TDF 2017:18th July - Stage 16 - Le Puy-en-Velay - Romans-sur-Isère165kms *Spoilers*

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Gilbert out of the race for Quick Step.
    Not good for Marcel and Dan on potentially such a stage.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Gilbert not starting, apparently - tummy bug.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Mmmm, from the gun it's a bit different to the other sprint stages....
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    No ars<ing around today.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    That is a very strong group just off the front.
    The yellow jersey has been keeping close order.
    I noticed that at one point, Uran was on the wrong side of a split.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Matthews being man marked by Dan Martin, but meanwhile Kittel has been dropped.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Love the team spirit that Dan Martin (less than a min off podium) is chasing down Michael Matthews so that rest of peleton will not let Martin (and thus Matthews) go. Having said that Matthews just sprinted away from peleton and is in in-between group. Green jersey group split off back of peleton
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Pierre Latour has been dropped. :shock:
    Sunweb putting the hammer down, big time.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    This is not going to be a restful day
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    Which team is the one in the red jersey with "Cofidis" on it? Not noticed them in the Tour so far.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    Which team is the one in the red jersey with "Cofidis" on it? Not noticed them in the Tour so far.

    inaugurated on the announcement of haimar's retirement it is the new team jersey competition "The HZ Team Anonymity Award"
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    crosswinds
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    Anyone else having a problem with the ITV4 web stream - mine says programme not available
    Phil

    www.philwinterbourne.co.uk
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    No issues with it for me so far.
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    philwint wrote:
    Anyone else having a problem with the ITV4 web stream - mine says programme not available

    Same here. Any other web streams?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Well, for a "flat" stage, this is excellent. Kittel is stranded and Sunnyweb are hammering it
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    Eurosport saying George Bennett dropped by the green jersey group.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    good to hear the Dude on ITV from London studio - always enjoyed watching him in the local UK races
  • onyourright
    onyourright Posts: 509
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    Eurosport saying George Bennett dropped by the green jersey group.
    And without teammates. Maybe ill?
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Apparently there are rumours Kittel also has an illness. Even more reason for Sunweb to rip things up? Can't imagine the cut off is in play, but one to keep an eye on if Kittel struggles.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    QS still trying hard on the green jersey group - Kittel is sitting at third wheel looking like he is really working. If they only have two people working on the front though, I can't see how it's going to come back.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    Apparently there are rumours Kittel also has an illness. Even more reason for Sunweb to rip things up? Can't imagine the cut off is in play, but one to keep an eye on if Kittel struggles.


    I heard that rumour after Saturday's stage, when he was dropped really early.
    The following day with the bigger climbs he was OK.
    He doesn't look great.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    This "Cofidis" team have come to the front to help out.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    Did everyone else just see an enormous Tarte aux Fraises?
  • pirnie
    pirnie Posts: 242
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    Did everyone else just see an enormous Tarte aux Fraises?

    Which Kirby called a Paella... FFS
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    BBC reporting that Phillippe Gilbert did not start today. So QS are a man down.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    So what have I missed?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    Above The Cows wrote:
    So what have I missed?

    Kirby's potential Bake Off career not looking good.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    George Bennett has quit. Poor bloke.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    G Bennett quits

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