Tour de France Stage 13 *SPOILER*

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Sprinters gone?
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    doesn't look enough of a gap, but depends on how they work togther
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Hushovd made it. Dunno about the others.
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    Go Vino!!!!
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Hushovd is at the front there I think
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    this is quite exciting now
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    Vino needs this win after yesterday.. Even bertie was sitting up front holding the peloton up
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Petacchi right on Thor's wheel on the descent.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    there's an HTC in there, assume it's Cavendish
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    Cmon Vino.. vai vai vai!!!
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  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    Bertie is the man!!! Check him holding the group up!!
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Vino's got it!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Well, that was a good win, fair play.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    edited July 2010
    Doobz wrote:
    Bertie is the man!!! Check him holding the group up!!
    Yup.
    Vinoo!
    Contador sprinted right onto the front to slow the group.
    Big hugs.
    Lance is on holiday, it now seems.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Petacchi back in green by 2 points?
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    edited July 2010
    That was weird. Contador walked over to Vino but stopped abouut 3 feet away, smiled and pounded Vino's leg, and then walked off. No hand shake, no hug. Seemed like he was forcing that.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    afx237vi wrote:
    Well, that was a good win, fair play.

    Have to agree there. Good to see the attacking rider winning, rather than a bunch sprint. Never a big Vino fan, but have to say I'm warming to him from the way he's riding at the Tour.
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    donrhummy wrote:
    That was weird. Contador walked over to Vino but stopped abouut 3 feet away, smiled and pounded Vino's leg, and then walked off. No hand shake, no hug. Seemed like he was forcing that.

    we only saw the last bit.. they showed it again!!

    there was big hugs and nearly a few tears then that bit you talk of where it looks like the chaperone pokes bertie in the eye! :?
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    So everyone, was that a clean sprint? :D
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Petacchi went for a really long one there. The overhead shot shows that Hushovd's sprint is very lacking in zip.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    I'm no fan of Vino, but he deserved that.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    afx237vi wrote:
    The overhead shot shows that Hushovd's sprint is very lacking in zip.


    Tired from yesterday's efforts?
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    The overhead shot shows that Hushovd's sprint is very lacking in zip.


    Tired from yesterday's efforts?

    So does he go out on the attack on a mountain stage, pick up some intermediate sprints to make up the points loss? Think the points comp is maybe the most interesting part of this years race?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    The overhead shot shows that Hushovd's sprint is very lacking in zip.


    Tired from yesterday's efforts?

    Possibly. I posted about this the other day, wondering if going for the intermediates in medium mountain stages is really worth the effort in the long run. Four points one day, 6 points another day... but if it dampens your sprinting, maybe it isn't worth it.

    But I don't know. Hushovd has never really been a high end sprinter like Cav or Petacchi.
  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    Pressure back on Thor for the green - he'll need to get in a break again now by the looks of it or Petacchi will surely do him in the 2 last sprint stages.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    The overhead shot shows that Hushovd's sprint is very lacking in zip.

    Tired from yesterday's efforts?

    I don't think so. He's been coming low down in most sprints. Under trained because of his collarbone, I'd expect.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    was that Vino's missus? She be a tasty little thing!! Maybe this is the Kazakh meat he speaks of!
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    The overhead shot shows that Hushovd's sprint is very lacking in zip.


    Tired from yesterday's efforts?

    So does he go out on the attack on a mountain stage, pick up some intermediate sprints to make up the points loss? Think the points comp is maybe the most interesting part of this years race?

    I don't think he has it in the tank.

    I think Petacchi won the green jersey today.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Doobz wrote:
    was that Vino's missus? She be a tasty little thing!! Maybe this is the Kazakh meat he speaks of!

    From her profile I thought it might have been Fedrigo's sister :oops:
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    afx237vi wrote:
    Petacchi back in green by 2 points?

    Petacchi - 187
    Hushovd - 185
    Cavendish - 162
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