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

[deValtos]

Great stage ! Best TDF in many years

 

[Montanus]

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

LLS was angry that Wiggo saw him as threat in the GC.

 

[Christian]

Wigans will probably fetch bottles for his team mates next week

 

[AtletiSK]

I just wonder how can Liquigas justify the state of form of 7 remaining riders in the TdF, it´s supposed to be the top race of the season for every1, including domestiques, yet those 7 are having a walk-out holiday in France

 

[Kopuliak]

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

exactly ... at least it was fair sprint by Greipel (unlike Goss yesterday).Gz to him for 3rd win.

 

[maxmartin]

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

i am sure if Cav wanted they can reach a agreement.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Looking forward to Wiggo leading out Cav for the win on the Champs Elysees with the yellow jersey on his back.

 

[Bala Verde]

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.

Morkov who blew himself up on top of the mont Clair and then still had 23k to go?

Or when 50% of the peloton sat up when BMC tried to catch wiggins by surprise in the cross winds?

Or vino attacking with 7km out, with the lotto train chasing him and his companion? The last time that worked....

Or when LLS went with only 4k to go? Suicide attempt from a team that desparerately needs a stage win and doesn't know where to find it, although it was doomed from the moment he jumped from the peloton.

Yawn. Yes.

As I said, the only I the resting part was when Evans and vdb2 attacked on the mont Clair, but even that was hopeless, with 23k of flat to go afterwards.

 

[Mellow Velo]

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

No.
They were too busy making fun of BMC.

 

[Bala Verde]

Cavendish took 6 in 2009

Thanks.

I wonder if greipel has a chance of equalling that performance. Would be a great breakthrough for him.

There are at least 3 stages that suit him, including the champs élysées.

 

[auscyclefan94]

The 2nd question Ned Boulting asks Andre Greipel is about ****ing Wiggins. What a jingoistic *** he is.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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.

Did you even watch the last 30 kilometres? Very entertaining imo. Probably the third best stage this year so far.

Anyway, no, it's Greipel's third, not fourth, stage win this year. The record is eight stage wins in one Tour, by the way. A record shared by three riders: Pelissier, Merckx (twice) and Maertens.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Was Cadel trying to set something up for Phil? It seemed like it.

 

[Ferminal]

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.

I agree for once

As a sprint stage it was very good. We were due for a sprint stage too.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Last 30km's were some of the best racing so far.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Morkov who blew himself up on top of the mont Clair and then still had 23k to go?

Or when 50% of the peloton sat up when BMC tried to catch wiggins by surprise in the cross winds?

Or vino attacking with 7km out, with the lotto train chasing him and his companion? The last time that worked....

Or when LLS went with only 4k to go? Suicide attempt from a team that desparerately needs a stage win and doesn't know where to find it, although it was doomed from the moment he jumped from the peloton.

Yawn. Yes.

As I said, the only I the resting part was when Evans and vdb2 attacked on the mont Clair, but even that was hopeless, with 23k of flat to go afterwards.

That's because you only care about the GC. Who cares if the odds are against the attackers? It's still great racing.

I seriously feel for you that you can't enjoy cycling like this. I really do.

Bala, when you looked at the profile before the start of the stage what did you seriously expect?

 

[Magnus]

Thanks.

I wonder if greipel has a chance of equalling that performance. Would be a great breakthrough for him.

There are at least 3 stages that suit him, including the champs élysées.

Merckx won 8 stages twice. Maertens has done it once.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Or vino attacking with 7km out, with the lotto train chasing him and his companion? The last time that worked....

You know very well that Vino has pulled this stuff off several times.

 

[Cimber]

I don't see anyone complaining?

Sanchez was not happy. Sky Will get enemies from that. The yellow jersey team doesnt dó that

 

[Magnus]

Morkov who blew himself up on top of the mont Clair and then still had 23k to go?

Or when 50% of the peloton sat up when BMC tried to catch wiggins by surprise in the cross winds?

Or vino attacking with 7km out, with the lotto train chasing him and his companion? The last time that worked....

Or when LLS went with only 4k to go? Suicide attempt from a team that desparerately needs a stage win and doesn't know where to find it, although it was doomed from the moment he jumped from the peloton.

Yawn. Yes.

As I said, the only I the resting part was when Evans and vdb2 attacked on the mont Clair, but even that was hopeless, with 23k of flat to go afterwards.

Hindsight's always 20/20 isn't it?

It seems that at least some people here was excited by Vino and Albasini.
And Lulu's attack looked like it might stick until Sky chose to ride for EBH.

 

[Bala Verde]

That's because you only care about the GC. Who cares if the odds are against the attackers? It's still great racing.

I seriously feel for you that you can't enjoy cycling like this. I really do.

Thanks for you concern. You should also capitalize on your ability to read people's mind. You could have a great career.

I voiced my opinion and you disagree.thats all there is to it, no need to get personal.

 

[dlwssonic]

Was Cadel trying to set something up for Phil? It seemed like it.

I believe so.
But phil was badly positioned for the sprint and he wouldn't have been close to sagan or greipel.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Thanks for you concern. You should also capitalize on your ability to read people's mind. You could have a great career.

I voiced my opinion and you disagree.thats all there is to it, no need to get personal.

Personal? How on earth is that being personal.

 

[Montanus]

Or vino attacking with 7km out, with the lotto train chasing him and his companion? The last time that worked....

Vino attacked when there was no unity who was going to pull. It was a good attack. Then Greipel conntected and lotto started chasing.

 

[thirteen]

You know very well that Vino has pulled this stuff off several times.

and i still keep on hoping he'll pull it off successfully again this Tour.

allez vino!!!