TDF 2013 Stage 17 TT - *Spoilers* - Embrun - Chorges

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Do these guys know what their times are while they're out?

    Yes.

    That was a very clever little tactical change from Sky. Saxo-Tinkoff can't give Contador an accurate split. Contador doesn't know if Froome is besting him or not.

    It doesnt matter. Contador ride a bloc.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Lichtblick wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Do these guys know what their times are while they're out?

    http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/live/aso/

    DO THE RIDERS KNOW?
    THEY. HAVE. RADIOS.

    Seriously.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    Oh shit, that was horrible watching Peraud chute.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Lichtblick wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Do these guys know what their times are while they're out?

    http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/live/aso/

    DO THE RIDERS KNOW?

    YES!!!
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,583
    Lichtblick wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Do these guys know what their times are while they're out?

    http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/live/aso/

    DO THE RIDERS KNOW?


    Yes. Their DS will be shouting splits into their radios.
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Bleurghhhh. They just showed a crash which I missed while out the room.

    Poor bastard! Crashed on his already-broken side.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    I called it wrong - big ride from Quintana.

    That Peraud crash was horrible.. He should have been taking it easy in the damp to protect his shoulder. Collarbone is going to be in pieces now!
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I don`t think Contador changed his bike.

    He didnt - be interesting to see if that impacts on the times.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Nairo The Judge Quintana, impressive performance.

    I thought Kreuziger was supposed to be 'finished' as a GC rider?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    Is Contador one one of them iron bikes?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    At least Froome has backed off during this stage so now the times look reasonable all round. Very tight spread between the favourites as it should be.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    edited July 2013
    ddraver wrote:
    Horror crash on the same side

    Flipping stupid decision to let him ride! Idiots!

    I would say that he played a large part in making the decision to ride.

    EDIT: Problem was that he probably couldnt brake in a controlled manner with his right hand, and hence he probably pulled too hard with the left hand on that tight bend and as result lost it. Feel bad for him
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    This last bit looks nice and fast
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Flamme rouge for the heavyweight.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    frenchfighter wrote:
    At least Froome has backed off during this stage so now the times look reasonable all round. Very tight spread between the favourites as it should be.
    Yeah he heard you saying he'd better lose time on the last part and shat himself... :roll:
  • poppit
    poppit Posts: 926
    Froome will win this
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  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    frenchfighter wrote:
    At least Froome has backed off during this stage so now the times look reasonable all round. Very tight spread between the favourites as it should be.

    Ah, so it was B!
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    Ooh, that was close. Contador by less than a second.
  • Walter White
    Walter White Posts: 238
    Froomes got this.
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,583
    edited July 2013
    Bertie takes 1st place off JRod by 0.72
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  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Er Contador was slower down the mountain than JRod Phil!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RAIN!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oh my that was close.

    If Froome gets this I think I will have to get in contact.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    emadden wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Horror crash on the same side

    Flipping stupid decision to let him ride! Idiots!

    I would say that he played a large part in making the decision to ride.

    EDIT: Problem was that he probably couldnt brake in a controlled manner with his right hand, and hence he probably pulled too hard with the left hand on that tight bend and as result lost it. Feel bad for him

    Then I would say that someone more intelligent should tell him to not be so stupid!
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,857
    Froome's gonna win this with the TT bike advantage on last bit

    Barring f**king rain!!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    Oh bloody hell, that's some unlucky rain.
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    It's raining

    uh oh
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    That's unlucky for Froome... Rain has ruined his run
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Raining on Froome.
  • dougzz
    dougzz Posts: 1,833
    Big ride by Bert

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