Road Cycling 2016 Discussion Thread

[carivan 73]

hace 6 horas, heywoodu said:

New video...what's worse, Froome running up the mountain (slower and probably more energy costly than cycling) or Quintana simply holding one of the wheels on the medical car so he has to do absolutely nothing?! If one of them should be punished, it's Quintana if you ask me... (after seeing this video) 

Of course it's also possible he was just trying to not fall and held that wheel for just one second so he wouldn't fall, but it looks worse than Froome's running. 

 

Why choose only one? What says that both can't get punished? Why someone being at fault inmediatly excuses the other? ASO clearly decided to wash off their hands of the shitshow their leniency with the moronic public has caused anyway.

[carivan 73]

hace 5 minutos, heywoodu said:

And Mollema having moved up to 2nd, what a Tour de France-day 

 

Quintana now definitely has to attack after the last rest day, which could get interesting as well. Very strong Yates, so it's gonna be a good fight for the places behind Froome and even Froome really did not look untouchable on the Ventoux. 

 

He's lost time downhill, uphill and flat. I don't think he has it in him this year.

[hckošice 13,698]

6 hours ago, heywoodu said:

New video...what's worse, Froome running up the mountain (slower and probably more energy costly than cycling) or Quintana simply holding one of the wheels on the medical car so he has to do absolutely nothing?! If one of them should be punished, it's Quintana if you ask me... (after seeing this video) 

Of course it's also possible he was just trying to not fall and held that wheel for just one second so he wouldn't fall, but it looks worse than Froome's running. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

maybe he just tried to suppress the car because it stand in his way .

[heywoodu 13,821]

44 minutes ago, carivan said:

 

Why choose only one? What says that both can't get punished? Why someone being at fault inmediatly excuses the other? ASO clearly decided to wash off their hands of the shitshow their leniency with the moronic public has caused anyway.

 

Because I don't know why Froome should be punished since I heard yesterday that the rules make an exception for things "caused by the organization", which is a possible way to classify what happened to Froome, Porte and Mollema. 

 

But like I said, the video of Quintana simply holding a wheel on a car is too short to make punishments, but it certainly is something that raises an eyebrow (more than Froome, because holding a car while doing nothing obviously gives more of an advantage than running like crazy). 

[heywoodu 13,821]

44 minutes ago, carivan said:

 

He's lost time downhill, uphill and flat. I don't think he has it in him this year.

Well it's Movistar, they work magic in the last rest day and start being in their best shapes after that, so I'm really not saying goodbye to Quintana's (podium) chances yet  

 

 

[hckošice 13,698]

Tour de France 2016

Various Cities (FRA) - 02.07.2016 - 24.07.2016

 

 

Stage 13

  Bourg Saint Andeol  -  La Caverne du Pont d´Arc 

(Individual Time Trial)

Stage Result

 

  Tom DUMOULIN

  50:15

 

  Christopher FROOME

+1:03

 

  Nelson OLIVEIRA

+1:31

 

4. Jerome COPPEL  +1:35

5. Rohan DENNIS +1:41

6. Bauke MOLLEMA +1:54

7. Geraint THOMAS +2:00

8. Ion IZAGUIRRE +2:02

9. Tony MARTIN +2:05

10. Stephen CUMMINGS +2:24

 

 

General Standing After Stage 13/21

 

1. Christopher FROOME    58:02:51

2. Bauke MOLLEMA   +1:47

3. Adam YATES   +2:45

4. Nairo QUINTANA   +2:59

5. Alejandro VALVERDE   +3:17

6. Tejay VAN GARDEREN   +3:19

7. Romain BARDET   +4:04

8. Richie PORTE   +4:27

9. Daniel MARTIN   +5:03

10. Fabio ARU   +5:16

 

 

Jerseys After Stage 13/21

 

Yellow Jersey

 

  Christopher FROOME

58:02:51

 

2. Bauke MOLLEMA  

+1:47

3. Adam YATES  

+2:45

 

 

Green Jersey

 

  Peter SAGAN

309

 

2. Mark CAVENDISH  

219

3. Marcel KITTEL  

202

 

 

Polka Dot Jersey

 

  Thomas DE GENDT

89

 

2. Rafal MAJKA  

77

3. Daniel NAVARRO  

68

 

 

White Jersey

 

  Adam YATES

58:05:36

 

2. Louis MEINTJES   

+3:03

3. Warren BARGUIL   

+5:38

[Federer91 2,276]

Quintana will wait for the 4th week to attack like usual... Another failed year for him, big deal if he gets another podium.

[OlympicsFan 791]

I am surprised to see Mollema and Yates so high in the overall ranking, do they have a chance for the podium? I think it was unfair and not according to the rules to give Froome the same time as Porte and the other guys. It was very unfortunate for him, but he shouldve waited for his team car to arrive, instead of running up the hill without his bike. I still remember Ullrich waiting for Armstrong after his crash, the good old times ...

Edited July 15, 2016 by OlympicsFan

[hckošice 13,698]

Tour de France 2016

Various Cities (FRA) - 02.07.2016 - 24.07.2016

 

 

Stage 14

  Montelimar  -  Villars les Dombes Parc des Oiseaux

(208,5km - Lumpy)

 

 

 

 

 

[heywoodu 13,821]

39 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

 

Stage 14

  Montelimar  -  Villars les Dombes Parc des Oiseaux

(208,5km - Lumpy)

 

 

 

 

Lumpy?