TDF 2019, Stage 18: Embrun > Valloire 25/07/2019 - 208 km *Spoilers*

alanparsons

Michelton getting greedy looking for today's stage,with Trentin, Chris JJ and Jack Haig going up the road.

No_Ta_Doctor

Above The Cows wrote:

BM5 wrote:

M.R.M. wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

Will post real life action shots from the Galibier tomorrow evening/Friday morning... I am excited.

Oh have the very best time! I'm so jealous!

Any distinguishing features we should look out for to spot you on the coverage? Horse costume? 3 metre Bikeradar forum flag?

I am currently eating my 400g of rice, three eggs and whatever else Froome had for breakfast on *that* stage so have time to comment.

I am trying to figure out how to carry enough food/water to see me through most of the afternoon, in case I cannot get any water after the Lautaret, and not be the weight of a large cow on the way up. I wish I did have a horse costume, but I think it might be a bit hot.

Perhaps I'll make a #FreeTonyandLuke placard.

Planning on making it to the area by the Henri Desgrange monument, just before the tunnel and turn off to the last little bit, there are good panoramic views from there.

I believe this is the traditional BikeRadar sign

No_Ta_Doctor

Kwia trying to get in the break

blazing_saddles

alanparsons wrote:

Michelton getting greedy looking for today's stage,with Trentin, Chris JJ and Jack Haig going up the road.

Massed Michelton Move. :P

alanparsons

Break-away getting some great motor pacing.

No_Ta_Doctor

Wout Poels and Caleb Ewan take a tour in the ditch. No idea what happened, both up again

blazing_saddles

No tA Doctor wrote:

Wout Poels and Caleb Ewan take a tour in the ditch. No idea what happened, both up again

Caleb Ewan the new Ineos road captain?

blazing_saddles

About 35 riders get a slight lead. That's the size of breakaway one expect on days like these.

ContrelaMontre

3x Movistar in the break...

No_Ta_Doctor

33 Riders.
Quintana at 9'30" the highest GC - they won't be allowed too much leeway.

Strong break. Van Barle is there for Ineos.

N. Quintana
61
MOV
+ 09' 30''
R. Bardet
31
ALM
+ 27' 33''
G. Van Avermaet
111
CCC
+ 39' 10''
A. Lutsenko
76
AST
+ 39' 23''
A. Yates
101
MTS
+ 41' 42''
S. Henao Montoya
125
UAD
+ 52' 41''
J. Bernard
132
TFS
+ 59' 18''
G. Izaguirre Insausti
75
AST
+ 01h 01' 28''
M. Cherel
32
ALM
+ 01h 01' 37''
M. Woods
98
EF1
+ 01h 08' 09''
M. Frank
34
ALM
+ 01h 14' 27''
P. Perichon
156
COF
+ 01h 20' 38''
D. Van Baarle
8
INS
+ 01h 23' 05''
L. Kämna
145
SUN
+ 01h 26' 12''
N. Politt
186
TKA
+ 01h 27' 24''
T. Benoot
162
LTS
+ 01h 30' 11''
A. Bettiol
92
EF1
+ 01h 30' 27''
S. Geschke
114
CCC
+ 01h 32' 30''
A. Amador
63
MOV
+ 01h 33' 16''
D. Impey
105
MTS
+ 01h 41' 40''
D. Caruso
42
TBM
+ 01h 53' 22''
S. Pauwels
115
CCC
+ 01h 56' 35''
A. Moinard
217
PCB
+ 02h 05' 39''
T. Wellens
168
LTS
+ 02h 05' 53''
M. Teunissen
87
TJV
+ 02h 07' 02''
P. Ourselin
174
TDE
+ 02h 09' 25''
N. Arndt
142
SUN
+ 02h 18' 09''
C. Juul Jensen
106
MTS
+ 02h 24' 27''
J. De Buyst
163
LTS
+ 02h 25' 01''
C. Verona Quintanilla
68
MOV
+ 02h 31' 09''
M. Ladagnous
55
GFC
+ 02h 45' 31''
A. Jansen
85
TJV
+ 02h 56' 48''
M. Richeze
27
DQT
+ 03h 00' 23''

KnightOfTheLongTights

ContrelaMontre wrote:

3x Movistar in the break...

