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Tour de France Stage 14 – July 19th, Grenoble - Risoul **Unmasked Spoilers**

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    #32
    Pudsy33
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    Too steep for him?


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    #33
    John.Icy
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    You have to wonder did Roche pay everyone to let him win the Route du Sud!

    In poor poor climbing form! Bertie duties earlier on are no excuse, considering he's took it easy enough in plenty of stages and other domestiques are performing better in the break. Very disappointing.


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    #34
    Talib Fiasco
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    Rogers
    Finally Horner bonks


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    #35
    dastardly00
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    Van Garderen
    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    Too steep for him?

    It was steep, but the pace wasn't too high. He just doesn't seem to have his climbing legs.

    He's only about 30 seconds behind the lead group so he'll probably make it back before the start of the final climb, and then work for Majka as long as he can.


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    #36
    dastardly00
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    Van Garderen
    Thibaut Pinot leading the peloton on the descent of the Col d'Iozard :eek: :pac:


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    #37
    pelevin
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    Bardet
    Talib Fiasco wrote: »
    Finally Horner bonks

    Age has finally caught up with him.


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    #38
    MPFG
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    I agree its very disappointing for Nico but he may not be well ...we don' know

    He has climbed just as steep climbs in the past and been up with the contenders ...so something isn't right ... he has very variable form .....


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    #39
    MPFG
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    Bardet attacking on the descent....wanting to but Pinot in trouble as he heard he was not confident on the descents


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    #40
    pelevin
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    Bardet
    Bardet seems a right gutsy character.


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    #41
    nerraw1111
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    Any chance Nico dropped back deliberately? Save legs for last climb while also having a team mate in breakaway.


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    #42
    dastardly00
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    Van Garderen
    Nico is all the way back with the Nibali/Bardet/other GC guys.


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    #43
    A_Sober_Paddy
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    Did sagan crash?


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    #44
    MPFG
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    Can't imagine anyone wud leave first group.....maybe he had to take a moment like Demare but there were no mobile homes !!!


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    #45
    Eamonnator
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    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    Did sagan crash?

    I saw him, a while ago, changing a front wheel.


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    #46
    Darkglasses
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    Schleck
    He dropped off the back by himself a good while ago, just saving himself.


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    #47
    dastardly00
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    Van Garderen
    It's a sprinter's stage tomorrow so it makes sense for Sagan to take it easy for the rest of today.
    Although he'll probably finish second tomorrow anyway!


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    #48
    Paddigol
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    Poor ol Nico does seem to get a hard time from a lot of folk.


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    #49
    REBELSAFC
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    Pinot
    Darkglasses wrote: »
    He dropped off the back by himself a good while ago, just saving himself.

    What is he saving himself for???


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    #50
    Darkglasses
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    Schleck
    REBELSAFC wrote: »
    What is he saving himself for???

    Tomorrow's stage, he still hasn't won one and the profile isn't too bad for him. Better chance if he goes into it a bit more fresh.


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    #51
    Talib Fiasco
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    Rogers
    AG2R going HAM


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    #52
    MPFG
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    Paddigol wrote: »
    Poor ol Nico does seem to get a hard time from a lot of folk.

    Its probably alot to do with expectation....from everyone including himself
    He is far better than his form today ...hopefully he can recover for the Pyrennes


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    #53
    dastardly00
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    Van Garderen
    AG2R are going to catch the breakaway very very quickly.


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    #54
    dastardly00
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    Van Garderen
    Nico dropped out the back of the Yellow Jersey group.


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    #55
    Darkglasses
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    Schleck
    Costa and Porte both going to lose time today


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    #56
    Inquitus
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Costa and Porte both going to lose time today

    Porte was out the back soo early yesterday I think we can expect the same thing to happen everyday on the final climb. He just ain't got the legs.


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    #57
    REBELSAFC
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    Pinot
    Paddigol wrote: »
    Poor ol Nico does seem to get a hard time from a lot of folk.


    I am a great admirer of Nico, but I think a long season is beginning to catch up with him. Maybe a good rest and target the World Champs where Dan Martin will be fresh would be a good option for him now


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    #58
    Darkglasses
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    Schleck
    Maybe it's just my imagination but Rolland's bike seems to have incredibly shallow rims.


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    #59
    pajor
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    Roche
    AG2R pulling everyone up now. Gap now under 40 seconds to the front Majka.


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    #60
    dastardly00
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    Van Garderen
    It's starting to look promising for Majka.


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    #61
    Talib Fiasco
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    Rogers
    JRod is hurting badly


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