TdF 2016 Stage 17 *Contains spoilers*

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,440
    Tejay dropped and looks in a bad way
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    Movistar decide they want to increase the speed in the peloton, commit one rider for a bit, then disappear.

    Astana at the front now.
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    pace of gc group not that high - gap to leaders barely moving.

    And TVG drops off.
    @stagehopper
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Tejay dropped and looks in a bad way

    Cracks open a Toblerone. :twisted:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    What the heck has happened to Tejay? He looks deathly. Was his collapse last year also after the second rest day?
  • ic.
    ic. Posts: 769
    Didn't LadyGarden do the same thing last year? We all though migraine but turns out it was just a bad day and he climbed off
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OnYourRight wrote:
    What the heck has happened to Tejay? He looks deathly. Was his collapse last year also after the second rest day?

    Richie put a pea under his mattress last night.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    edited July 2016
    Is quintana done already? Not in the main GC group according to the live tracker.
    Edit: back in now on the tracking.
    Edit again: looks like hairpins don't work well for the tracking. It does look like Nairo is gapped.
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  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    What is Nibali doing leading the Sky train? Serious question.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,615
    Mechanism wrote:
    Astana at the front now.

    After the second rest day? I don't believe it!
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  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    Astana have two in the breakaway as well.

    Five Live extra - "What an awful tour for Cannondale, they have been rubbish, Rob"
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    Just the sport of publicity a bike manufacturer needs...
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  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Nairo was asking for a Movistar Astana alliance to sock it to Sky. Maybe G bought Astana with Welsh cakes?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OnYourRight wrote:
    What is Nibali doing leading the Sky train? Serious question.

    Looking for a ride for next year.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,440
    Majka and Pantano have a gap - again!
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,440
    G's popped
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    To be fair to Astana, Aru is probably one of only a few willing to attack today.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,440
    3 Astana on the front now
  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    OnYourRight wrote:
    What is Nibali doing leading the Sky train? Serious question.

    The serious answer is that's Nibali's attack.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    OnYourRight wrote:
    What is Nibali doing leading the Sky train? Serious question.
    Trying to get rid of some Sky (and other) riders I image. You can't do that if you let them set their own pace.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    Mechanism wrote:
    To be fair to Astana, Aru is probably one of only a few willing to attack today.

    Too many Sky... will end up as a fart in the wind
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  • hanshotfirst
    hanshotfirst Posts: 401
    "LeMOND ALRERT!! :lol:
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    I wonder if those Tour graphics are to be believed... the last climb is supposed to be super steep, but it looks anything like
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  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    Swiss fans seem much better behaved.
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Mechanism wrote:
    To be fair to Astana, Aru is probably one of only a few willing to attack today.

    Too many Sky... will end up as a fart in the wind

    4 Sky + Froome still so you're right but someone's got to try. Bardet, Aru, Dan Martin maybe.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    GLACIER!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    OK, someone tell me where Nairo is? He's disappeared off the tracking (is he on a spare bike?) - he was there a few km from the top of the last climb.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Haha, letting the breakaway win (again..) on this stage..

    What a farce this Tour is.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    larkim wrote:
    OK, someone tell me where Nairo is? He's disappeared off the tracking (is he on a spare bike?) - he was there a few km from the top of the last climb.

    We're not getting many pics of the maillot jaune group. I've no idea sorry. I assume he's still there. They haven't said anything on commentary. Oh I've just spotted him. He's in the group.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,440
    Cyclingnews live tracker is reporting Pantano as Clement, idiots.

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