TdF 2013 - Stage 20 ***Spoilers*** Annecy - Semnoz

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  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    I got a good front light if Sky have the need for tomorrow in Paris. ;)
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Quintana deserved that.

    Sky to sign him up? Is Porte good enough to contest the Giro next year?

    You have to cross all your fingers and toes that doesn't happen. Dont think I will watch any stage racing if it does.

    Really hope this doesn't happen
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    Shoot. Roche in 25th. :(
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Couldnt have asked for a better top 3 - awesome stage. And as much I dislike him what a great ride from valverde to set up the attack - and hats off to mollema for hanging in there. IMO the 100th edition lived up to the hype.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Quintana deserved that.

    Sky to sign him up? Is Porte good enough to contest the Giro next year?

    You have to cross all your fingers and toes that doesn't happen. Dont think I will watch any stage racing if it does.

    Really hope this doesn't happen

    It would be worth it.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Going to have to check the last time a Tour margin from 1-10 was more than 18mins.
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  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    So so pleased to see Quintana 2nd and Purito 3rd. Despite all the *banned from this thread* chat in the media, cycling has really come out as the winner this tour!
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,857
    Sorry if I missed it but who wins dots?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    That was a great final climb and a great final top 3.
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  • poppit
    poppit Posts: 926
    Who would have thought that brits would have won the 99th and 100th tours.
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  • nickel
    nickel Posts: 476
    Quintana= most deserving KOM winner for some time?
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    Sorry if I missed it but who wins dots?

    Quintana.
  • Sgt_Pepper
    Sgt_Pepper Posts: 172
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Quintana deserved that.

    Sky to sign him up? Is Porte good enough to contest the Giro next year?



    He may not be as good if he's riding for a clean team (msps and all that. :wink: )
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    A brilliant and thoroughly deserved stage win for Quintana. A Colombian Climber winning a mountain stage and the Climber's Jersey - the good old days of Herrera, Parra and friends have returned! Absolutely brilliant! The craic will be mighty in Bogota tonight.:D

    A great ride from J-Rod too. Deserving of his third on GC.

    A very human performance today from Froome. The pressure had lifted in the last kilometre so maybe he just relaxed and let the GC win hit him. He had plenty of fight in him further down the hill, though. I think he win's the Hinault Award for strongest punch delivered on a drunken fan.

    Cofidis even put a man in the top ten! This Tour has it all.

    DD.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    Nickel wrote:
    Quintana= most deserving KOM winner for some time?

    Quite possibly the climberiest.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Quintana deserved that.

    Sky to sign him up? Is Porte good enough to contest the Giro next year?

    You have to cross all your fingers and toes that doesn't happen. Dont think I will watch any stage racing if it does.

    Can I ask you politely to give it a rest? We know how you feel about Sky.

    Let's just enjoy a fantastic ride from Nairo and some proper racing on the mountain from the podium winners today.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    Liked the big smile on Valverde's face as he rode up to the line. Presumably he had been told that Quintana had won.
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,857
    Turfle wrote:
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    Sorry if I missed it but who wins dots?

    Quintana.

    Gracias
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Nickel wrote:
    Quintana= most deserving KOM winner for some time?

    I'd definitely go along with that.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Quintana deserved that.

    Sky to sign him up? Is Porte good enough to contest the Giro next year?

    You have to cross all your fingers and toes that doesn't happen. Dont think I will watch any stage racing if it does.

    Can I ask you politely to give it a rest? We know how you feel about Sky    .

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    EDIT
    I think its a fair point (FF's). Sky does have a tendency to bring in strong riders as domestiques, when those riders could be team leaders in other teams. I also hope that they dont do this with Quintana. Actually it would be great to see Froome, Porte, Quintana and Uran all on separate teams
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  • poppit
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    Don't think Porte and Uran were particularly strong before they joined Sky.
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,583
    emadden wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Quintana deserved that.

    Sky to sign him up? Is Porte good enough to contest the Giro next year?

    You have to cross all your fingers and toes that doesn't happen. Dont think I will watch any stage racing if it does.

    Can I ask you politely to give it a rest? We know how you feel about Sky    .

    .

    EDIT
    I think its a fair point (FF's). Sky does have a tendency to bring in strong riders as domestiques, when those riders could be team leaders in other teams. I also hope that they dont do this with Quintana. Actually it would be great to see Froome, Porte, Quintana and Uran all on separate teams

    Likewise for racing's sake I agree with Frenchie. Hope he stays at Movistar and we see some immense battles between him, Froome and Nibali in the next few years.
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  • poppit
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    Don't think Porte and Uran were particularly strong before they joined Sky.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Wiggins is really the only Grand Tour contender they've signed.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Quintana deserved that.

    Sky to sign him up? Is Porte good enough to contest the Giro next year?

    You have to cross all your fingers and toes that doesn't happen. Dont think I will watch any stage racing if it does.

    Can I ask you politely to give it a rest? We know how you feel about Sky.

    Let's just enjoy a fantastic ride from Nairo and some proper racing on the mountain from the podium winners today.

    There is nothing wrong with my comment. Your comment is uncalled for though - why dont you read all my posts on this thread and then let me know your opinion.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Quintana finally showing some emotion. :D
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Jens gets to wear a red number in Paris.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,549
    Alan A wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Quintana deserved that.

    Sky to sign him up? Is Porte good enough to contest the Giro next year?

    You have to cross all your fingers and toes that doesn't happen. Dont think I will watch any stage racing if it does.

    Can I ask you politely to give it a rest? We know how you feel about Sky    .

    .

    EDIT
    I think its a fair point (FF's). Sky does have a tendency to bring in strong riders as domestiques, when those riders could be team leaders in other teams. I also hope that they dont do this with Quintana. Actually it would be great to see Froome, Porte, Quintana and Uran all on separate teams

    Likewise for racing's sake I agree with Frenchie. Hope he stays at Movistar and we see some immense battles between him, Froome and Nibali in the next few years.

    OK Fair enough, I might have been a little trigger happy there.
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    edited July 2013
    poppit wrote:
    Don't think Porte and Uran were particularly strong before they joined Sky.

    Well, at the age they were hired at, they already looked very strong. Porte had already led the Giro and Uran was emerging as a very strong GC rider.


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    2008: 2nd Overall at Catalunya & 3rd in Lombardy
    2009: 5th Tour of Romandie & injured
    2010: 7th Tour de Suisse, crashed out of Vuelta when 8th overall
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    Porte:
    2010: 4th Overall Tour of Britain
    4th Overall Eneco Tour
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  • Crankbrother
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    Milton50 wrote:
    Nickel wrote:
    Quintana= most deserving KOM winner for some time?

    I'd definitely go along with that.

    1,000,000% disagree ... He raced well on GC but never really looked like the most dominant on the slopes ... nor did he try to win or honour the jersey, just won it by mistake ...

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