TDF 2013: Stage 7 *SPOILERS* Montpellier - Albi

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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    With so many sprinters dropped from the front group, do we think it will come back together, or will OPQS/Lotto just write this one off as a Sagan win?
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Cav about 3 mins down on the bunch.

    Multiscreen on France TV is great. Moto 3 is following Cav.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Nice one Romain. CK finally twigs...

    Kadri is virtual polka.

    HUGE by Bardet. Rolland and Europcar just got backhanded by AG2R.
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  • gsvbagpuss
    gsvbagpuss Posts: 272
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Just shown one of the 100 anniversary TdF interviews with riders asked who they had posters of on their wall when they were growing up (Wiggins said Indurain, Contador said Armstrong). Cavendish gave a cheeky smile, and said it may sound brash, but he didn't want to be the next anyone, he always wanted to be the first Mark Cavendish :lol:

    He says the same thing in his autobiography - when sprinting for road signs on IoM in his youth his mates would be Cippolini or McEwan, he was always just Cavendish.
  • ddraver
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Moto 3 just sped from the Cav group to the back of the bunch. It took a long time. No way is Cav getting back.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Maybe they can keep this pace up as far as the IS, but to the finish?
    Bound to be some form of organized chase, behind.
    Cav in group 4 on the road. :oops:
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Cows! lots of them.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Maybe they can keep this pace up as far as the IS, but to the finish?
    Bound to be some form of organized chase, behind.
    Cav in group 4 on the road. :oops:

    Can't see many other teams being that keen to keep the pace high, only Cannondale have much to gain.

    I'm slightly surprised about Cavendish, as he looks very lean this year. Maybe he's still not 100% after his illness last week.
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  • Lightning
    Lightning Posts: 360
    VDV was riding? :?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    The state of the nation with 103km to go. Kadri and Voigt have 1:20 on the peloton, which contains Sagan, the yellow jersey Impey and all of the main overall contenders. Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel are just under 3 minutes down, while Mark Cavendish is 4:15 back.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Cav has four Omega boys racing great guns for him.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Cows! lots of them.

    Damn I missed them! I was on the phone.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Greipel group slows and has been joined by Cav group.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    There's going to be some tired OPQS and Cannondale riders at the end of the day.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Froome goggle update: White jawbones. Affirmative. 8)
    Correlation is not causation.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    edited July 2013
    OPQS, Lotto and Argos cooperating really well.

    Edit: About 15 of the aforementioned riding off and on at the head of the Cav / Greipel / Kittel group.
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    DeadCalm wrote:
    OPQS, Lotto and Argos cooperating really well.

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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    Does anyone know which part-time sprinters are in the front group? Gerrans, Degenkolb etc

    I fancy Sagan to be outsprinted again.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Damn, I hope Sagan nails this one. Fantastic effort from Cannondale. Can't believe they would lighten up this stage which seemed to be doomed as incredibly dull.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Kiryienka, Lopez apparently in the Cav group.
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Does anyone know which part-time sprinters are in the front group? Gerrans, Degenkolb etc

    I fancy Sagan to be outsprinted again.

    EBH perhaps?
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  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Kiryienka, Lopez apparently in the Cav group.

    Stannard is as well. And G
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    I'm watching the tennis at the moment :oops:
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Sagan has to nail this sprint, surely.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    I think EBH is a good call if Sky gets it right.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    We need some more cows. Meanwhile I'll finish marking these dissertations.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Lovely trees.
    The Cathedral in Albi is thought to be the biggest brick structure in the world. :shock:
  • binkybike
    binkybike Posts: 104
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Froome goggle update: White jawbones. Affirmative. 8)

    Why does anyone wear Jawbones? they look like sunglasses for 7 year old boys who like the Power Rangers.

    And in White?? Minging. losing respect for Froome.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RideOnTime wrote:
    Lovely trees.
    The Cathedral in Albi is thought to be the biggest brick structure in the world. :shock:


    Sainte-Cécile:

    787px-Albi_Sainte-Ce3010cile_zpse4a83e9d.jpg

    It was first built as a fortress in 1287 and was under construction for 200 years. It was granted UNESCO world heritage status in 2010. The Cathedral was built in its fortress like style to symbolise the power of the Catholic church after the brutal suppression of the Albigensian 'heresy'.
    Correlation is not causation.

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