**Stage One** - Dusseldorf > Dusseldorf - Tour de France 2017 *SPOILERS*

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Oh the tactical choices Sky have.

    I guess they could have done without grabbing yellow so soon, but later on in the race; whatcha gonna do when Thomas is down the road???
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Froome 9secs down on Thomas in intermediate.


    See you later Porte.
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  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Quintana not wearing an aero helmet?
    Not properly aero anyway. Baffling.

    Show of force by Sky, as you’d expect, I suppose. Thomas got lucky with the weather and made the most of it.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Cummings 17:00, disapoint

    All the chat from Eisel and Renshaw on ITV was suggesting that Cummings was going to be conservative, so not a surprise.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Lots of chat about the Lotto tyres here in Holland.

    None of it positive.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited July 2017
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Cummings 17:00, disapoint

    He had said he was going to take it easy. I guess he has his stage picked out already and doesn't want to crash out today.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Fabio Aru 16:57
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,329
    I'm not sure how lucky Thomas was with the weather, looked pretty wet for Bardet, his minuteman, who he nearly caught
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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Kueng 16:09

    big sigh from G
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    The time graphics and producer choice of who to follow have been atrocious
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    I'm not sure how lucky Thomas was with the weather, looked pretty wet for Bardet, his minuteman, who he nearly caught

    We didn't see anything of him to see - he might as well have teleported to the finish.

    Wait a minute...
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,233
    And all this daft Sky talk (Porte and Fotheringham, I'm looking at you...) about the team looking as strong this year... and this is a climber heavy team...
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    GC-Types so far

    Pinot 16:53
    Yates 16:45
    Fuglsang 16:58
    Bardet 16:55
    Thomas 16:04
    Uran 17:07
    Aru 16:57
    Contador 16:57
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Quintana 16:53
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    GC-Types so far

    Pinot 16:53
    Yates 16:45
    Fuglsang 16:58
    Bardet 16:55
    Thomas 16:04
    Uran 17:07
    Aru 16:57
    Contador 16:57
    Quintaa 16:52
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Great for G
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Good ride from Latour!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,329
    16:16 for Froome. That's a decent few handfuls of seconds
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  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Froome 16:16

    GC-Types so far

    Pinot 16:53
    Yates 16:45
    Fuglsang 16:58
    Bardet 16:55
    Thomas 16:04
    Uran 17:07
    Aru 16:57
    Contador 16:57
  • john1967
    john1967 Posts: 366
    GT awesome
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Yay for G!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Thats great form Thomas, looks well chuffed.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Could that have gone better for Sky?

    Cardiff in yellow - tidy, butt
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Right.

    Forget your GC hopes guys.

    Sweepstake on how many minutes Froome wins by?
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Impressive from my man Latour.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,157
    Great day for Whitchurch High School old boys. Captain a British Lions win in the morning, lead the Tour in the evening

    I've noticed that Thomas always has a great day when his rugby team has won in the morning
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    RichN95 wrote:
    Great day for Whitchurch High School old boys. Captain a British Lions win in the morning, lead the Tour in the evening

    :D
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 5,846
    So is anyone going to challnge Froome in 2018 for the GC? ;)
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  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    I'm not sure how lucky Thomas was with the weather, looked pretty wet for Bardet, his minuteman, who he nearly caught
    The French TV reporters reported a strongly worsening, unfavourable wind shortly after Thomas finished. Sounded a bit seat-of-the-pants, but judging by the slow second half for people like Martin, it seems plausible.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Gesink good for top 10.
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