2011 Tour de France Stage 13: Pau - Lourdes 156km

[The Hitch]

That will be interesting. 10 km from the summit to the sprint point, and I imagine if Cav is close enough, HTC will be in full leadout mode trying to bring phil back before the line.

I have to say I like the intermediates. Sprint teams do some work in the early/middle parts of the stages and adds some excitement to the early part of some of these stages.

I do think in the end it favors true sprinters chances at green.

The climb is 4k at 10%.

The 10k is a descent and a bit of flat, not all flat.

Cav doesnt stand a chance if Gilbert wants it.

 

[spalco]

Just signed on. Where do things stand right now?

A breakaway with Bak, Moncoutie, EBH, Hushovd, Pineau, Gusev, Fofonov, Roy, Pettachi and Tjallingi got away after 65-ish km and is about 6 minutes ahead at the start of the Aubisque. Breakaway seems to be breaking up itself now.

Rojas won the intermediate ahead of Cav.

 

[Random Direction]

probably will see a second Garmin take off from the peleton on the climb. Thor to get as much distance and then pick up the other rider

 

[The Hitch]

hshvd for the points? he's at 163 only...

Yeah, Hushovd is going for the points all right.

The mountain points

Thor for KOM.

 

[Jamsque]

EBH took a while to get that diesel turning over but he seems to be going well now. A little behind Moncoutie, who is apparently only 14s down on Hushovd/Roy

 

[Maxiton]

A breakaway with Bak, Moncoutie, EBH, Hushovd, Pineau, Gusev, Fofonov, Roy, Pettachi and Tjallingi got away after 65-ish km and is about 6 minutes ahead at the start of the Aubisque. Breakaway seems to be breaking up itself now.

Rojas won the intermediate ahead of Cav.

Thanks. Where is Gilbert?

 

[kurtinsc]

The climb is 4k at 10%.

The 10k is a descent and a bit of flat, not all flat.

Cav doesnt stand a chance if Gilbert wants it.

Perhaps HTC would then try to get a break started early without gilbert in it. Get 10 up the road to make whatever points gilbert gets be immaterial.

 

[Maxiton]

Yeah, Hushovd is going for the points all right.

The mountain points

Thor for KOM.

Thor Hushovd, King of the Mountains. Has a nice ring to it.

 

[spalco]

Thanks. Where is Gilbert?

In the peloton, tried to get away hard, but they didn't let him. And he messed up the sprint somehow apparently.

 

[trevim]

How much time can Hushovd take from Moncoutie, Roy, Boasson Hagen in the descent? It seems like he just wants to climb the fastest he can to stand a chance in the descent....

 

[luckyboy]

'Boasson Hagen slowly but surely getting his arms around Moncoutie'

 

[Escarabajo]

If Thor wins today the clinic will go crazy

Why. He has done this in the past already. Plus no pressure by the GC contenders.

 

[Bala Verde]

'Boasson Hagen slowly but surely getting his arms around Moncoutie'

It's a Hors Categorie love fest.

 

[happychappy]

Phil and Paul need to slowly but surely get their hands around the doorknob to the nursing home.

 

[Maxiton]

'Boasson Hagen slowly but surely getting his arms around Moncoutie'

Phil has a healthy fantasy life.

 

[Maxiton]

Phil and Paul need to slowly but surely get their hands around the doorknob to the nursing home.

Lol! Chapeau!

 

[luckyboy]

Roy dropping Hushovd

 

[Maxiton]

In the peloton, tried to get away hard, but they didn't let him. And he messed up the sprint somehow apparently.

Thanks again, mate.

How much time can Hushovd take from Moncoutie, Roy, Boasson Hagen in the descent? It seems like he just wants to climb the fastest he can to stand a chance in the descent....

That makes sense. Interesting, though, how he is attempting to change himself as a rider (his having done this before notwithstanding).

EDIT: He's long been among my faves. But lately he is moving up on my list.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Looking perfect for Eddy right now.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Moncoutie losing 30 seconds to Roy and Hushovd..

LOL

 

[Archibald]

Thor for KOM.

somewhat poetic that "Thor is King of the Mountain"


I'll get me coat...

 

[virenque216]

boring

there is no reaction in the bunch at all on this climb, which means that its more less sprinters day, although we should be by now deep in GC racing, 13 stages gone and only 1 mountainous stage so far, in Giro or Veulta we would have at least 2 or 3 mountain top finishes by now. So so boring racing, the deciding moments come from bad fortunes on crashes - Brajkovic,Leipheimer,Horner, Vandenbroeck,Velits, I dont like to Tour so far, does any one else agree with my statement?

 

[Jamsque]

Roy solo, Moncoutie catching Hushovd. If EBH and Thor work together after the climb they should be able to pull these guys back.

 

[its like that]

Moncoutie losing 30 seconds to Roy and Hushovd..

LOL

Look again yo

 

[superconfex]

Moncoutie such a chilled out guy