2013 Tour de France, stage 11: Avranches - Mont-Saint-Michelle 33km (ITT)

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TheEnoculator

TheEnoculator

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Belkin is gonna have their work cut out for them. Mollema is right ahead of Contador, Kreuziger, Quintana and Costa. They'll have to control these four to hold on to that 3rd place before the next TT.

Froome, on the other hand, can just sit back and enjoy the show.
 
180mmCrank

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Wow. People really think the Tour is over? There is a lot of racing to do and nature of the last week will mean that anyone could have a really bad day or even a couple of bad days.

There is plenty more drama ahead - stay tuned!
 
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saneguy

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skidmark said:
Yeah, tactics are in Froome's favour. If Quintana attacks Saxo will have to chase to defend their GC position well before he closes the almost 4 minutes more to Froome than Contador. I don't think it's good tactics to bluff that much.

Honestly, I think if Contador felt good on Sunday, he would have countered, but he didn't, and that's game over. Froome closing the gap on the flat to Valverde and Plaza by himself was the moment it ended. If he hadn't closed it, or if he had dragged others with him and then they attacked him one by one ala Contador Paris-Nice 09, that would have been the best chance to crack him. Valverde is realistic and doesn't expect to win. Contador is another story if he feels okay. The only thing to do is attack and hope Froome has a bad day, which is unlikely.
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Even if you attack Froome, he cracks or has a bad day - there is yet another TT for him to cover up :D
 
El Imbatido

El Imbatido

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It's over.

Froome can be doing other clinic stuffs... but he is the only really doing 100% of the homework... All the season, 100% focused. the others guys looks like that they are not training... all them know the date of the tdf.. but they come here without top form... like purito, contador and others... so it is hard to believe that this is happening.

I am a fan of contador, but I am very disapointed with the form that he is showing. It's normal to lose, but it is hard to see without a big fight. Like what happenend with Andeson Silva at UFC, ridiculous...

I hope froome can put 10 minutes in this poor riders.
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So...your saying Froome is winning because unlike other riders he actually does his homework about the TdF and that he trains 100% focused on the tour but other teams don't, so shame on others for not making a good race out of it and coming here with good form????

Really dude? Lame attempt at trolling:confused:
 
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boringboy

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ThirdWorld said:
It's over.

Froome can be doing other clinic stuffs... but he is the only really doing 100% of the homework... All the season, 100% focused. the others guys looks like that they are not training... all them know the date of the tdf.. but they come here without top form... like purito, contador and others... so it is hard to believe that this is happening.

I am a fan of contador, but I am very disapointed with the form that he is showing. It's normal to lose, but it is hard to see without a big fight. Like what happenend with Andeson Silva at UFC, ridiculous...

I hope froome can put 10 minutes in this poor riders.
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I do agree that in the past these guys have not taken in serious enough, but i believe that has changed in last 2-3 years.

It cant be that every other rider, even all his team mates, are not taking cycling serious?
 
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memyselfandI

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The Sheep said:
Contador would do that, rest of them I doubt they would.
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Yes, that's obvious but like it's said of fighting with gorilla "You don't stop when your tired, you stop when gorilla is tired". Contador is by far not enough for this. Froome is almost like Rasmussen 2007 remember how he banged Alberto and Bertie wasn't that bad either that year. It takes many men from many teams, as long as it takes. Some 4x Quintana's and then easypeasy to the finishline are not enough. And that way it's messy and lottery. That would be bike racing, but everyone's too calculating.
 
Publicus

Publicus

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ThirdWorld said:
It's over.

Froome can be doing other clinic stuffs... but he is the only really doing 100% of the homework... All the season, 100% focused. the others guys looks like that they are not training... all them know the date of the tdf.. but they come here without top form... like purito, contador and others... so it is hard to believe that this is happening.

I am a fan of contador, but I am very disapointed with the form that he is showing. It's normal to lose, but it is hard to see without a big fight. Like what happenend with Andeson Silva at UFC, ridiculous...

I hope froome can put 10 minutes in this poor riders.
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Your comment that Froome is the only one doing his homework reminds me of when Armstrong was the only one measuring his food and reconning the Tour climbs.
 
BigMac

BigMac

Jun 10, 2013
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I suggest you go wash your mouth out. You have proved nothing.

Sir Christopher Froome TDF 2013 Winner, looks good, no.
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You seem affected by my comment, mister TANK91. You know... I could be joking.



Yet i wasn't.


Post Scritum: Is that Froome and Porte on your profile picture?
 
ThirdWorld

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El Imbatido said:
So...your saying Froome is winning because unlike other riders he actually does his homework about the TdF and that he trains 100% focused on the tour but other teams don't, so shame on others for not making a good race out of it and coming here with good form????

Really dude? Lame attempt at trolling:confused:
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I am telling that a lot of riders are bellow the level that they must be at the tdf. So we are seeing a only man show.

Froome is winning because he is the better now. And I am furious with the other riders that are not being at the level that they must be at the tour. Like Purito.. Contador, the young BMC rider, Evans, rolland, etc...

I am talking about the big guys. of couse a 99% of the riders work very hard.. to win all need to work 100%.. but is not only work 100% that will make you a champion.
 
whittashau

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180mmCrank said:
Wow. People really think the Tour is over? There is a lot of racing to do and nature of the last week will mean that anyone could have a really bad day or even a couple of bad days.

There is plenty more drama ahead - stay tuned!
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Yes, the Tour is over unless Froome somehow gets busted, or crashes. You'd have to be a Justin Bieber fan to think otherwise
 
ThirdWorld

ThirdWorld

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Publicus said:
Your comment that Froome is the only one doing his homework reminds me of when Armstrong was the only one measuring his food and reconning the Tour climbs.
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Did not read me wrong man.

I am saying that AC, Purito, Tejay, Pinot, etc... are supossed to be in a better form.. was not!?

So.. what this guys are doing before the tdf?!
 
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boringboy

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Publicus said:
Your comment that Froome is the only one doing his homework reminds me of when Armstrong was the only one measuring his food and reconning the Tour climbs.
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I think it is partly true, I heard most of the guys only start training mid/end March and barely make it to decent form just before start of the tour. It would also explain a lot of the crashes as they are simply not used to being a bicycle and need at least 1 week to get used to it.

It can also explain why a lot of them get stomach problems, as the body needs time to get off pizza, beer and ice cream and they only change diet last 1 week prior TDF.
 
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movingtarget

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auscyclefan94 said:
Evans moves up two places! Yay! :D
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Better than nothing but I expected him to do much better. Useless rides by Rodriguez, Schleck and Quintana. Very impressed with Kwiatowski, the Dutchies, Valverde and De Gendt. Of course Martin did what he normally does and it was a great ride after being banged up earlier in the race. Contador is off his game and even if he does come good in the final week, the race will be long over. Kreuziger is looking good too. Be interesting to see if he can hold it together for the rest of the race.
 
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EnacheV

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Nice stage, no surprises except the confirmed fact that AC is out of form.

The only things that bugs me is winner's face, like he is some sort of legend with 10 olympic medals over 16 years that can't lose a race. Pretty disgusting coming from a very good TT rider, but not a world class one.
 
TheEnoculator

TheEnoculator

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180mmCrank said:
Wow. People really think the Tour is over? There is a lot of racing to do and nature of the last week will mean that anyone could have a really bad day or even a couple of bad days.

There is plenty more drama ahead - stay tuned!
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You must be watching your first Tour to say that. Welcome to the wonderful sport of cycling.
 
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