TdF 2017: Stage 18 Briançon - Izoard, 179.5kms *Spoilers*

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  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    The KOM wins the mountain top finish
    "The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Fantastic ride by Barguil.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    edited July 2017
    Nice block by Bardet there.
    French camera work at it's finest.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 27,760
    Another great ride.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Nice block by Bardet there

    Commisaires to get involved? :lol:
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,158
    Barguil doing the spotty t shirt credit. Nice to see a KoM winning mountain stages instead of sneaking points.

    Bardet gets the final bonus seconds to retake second, Froome and Uran on his tail. Landa loses a few seconds.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    1st time ive been interested in a timetrial for ages :)
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Barguil. Rider of the Tour pour moi
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Bardet DQd for failing to zip up the jersey.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Richj
    Richj Posts: 240
    Yates still holding on to the white jersey
  • davieb78
    davieb78 Posts: 99
    That was disappointing.
  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    edited July 2017
    Aru lost 1 minute 2 seconds to Froome

    Bardet gets 4 bonus seconds
    "The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    Yates safely home - first twins to win consecutive jerseys?
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  • proto
    proto Posts: 1,483
    edited July 2017
    Upright, arched back, arms at funny angles, is Chris Froome the worst looking bike rider ever?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,158
    edited July 2017
    Uran lost 2 seconds to Bardet and Froome. Not enough to stop him taking second I suspect but another bit he needs to get back on Froome.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Barguil. Rider of the Tour pour moi

    Yup. Even amongst a fair amount of meh, there's been some great showings - Barguil, Martin, along with Flower and Landa on Froome's behalf.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    1 BARGUIL WARREN 143 TEAM SUNWEB 04h 40' 33'' B : 10'' -
    2 ATAPUMA John Darwin 62 UAE TEAM EMIRATES 04h 40' 53'' B : 06'' - + 00' 20''
    3 BARDET Romain 11 AG2R LA MONDIALE 04h 40' 53'' B : 04'' - + 00' 20''
    4 FROOME Christopher 1 TEAM SKY 04h 40' 53'' - - + 00' 20''
    5 URAN Rigoberto 188 CANNONDALE DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM 04h 40' 55'' - - + 00' 22''
    6 LANDA Mikel 6 TEAM SKY 04h 41' 05'' - - + 00' 32''
    7 MEINTJES Louis 61 UAE TEAM EMIRATES 04h 41' 10'' - - + 00' 37''
    8 MARTIN Daniel 105 QUICK - STEP FLOORS 04h 41' 12'' - - + 00' 39''
    9 YATES Simon 89 ORICA - SCOTT 04h 41' 32'' - - + 00' 59''
    10 CONTADOR Alberto 31 TREK - SEGAFREDO 04h 41' 42'' - - + 01' 09''
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    So, with the exception of Aru, everything returns to where it stood before yesterday?
    Wow! :lol:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    So Sunweb have had a pretty good year eh??
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    proto wrote:
    Is Chris Froome the worst looking bike rider ever? Upright, arched back, arms at funny angles.

    Naa, there's this tubby fat git on an S-Works with deep section wnker wheels and an upturned stem that often cycles past my house.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    proto wrote:
    Upright, arched back, arms at funny angles, is Chris Froome the worst looking bike rider ever?

    Have you even seen Aru? A tragedy for the Italian jersey.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Barguil. Rider of the Tour pour moi

    Think I might agree with you.
  • ben@31
    ben@31 Posts: 2,327
    edited July 2017
    GC after stage 18

    Froome 78h 08''19"
    Bardet +23"
    Uran +29"
    Landa. +1''36"
    Aru +1'55"
    Martin +2'56"

    Contador +8'34"
    Quintana +13'52"
    "The Prince of Wales is now the King of France" - Calton Kirby
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    mfin wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Barguil. Rider of the Tour pour moi

    Think I might agree with you.

    i know its silly. but if Dirty Bertie wins the CPs pedaleur de charme over Wawa, it will be tragedy
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    proto wrote:
    Upright, arched back, arms at funny angles, is Chris Froome the worst looking bike rider ever?

    Have you even seen Aru? A tragedy for the Italian jersey.

    Dan Martin has to win this one.
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    ben@31 wrote:
    GC after stage 18

    Froome 78h 08''19"
    Bardet +23"
    Uran +29"
    Landa. +1''36"
    Aru +1'55"
    Martin +2'56"

    Contador +8'34"
    Quintana +13'52"

    I don't know if we'll ever see anyone seriously try the Giro/Tour double again.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Can Dan Martin put a minute into Aru in the TT? Seems to be holding his form, whereas Aru looks worse every day.
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  • hypster
    hypster Posts: 1,229
    Congrats to Barguil on an epic display and confirming the polka-dot jersey in style. Froome didn't quite have enough va va voom and Bardet has Uran to thank for his third place. If Uran hadn't pulled back to Froome on that short section of downhill then it would have been game over.

    I suspect Uran will overhaul Bardet in the TT on Saturday. I would like to see Landa do the same to get some reward for all his efforts but I think that will be a tall order.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 27,760
    Smaller teams wouldn't help anyone more than Sky, would they?
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    ben@31 wrote:
    GC after stage 18

    Froome 78h 08''19"
    Bardet +23"
    Uran +29"
    Landa. +1''36"
    Aru +1'55"
    Martin +2'56"

    Contador +8'34"
    Quintana +13'52"

    Close isn't it, nothing an annoying puncture or mechanical in a TT can't shake up :)

    Saturday should be tense for at least for a few mins.

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