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Le Tour de France 2016 | Stage 7 | L'Isle-Jourdain - Lac de Payolle
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| dev4ever |
Posted on 08-07-2016 13:53
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Pretty interesting break. Normally I'd pick Nibbles for the stage win, but he surely got his orders to wait for Aru. Maybe Cummings to do it again?
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 08-07-2016 13:57
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watch out for Durasek today...
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| sammyt93 |
Posted on 08-07-2016 13:57
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I can't believe they are letting Nibali up the road, he's one of those guys like Contador, Jrod or Valverde that just don't know when they are beaten and will fight you with everything they've got until you cross that line in Paris.
Even if those riders look out of it you don't want to give them a chance to get back as they will not just take it but outperform what you'd expect and punish you for it and make your life harder until the end of the tour.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 08-07-2016 14:15
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Looks like the gap might be being stablised under 6minutes and the break will lose a couple of minutes on the fierce run in to the climb too. Might be enough of a start for the likes of Nibali and a few others in the break too though. |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 08-07-2016 14:30
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Nibbles is 9 mins behind Froome anyway so I think theyre controlling the gap because theyre starting to respect GVA not otherwise. |
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| Lachi |
Posted on 08-07-2016 14:56
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According to Sky and Movistar they chase Nibali, not GVA.
They have seen at the Giro what he can do when he "smells" the podium. |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 08-07-2016 14:59
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Nibbles wants KOM. Predicted pre-Tour he would end up with the polka dots. |
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| Luxemburger |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:07
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GVA tries to win with PCM tactics 
And I guess Nibbs try to take his stage win as fast as possible so that he can support Aru long enough. |
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| I_Mayo |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:07
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Lachi wrote:
According to Sky and Movistar they chase Nibali, not GVA.
They have seen at the Giro what he can do when he "smells" the podium.
Can't imagine them saying it with straight face. |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:09
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Breschel vs Navarro on Aspin. He better be on +10% Vaughters  |
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:09
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Luxemburger wrote:
GVA tries to win with PCM tactics
And I guess Nibbs try to take his stage win as fast as possible so that he can support Aru long enough.
I have the feeling that that´s not what his intensions of going on the attack today are
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:17
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Nice to see some proper racing from the break to liven up the stage before the climb. I'm sceptical about how much damage the Aspin will cause to the GC favourites, but already there are many sub-plots in this Tour that will play out in the classic 'first mountain' scenario. Even if not a lot happens in the main field, the break should still provide entertainment!
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:21
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I_Mayo wrote:
Lachi wrote:
According to Sky and Movistar they chase Nibali, not GVA.
They have seen at the Giro what he can do when he "smells" the podium.
Can't imagine them saying it with straight face.
I doubt anyone would suddenly give Nibali 15 minutes - that would mean he would be 7 minutes ahead of Quintana + Froome. Why risk it? Use a flat domestique and get it over with. Absolutely no reason not to chase somewhat. |
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:26
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kirbys favourite rider is out in front  |
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:33
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How far is nibali down in GC? |
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:33
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Imagine a breakaway of Cummings, Reichenbach and Simon Clarke... he would spontaneously combust in excitement (hopefully)
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:33
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14 mins down on GVA |
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:34
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Thanks |
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:36
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FDJ to the front, Pinot must feel good today
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| sgdanny |
Posted on 08-07-2016 15:36
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Can anyone give a short summary of what has happened so far?
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