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2014 Tour de France July 23, Stage 17: Saint-Gaudens - Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet 1

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    #62
    DDC1990
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    Another Tinkoff Saxo win and a top 10 for Roche.

    Did some amount of work today.

    EDIT: Bardet most combative, but could have been Roche again.


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    #63
    retalivity
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    fcuking Rolland....could you not have held on for the sake of my bet??


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    #64
    Paddigol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭Paddigol


    DDC1990 wrote: »
    Another Tinkoff Saxo win and a top 10 for Roche.

    Did some amount of work today.

    EDIT: Bardet most combative, but could have been Roche again.

    Top 10?? That would be a great result for him given the work he did. The Tour Tracker last had him in the peloton though. Do they dislike him that much?!


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    #65
    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Cracking stage, one of the best of the whole tour. Despite losing Froome and Contador so early, there's been some quality entertainment in fairness.


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    #66
    Darkglasses
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    #67
    Blowfish
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    All I can say is there's been a massive difference between how Sky and TS have handled things since losing their leaders.


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    #68
    Paddigol
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    Blowfish wrote: »
    All I can say is there's been a massive difference between how Sky and TS have handled things since losing their leaders.

    What happened Porte? Found out or no support?

    Pity Deignan didn't get a call up. Might have enjoyed being on a loose leash.


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    #69
    Paddigol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭Paddigol


    Anyone have up to date KOM standings?


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    #70
    retalivity
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    1. POL MAJKA Rafal 34 TINKOFF-SAXO 149 pts
    2. ITA NIBALI Vincenzo 41 ASTANA PRO TEAM 118 pts
    3. ESP RODRIGUEZ Joaquim 21 TEAM KATUSHA 112 pts
    4. ITA DE MARCHI Alessandro 53 CANNONDALE 66 pts
    5. FRA VOECKLER Thomas 159 TEAM EUROPCAR 61 pts
    6. FRA PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe 81 AG2R LA MONDIALE 57 pts
    7. ITA VISCONTI Giovanni 19 MOVISTAR TEAM 54 pts
    8. FRA PINOT Thibaut 127 FDJ.FR 49 pts
    9. ESP VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro 11 MOVISTAR TEAM 44 pts
    10. COL SERPA José 118 LAMPRE - MERIDA 36 pts
    11. IRL ROCHE Nicolas 37 TINKOFF-SAXO 33 pts
    12. CZE KONIG Leopold 201 TEAM NETAPP-ENDURA 32 pts


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    #71
    REBELSAFC
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    Brilliant display from Nico today. I didn't think he had an attacking performance like that in him this year.He has looked cream crackered the last few days but he set up the win for Majka brilliantly. The only slight criticism you could give him is that he didn't have the legs to stay with Visconte a bit longer.

    Well done Nico


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    #72
    pajor
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    Nibali strengthening his lead.


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    #73
    Inquitus
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    pajor wrote: »
    Nibali strengthening his lead.

    Largest winning margin since the Lance era if it doesn't get bigger.


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    #74
    letape
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    pajor wrote: »
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    Nibali strengthening his lead.

    Eurosport had Konig out of top 10 and Schleck in 10th. This looks more accurate!


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    #75
    MPFG
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    REBELSAFC wrote: »
    Brilliant display from Nico today. I didn't think he had an attacking performance like that in him this year.He has looked cream crackered the last few days but he set up the win for Majka brilliantly. The only slight criticism you could give him is that he didn't have the legs to stay with Visconte a bit longer.

    Well done Nico

    Well he did chase J-Rod on climbs...then went after Kireyenka ...then paced Majka up 2nd last climb , then chased Rolland and then went after Vinsconti and finally pulled Majka for as long as he could .....surprised he finished at all

    Thought he was great today .....If he could have measured his efforts he would have been up there at the end ....maybe not beating Majka but definitely 2nd in my book...its his kind of stage

    Eurosport interview Nico gave was very telling and showed what a great team mate he is .......said how great Majka was at riding , so cool & measured and mature for a 24 year old and hoped could have been like that instead of impulsive ..(or words to that effect)


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    #76
    yohan the great
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    Where is Roche in General Classification?


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    #77
    pajor
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    yohan the great wrote: »
    Where is Roche in General Classification?

    43. ROCHE Nicolas 37 TINKOFF-SAXO 78h 25' 25'' + 01h 43' 57''


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    #78
    pelevin
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    Largest winning margin since the Lance era if it doesn't get bigger.

    With Rodriguez not in top shape & the absence of Quintana, Froome & Contador, there's a significant gulf in class between an in-form Nibali and the rest. Nibali has been superb in all terrain and no surprise really in that kind of margin. Fignon beat Hinault by 10 and a half minutes back in 84!


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    #79
    Dr. Bre
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    some few weeks for Majka - didn't think he be at the tour until kreuziger's withdrawal. now has 2 stages and KOM jersey.

    starting to think the best thing for saxo was contador going out of the tour ha. don't think he would of got the two and a half minutes back on nibali and they wouldn't have 3 stages now..

    Great battle for podium now btw pinot valverde peraud


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    #80
    Darkglasses
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    Majka was fined 10 seconds, 50 swiss francs and 5 points for the motorbike hand-sling.


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    #81
    ednwireland
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    Blowfish wrote: »
    All I can say is there's been a massive difference between how Sky and TS have handled things since losing their leaders.

    was thinking that, skybots seem to not have a clue once plan a is out the window. maybe its just that sky are so focused on the numbers that they forget about racing ability ! (not something bjarne would do)

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    #82
    Brian?
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Majka was fined 10 seconds, 50 swiss francs and 5 points for the motorbike hand-sling.

    I'd say he's devastated.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #83
    Brian?
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    ednwireland wrote: »
    was thinking that, skybots seem to not have a clue once plan a is out the window. maybe its just that sky are so focused on the numbers that they forget about racing ability ! (not something bjarne would do)

    Judging by how they've gone, I doubt they would have been much use to Froome anyway. I really don't understand what's going on with them, they look completely unprepared and out of form.

    In retrospect the whole Skybot thing only really worked in 2012. In 2013 Froome won because he attacked and blew away the field and had the best TT.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #84
    pelevin
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    Brian? wrote: »
    I'd say he's devastated.

    He'll have to dig deep into the piggy-bank.


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    #85
    Darkglasses
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    Beers all around for TST. Oleg wants to know why he didn't get one :pac:

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    #86
    gordongekko
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    Largest winning margin since the Lance era if it doesn't get bigger.

    Who??


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    #87
    Idleater
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    gordongekko wrote: »
    Who??

    LOL if he is referring to nibali. Contador in 4th place last year was 6 minutes 27 down.


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    #88
    buffalo
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    Rodriguez's face says it all:

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    #89
    Eamonnator
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    Largest winning margin since the Lance era if it doesn't get bigger.

    But, Lance didn't win.


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    #90
    Brian?
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    Eamonnator wrote: »
    But, Lance didn't win.

    "Largest winning margin since no one won" doesn't have the same ring to it.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #91
    Idleater
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    Eamonnator wrote: »
    But, Lance didn't win.

    It's not the winning, it's the taking part that counts :-)


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