TdF 2016 Stage 13 *Contains spoilers*

thomthom

emadden wrote:

Flecha on Eurosport on a bit of a climb down from his stance yesterday (i.e. that the actual stage result should stand)... maybe got a talking too last evening

Brian Holm just said that this is very much how most of the peloton thinks, undestanding why Bauke is well p'issed.

above_the_cows

ThomThom wrote:

emadden wrote:

Flecha on Eurosport on a bit of a climb down from his stance yesterday (i.e. that the actual stage result should stand)... maybe got a talking too last evening

Brian Holm just said that this is very much how most of the peloton thinks, undestanding why Bauke is well p'issed.

I'd be interested to know if 'most of the peloton' also think that Yates should not have got his time reinstated on stage 7?

manic_esso

Tom Dumoulin goes fastest at check # 3 almost a minute up on Coppel

The live tracker is a nice feature for the TT

graeme_s-2

Whats Yates' TT like? Have we seen him do many TTs when he's had to try recently?

ben@31

See those Gendarmerie motorcycle outriders, just what is it they actually do ? Because they did sweet f.a. on yesterdays stage.

Crampeur

Just seen Zubeldia :shock:

Omar Little

Dumoulins socks / overshoes looked pretty long, must have been close the height limit

lostboysaint

ben@31 wrote:

See those Gendarmerie motorcycle outriders, just what is it they actually do ? Because they did sweet f.a. on yesterdays stage.

There was a Police bike, it was clearing the way. Unfortunately there were then three media bikes and, unsurprisingly, it was those that the crowd decided they'd take on!

dolan_driver

Rohan Dennis is in this race? :shock:

DD.

Mad_Malx

Ten ton Tom comes in 90 odd seconds ahead.

specialized_nick

Tom D in at 50'15''

manic_esso

Graeme_S wrote:

Whats Yates' TT like? Have we seen him do many TTs when he's had to try recently?

Yates 4th to Henao, Quintana and Contador at the 16.5km TT Tour of Basque

That had a similar profile although much shorter than today

adr82

That's a hell of a time from Tom D!

Mad_Malx

Millar explaining why rear discs are useful

Shadowrider

Tom D rides a TT bike so well. Visually probably the best looking TT'er since Wiggins.

graeme_s-2

manic_esso wrote:

Graeme_S wrote:

Whats Yates' TT like? Have we seen him do many TTs when he's had to try recently?

Yates 4th to Henao, Quintana and Contador at the 16.5km TT Tour of Basque

That had a similar profile although much shorter than today

Thanks for that - sounds like he has the potential to be able to defend a podium spot if he puts in a good ride then.

timoid.

Crampeur wrote:

Just seen Zubeldia :shock:

I thought you were joking, but he's there. Sitting pretty in 26th overall.

gsk82

Dolan Driver wrote:

Rohan Dennis is in this race? :shock:

DD.

So is ilnur zakarin according to the live tracker... And adam Yates is 3/4 of the way through his tt already as well though

effillo

Yates joked yesterday at the end of backstage pass that he is going to lose minutes to Froome today.

adr82

gsk82 wrote:

Dolan Driver wrote:

Rohan Dennis is in this race? :shock:

DD.

So is ilnur zakarin according to the live tracker... And adam Yates is 3/4 of the way through his tt already as well though

Are you sure...? He should be off just before Froome seeing as he's 2nd on GC, and Froome won't start for almost 30 mins yet.

graeme_s-2

gsk82 wrote:

adam Yates is 3/4 of the way through his tt already as well though

Huh? His start time should be 15:36 BST - is he stealing a march by starting an hour early?

above_the_cows

adr82 wrote:

That's a hell of a time from Tom D!

I said a Dutchy would win.

above_the_cows

Did someone just thrown something at Toblerone Boy?

mrfpb

Richie Porte is 2nd at the first checkpoint (10s behind)

RonB

Above The Cows wrote:

Did someone just thrown something at Toblerone Boy?

Just litter flying over someone's shoulder on the breeze I think.

G doing well out on course.

above_the_cows

Have they attached the guy ropes to Teenytana?

RonB

I think Purito is the one who needs all the help he can get at the mo.

jscl

adr82 wrote:

gsk82 wrote:

Dolan Driver wrote:

Rohan Dennis is in this race? :shock:

DD.

So is ilnur zakarin according to the live tracker... And adam Yates is 3/4 of the way through his tt already as well though

Are you sure...? He should be off just before Froome seeing as he's 2nd on GC, and Froome won't start for almost 30 mins yet.

He's off now.

bobmcstuff

Froome's getting a spare bike/mechanic before he's even started

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Wow, Froome calling engineer over ~3mins before start to check front wheel/brake!