monty1104
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Last night saw Rafal Majka continue his, and Tinkoff's good form with a stage win. To go with that, Majka now has a commanding lead in the KOM category, father Rodeiguez couldn't go with him on the final climb.
Stage 18: Pau - Hautacam
Current Jersey Leaders
Yellow: Vincenzo Nibail (AST)
White: Thibaut Pinot (FDJ)
Green: Peter Sagan (CAN)
Polkadot: Rafal Majka (SAX)
Lantern Rouge: Ji Cheng (GSH)
Team: AG2R La Mondiale
General Classification after Stage 17
ITA 1 NIBALI, Vincenzo (ASTANA) 76:41:28
ESP 2 VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR) + 5:26
FRA 3 PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ.fr) + 6:00
FRA 4 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 6:08
FRA 5 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 7:34
USA 6 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) + 10:19
NED 7 MOLLEMA, Bauke (BELKIN) + 11:59
NED 8 TEN DAM, Laurens (BELKIN) + 12:16
CZE 9 KONIG, Leopold (NETAPP - ENDURA) + 12:40
FRA 10 ROLLAND, Pierre (EUROPCAR) + 13:15
Tonight we get to see one of the mythical climbs of Europe; the Col du Tourmalet. As tradition dictates, the first rider over the top will win the Souvenir Jacques Goddet. Expect tonight to be very much like the last two nights, with Raf Majka and Rodriguez making the break and battling it out for the polka dot jersey. Majka does have a good lead here, but with 85 points available tonight, Rodriguez can still get the win. In fact, i think Rodriguez will get the stage win tonight too.
Watch out for: Dieter Senft, or as we all know him "The Devil". Haven't seen too much of him this year, but hopefully he will make himself known on Hautacam.
Conversation regarding past cases of PED use or innuendo surrounding current riders will not be tolerated. This thread is specifically about Stage 18 of the 2014 Tour de France, so let's keep it that way.
Stage 18: Pau - Hautacam
Current Jersey Leaders
Yellow: Vincenzo Nibail (AST)
White: Thibaut Pinot (FDJ)
Green: Peter Sagan (CAN)
Polkadot: Rafal Majka (SAX)
Lantern Rouge: Ji Cheng (GSH)
Team: AG2R La Mondiale
- Km 28.0 - Côte de Bénéjacq2.6 kilometre-long climb at 6.7% - category 3
- Km 56.0 - Côte de Loucrup2 kilometre-long climb at 7% - category 3
- Km 95.5 - Col du Tourmalet (2 115 m) (Souvenir Jacques Goddet) 17.1 kilometre-long climb at 7.3% - category HC
- Km 145.5 - Montée du Hautacam (1 520 m)13.6 kilometre-long climb at 7.8% - category HC
General Classification after Stage 17
ITA 1 NIBALI, Vincenzo (ASTANA) 76:41:28
ESP 2 VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOVISTAR) + 5:26
FRA 3 PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ.fr) + 6:00
FRA 4 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 6:08
FRA 5 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 7:34
USA 6 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) + 10:19
NED 7 MOLLEMA, Bauke (BELKIN) + 11:59
NED 8 TEN DAM, Laurens (BELKIN) + 12:16
CZE 9 KONIG, Leopold (NETAPP - ENDURA) + 12:40
FRA 10 ROLLAND, Pierre (EUROPCAR) + 13:15
Tonight we get to see one of the mythical climbs of Europe; the Col du Tourmalet. As tradition dictates, the first rider over the top will win the Souvenir Jacques Goddet. Expect tonight to be very much like the last two nights, with Raf Majka and Rodriguez making the break and battling it out for the polka dot jersey. Majka does have a good lead here, but with 85 points available tonight, Rodriguez can still get the win. In fact, i think Rodriguez will get the stage win tonight too.
Watch out for: Dieter Senft, or as we all know him "The Devil". Haven't seen too much of him this year, but hopefully he will make himself known on Hautacam.
Conversation regarding past cases of PED use or innuendo surrounding current riders will not be tolerated. This thread is specifically about Stage 18 of the 2014 Tour de France, so let's keep it that way.