Le Tour 2013

greg66_tri_v2.0
greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
edited October 2012 in Commuting chat
Seems to be confirmed that stage 18 will feature Alpe d'Huez twice; two TTs, one TTT, an evening finish in Paris (22.30) on the last day, plus four other uphill finishes incl Ventoux.

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    My bets on Lance winning
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    Not one for Wiggo.

    Depends, a little bit of juice here, an innovative training package there a nice steak and he might be quicker than if he had a Ferrari (like wot Lance had)...
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,455
    Be interesting to see which stages are selected for the Etape route.
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  • tailwindhome
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    http://inrng.com/2012/10/2013-tour-de-france/
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Be interesting to see which stages are selected for the Etape route.
    Logistics probably rules out the Alpe d'Huez one. Ventoux again?
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  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    that Ventoux stage looks like a monster. 242km finishing up Ventoux :oops:
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  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    MTB-Idle wrote:
    that Ventoux stage looks like a monster. 242km finishing up Ventoux :oops:

    on Bastille day as well.

    epic
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  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    rubertoe wrote:
    MTB-Idle wrote:
    that Ventoux stage looks like a monster. 242km finishing up Ventoux :oops:

    on Bastille day as well.

    epic


    Rolland or Voeckler?
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  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    MTB-Idle wrote:
    rubertoe wrote:
    MTB-Idle wrote:
    that Ventoux stage looks like a monster. 242km finishing up Ventoux :oops:

    on Bastille day as well.

    epic


    Rolland or Voeckler?

    Bit Long and Steep (ventoux that is) for Tommy.
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    So Wiggins has bailed already:

    http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/ ... o-d-Italia

    I think this confirms that Chris Froome should have gone Rambo during the 2012 TdF
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,455
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    So Wiggins has bailed already:

    http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/ ... o-d-Italia

    I think this confirms that Chris Froome should have gone Rambo during the 2012 TdF


    Eh?
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  • Bikequin
    Bikequin Posts: 402
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    I think this confirms that Chris Froome should have gone Rambo during the 2012 TdF

    I think this confirms that you should give up watching Pro cycling.

    At what point should Froome have gone for it - when he distanced brad by 50m despite being off the back of the 4 leaders 2k earlier? Or on the final mountain finish when he might have taken 15 seconds tops with the TT to come?
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    JonGinge wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Be interesting to see which stages are selected for the Etape route.
    Logistics probably rules out the Alpe d'Huez one. Ventoux again?

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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Bikequin wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    I think this confirms that Chris Froome should have gone Rambo during the 2012 TdF

    I think this confirms that you should give up watching Pro cycling.

    At what point should Froome have gone for it - when he distanced brad by 50m despite being off the back of the 4 leaders 2k earlier? Or on the final mountain finish when he might have taken 15 seconds tops with the TT to come?
    Let me have my fun. A little like when I attacked Jon Ginge, Il Prince and CP at Richmond Park top of the hill I was spent but I went Rambo for that brief moment. (Happened years ago).
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Wiggins wants to win the Giro. Fair play. If he's there or there abouts he'll have a podium finish at each of the grand tours on his palmares. Not too shabby.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Agh - I've signed into Pro Race by mistake <backs out quietly, hoping no-one will notice....>
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  • mrc1
    mrc1 Posts: 852
    The Etape is a bit bizarre. Presume they have bitten off more than they can chew in the previous years so have scaled back.

    We will be in the Pyrenees and Alps for the key stages so get in touch if you want to experience it!
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  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    mrc1 wrote:
    The Etape is a bit bizarre. Presume they have bitten off more than they can chew in the previous years so have scaled back.

    We will be in the Pyrenees and Alps for the key stages so get in touch if you want to experience it!

    there again, being the penultimate stage, it makes it a nice holiday - do the etape then watch the finish in Paris
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    The etape is on the 7th I think
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  • Hot Orange
    Hot Orange Posts: 157
    I see there's a stage finish in beautiful Saint-Malo, where I spent a very happy year back in my student days. I can see my and my bike hopping on the ferry for that one.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,455
    http://inrng.com/2012/10/2013-tour-de-f ... more-11487

    Hmmm. Day one sprint finish. Cav to spend a day or two in yellow?
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    TailWindHome wrote:
    http://inrng.com/2012/10/2013-tour-de-france/#more-11487

    Hmmm. Day one sprint finish. Cav to spend a day or two in yellow?
    That would be cool. Would then have lead all 3 grand tours. Doesn't have a great record in the first sprint though
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,455
    JonGinge wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    http://inrng.com/2012/10/2013-tour-de-france/#more-11487

    Hmmm. Day one sprint finish. Cav to spend a day or two in yellow?
    That would be cool. Would then have lead all 3 grand tours. Doesn't have a great record in the first sprint though


    Yeah. He's usually sh1te until everyone starts thinking he's done/unmotivated/no good without train/curse of WC jersey/fat - then he wins 5 stages.....


    It's going to depend on the finish and it could be a crash fest.
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