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[teepo]

Is it wrong that I really want to see Froome break? I mean it wont happen, but it would make the end of the race far more interesting.

it's only wrong because you're a brit but even the ex-pats i know in the states don't like froome

and landa better hope froome breaks because he'll need all the help he can get in the final tt

 

[Hanmik]

And george must let go..

 

[Joni]

I have the feeling Daniel Martin is slowly killing them.

 

[teepo]

now the real question would it be wrong in wanting to see froome crash another picnic on the descent right now while isolated and not in the yellow?

 

[Hanmik]

I have the feeling Daniel Martin is slowly killing them.

He is working for the yellow right now lol..

It is a shame no one is trying to attack.Bardet Froome whoever.. Come on..

 

[Psychotext]

lol, that's not 40 seconds. Well done data people.

 

[Hanmik]

Froome.. Finally some action in that group

 

[teepo]

oh shit, it's a four man group now? stupid tracker lied to me

fuck dimension data

 

[teepo]

froome is attacking?

 

[Hanmik]

Kwiat is a crazy engine.

Only one and a half minute now.

Ohh Bardet is attacking.

 

[teepo]

all downhill from here...

 

[His Majesty]

what is everyon,e doing

 

[Psychotext]

Lots of messing around in the yellow jersey group.

 

[Hanmik]

Dan Martin came back..

 

[teepo]

this is a rather tame descent

speaking on the descent itself, not the race

 

[Gandie]

this is a rather tame descent

speaking on the descent itself, not the race

Well the side they went up on was way too steep and narrow for the descent.

 

[Hanmik]

So who will win?
Contador
Quintana
Landa
Barquiel

My money is on Barquil.

 

[teepo]

mother fucking contador better win it

 

[Addnan]

Landa lost two sprint finishes in Giro?

I'll go for Barguil

 

[Hanmik]

Uran got away..

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Landa lost two sprint finishes in Giro?

I'll go for Barguil

Yep, one to my boy Vincenzo.

 

[Hanmik]

The yellow jersey is looking weak.. He is so confused.

 

[teepo]

if contador is pulling i might imagine the four of them came to some sort of agreement to give him the win?

edit: nm. just trying to figure out wtf contandor was saying to everyone

 

[teepo]

vive la france!

 

[Joni]

French victory on the French national holiday. Good for Barguil.

 

[Hanmik]

1.47 is the time Landa took.

 

[teepo]

all eyes on sky now

 

[Addnan]

Sky showing their domination beyond the usual train. Froome has this.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

really don't know what to think.

Very disappointed with Aru. I feel he should have attacked on the final stage, Nibali would have.

 

[chicken_pasta]

What the hell happened today? How did Nairo go from +4' to +2'?

 

[JPKellams]

I've been obnoxiously wrong about this tour so far (Aru, what!?), but 2 minutes down for Quintana with the Izoard on the table is going to make for a very interesting last few days.

 

[chicken_pasta]

But still, Froome has a TT going for him so whatever.

 

[Loris146]

Aru can't follow every attack. He doesn't have a good team so it's going to be very difficult for him.

 

[teepo]

I've been obnoxiously wrong about this tour so far (Aru, what!?), but 2 minutes down for Quintana with the Izoard on the table is going to make for a very interesting last few days.

well the last time quintana did hook up with contador, he did end up winning the tour vuelta and i have a feeling this won't be the last we see of contador doing contadory things

nairo with two minutes means that if he's still in his 2015 form like he was today, one bad day could cost everyone the race. with the col d'izoard coming up, we might see a repeat of the alpe d'huez in 2015.

Aru can't follow every attack. He doesn't have a good team so it's going to be very difficult for him.

well, nobody had support other than froome in all the gc breaks today. it speaks volume that despite team sky ostensibly breaking down, they're still in a much better position than everyone else.

 

[Loris146]

well the last time quintana did hook up with contador, he did end up winning the tour and i have a feeling this won't be the last we see of contador doing contadory things

nairo with two minutes means that if he's still in his 2015 form like he was today, one bad day could cost everyone the race. with the col d'izoard coming up, we might see a repeat of the alpe d'huez in 2015.



well, nobody had support other than froome in all the gc breaks today. it speaks volume that despite team sky ostensibly breaking down, they're still in a much better position than everyone else.

Yeah but only Aru must defend the yellow jersey. Of course Sky is by far the better team in the Tour.

 

[Addnan]

It's a 22k TT, wondering how much time they would need over Froome.

 

[teepo]

with their vortex generated aero suits, at least 1.5 mins

that is assuming froome is in form and landa hasn't gone rogue. i don't think landa is much of a time trialist

 

[Addnan]

Stage 21 of Giro was 29km fully flat, Quintana was 1:39 behind stage winner Jos van Emden and 1:24 to Dumoulin. This won't be an entirely flat TT, 9% climb thrown in to add to the fun. So maybe a minute if Froome is on form?

 

[teepo]

https://twitter.com/NOSwielrennen/status/885907952519008256

i was kindof hoping for astana and quick-step to team up in order to keep aru in yellow and have martin finish on the podium but now i'm uncertain as to whether he'll make it to paris or not

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Really surprised how Sky left Frrome so isolated. Had something happened to him then he would have been fucked with no teammate to pace him back.

 

[luchadork]

https://twitter.com/NOSwielrennen/status/885907952519008256

i was kindof hoping for astana and quick-step to team up in order to keep aru in yellow and have martin finish on the podium but now i'm uncertain as to whether he'll make it to paris or not

wtf. he looks like he just escaped from auschwitz

 

[Addnan]

Michael Mathews day today.

Going to be so busy during the big mountain days next week Damn.

 

[Psychotext]

wtf. he looks like he just escaped from auschwitz

Welcome to the sexy world of endurance athlete bodies (I'm an endurance athlete).



I spends so much time in the gym trying to stave off looking like that, but with all that cardio (and cortisol), it's basically an inevitability.

 

[luchadork]

Welcome to the sexy world of endurance athlete bodies (I'm an endurance athlete).



I spends so much time in the gym trying to stave off looking like that, but with all that cardio (and cortisol), it's basically an inevitability.

its the posture that does it. poor dan is basically contorted! what a warrior.

(btw what sport you do?)

 

[Addnan]

They said he was leading the climb at a decent speed because if somebody else attacked he wouldn't be able to get out of his saddle to put power down.

 

[Psychotext]

(btw what sport you do?)

Ultra endurance mountain biking. Multi day stuff.

...and I was talking about him looking like someone needs to force feed him a bunch of burgers. Though there are worse examples out there.

 

[His Majesty]

I hope Aru and Bardet can attack on the final climb and get in a group with some punchers going for the stage win.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

I hope Aru and Bardet can attack on the final climb and get in a group with some punchers going for the stage win.

Why i love Nibali, he loves that type of shit.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Aru so far back

 

[Psychotext]

I hate these sort of stages. Forgone conclusion aside from the last thirty seconds.