TdF 2016 St 16 *Definitely does not contain spoilers*

josame
josame Posts: 1,162
edited July 2016 in Pro race
Another snooze fest of a stage with GC 'contenders' happy to cling on to the position they have and not wanting to rock the boat.

zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Haven't been this bored since LA c 2005
'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'

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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    What everyone was saying in 2012 (and many other years)
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    It's what everyone has said, at least since Indurain was patron.
    Although 2002 was a class apart in terms of a forgone conclusion.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,823
    There was a stat the other day that said the last time the Yellow Jersey changed hands in the third week was in 2011
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    There was a stat the other day that said the last time the Yellow Jersey changed hands in the third week was in 2011

    So we need Quintana to do a kamakaze attack from 70km out? To be fair, Cuddles was seldom an attacking rider, but he defended with panache that year.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Worst since 2012 unless something mega happens in the Alps.

    The GC battle highlight in that was Chris Froome talking into his jersey.
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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Worst since 2012 unless something mega happens in the Alps.

    The GC battle highlight in that was Chris Froome talking into his jersey.

    That's no real fault of Froome though. Thus far he's gained time by attacking on a downhill and in the cross-winds, both of which are gutsy moves. He was also gaining time on Ventoux before the farcical crash occurred. It's only boring because of the limp display of his rivals, yet there's a sense that people use the lack of action as an excuse to dig at Sky. I'm not sure Froome could really have done much more here as he's attached on the flat, on descents and on ascents.

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