The Tour - stage 13 *spoiler*

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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    chrisday wrote:
    I think I've found the perfect BR TfD Spoiler thread event, for Aussie Radaristas:

    http://citytatts.com.au/event/wine-chee ... lon-wines/

    Splendid!

    Missed the sodding echelons though.
  • chrisday
    chrisday Posts: 300
    Above The Cows wrote:
    chrisday wrote:
    I think I've found the perfect BR TfD Spoiler thread event, for Aussie Radaristas:

    http://citytatts.com.au/event/wine-chee ... lon-wines/

    :lol::lol::lol: Did you type "wine, cheese, echelons" into google? :lol::lol::lol:


    Nearly - "cheese echelon" was the magic search string ;)

    This is so frustrating with all this kicking off, working in an office where all forms of audio/video streaming are blocked...
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    OPQS leaving themselves open to late attacks on that climb if they're riding this hard, this early?
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Tony Martin (OPQS) would of course have liked to see teammate Mark Cavendish win yesterday. “But it he or someone else from my team doesn't win, then for me the best alternative is when a German and especially a friend like Marcel wins. We are happy for each other's wins.”

    I wonder if Tony's thinking about this now when he's asked to bury himself on the front for the next 40km!
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Movistar mechanical!
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Puncture for Valverde!!
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    edited July 2013
    Uh-oh. Movi mechanical. Will they wait?

    Maybe Sky will help QS now?
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  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Valverde punctures - swaps back wheel - teammates with him to chase back on
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    OPQS asked to knock it off a bit by Movistar while Valverde get's a wheel change.

    This could effect the white jersey if Kwiatkowski has to do too much work for OPQS.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Does he wait for the 2nd group & hope for the best or risk no mans land for the rest of the race?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    afx237vi wrote:
    OPQS leaving themselves open to late attacks on that climb if they're riding this hard, this early?

    I concur. If it was a green points play then fair enough, but Cav should just back himself to beat Kittel.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    RonB wrote:
    Does he wait for the 2nd group & hope for the best or risk no mans land for the rest of the race?
    With the number of teammates he has I think he wants to try getting back...
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    chrisday wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    chrisday wrote:
    I think I've found the perfect BR TfD Spoiler thread event, for Aussie Radaristas:

    http://citytatts.com.au/event/wine-chee ... lon-wines/

    :lol::lol::lol: Did you type "wine, cheese, echelons" into google? :lol::lol::lol:


    Nearly - "cheese echelon" was the magic search string ;)

    This is so frustrating with all this kicking off, working in an office where all forms of audio/video streaming are blocked...

    I have a meeting in 30 minutes. Luckily it will be followed by bier (not wine unfortunately) and cheese, but I'm going to miss the end of the stage. :cry:
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited July 2013
    What's with the Movistar TTT?

    Just popped to the loo and come back to see a mega-effort from Valverde.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    What's with the Movistar TTT?
    Valverde punctured, trying to get back to front group
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    by the look of the arrow formation at the front of the first group I don't think they're hanging about for Valverde.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    5 man Movi TTT formation. 35s gap.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    adr82 wrote:
    RonB wrote:
    Does he wait for the 2nd group & hope for the best or risk no mans land for the rest of the race?
    With the number of teammates he has I think he wants to try getting back...

    Looks right - another teammate now dropped back to help.
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    They can see the peleton - should get back
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited July 2013
    He'll get back unless Sky start working. It's not for Belkin & OPQS to be playing with the GC battle. 80kms to go is a long way though.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    YOu would nt expect they ll get much of let up after last year either...
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Belkin trying to put time into Valverde for Mollema.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    Movistar very strong to pull back into this... impressive.
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    So it looks like OPQS backed off a bit (given the VCD rider went off the front) but then Cav was at the front having a word - not happy?
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Belkin trying to put time into Valverde for Mollema.

    Aha, that changes things a bit.

    Looks like a long gap – Movistar have shattered!
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    hammerite wrote:
    by the look of the arrow formation at the front of the first group I don't think they're hanging about for Valverde.

    And so they shouldn't. I'm all for waiting for a mechanical, but not if it means giving up a gap on a different rider.
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    From that panned shot it looked as if there was as much chance of the 2nd bunch catching Movistar as there was of Movistar getting back in with the first bunch.
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    My days, just back from lunch to find echelons, splits in group, Valverde puncturing and dropping off lead group!

    Who said pan flats were boring!?

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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    There's a tail wind along this stretch so it should be easier for Movistar to get back on. Not looking good for them though.
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    hammerite wrote:
    by the look of the arrow formation at the front of the first group I don't think they're hanging about for Valverde.

    And so they shouldn't. I'm all for waiting for a mechanical, but not if it means giving up a gap on a different rider.

    agree, it's just Quintana (I think) rode up to OPQS riders tapping them, I'm guessing to ask them to ease up a tad.

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