TDF Stage 13: St Etiennie - Chamrousse *spoiler*
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Really enjoyed that final climb. Went on forever and there were so many events. Great stuff.
Nibali cruised as expected but some spirited attempts to take up the offensive and limit losses.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Graeme_S wrote:Thomas leading Porte home. Does make you wonder if they'd been better off backing G?
Unless its all about the heat, I suspect G has just shown why he will never be a GT contender. Would love to be proved wrong but I can't see it.0 -
Also, I am disappointed in Kwiatowski.Contador is the Greatest0
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Macaloon wrote:Nibali: Best on the classic stages (S2), on the cobbles, and now the MTFs. Dominance.
Most complete Tour de France perfomance in years. Nibali is basically a modern day Hinault.
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Not happy with the racing today. Valverde is a wheel sucking scum bag. No surprise, but I really don't like it.
I'm not convinced about Nibali's performance. I don't know if he just looks so dominant because the other 2 proper GC contenders are both out and that's just how big the gap is between them and the rest of the Peloton, or whether he's up to no good.0 -
FJS wrote:
No need for that. People on here are claiming the opposite, that Nibali would have beaten Bertie and Chris, also without evidence. Why not attack those?sjmclean wrote:Based on what?
like the fan girls you are akin to do you have a nickname for your club?
Well based on the fact he has over 3 minutes on his nearest rival, he also put time into Contador and Froome in stage 2, not to mention the cobbles. I think that is evidence enough to be able to form a good opinion.
So I want to know what he is basing it on. The Contador which lost the Dauphine to Talansky?
Also Lemond saying Fugslang hit a water bottle when he crashed.0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Also, I am disappointed in Kwiatowski.
I still think he's wrecked from the first half of the season where he seemed to be racing constantly. Plus he's not really a GC climber (yet - maybe in time).0 -
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Stage:
1 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 5:12:29
2 Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo 0:00:10
3 Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Netapp-Endura 0:00:11
4 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:50
5 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr 0:00:53
6 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:01:23
7 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:23
8 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling 0:01:36
9 Jean-Christophe Péraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:02:09
10 Frank Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing 0:02:09
GC:
1 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 56:44:03
2 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team 0:03:37
3 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:04:24
4 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr 0:04:40
5 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:05:19
6 Jean-Christophe Péraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:06:06
7 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling 0:06:17
8 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto-Belisol 0:06:27
9 Leopold Konig (Cze) Team Netapp-Endura 0:08:36
10 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling 0:09:18Contador is the Greatest0 -
Hard not to conclude that Sky know very little about preparing a team for the Tour. Off the back of an invisible GC effort in the Giro, it's borderline negligence, a long way from the accolades heaped on SDB....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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sjmclean wrote:
Also Lemond saying Fugslang hit a water bottle when he crashed.
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BigMat wrote:frenchfighter wrote:Also, I am disappointed in Kwiatowski.
I still think he's wrecked from the first half of the season where he seemed to be racing constantly. Plus he's not really a GC climber (yet - maybe in time).
Check out where he finished last year against some tougher opposition! He could be tired - defo not performing as he was but they did try and rest him.Contador is the Greatest0 -
no time for Valverde.
"wheel sucking scumbag" - well yes, showed he's only interested in second spot, but he's drugs cheat - end of.CS7
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No wonder Sir Dave is rumoured to have Pinot in the frame for next season.Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.
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iainf72 wrote:
To date the climbs look like they'd have suited him. Long high tempo drags, no sudden burst. Might also have had a buffer like Nibs after cobbles, plus a TT to back it up. Seems a worse and worse decision to leave him at home, unless the numbers were way off. And why the hell was G windbreaking for Porte? Who's DS in the car?0 -
2 seconds on a hilly stage and a ride on wet cobbles are not much indication of form in the mountains, right? Suggestion of 'grinta', yessjmclean wrote:FJS wrote:
No need for that. People on here are claiming the opposite, that Nibali would have beaten Bertie and Chris, also without evidence. Why not attack those?sjmclean wrote:Based on what?
like the fan girls you are akin to do you have a nickname for your club?
Well based on the fact he has over 3 minutes on his nearest rival, he also put time into Contador and Froome in stage 2, not to mention the cobbles. I think that is evidence enough to be able to form a good opinion.0 -
At least the fight for the Podium is still exciting and we have a Pantomime bad guy in Valverde. Hopefully Bardet or Pinot can nick 2nd of the wheelsucker!0
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various disappointments aside that was a good stage. bardet and tj finally worked out they needed to work together.
I think its a fine tour. nibali was very canny"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:iainf72 wrote:Can I just say
ANYONE BUT VALVERDE
Bore off.
You still stand by this Rick?0 -
Since SDB went full time, things have turned to sh*t.
A house of cards, in terms of race strategy.
Time for the Welsh contingent to start a "Free Geraint, Now" campaign.
The only Sky rider who has shown real class.
Valverde remains a world class douche."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Macaloon wrote:Hard not to conclude that Sky know very little about preparing a team for the Tour. Off the back of an invisible GC effort in the Giro, it's borderline negligence, a long way from the accolades heaped on SDB.
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Updated GC. Prev seemed to be missing Rui Costa.
1(1) NIBALI VincenzoAstana Pro Team56:44:03
2(3) VALVERDE AlejandroMovistar Team3:37
3(4) BARDET RomainAG2R La Mondiale4:24
4(5) PINOT ThibautFDJ.fr 4:40
5(6) VAN GARDEREN TejayBMC Racing Team5:19
6(7) PERAUD Jean-ChristopheAG2R La Mondiale6:06
7(8) MOLLEMA BaukeBelkin-Pro Cycling Team6:17
8(9) VAN DEN BROECK JurgenLotto Belisol 6:27
9(13) COSTA RuiLampre-Merida8:35
10(19) KÖNIG LeopoldTeam NetApp – Endura8:360 -
Before Wiggins won the Tour.powerbookboy wrote:Macaloon wrote:Hard not to conclude that Sky know very little about preparing a team for the Tour. Off the back of an invisible GC effort in the Giro, it's borderline negligence, a long way from the accolades heaped on SDB.
When did Leinders leave? (ducks bottles)Twitter: @RichN950
God this race needed Contador and Froome
