The Tour - stage 13 *spoiler*

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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    frenchfighter wrote:
    BELKIN should really pull their weight.
    They were an hour ago. They kept the gap to Valverde's group at 6-10 seconds for enough time to crack them.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Ta for the catch up.

    How to beat Sky?

    Turn every stage into a one day race.



    I'm out ---- gonna save this one for the ITV4 show.
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Can someone quickly explain what Road Captain does (compared with Team Leader). Thanks.

    Oldest wisest head in the team that makes calls as to which break to follow, where / when sprint train should take it up etc etc.



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    Team leader = cruise missile

    Road Captain = sergeant major
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Sky are completely cooked, it's going to be a bloodbath in the mountains
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    frenchfighter wrote:
    BELKIN should really pull their weight.
    They did a lot of work to create the original gap to put Bertie into third in the GC
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Valv 8mins down. Disaster.

    Where is QUINTANA???

    Kwia in the Froome group.
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  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    BELKIN should really pull their weight.
    They were an hour ago. They kept the gap to Valverde's group at 6-10 seconds for enough time to crack them.

    Frenchie hasn't watched the whole stage, as can be seen by this thread and his comments. Says it all really.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited July 2013
    FJS wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    BELKIN should really pull their weight.
    They did a lot of work to create the original gap to put Bertie into third in the GC
    Perhaps he meant BMC rather than Belkin.

    BMC have loads of riders in that chasing group but haven't done anything much.
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    ok thanks all
    great replies

    So, what are OPQ team doing with their Cav separated from them? I mean, there's no lead-out-train to be had today, so what are they 'doing'?
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Valv 8mins down. Disaster.

    Where is QUINTANA???

    Kwia in the Froome group.
    Quintana is with Froome

    Virtual GC from letour.fr:
    1. FROOME C. SKY 50h 52' 24''
    2.(+1) MOLLEMA B. BEL 02' 44''
    3.(+1) CONTADOR A. TST 03' 01''
    4.(+1) KREUZIGER R. TST 03' 04''
    5.(+1) TEN DAM L. BEL 03' 17''
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Cracking ride by Roche.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    BELKIN should really pull their weight.

    Belkin already have their GC positions assured now Valv has gone, OPQS want the win and Saxo need the time. They're the ones with least reason to pull.

    Froome may need to get the chequebook out.

    @Lictblik

    It's not technically a break, they've just ridden the rest off their wheel. For me, that front group is the peloton .
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    FJS wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    BELKIN should really pull their weight.
    They did a lot of work to create the original gap to put Bertie into third in the GC

    Good stuff. Mollema and Contador attacked is what is said on the ticker. So I tuned in.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Lichtblick wrote:
    ok thanks all
    great replies

    So, what are OPQ team doing with their Cav separated from them? I mean, there's no lead-out-train to be had today, so what are they 'doing'?
    He has at least two teammates in the group with him
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    3 KM TO GO

    Whoooooo Hooooooooo!!!

    Alberto's going to make up time today
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    who are the Belkin riders in G1?
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  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    edited July 2013
    Sky riders are going out the back door now. It looks like it is time for Dave B to get the cheque book out and start calling in a few favours from a few D.S.'s from other teams (if that type of thing still goes on?).

    The Tour is far from over. It's turning into Froome against the peloton. If Froome does win the Tour, it will be an almighty performance.

    DD.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    afx237vi wrote:
    Cracking ride by Roche.

    Been a bit of a heavyweight in previous stages too. Respect.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    calvjones wrote:
    who are the Belkin riders in G1?
    Mollema and Ten Dam
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Brilliant from OPQS, wear Sagan out by making him chase.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    So Contador demolishes Valverdes chance of a podium finish! Can't imagine they'll be friends much longer
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Cav has a lead out man!
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Massive gap by Cav.

    Winner.
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    GOOD FINISH!!
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    edited July 2013
    Cav!!! No contest
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Chapeau Cav, Chapeau Bertie! great stage!
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Good boy Cav *sniff*
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Mollema contesting the sprint :P
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    deserved by quick step

    stage
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    kleinstroker wrote:
    So Contador demolishes Valverdes chance of a podium finish! Can't imagine they'll be friends much longer

    Valverde was well cooked before Saxo took it up
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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