2013 Tour de France, Stage 12: Fougéres - Tours 218 Km

[Amused]

Doesn't look good at all for EBH.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Hm, Greipel 33-rd, there goes his green jersey chances.

 

[jaylew]

Well well, we might be seeing a change of the guard this tour. Kittel was clearly in a worse position than Cav and still managed to jump over him. Maybe he'll be the man to beat from now on.

Not sure about that but normally no one passes Cav when he goes that close to the line. Kittel is going really well.

 

[l.Harm]

What a gap Kittel managed to bridge

 

[ILovecycling]

He beat Greipel in the last sprint, he beats Cav today, Kittel one of the top three without doubt.

Without doubt,yea,but we knew this before Tour I think.It depends on form and conditions who wins.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Anyone know if he was okay? Saw Radioshack guys coming in all together.

Looking at the replay I don't think any 'shack riders went down. One unclipped

 

[Pippo_San]

Froomey wants the green jersey

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Well done kittel

No one can dispute that one

Beat Cav on his own turf !

 

[Afrank]

Looking at the replay I don't think any 'shack riders went down. One unclipped

Ah thanks, very good. Must have just been delayed.

 

[murali]

kittel with 14 wins this season.

Cav had tweeted earlier that kittel is the best sprinter.

Now sagan, cav and kittel with 14 victories

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Well, the bunch sprint competition is heating up.

We officially have three class A sprinters:

Cav
Kittel
Greipel

Congrats to Kittel for his 3rd tour win. What a response after last year's failure.

 

[Pippo_San]

Kittel just too good this Tour. Bet Cav is feeling pretty angry at this point. Only 1 win so far.

you mean Cav's p issed?

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Without doubt,yea,but we knew this before Tour I think.It depends on form and conditions who wins.

Agreed but I didn't think he was this close, Champs-Elysees might actually be interesting this year.

 

[max_powers]

What a gap Kittel managed to bridge

Good chance Kittel running longer cranks than Cav, and one can see the space close fast in slow motion. Longer legs + cranks = Torque to cruise past.

 

[murali]

marvelous lead out by cav.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

I'm not sure Cav will be too pleased with Trentin when he sees the replay, definitely cost him the victory.

 

[JRanton]

EBH broken collarbone??

Possibly. Incredibly stupid from Sky to let him take part in these bunch sprints.

 

[Frosty]

Porte hit the deck in the crash apparently.

 

[murali]

Champs ellysis is a diff story. Cav is always super-motivated to take tht stage.

 

[jaylew]

Without doubt,yea,but we knew this before Tour I think.It depends on form and conditions who wins.

Agreed, depends on form and positioning with those three. Several around here doubted Kittel belonged on the top rung with Gorilla and Cav before the Tour, though. I've been most impressed with the improvement in his climbing.

 

[Amused]

EBH not broken collarbone according to Brailsford...

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Champs ellysis is a diff story. Cav is always super-motivated to take tht stage.

Still make him favourite but after the last couple of days Cavendish was super-motivated for today as well.

 

[kingjr]

Astonishing how big the gap is between these 2 and the rest. Greipel belongs up there as well, but then? Sagan always cleverly finding the right wheel but then the gap is just massive.

 

[murali]

Porte hit the deck in the crash apparently.

confirmed??

 

[Frosty]

confirmed??

Thats what they said on ITV4. Not seen confirmation from anywhere else though.