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

[MartinGT]

Anyone think Sagan can drop Cav on the final climb or think Saxo will keep the pace high enough to ward that off?

 

[Ramira]

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

They believe Rodriguez can definitely still jump over ten Dam and Mollema. In their minds they're riding for a potential podium place. Especially with Valverde out of it now.

 

[DirtyWorks]

Best flat stage since 2009 stage 3!

No kidding! I checked CN's feed and had to tune in!

Saxo driving the front group could launch Contador into top-5?

 

[Miburo]

44 seconds!!!

 

[Dutchsmurf]

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

Which is why Lotto chasing is perfectly fine. And even Katusha for Kristoff I can understand. But BMC had no reason to work.

 

[b.broadhurst]

I don't get why Froome is sitting so far back, he should be the strongest and therefore doing pulls

 

[Carl0880]

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

People may not like Riss and Contador, but you can't denied they are not afraid to take chances on go for it when not expected (Fuente De and Today) Like all riders say, the tour is 21 racing days and not over til Paris.

Today kinda reminds me of a Paris Roubaix, eventhough there is a bigger peleton behind a smaller chasing group, the Front group is pulling away because they are just stronger.

 

[Kwibus]

p.s. I expect Sagan to attack in the final, instead of sprinting with Cav.

 

[Afrank]

45 now!

 

[xrayvision]

Oleg tinkov must be all loco right now.

He probably called 3 hookers and ordered 5 bottles of champagne, time to celebrate, and just maybe the dog get fed today...

 

[The Hitch]

Everyone helping sky now. Morons.

I can understand Lotto (though hopefully if it goes to a minute they will realize they cant win) but Katusha.

Such a shame they got that wt spot.

 

[Publicus]

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!

Yeah it's pretty crap that they are riding along, but then again they are racing for 2nd place only.

44"!!!!!

 

[Delberan]

Sky must be wishing they still had EBH now.

 

[Rollthedice]

Riis is genius.

 

[hfer07]

SSSSHHHHH!!!!!TTT - suddenly the Tour becomes interesting again!!!!

 

[Ramira]

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!

I think they're actually the reason Katusha is riding, so they really should put in some work to balance that out, after all if they take a nice chunk today it might mean a podium in Paris.

 

[melkemugg]

omg, what is going on? I cant believe this is actual happening.

 

[uconnryan]

Bye Bye Movistar!


Sincerely,
Team Classification.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Alien will ride across shortly. I just hope the motorbike can stay with him when he does.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

You can blame BMC and Katusha chasing on the UCI and their stupid system of World Tour points. You have teams fighting over 11th and 12th ruining the real race trying to get World Tour points.

 

[King Boonen]

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?

Sky don't look like they can work.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Glad to see Saxo testing out those new aero helmets

 

[sultanofhyd]

Anyone think Sagan can drop Cav on the final climb or think Saxo will keep the pace high enough to ward that off?

They'll do great to just stick with Saxo, Saxo don't have time for the sprinters playing games.

 

[Afrank]

p.s. I expect Sagan to attack in the final, instead of sprinting with Cav.

Very possible. Could use his great handling to hit those corners faster then everyone else.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

So will history write the stage as follows:-

". . .And Mark Cavendish won from a break on a pan flat stage ?"