Tour de France 2016 **SPOILERS**

[HF2300]

Was there a crash in the last 3km as there didn't look like 58 riders in the sprint bunch at the finish?

I don't think there were 58 riders left in the group, it all got very stretched out.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Was there a crash in the last 3km as there didn't look like 58 riders in the sprint bunch at the finish?

It may just have been the narrow winding descent to the lower roads that unbunched it all. And then the climb from the river to the old town is steep and over 150m.

 

[brommers]

Bit of useless information. I was looking at result and the top 16 were all from different teams.

 

[HF2300]

Yeah, sorry, just getting a bit too enthusiastic.

Thought that was Bling in 3rd place too, so was getting excited about the 1-2-3 in the punditry, but I didn't see Enger and Degenkolb on the other side of the road. Nuts.

With the high pace of the day, plus the cobbles and that last climb I think it ended up more of a puncheur / sprinter day rather than one for the out and out sprinters.

 

[brommers]

With the high pace of the day, plus the cobbles and that last climb I think it ended up more of a puncheur / sprinter day rather than one for the out and out sprinters.

yeah Cav got quite close, looked like he couldn't find a space, then gave up the ghost, probably due to his exertions.

 

[rich p]

Another little titbit of useless info...
Martin and Alaphilippe finished dead last after their exertions, 12m 20s down.

 

[coffeejo]

Another little titbit of useless info...
Martin and Alaphilippe finished dead last after their exertions, 12m 20s down.

And were joint winners of the combativity award.

 

[Dayvo]

Another little titbit of useless info...
Martin and Alaphilippe finished dead last after their exertions, 12m 20s down.

'The drugs don't work...'

 

[Buddfox]

Looking at their team photos it looks like Roy Curvers with Dumoulin

Given away by the fact that he says "Hey, Roy" when he opens the door... :-)

 

[rich p]

Just looked at the next few stages after the rest day.
Ouch
Ouch
Ouch
Ouch
With increasing fatigue to play its part.
In the unlikely event that Quintana has anything in reserve, he has the terrain to prove it.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Just looked at the next few stages after the rest day.
Ouch
Ouch
Ouch
Ouch
With increasing fatigue to play its part.
In the unlikely event that Quintana has anything in reserve, he has the terrain to prove it.

Each stage leaves him fewer opportunities. He either settles for also ran or he takes the first moment that he senses Sky weakness before he goes for all or nothing. Sky ought to draw him into a spot of rashness....

 

[jarlrmai]

Think Sky will just bat this one out.

 

[Crandoggler]

For 6 I'd imagine.

 

[smutchin]

I'm saying Froome will hit the ball out of the park on stage 17.

 

[Crackle]

I'm saying Froome will hit the ball out of the park on stage 17.

I was going to say 18, hard to see anyone getting close there but conceivably 17 is on too.