TDF 2022:- Stage 13: Bourg D’Oisans - Saint Étienne, 182.6Km ***Spoilers***

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  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    Missed most of this stage, some klaxons earlier? I see there's a Uran group off the back. No one else of note miss a split?
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    It's nice of Bike Exchange to do all this work for Van Aert.
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190

    It's nice of Bike Exchange to do all this work for Van Aert.

    I was thinking a few minutes ago, haven't heard a single person name him as a potential winner
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    I can't see Bike Exchange doing this on their own.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    You've got to feel a bit sorry for anyone told to chase down a break featuring both Ganna and Küng
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Pedersen is going to have to do a lot of closing down when the attacks start. The biggest issue for Kung or Ganna is going to be opening up an initial gap as Pedersen is likely to have a quicker jump.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165

    I can't see Bike Exchange doing this on their own.

    They need to knock it off now. If anyone else wants, let them come and get it.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    Mas has some sort of problem and is off the back.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    Bike Exchange doing a lot of work to keep the break from playing silly buggers. That's good for Mads P
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  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 722
    Thebreak have enough time now?
    Presumably Ganna or Kung are going to have to jump early?
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190

    I can't see Bike Exchange doing this on their own.

    They need to knock it off now. If anyone else wants, let them come and get it.
    Yep it's looking a lot less likely now, 3 riders against 6
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655

    I can't see Bike Exchange doing this on their own.

    They need to knock it off now. If anyone else wants, let them come and get it.
    Only Jumbo left though
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    17 to go with 2m 20.

    Break will need to fall apart to be caught IMO
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    If form is a guide, Kung will be really strong, try to attack a few times in the run in, and then lose in a sprint to everyone.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    ddraver said:

    17 to go with 2m 20.

    Break will need to fall apart to be caught IMO

    ...which given that there are a few peeps here with a handful of stage podiums but no victories, is a possibility...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    The white flag has been waved.
    Pedersen ftw
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,165
    Are these new Bike Exchange riders? Where have they been hiding and why?
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 722
    BEX give it up
  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    B Ex chase caput. Breakaway fill yer boots
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  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    Mads big dig
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    Mads P attacks just after bike Exchange sit up!
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  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    Carlton screaming his lungs out. Idiot
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Bit of a strange one when he has the beating of the others in a sprint.

    Fred Wright is having a great race.
  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 933
    Mads Houle and Wright break free
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,698
    Cunning of Mads to attack whilst Ganna was reaching for a snack...
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    The big 2 have run dry.
    Pedersen now odds on.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    Smart move, though I wasn't expecting it. Now he only has 2 to cover moves from
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    The big 2 have run dry.
    Pedersen now odds on.

    Not sure, when it flattens off it is going to be hard to hold a gap against Ganna and Kung working together.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726

    Carlton screaming his lungs out. Idiot

    Can you not watch ITV 4?
    They are ad free now and I just couldn’t stick that screaming banshee’s faking excitement
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  • I would love a Fred Wright win, he's been very strong in the breaks he's been in this Tour. Can't see him beating Mads though