2012 Tour de France: Stage 13: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux → Le Cap d'Agde (217 km)

[HiCadence]

Did Sagan throw his hand up in protest at the very end there?

 

[Ruudz0r]

Great last 25K!

 

[Arnout]

Did Sagan throw his hand up in protest at the very end there?

You mad?

hjagjosdkjg

 

[DominicDecoco]

Great last 40!

Fixed
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[saganftw]

nice bikethrow by greipel,sagan a second too late

looks like battle for green is officialy over

 

[Jaunty Monty]

I'm sure they would have asked EBH beforehand whether he fancied his chances. They wouldn't have bothered otherwise and it would have been pretty rotten of them not to try given the work he's done for the team to date.

 

[maxmartin]

EBH took a lot of wind for Wiggo and didn't have much left in the sprint. Not sure he would have much of a chance anyway.

Nicely done by Wiggo, he wanted to give EBH a chance to win.

Exactly if you want to set up EBH to win why let him doing so much pulling, last minute decision by SKY??

 

[dlwssonic]

Greipel and Sagan were a class above anybody else today.

 

[dabaideschbi]

If sagan started his sprint a little bit before he could have won pretty easily! It's a pity

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Exactly if you want to set up EBH to win why let him doing so much pulling, last minute decision by SKY??

Because GC tops everything. Once Wiggins was safe then they obviously thought they could give it a go.

 

[Bala Verde]

Yawn. Underwhelming despite the presence of wind and a steep 10%, but misplaced, climb.

Another sprint stage. 4th for greipel now? Didn't cav set the record with 5 stage wins? Greipel could take another one...

Sky already trying to divvy up the stage wins to thank teammates. A little early, but there's hardly any competition to stop them from doing it.

Good dig by vdb2 and Evans, and surprised to see wiggins could handle such a climb. Next year flèche wallonne for him.

 

[Montanus]

Exactly if you want to set up EBH to win why let him doing so much pulling, last minute decision by SKY??

Probably, yellow first priority, and the wind was quiet hard. Then when there are just some kilometers left sky feels more secure and can let EBH try to go for it.

 

[stazzy]

wonder why LL sanchez was mad that wiggins brought in the gap lol

 

[El Pistolero]

I wonder how long Cav will stay with Team Sky.

 

[greenedge]

I quite liked that stage- it reminded me of the 2010 WC. It had Morkov in the break, Evans attacking, Wiggins working for EBH and the Gorilla winning- without being delivered to the line fully by his team, which was great.
I also loved the return of Vino and the fact Albasini accompanied him.

Goss is out of the green jersey race now.

 

[maxmartin]

Because GC tops everything. Once Wiggins was safe then they obviously thought they could give it a go.

i know just want to point it is a last minute decision to try EBH

 

[AtletiSK]

SKY is a great team, but i think they´re killing a lot of EBH potential

 

[PhiberAwptik]

Only the CN forums would lambast the yellow jersey for trying to lead out one of his teammates in a sprint. Or maybe it's just the typical mob turning on a strong team.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Yawn. Underwhelming despite the presence of wind and a steep 10%, but misplaced, climb.

Another sprint stage. 4th for greipel now? Didn't cav set the record with 5 stage wins? Greipel could take another one...

Sky already trying to divvy up the stage wins to thank teammates. A little early, but there's hardly any competition to stop them from doing it.

Good dig by vdb2 and Evans, and surprised to see wiggins could handle such a climb. Next year flèche wallonne for him.

Considering it was a sprint stage, how on earth can you 'yawn' at this. It's was brilliant racing from 40 km out. Right from Mørkøv's great attack, over the massive hill and right to the exellent riding in the wind at the last part of the stage with two stong riders almost taking it.

Sometimes I have no clue about what people really expect of cycling races in here. I mean.. Really.

 

[Hayabusa]

Yawn. Underwhelming despite the presence of wind and a steep 10%, but misplaced, climb.

Another sprint stage. 4th for greipel now? Didn't cav set the record with 5 stage wins? Greipel could take another one...

Sky already trying to divvy up the stage wins to thank teammates. A little early, but there's hardly any competition to stop them from doing it.

Good dig by vdb2 and Evans, and surprised to see wiggins could handle such a climb. Next year flèche wallonne for him.

Cavendish took 6 in 2009

 

[maxmartin]

I wonder how long Cav will stay with Team Sky.

Exactly my though, it is a shame nobody is working for world champ

 

[dlwssonic]

Only the CN forums would lambast the yellow jersey for trying to lead out one of his teammates in a sprint. Or maybe it's just the typical mob turning on a strong team.

I can't remember people turning on OPQS at the classics this year

 

[Arnout]

Only the CN forums would lambast the yellow jersey for trying to lead out one of his teammates in a sprint. Or maybe it's just the typical mob turning on a strong team.

I don't see anyone complaining?

 

[William H]

i know just want to point it is a last minute decision to try EBH

They clearly had it somewhat it mind. They wouldn't normally use up Rogers before EBH

 

[dlwssonic]

Will Cav be allowed to transfer teams by the end of this season?