TdF 2017: Stage 19 Embrun - Salon-de-Provence, 222.5kms *Spoilers*

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  • Richj
    Richj Posts: 240
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Who is Eddie going to lose out to today?
    [I'd be happy for him to get a win though]

    Swift??
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Tony Martin not a bad call, in fact Katusha generally - Kristoff pretty anonymous.
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  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    Chris Froome feels confident enough to high five a fan (or is that DB pre-make up)

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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    Most disappointing thing? There have been some epically dumb moments of 'teamwork' - Astana probably taking the biscuit, but FDJ losing a large part of their team in a single dumb decision also ranks highly.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    Bluemoon17 wrote:
    Seeing as everybody has been talking about how wonderful Barguil and Kwiato have ridden this Tour, who has been your biggest disappointment?

    I was really looking forward to seeing how Chaves would get on, but obviously given the circumstances I feel it's a bit unfair to call him a disappointment. So instead, I'm going to go for Brambilla. He was brilliant last year at the Giro and the Vuelta, and I have literally only heard his name mentioned once in the entire Tour.

    I haven't seent he whole race but Taylor Phinney seems to have been quiet and Tony Martin as well.

    Little unfair - Tony Martin missed his main target by coming fourth on day 1, but he's been doing his work for Kristoff the rest of the time, and launched a doomed attack on a mountain the other day which was fun.

    Taylor Phinney was in a marvellous two man breakaway, what feels like about 2 months ago that got caught in the last 2km. And wore the polka dots.

    Fair enough, but also highlights how poor Kristoff has been too. He seemed like he was going to be unbeatable a couple of years ago.
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 5,842
    I'd like to see "Derny" make a hero dash for it up the final unclassified climb coming up soon for the 20 breakaway riders.
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Just tuned in, is Greipel in the break?
  • vpnikolov
    vpnikolov Posts: 568
    edited July 2017
    lettingthedaysgoby wrote:
    Just tuned in, is Greipel in the break?
    Nop, back in peloton.

    Break:
    20 rider(s)
    B. Mollema 37 TFS +47' 03''
    T. Gallopin 135 LTS+ 52' 39''
    J. Bakelants 12 ALM+ 01h 00' 19''
    S. Chavanel 174 DEN+ 01h 16' 01''
    R. Hardy 215 TFO+ 01h 21' 28''
    R. Kiserlovski 124 KAT+ 01h 32' 50''
    R. Molard 77 FDJ+ 01h 44' 07''
    L. Calmejane 173 DEN+ 01h 44' 45''
    P. Perichon 216 TFO+ 02h 05' 56''
    T. De Gendt 134 LTS+ 02h 15' 15''
    G. Brambilla 103 QST+ 02h 15' 18''
    J. Keukeleire 87 ORS+ 02h 32' 18''
    R. Sicard 178 DEN+ 02h 38' 41''
    E. Boasson Hagen 92 DDD+ 02h 57' 52''
    B. Swift 68 UAD+ 03h 01' 45''
    E. Gesbert 214 TFO+ 03h 05' 13''
    N. Arndt 142 SUN+ 03h 07' 00''
    M. Albasini 82 ORS+ 03h 16' 43''
    D. Bennati 23 MOV+ 03h 23' 10''
    J. Simon 159 COF+ 03h 37' 50''
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    lettingthedaysgoby wrote:
    Just tuned in, is Greipel in the break?

    Nope. Edvard Boossen Hagen seems to be the most fancied in the break.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,147
    lettingthedaysgoby wrote:
    Just tuned in, is Greipel in the break?
    No
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Please not EBH. Please not EBH. Please not EBH. Please not EBH. Please not EBH. Please not EBH.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,001
    That's it then. I want EBH just to upset mfin.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,208
    I liked that from Sean Kelly - Maybe he's hitting his legs because he thinks it works like horse racing.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    That's it then. I want EBH just to upset mfin.

    You've got me completely wrong. I won't be upset at all if he wins, but I will enjoy it if he doesn't.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Go Eddie
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    EBH going for the longest sprint in history. Seemed a bit odd for fastest sprinter to go early - but I suppose it is the element of surprise
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,192
    ITV boys waxing lyrical about EBH completely ignoring the huge tow he got off the camera moto!
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Roundabout with around 2km to go did help
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Arndt should demand a photo
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,001
    that turn was a bit odd
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,208
    Nice after that one he lost on a photo by 0.00004mm
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    Off to have a cuppa, a shower and a three course meal before the peleton arrive.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    "Edvald Boasson Hagen 2.0 begins here" - Kirby. :) what a twàt.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,001
    mfin wrote:
    "Edvald Boasson Hagen 2.0 begins here" - Kirby. :) what a twàt.

    Definitely with you on this
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    He's won loads of sprints this year. People were saying it was against rubbish opposition in chippers, but he's proved he really is on good form this year.
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  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    I don't get it... why haven't the second and third place riders not attacked Froome all day.... its been a club ride.
    'Performance analysis and Froome not being clean was a media driven story. I haven’t heard one guy in the peloton say a negative thing about Froome, and I haven’t heard a single person in the peloton suggest Froome isn’t clean.' TSP
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    Bo Duke wrote:
    I don't get it... why haven't the second and third place riders not attacked Froome all day.... its been a club ride.

    Because it'll get shut down within seconds and waste a load of energy the day before the decisive TT.
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  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    What a disappointment........
    'Performance analysis and Froome not being clean was a media driven story. I haven’t heard one guy in the peloton say a negative thing about Froome, and I haven’t heard a single person in the peloton suggest Froome isn’t clean.' TSP
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,557
    Yay for EBH and Qhubeka! Pleased that they both get something from the Tour...

    I did spend most of that stage asleep on the sofa though.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Yay! Eddie Boss.

    I take it we didn't need the Klaxon?
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