Yo-Yo Posted May 25, 2018 Share Lord alone knows what the time cut off is going to be today. Guess that peaking in the final week thing is actually a thing then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickgreyling Posted May 25, 2018 Share Reichenbach is now trying to get the two passengers to work but they're under orders to wait for the final climb. Pozzovivo is at 6'15 and he's down in 5th on virtual GC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickgreyling Posted May 25, 2018 Share Bennett is shouting at Pozzovivo for not riding but the Italian is shot. He has nothing left as he just stares ahead. If Pozzovivo could work he would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickgreyling Posted May 25, 2018 Share I know we have another mountain stage tomorrow, and it could well be just as important but today's antics have still be huge. Yates cracked early on the Finestre and lost around 20 minutes at the last check. Froome is the virtual leader on the road and only Dumoulin stands in his way right now. This last climb of the stage has so much importance attached to it. 19km to go and Froome has 3'06. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo Posted May 25, 2018 Share Never really liked Froome that much, respected him for his achievements but this ride is one for the books. Love this. Imagine how much fun Le Tour would have been in the last few years if Froome had been on the back foot in a few of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickgreyling Posted May 25, 2018 Share Have to agree this is one that will be remembered.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opc_danny Posted May 25, 2018 Share I think we can all thank Yates for the way this GC has turned out. Aggression has been mal and its nice to see even Froome going all out and not being helped solely by his skyborgs. Great effort - what a gentleman Never really liked Froome that much, respected him for his achievements but this ride is one for the books. Love this. Imagine how much fun Le Tour would have been in the last few years if Froome had been on the back foot in a few of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickgreyling Posted May 25, 2018 Share Take my hat off to Froome with his never say it's over attitude...much respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo Posted May 25, 2018 Share If Froome takes the pink today he should thank Riechenbach's jersey a little as that thing flapping about is going to slow that chase a bit #NotMarginal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickgreyling Posted May 25, 2018 Share Heading towards the final climb and the gap is holding at 3'08. One would assume that Dumoulin has saved something for the final climb but Froome is still pressing on, and he still looks relatively fresh as we see Dumoulin look to limit his loses before we start climbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted May 25, 2018 Share O'connor abandoned... that's a kick in the nuts. poor guy deserved more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted May 25, 2018 Share Take my hat off to Froome with his never say it's over attitude...much respect and they thought he'd go home and get ready for TdF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo Posted May 25, 2018 Share O'connor abandoned... that's a kick in the nuts. poor guy deserved more Agh, shame man. That is terrible for him. He was on a great result for his first GT after today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickgreyling Posted May 25, 2018 Share Into the final 14 and the road begins to climb. This is a super-tough climb and the steepest sections are near the start with 14 per cent gradients. Froome is still in the saddle and he's found even more time with the gap at 3'15. Dumoulin looks slightly resigned to his fate at the moment but there's still a long way to go. If Froome runs into trouble then the gap could come down rapidly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickgreyling Posted May 25, 2018 Share A penny for Dumoulin's thoughts when Frooome attacked with 80km still to go in the stage. Right now it's the Team Sky rider who is in control with 12km to go, with the gap out to 3'20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickgreyling Posted May 25, 2018 Share In the virtual standings Froome has 33 seconds of a lead on Dumoulin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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