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Tour de France, Stage 17 - Thursday, Bagnères-de-Luchon - Peyragudes
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:20
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that tight S will cause problems for the main group |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:20
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Really like Nerz. That guy's got a great future ahead. |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:20
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VDB!
Edited by Kirchen_75 on 19-07-2012 15:21
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:20
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OMG Voeckler doesn't win the climb  |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:20
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this is why to hate Voekcler.. |
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:21
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VDB goes! |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:21
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nixgud wrote:
Nerz is dropping guys like Karpets, Scarponi is at the end of the group too...
Both have been in breaks all race, so that's not surprising.
GO VDB!
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| nixgud |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:22
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Creapy descent...isnt it?!
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:22
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ChaingateClimb does nothing for GC |
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| gotlandrules |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:24
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Don't understand why Basso didn't take over with 2-3 km to go and go full gas then Nibali attack last 500 meters + downhill. |
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:25
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maybe because there's another climb (or 2)? |
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| boork |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:25
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Typical tour. Riders are more eager to defend their top 10 spot instead of trying to attack for top 5 or higher. I would imagine noone will even attack on the next climb but wait for that final small climb. |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:26
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Valverde looks like the stage winner to me.
Hopefully Basso will set a high pace on Peyresourde and then leave it to Nibali with three kilometers left. I fear that they'll be waiting for the final short climb though, which would suck.
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| gotlandrules |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:27
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samdiatmh wrote:
maybe because there's another climb (or 2)?
Yes, but there is no flat section between them and Nibali is the best downhiller and among the best climbers in the tour. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:27
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gotlandrules wrote:
Don't understand why Basso didn't take over with 2-3 km to go and go full gas then Nibali attack last 500 meters + downhill.
I think he will up te Peyresourde before the descent and then climb to Peyragudes. That is the sort of thing that could get Nibali the stage win.
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| gotlandrules |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:28
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CountArach wrote:
gotlandrules wrote:
Don't understand why Basso didn't take over with 2-3 km to go and go full gas then Nibali attack last 500 meters + downhill.
I think he will up te Peyresourde before the descent and then climb to Peyragudes. That is the sort of thing that could get Nibali the stage win.
But that descent is really short? this one is loooong :s but yeah, guess he has given up yellow and will play it a bit safer. Can't really blame him, atleast he has tried =) |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:29
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Not quite sure why Nibbles isn't trying to go on the attack here.
The climbs are where you could put Wiggins in pressure, start the climb with a gap and who knows...
Oh well, I guess the next climb is all or nothing.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:30
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doddy13 wrote:
Not quite sure why Nibbles isn't trying to go on the attack here.
The climbs are where you could put Wiggins in pressure, start the climb with a gap and who knows...
Oh well, I guess the next climb is all or nothing.
Nibali wants the stage win today, pretty much conceded yellow to Wiggins after yesterday. I doubt attacking now will help him to get stage win.
Edited by Alakagom on 19-07-2012 15:30
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| beagle |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:33
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Guido Mukk wrote:
this is why to hate Voekcler..
because he can use his brain?
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 19-07-2012 15:34
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