus seconds.
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