Tour de France 2016 **SPOILERS**

[coffeejo]

Porte 15th in the end. No explanation for the time loss unless he got it wrong, or the wind's picked up.

They're saying that Froome is down on the first checkpoint, which I put down to yesterday's crash but the weather could also explain it.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

They're saying that Froome is down on the first checkpoint, which I put down to yesterday's crash but the weather could also explain it.

He's miles ahead of those that matter though.

 

[HF2300]

no explanation on Porte? I am sure I read this morning that he was really looking forward to this??

No obvious explanation, and the commentators and Tour ticker aren't coming up with anything. There's a suggestion that the wind's maybe getting worse as later runners seem perhaps to be slower, but nothing definite. There's also been a suggestion all the way through that some of the split times are iffy.

 

[HF2300]

Looks like TVG's now BMC's leader - until the next mountain stage...

 

[coffeejo]

He's miles ahead of those that matter though.

This is true. I was also comparing it to Porte's time but it does look like he pushed too hard in the first section.

 

[HF2300]

Yates running at around 21st at the splits. Porte says he can't explain his loss, just a very hard day.

 

[HF2300]

Froome 2nd at the next split.

 

[fimm]

Is Porte shorter (and therefore lighter) than some of the others? That's a disadvantage in the wind.

 

[Slaav]

Yates running at around 21st at the splits. Porte says he can't explain his loss, just a very hard day.

Froome lying in 2nd now? at 3rd split?? Can he make that up - seems unlikely!

 

[HF2300]

Quintana losing another big chunk to Froome.

 

[HF2300]

Froome lying in 2nd now? at 3rd split?? Can he make that up - seems unlikely!

47 seconds (I think) so probably not.

 

[coffeejo]

Hope I don't jinx him but Yates is having a fantastic Tour.

 

[Slaav]

Where is that slippy left hander where a few have slid and nearly joined the spectators? Looks like a crossing/white painted section immediately after the apex??

 

[coffeejo]

Quintana losing another big chunk to Froome.

And Yates.

 

[HF2300]

Mollema 5th. Strong ride.