The Tour - Stage 13 - Spoiler

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  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    I find it interesting that no-one is questioning Roy's ability to be first over the mountains two days running, on top of many attacks in the tour to date
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Crozza wrote:
    I find it interesting that no-one is questioning Roy's ability to be first over the mountains two days running, on top of many attacks in the tour to date

    Have you seen how slow the peloton is going?
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Thor is gonna win this.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    And Gilbert is going to ride his way up the GC a bit today.
  • richard wants a baum
    richard wants a baum Posts: 744
    Pokerface wrote:
    richard wants a baum wrote:
    Can Thor get 2 minutes back over 40k?


    Yes.

    Looks like it 1.29 and moncoutie are working together. Could this really bring Thor back.into that green jersey comp if Gilbert can't get the photon to bring back most of the break all the current contenders will miss out won't they
    Take care of the luxuries and the necessites will take care of themselves.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    richard wants a baum wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    richard wants a baum wrote:
    Can Thor get 2 minutes back over 40k?


    Yes.

    Looks like it 1.29 and moncoutie are working together. Could this really bring Thor back.into that green jersey comp if Gilbert can't get the photon to bring back most of the break all the current contenders will miss out won't they

    Thor less than 17 seconds off now.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    That's harsh for Roy.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Gilbert now ahead of Contador on virtual GC in 7th place.
  • richard wants a baum
    richard wants a baum Posts: 744
    edited July 2011
    Gilbert 7.30 back has cav and co. made it back to the peloton?
    Take care of the luxuries and the necessites will take care of themselves.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    richard wants a baum wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    richard wants a baum wrote:
    Can Thor get 2 minutes back over 40k?


    Yes.

    Looks like it 1.29 and moncoutie are working together. Could this really bring Thor back.into that green jersey comp if Gilbert can't get the photon to bring back most of the break all the current contenders will miss out won't they

    I think Thor will need to do the same thing i.e pick up serious points at the intermediate and on the finish) on another mountain stage in order to get back into the running for the green jersey as he'll lose so many points to Cav on the two remaining flat sprints and in any intermediates. Remember that there are fewer green jersey points at the finish of medium and high mountain stages than there are on flat stages.

    I think Thor is doing this for the stage win, not the green jersey.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • pjm300
    pjm300 Posts: 58
    come on Roy!
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Just saw a shot of Moncoutie and Thor riding up the road together. With about a dozen cars and half a dozen motorbikes around them.

    And who says there are too many vehicles in the race?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    WTF Hushovd. He can smoke Moncoutie in a sprint whether he wheelsucks or not.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Hahahahhahaha. Suck that wheelsucker.
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    afx237vi wrote:
    WTF Hushovd. He can smoke Moncoutie in a sprint whether he wheelsucks or not.

    FFS Thor!
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    hushovd is class
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Class.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Boom. Hushovd goes.

    Poor Roy.
  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    Hushovd. Superstar.
    A worthy winner, a worthy World Champion.
    Remember that you are an Englishman and thus have won first prize in the lottery of life.
  • pjm300
    pjm300 Posts: 58
    cracking finish
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,462
    Who was that numpty who said Hushovd wouldn't win a stage in this Tour?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Jeremy Roy just skyrocketed up the standings in the "French housewife's favourite" classification.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,585
    afx237vi wrote:
    WTF Hushovd. He can smoke Moncoutie in a sprint whether he wheelsucks or not.

    Far better to cross the line alone than win a sprint.
  • richard wants a baum
    richard wants a baum Posts: 744
    Great win his worn that jersey well
    Take care of the luxuries and the necessites will take care of themselves.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Thor you legend.

    Great ride.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Phil Gil only gained 2 points on Cavendish today. Hardly seems worth the effort.
  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    What a ride. So much more impressive than the Chav's 'sit in sprinter' efforts.
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    Brilliant ride in the World Champions stripes. Chapeau Thor!

    This is turning into a pretty exciting race
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    BikingBernie wrote:
    What a ride. So much more impressive than the Chav's 'sit in sprinter' efforts.

    Wait, is Cavendish going to be your next project now that LA has disappeared?
  • dougzz
    dougzz Posts: 1,833
    afx237vi wrote:
    Phil Gil only gained 2 points on Cavendish today. Hardly seems worth the effort.
    I'll look real dumb if Pip wins by one point. But this is further evidence that he's no tactician. He's a massively strong rider, but often rides less than smart.

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