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TDF Stage 20 146.5km Megève-Morzine-Avoriaz

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    #32
    AlreadyHome
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    No radio communications between riders and cars
    Sky shedding a few men...


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    #33
    Darkglasses
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    No radio communications between riders and cars
    at1withmyself wrote: »
    From Le Tour:

    The former Liquigas team...
    The three most active riders in that lead group of eight are Peter Sagan, Roman Kreuziger and Vincenzo Nibali. They're all former members of the last top Italian team Liquigas. Nibali and Kreuziger rode their first Tour de France together in 2008, fighting against Andy Schleck for the white jersey. Nibali and Sagan were team-mates for Sagan's first Tour de France in 2012. Nibali finished third overall and Sagan won three stages and the green jersey. They've remained friends.

    Looking through the 2012 TDF teams on Wikipedia. Maybe it's rose-tinted glasses, but does anyone feel teams used to be a lot stronger and more competitive a few years ago? Feel like a lot of talent has been lost and not replaced.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_teams_and_cyclists_in_the_2012_Tour_de_France#By_team


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    #34
    xxyyzz
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    at1withmyself wrote: »
    From Le Tour:

    The former Liquigas team...
    The three most active riders in that lead group of eight are Peter Sagan, Roman Kreuziger and Vincenzo Nibali. They're all former members of the last top Italian team Liquigas. Nibali and Kreuziger rode their first Tour de France together in 2008, fighting against Andy Schleck for the white jersey. Nibali and Sagan were team-mates for Sagan's first Tour de France in 2012. Nibali finished third overall and Sagan won three stages and the green jersey. They've remained friends.

    Looking through the 2012 TDF teams on Wikipedia. Maybe it's rose-tinted glasses, but does anyone feel teams used to be a lot stronger and more competitive a few years ago? Feel like a lot of talent has been lost and not replaced.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_teams_and_cyclists_in_the_2012_Tour_de_France#By_team
    The talent is still there, unfortunately it's all signed to sky. No team has any depth anymore.


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    #35
    Darkglasses
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    No radio communications between riders and cars
    xxyyzz wrote: »
    The talent is still there, unfortunately it's all signed to sky. No team has any depth anymore.

    I know Sky is even stronger than it was but look at the likes of Radioshack, BMC, Liquigas, Euskaltel, Garmin vs their equivalents today. None of those riders gone to Sky, lots of very high level riders who've either disimproved or retired.


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    #36
    retalivity
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    Froome and his stupid bobbing head...what the hell did he look at when he didnt have a power meter??


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    #37
    dastardly00
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    Sean Kelly loves ribbing Greg LeMond about his weight :D:D


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    #38
    JK.BMC
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    And BOOM!
    Day Day Frank Schleck.
    Thanks for letting us know you were in France for the last 3 weeks.
    Oh how the mighty have fallen.

    Have they decided to give Thomas 'the sausage-eater' De Gendt the overall Combativity prize yet? If he doesn't get it, it will be the biggest disgrace since the time Chris Horner tried growing a beard.
    Big Thomas has been putting in a 'hoooge' effort every day. Doesn't like massages apparently. But a big fan of the sausage.


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    #39
    JK.BMC
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    retalivity wrote: »
    Froome and his stupid bobbing head...what the hell did he look at when he didnt have a power meter??

    Paula Radcliffe videos?


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    #40
    xxyyzz
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    I know Sky is even stronger than it was but look at the likes of Radioshack, BMC, Liquigas, Euskaltel, Garmin vs their equivalents today. None of those riders gone to Sky, lots of very high level riders who've either disimproved or retired.

    I think my point is more that back then the talent was spread more evenly between the teams so more teams had a shot at GC victory. These days none of the teams have the strength in depth to match sky. Movistar was supposed to be the main contender but realistically they only ever have Valverde left to support Quintana at the sharp end of a climb. Sky are so strong they have the option to rest 1 or 2 climbing domestiques every stage to have them fresh for the next day.

    That's not mentioning the riders they left at home that didn't even make the tour.


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    #41
    at1withmyself
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    Henao has got the front group of Niballi so I can see him being let loose today for a stage win, he's looking strong and helping out in the group. My money is on him for the stage today.


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    #42
    Burial.
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    Steeper climbs
    Sagan gets the overall combativity award. Harsh on the likes of De Gendt and Pantano.


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    #43
    dastardly00
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    Aru in trouble!!


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    #44
    at1withmyself
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    Aru falling off the back off the peleton


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    #45
    retalivity
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    jesus aru fecked already


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    #46
    JK.BMC
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    Burial. wrote: »
    Sagan gets the overall combativity award. Harsh on the likes of De Gendt and Pantano.

    ROBBED!

    Sagan has another green jersey- yes he was super-combative but surely it is an award for effort in the absence of outright success. Anyway, that's the end of that.


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    #47
    at1withmyself
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    I think Sagan deserved it, it was a hard call but he's helped to light up an otherwise dull race!


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    #48
    terrydel
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    Shorter stages
    JK.BMC wrote: »
    And BOOM!
    Day Day Frank Schleck.
    Thanks for letting us know you were in France for the last 3 weeks.
    Oh how the mighty have fallen.

    Have they decided to give Thomas 'the sausage-eater' De Gendt the overall Combativity prize yet? If he doesn't get it, it will be the biggest disgrace since the time Chris Horner tried growing a beard.
    Big Thomas has been putting in a 'hoooge' effort every day. Doesn't like massages apparently. But a big fan of the sausage.

    Sagan got it. Hes so whacky, thats why.


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    #49
    at1withmyself
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    Niballi attacks to bridge to the 2 leaders, must have been just told Aru is gone!

    Is that Mollema attacking the yellow jersey group?


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    #50
    xxyyzz
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    Aru does seem to blow up a lot.


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    #51
    terrydel
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    Shorter stages
    at1withmyself wrote: »
    Niballi attacks to bridge to the 2 leaders, must have been just told Aru is gone!

    Is that Mollema attacking the yellow jersey group?

    Hes got real balls, always has a go in the mountains.


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    #52
    dastardly00
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    It looks like Kreuziger's tank is now empty.


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    #53
    at1withmyself
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    Alaphilippe has attached pantano and Niballi is gaining on both of them, gonna be a great downhill finish between these 3!


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    #54
    at1withmyself
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    Purito attacks now and bridges to Mollema!


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    #55
    xxyyzz
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    PANTANO!!


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    #56
    dastardly00
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    retalivity wrote: »
    Froome and his stupid bobbing head...

    You must hate looking at Dan Martin then.


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    #57
    at1withmyself
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    Niballi within view now of the 2 leaders, but pantano puts in a dig of pace! This is great once you forget about the yellow jersey and see it has a one day!


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    #58
    check_six
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    Nibali has nearly caught Alaphillipe and Pantano, but Pantano has made a bit of a burst...


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    #59
    check_six
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    Nibali has caught the two leaders and has put in a dig


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    #60
    at1withmyself
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    All together these 3 so some suicide descending for the stage win!
    at1withmyself wrote: »
    Alaphilippe has attached pantano and Niballi is gaining on both of them, gonna be a great downhill finish between these 3!


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    #61
    dastardly00
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    Mollema gone straight out the back of the yellow jersey group. Probably going to lose 10th place in GC.


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