TDF 2013: Stage 7 *SPOILERS* Montpellier - Albi

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    OGE start to chase Bakelants just as the sprinters group was beginning to make an impression. Bad news for the sprinters.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No idea why it is just Lotto. OPQS and Argos have done maybe 5% of the work...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Voeckler in the chasing group....fail
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  • chrisday
    chrisday Posts: 300
    andytee87 wrote:
    Ps. Is that rob hayles ior Cipo in the clip on specs?

    Think it's Dave Millar?
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  • chrisday
    chrisday Posts: 300
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I bet the Liquigas, Quickstep and Lotto boys were not expecting to work so hard today when they woke up this morning!

    Cheers to them.
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    That TT you're using, FF?
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Greipel you absolute beast. Bringing water for the boys.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,548
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Voeckler in the chasing group....fail

    Why? Rolland is the team's GC rider and for Voeckler to get the leeway he needs to get in a break, which is his only chance of winning a stage, he needs to be down on GC and not be considered a threat.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    And the sprinters throw in the towel.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    I think Cannondale might regret this effort.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited July 2013
    They are done!

    Take a bow. Incredible, Cannondale.

    Absolutely fantastic racing.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    TheBigBean wrote:
    I think Cannondale might regret this effort.

    Eh..?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    ThomThom wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    I think Cannondale might regret this effort.

    Eh..?

    Quite hard work riding on the front like that all day.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    Looks like Degonkolb is in the front group. So EBH, Sagan, Gerrans and Degenkolb.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited July 2013
    TheBigBean wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    I think Cannondale might regret this effort.

    Eh..?

    Quite hard work riding on the front like that all day.

    They have nothing to lose. These stages are the ones they have to win and they just got rid of the 2 best sprinters...

    Rarely you see tactics like this from 100km out. This is what racing is about. Also, they'll most likely get the green jersey.

    Now Sagan just have to win this sprint to make it even more admireable.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Random spectator in a full dog costume:

    Check.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Canondale should sit back and leave the chase to OGE now.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    might bet Degenkolb to beat Sagan, Gerro and EBH will need totally perfect leadouts and a Cannondale screw up to win...
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    ddraver wrote:
    might bet Degenkolb to beat Sagan, Gerro and EBH will need totally perfect leadouts and a Cannondale screw up to win...

    I took 40-1 a while ago on Gerrans. Would have been tempted by Degenkolb, but I couldn't work out if he was there.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    chrisday wrote:
    That TT you're using, FF?

    TT?
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    frenchfighter wrote:
    chrisday wrote:
    That TT you're using, FF?

    TT?

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  • Bo Duke
    Bo Duke Posts: 1,058
    EBH, Cannondale will burn out, they've fallen into the Sky trap of working too hard.
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  • Mike03776
    Mike03776 Posts: 40
    I dunno, Sagan can still sprint.

    I'd say EBH, Sagan 1-2.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    Bo Duke wrote:
    EBH, Cannondale will burn out, they've fallen into the Sky trap of working too hard.

    I concur, but that requires tactical nous and motivation to win a stage by Sky.
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Kristoff up there? Not heard him mentioned today.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    andyp wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Voeckler in the chasing group....fail

    Why? Rolland is the team's GC rider and for Voeckler to get the leeway he needs to get in a break, which is his only chance of winning a stage, he needs to be down on GC and not be considered a threat.

    I suppose, the brek element crossed my mind. I thought he was going to try for GC and if something happened to Rolland it would be worth it to take the reigns. In truth he probably (and rightly so) cares more for a stage win or two.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    edited July 2013
    I think he might be. (Kristoff in the group that is)
  • AidanOH
    AidanOH Posts: 11
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Canondale should sit back and leave the chase to OGE now.

    Why are canondale still on the front, surely now that the sprinters group has thrown in the towel they should leave it to the Aussies.?
  • junglist_matty
    junglist_matty Posts: 1,731
    Had the ITV stream on whilst working, seems an interesting stage from what sounded to be quite dull, great work by Cannondale.

    I have a quick question about the intermediate sprint result:

    Intermediate sprints
    Viane 135 km
    1 P. Sagan Cannondale 20
    2 J. Flecha Vacansoleil 17
    3 F. Sabatini Cannondale 15
    4 S. Clarke Orica 13
    5 S. Gerrans Orica 11
    6 D. Impey Orica 10
    7 A. De Marchi Cannondale 9
    8 M. Albasini Orica 8
    9 A. Marangoni Cannondale 7
    10 M. Moser Cannondale 6
    11 K. Koren Cannondale 5
    12 M. Bodnar Cannondale 4
    13 K. Sivtsov Team Sky 3
    14 R. Porte Team Sky 2
    15 P. Kennaugh Team Sky 1


    What about the three riders up front? Surely they got the 1,2,3 placings at the intermediate sprint?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Why does Carlton keep referring to the Sky jerseys as dark blue?

    Woah, dodgy corner there with a massive wall in the middle of the road.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    junglist_matty wrote:
    What about the three riders up front? Surely they got the 1,2,3 placings at the intermediate sprint?

    They went up the road after the int. sprint.
    Correlation is not causation.

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