2013 Criterium International

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1. Froome
2. Porte
3. Mollema
4 V Garderen

 

[Pricey_sky]

The Sky is the limit!

Froome and Porte, Beautiful.

 

[webvan]

Porte not p'd off at Froomey apparently...wild dawg eh!

 

[roundabout]

6 people lose less than a minute

 

[Ferminal]

Considerably better than the last three editions.

 

[Miburo]

It's nice to see that Froome is so grateful to his team.

Without Sky...

Where's Rogers btw? Prob hasn't arrived yet

 

[Lanark]

I didn't expect Froome to attack Porte today. But it's a dog eat dog world.

 

[pdluz7]

Which Sky rider will win the sprint for 3rd?

Whatever, all SKYBorg.

 

[Parrot23]

France 3 commentary is useless as usual especially Thierry Adam, makes Patrick Chene proud.

Really enthusiastic, but I'm not bilingual, so I don't know what they're saying. Good ambiance.

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

Pretty clear the competition was not on form.

Great day for the Sky boys.

 

[il_cobra]

wait a minute, did andy schleck just finished race?

i'm stunned

he deserve some praise from his father

 

[martinvickers]

Whatever, both SKYBorg.

It reminds me of Terminator II - one terminator against another terminator - both designed by...SKYnet.....

 

[Miburo]

Pretty clear the competition was not on form.

Great day for the Sky boys.

Sky peaked too early, july is what matters. It will be way different then

 

[Winterfold]

I didn't expect Froome to attack Porte today. But it's a dog eat dog world.

Was it an intentional tactic?

otherwise while fun to watch for a bit its looking too easy

 

[Parrot23]

I didn't expect Froome to attack Porte today. But it's a dog eat dog world.

Think Froome was the designated leader.

1 sec. in a TT won't turn the world upside down. Gust of wind?

 

[webvan]

It seems Porte had the legs...poor tactics methinks, no radios...

 

[Ildabaoth]

oops, wrong thread.

 

[Ferminal]

Was it an intentional tactic?

You'd hope so, it was a lot smarter than riding tempo with 10 guys behind ready to sprint.

 

[Samson]

Kiryienka working so hard for Froome and Porte was such a waste since they could of taken 1,2,3.

 

[wwabbit]

Was it an intentional tactic?

otherwise while fun to watch for a bit its looking too easy

Probably. On hindsight it was probably the best way to achieve the 1-2 considering they only had Kiriyenka fit to lead the train.

 

[Winterfold]

You'd hope so, it was a lot smarter than riding tempo with 10 guys behind ready to sprint.

They just showed when Froome pulled away again, given how quick Porte went past Mollema he could have followed but he looks straight to TJ to mark him so it looks like it was planned to me.

I guess they dont like the Skyborg nickname and are shaking things up.

 

[Parrot23]

wait a minute, did andy schleck just finished race?

i'm stunned

I really hope so. Go, Andy!

 

[xrayvision]

This SKY thing really begins to be ridiculous, almost pathetic, can´t believe they havent been busted yet.

 

[webvan]

In the meantime you are!

Hard to tell what happened to Porte...didn't feel too good when Froomey accelerated most likely. If not, great tactics to secure the win!

 

[oldcrank]

This SKY thing really begins to be ridiculous, almost pathetic, can´t believe they havent been busted yet.

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