Millar reckons Trek are riding to get the break back because of the team classification.

No_Ta_Doctor

Peloton don't seem convinced that this is the break. Can't see who's driving it though.

No_Ta_Doctor

It's Dimension Data that missed it and have riders on punishment duty

No_Ta_Doctor

Rick Chasey wrote:

I bet Di Data are glad they took Cummings and not Cav.....right?

blazing_saddles

Dimension Data finally wave the white flag and the breakaway is established.

No_Ta_Doctor

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Dimension Data finally wave the white flag and the breakaway is established.

May have been persuaded to give it up. Could have lost a lot of friends in the peloton there.

blazing_saddles

No tA Doctor wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Dimension Data finally wave the white flag and the breakaway is established.

May have been persuaded to give it up. Could have lost a lot of friends in the peloton there.

As well as on stage 17?

m.r.m.

Rick Chasey wrote:

I bet Di Data are glad they took Cummings and not Cav.....right?

Really don't get the love for him. He does nothing.

m.r.m.

Rick Chasey wrote:

I bet Di Data are glad they took Cummings and not Cav.....right?

Really don't get the love for him. Even picked him for a PTP breakaway stage; but he does nothing ever really.

ContrelaMontre

ContrelaMontre wrote:

alanparsons wrote:

Weather reports suggest there could be rain on the Galibier.

What is the wind forecast? I rode this stage a week ago and was put in a dark place on the Lauteret. It might only be 4 or 5% but with a headwind it was the hardest section as it's so exposed and so long. I think having teammates will be most important on this drag.

I expect Movistar will try sending Soler and/or Amador up the road for Landa to bridge across to. He'll need someone to tow him up the Lauteret. It would be suicidal to try and go solo on this section.

So Movistar have sent Soler, Amador AND Quintana AND Verona in the break.

Is the tactic for Landa to attack on Izoard or Quintana to ride himself back in to podium contention? Or neither? They so often fail with this tactic, but I like the fact they keep trying.

alanparsons

Movistar going all out to regain the team classification they lost yesterday, they need to recoup 8 minutes on Trek.

ShutupJens

KnightOfTheLongTights wrote:

ContrelaMontre wrote:

3x Movistar in the break...

Millar reckons Trek are riding to get the break back because of the team classification.

The team classification is the last bastion of hope for teams who are serial underperformers

specialgueststar

Fair play to Perichon - he's got a bit of week 3 form

rick_chasey

ContrelaMontre wrote:

ContrelaMontre wrote:

alanparsons wrote:

Weather reports suggest there could be rain on the Galibier.

What is the wind forecast? I rode this stage a week ago and was put in a dark place on the Lauteret. It might only be 4 or 5% but with a headwind it was the hardest section as it's so exposed and so long. I think having teammates will be most important on this drag.

I expect Movistar will try sending Soler and/or Amador up the road for Landa to bridge across to. He'll need someone to tow him up the Lauteret. It would be suicidal to try and go solo on this section.

So Movistar have sent Soler, Amador AND Quintana AND Verona in the break.

Is the tactic for Landa to attack on Izoard or Quintana to ride himself back in to podium contention? Or neither? They so often fail with this tactic, but I like the fact they keep trying.

It’s a very Spanish tactic and yes, more of the same.

Mad_Malx

If the break goes much further then the top 10 will get nervous about a Quintana comeback. Helpful for QS?

No_Ta_Doctor

Mad_Malx wrote:

If the break goes much further then the top 10 will get nervous about a Quintana comeback. Helpful for QS?

Looks like it - they're definitely not interested in making the race hard right now.

Mad_Malx

George Bennett & Roche down, looked sore but back up again

poweredbyidris

George can't get his leg over

larkim

Forum seems to be having big issues today - of all the days....

mididoctors

thank god for movistar