re: Tour de France. Stage 21. Final Day. Cheers to Froome.

Posted by RantardoMontalbon

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Posted on 7/22/17 at 8:48 pm to castorinho

I would completely understand if the riders respect tradition and finish as they currently are.

But one second over 80+ hours of riding. And for a podium finish in the Tour de France.

My read on Landa is that if they asked for his opinion/vote he would want to race.

Posted by lnomm34

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Posted on 7/22/17 at 9:02 pm to sms151t

Because he's the best athlete. Not because the oval chainring is giving him some advantage that other don't have. He's simply on another level (or has a better doping strategy).

Posted by TigrrrDad

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 9:54 am to RantardoMontalbon

I wasn't going to watch the procession today, but I woke up early so I started watching the pre-race stuff. I know they never really attack the yellow, but I just assumed the whole order was set. Didn't even consider that they might still fight for podiums. I hope they do battle it out for 3rd.

This post was edited on 7/23/17 at 9:55 am

Posted by gmrkr5

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:02 am to TigrrrDad

Landa will definitely be racing for the GC on a different team next year

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:19 am to gmrkr5

Team Sky doing something illegal... drinking beer in a glass bottle on route

rabble rabble

This post was edited on 7/23/17 at 10:20 am

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:22 am to rt3

seriously though... the green jersey competition has been insane this year

Posted by NimbleCat

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:23 am to rt3

I heard that too.

54 miles to go, any drama left?

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:32 am to NimbleCat

quote:
I heard that too.

54 miles to go, any drama left?

Will Landa try to get the 2 seconds on Bardet to get himself on the podium for 3rd overall

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 10:34 am to rt3

and there goes Landa

fake attack I assume... but a shot across the bow of Bardet

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 11:01 am to RantardoMontalbon

Froome with a mechanical issue

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 11:23 am to castorinho

starting to rain on the Champs

ETA: rain + cobblestones = interesting things

This post was edited on 7/23/17 at 11:24 am

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 11:30 am to rt3

Barguil with a flat tire on the Champs

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 11:33 am to rt3

Barguil trying to get back into the field almost runs right into the back of his team car

Posted by sms151t

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 11:57 am to rt3

Sad thing TdF ends
Great thing Paul is gone for a few more weeks

Posted by rt3

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 12:21 pm to rt3

Greipel doesn't win a stage in the TdF for the 1st time since 2010

Posted by 81Tiger

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 12:23 pm to sms151t

quote:
Great thing Paul is gone for a few more weeks

???

Posted by sms151t

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 12:30 pm to 81Tiger

Paul won't be on tv until October when the UAE tour starts

Posted by lnomm34

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Posted on 7/23/17 at 12:34 pm to rt3

quote:
Greipel doesn't win a stage in the TdF for the 1st time since 2010

I'm disappointed for him. He had some decent positioning on some stages but never timed it right. Today he was out of position but damn he had the speed. He was closing FAST.