TDF 2013 Stage 9 *SPOILER*

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Someone needs to attack
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    frenchfighter wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    No chance Porte and Kennaugh are getting back on this.

    If NORMALITY was in evidence he absolutely wouldn't. We shall see - he is currently trying solo and he is not even breathing at the moment.
    But he got dropped in the first place. Or are you suggesting that he doped in the middle of a stage?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Bit disappointed with Movistar, they aren't exactly making the most of their position are they?

    EDIT they finally up the pace a bit.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    RichN95 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    No chance Porte and Kennaugh are getting back on this.

    If NORMALITY was in evidence he absolutely wouldn't. We shall see - he is currently trying solo and he is not even breathing at the moment.
    But he got dropped in the first place. Or are you suggesting that he doped in the middle of a stage?

    Old Skool. Brandy and a fag before the climb, drop of strychnine in the bidon.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    In other matters, can someone who has access to these things send me a copy of the latest Walsh article?

    YHPM

    Dank je wel!
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    RichN95 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    No chance Porte and Kennaugh are getting back on this.

    If NORMALITY was in evidence he absolutely wouldn't. We shall see - he is currently trying solo and he is not even breathing at the moment.
    But he got dropped in the first place. Or are you suggesting that he doped in the middle of a stage?

    Also Movistar haven't exactly set a hot pace on this climb, the break has increased it's lead by 45 seconds on this climb.
  • Sgt_Pepper
    Sgt_Pepper Posts: 172
    edited July 2013
    Oh look MoviStar Postal Service :roll:
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    Pross wrote:
    Bit disappointed with Movistar, they aren't exactly making the most of their position are they?

    EDIT they finally up the pace a bit.

    I don't think Porte is going to be worth much to Froome if he gets back anyway. He must be seriously burnt.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited July 2013
    Porte faltering... 1:45 gap now.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Andy Schleck is still there. I reckon come the Alps he is going to have a few nice performances in the bag.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    No chance Porte and Kennaugh are getting back on this.

    If NORMALITY was in evidence he absolutely wouldn't. We shall see - he is currently trying solo and he is not even breathing at the moment.

    Gap gone out to 3 minutes... You might need to find a new agenda
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Andy Schleck is still there. I reckon come the Alps he is going to have a few nice performances in the bag.
    Nothing wrong with a stage win.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    RichN95 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    No chance Porte and Kennaugh are getting back on this.

    If NORMALITY was in evidence he absolutely wouldn't. We shall see - he is currently trying solo and he is not even breathing at the moment.
    But he got dropped in the first place. Or are you suggesting that he doped in the middle of a stage?
    Off course but the peleton noticed, all jacked up whilst the camera wasn't watching and they are upping the pace again.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited July 2013
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    No chance Porte and Kennaugh are getting back on this.

    If NORMALITY was in evidence he absolutely wouldn't. We shall see - he is currently trying solo and he is not even breathing at the moment.

    Gap gone out to 3 minutes... You might need to find a new agenda
    I think it's 3 to stage leader Clarke, but almost 2 to the Froome group.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    It is worth noting that anytime the racing has been fantastic this year and people are raving about the racing, it is when SKY have been smoked. True fans getting some good viewing today.

    I've said it before numerous times - you need to be unpredictable and early to get Sky and when you try it, it's almost always successful.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    You have e-mails AtC
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Andy Schleck is still there. I reckon come the Alps he is going to have a few nice performances in the bag.
    Nothing wrong with a stage win.

    Absolutely not. 1000x better then a top 20 placing.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Andy Schleck is still there. I reckon come the Alps he is going to have a few nice performances in the bag.
    Nothing wrong with a stage win.

    No pressure either after Bakelants win/jersey so Andy can have some fun hopefully!
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    what a day for BR togo down, had to spend a bit of time across at the other site. jeeesh!

    Simon Clarke is fast becoming a legend, flying down the descent of the perysuorde.

    Pross - dont think there is any illness around , Cadel would have used that as his excuse last night, he just said we was pants.

    Eurosport wrongly calling Clarke as being in between the leaders and the GC group....

    Movistar burning all of their riders without really achieving much.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Wondering why MSPS havent started attacking Froome here - could break both him and Bertie...

    Oh, maybe that's why...
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Movistar are basically doing exactly what Froome would have wanted from his own team anyway, down to one climb to make it count and Froome has been given an armchair ride.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Pross wrote:
    Movistar are basically doing exactly what Froome would have wanted from his own team anyway, down to one climb to make it count and Froome has been given an armchair ride.
    ^This.

    No way Porte is getting back.
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    Clarkes descent should be pretty good off the top of here.

    Porte drops further back after movistar up the pace, i stand corrected!
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Err, pretty sure I've just seen someone by the side of the road dressed as a speed camera! :?
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    They may have wanted to tempt Porte into the potato hunt he's now engaged in, then leave him hung out to dry. Long term gain there. They've still got the riders to do damage on the last climb.

    And yeah, they may have a pact with Saxo that's limiting them if Contador isn't all that comfortable.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited July 2013
    Porte's move made Movistar work a bit harder on the climb than otherwise they might have, that's the only marginal gain there.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Err, pretty sure I've just seen someone by the side of the road dressed as a speed camera! :?

    There was a guy in one of the OGE Backstage pass vids dressed as a speed camera :roll:

    The liege panda is still the best dressed supporter this year though!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    My back is starting to give me that "you shouldn't have sat out in the sun so much matey" tingle....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    Shame there is no Nibali to attack on the descent
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Froome to counter-attack on the final climb and take the stage?

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