2013 Tour de France, Stage 13: Tours - Saint-Amand-Montrond (173 km)

[Ferminal]

Just when you thought you could start liking Purito again.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

You mean people not bothering to chase is less exciting?

No, people letting the proper team doing the chasing is more exciting.

 

[Red Rick]

Anyone know what kind of **** Katusha ds's and riders of brains have?

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Why have there been so many flat stages during this week? Boring. The only upside is that I have been able to catch up on some sleep. The stage to Lyon may be okay, but yes this has been a boring week so far.

Yeah, boring.

 

[spalco]

Is this stage approaching "legendary" soon?

 

[woodie]

This is a great stage, I love seeing the GC guys take opportunities like this

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Impressive Saxo !!

Great moral boost for AC

 

[Publicus]

Oleg tinkov must be all loco right now.

I'm sure he's blown his load (sorry folks) quite a few times. Now where is Stannard to close this gap all by himself

 

[Jelantik]

aaaaaaa... valverde.... 4 minutesss??????? he's another porte's victim

 

[uconnryan]

Best flat stage since 2009 stage 3!

 

[Red Rick]

Anyway, in before Froome closes the gap all by himself

 

[Afrank]

Yeah, boring.

This stage really goes to show you, in cycling, anything can happen. Which is why it is such a great sport.

 

[Ramira]

Tweet by Velofutur - Costa's managing agency:



Roughly translated, "Today we should analyze the ability of the DS'. Some were eliminated by bad luck and others by bad decisions"

I believe they're referring to riders. Costa transfer rumors, go?

I think that depends on Valverde. This might have been his last Hurrah, in that case there's little reason for Costa to leave. But he might very well go the Rodriguez way as well, especially with Quintana at Movistar as the leader of the future.

 

[King Boonen]

No, people letting the proper team doing the chasing is more exciting.

There are more teams in the race than Sky and Saxo and they all want to do as well as possible.

 

[goggalor]

BMC and katusha have ZERO REASON for riding.

Morons, idiots.

Contador, Mollema and Ten Dam are upfront.

This is fun, but Saxo are doing a lot of work for a minute. Froome can get that back in 4 km of climbing.

 

[bangnz]

BMC called the chase off according to matt keenan

 

[jaylew]

Ugh, belkin. I've been pr etty uninterested in this tour so far, but now at least I have someone to root against. Hope Mollema blows spectacularly.

Half my face is crying for Valverde, the other is Loling @ Froome.

Yes, I'll be firmly rooting against Belkin the rest of this Tour. Froome - big deal, he's got such a big lead it wouldn't matter if he lost 2-3 minutes today so 20-40 seconds means nothing.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Everyone helping sky now. Morons.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Froome is actually suffering today I think

 

[wirral]

Schleck sledging Froome?

"I am more handsome than you. You look like an alien. I get the girls. I can ride drunk. I have a GT already."

 

[Kwibus]

Really hope Ten Dam and Mollema start helping. They should imo, maybe not nonstop, but take some turns atleast. It's in their own interest afterall.

Saxo is awesome btw!

 

[Miburo]

Is this stage approaching "legendary" soon?

If katusha stop riding, bloody idiots.

 

[Cimber]

Please stop now Katusha

 

[The Hitch]

They aren't. They still have to work to distance the group behind containing their closest rivals and it's silly to just give the guys in front time.

If they dont do work, Sky will HAVE to do work. They are not just going to surrender the yellow jersey. So why kill yourself if you can get a free ride instead?

 

[Publicus]

I seriously don't understand what the heck BMC and Katusha are doing.