The Tour - stage 13 *spoiler*

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Cav v Contador sprint for the stage win :lol:
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    I know we established earlier that the bump towards the end was only a molehill, but given how this has been raced could somebody like Kreuziger or even Sagan get away?
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  • resaRider
    resaRider Posts: 109
    Sky just look so ragtag compared to last year,
    brilliant stage though!!!!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Assuming for a mo that the Contador group get home before the Froome group, that's only going to shave a few seconds off Contador's deficit in the GC though.

    ??

    30secs is better than 0.

    And even 0 secs but them having tried is better for the fans enjoyment.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Who's with Froome?
    Thomas, Stannard & Kennaugh, with Siutsou hanging on the back..


    Well that's some consolation for him at lease.

    I don't think Cav will be fussed at all. He's killed all his rivals.
    Plus, Cav is Bradley's mate. No favours for Froome.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I love Saxo`s specs. Look like they have fire coming out their eyes.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Assuming for a mo that the Contador group get home before the Froome group, that's only going to shave a few seconds off Contador's deficit in the GC though.

    ??

    30secs is better than 0.

    And even 0 secs but them having tried is better for the fans enjoyment.

    "I don't mind not winning, I do mind not trying"

    Jacky Durand
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    30 seconds ahead!!! AT LEAST!
  • nic_77
    nic_77 Posts: 929
    Great opportunistic riding by Saxo... credit also to Cav and Sagan for getting in there too.
    Is there long enough left to get a significant advantage?

    Bet Froome is wishing he had Wiggo to help draw this sort of gap back!!

    Movistar have blown it big time, Valverde is going to be so far back he's no longer going to be enough of a threat to be the 'one' in any 'one-two' in the Alps.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Sky are out of sight in that front view of the Saxo group.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    43 seconds?!!
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    mididoctors wrote:
    hammerite wrote:
    Sky happy to lose a bit of time and take it a touch easier, risking it that Contador, Mollema and Ten Dam are burying themselves and will be knackered for a stage or two?

    nah everyone suffers..you want to keep the loss to way less than a min at worst

    Yes, I can't see them losing more than a minute, but given Froome's lead it's not disastrous is it (at the moment!)?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,793
    a min is not off the cards and well worth having
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Someone want to post a catch up of what's happened?
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    This could be over a minute for Contador at this rate!
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    What a stage!

    Can't believe I've got to sit here in work when this is happening! Thank goodness for 5 live sports extra.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    resaRider wrote:
    Sky just look so ragtag compared to last year,
    brilliant stage though!!!!

    Who is the road captain for Sky this year?

    It was Rodgers last year.. but now he's doing it for Saxo - and doing a good job!
  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    edited July 2013
    Lichtblick wrote:
    30 seconds ahead!!! AT LEAST!

    (in the voice of Quint from jaws) 'could be 40, 45'
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    The Great Escape starring:

    Cav as the Coooler King

    Bertie as the Forger

    Sagan as the Scrounger
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    Distances, people, distances! What are they? What's the gap?
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  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Cav could at least pretend to contribute ...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    One thing about Contador and Riis is that they necer give up. They know how to race. They know how to think outside the box. Big shame Contador blew on Saturday and got monstered on Wednesday.

    6.5 mins for Valverde!!!
    Contador is the Greatest
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,793
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Someone want to post a catch up of what's happened?


    quick step blew the race apart in the crosswinds

    valverde punctured at the wrong moment and is toast

    saxo burst off the front of the surviving group and is putting time into the jersey..cav sagan made the split
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  • Walter White
    Walter White Posts: 238
    Seeing Cav in a breakaway is weird.

    Had a feeling something like this would happen with Contador on a stage no-one expected.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Who's that Cav's got with him? (team mate)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Distances, people, distances! What are they? What's the gap?

    Contador
    40 secs to Froome
    6.5mins to Valverde
    9.5mins to Voeckler

    13.5km to race
    Contador is the Greatest
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,583
    Froome coming to the front to lend a hand. He's panicking.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    I love Saxo!
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    If Saxo can do this on the flat. Tomorrow's profile looks tasty.
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  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    This could be an awful lot of wasted effort.

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