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

[Miburo]

So just spit balling. What happens if Froome gets a flat?

Saxo will go full gass of course, 100% sure about that;

 

[Hugo87]

So just spit balling. What happens if Froome gets a flat?

Belkin stops and help him coming back to the bunch.

 

[saneguy]

So just spit balling. What happens if Froome gets a flat?

He just rides himself back in the Peleton

 

[Miburo]

I don't blame belking for doing it, i would do the same but one day they'll get this returned. Karma is a bitc h

 

[Kender]

So just spit balling. What happens if Froome gets a flat?

OPQSB keep pushing

 

[Pippo_San]

I assume you live in Holland and not on the moon???

Or you just hate Vomistar

No no I actually live on the moon. To me you are the aliens

It looks like the change in sponsorship did some good to RaboBlancoBelkinFail. GOOOOO GREEN!!!

 

[Kender]

Cunego at the back?

 

[Miburo]

This is why the race for the yellow is never over until they reach paris.

If Froome gets a flat tire now, he can lose minutes.

 

[wirral]

Cars being called through into the gap.

 

[SafeBet]

So just spit balling. What happens if Froome gets a flat?

He takes Thomas bike and theres no problem whatsoever. Really Movistar ****ed this up pretty bad.

 

[spalco]

I thought for sure everything was going to come together again, but that's looking more and more unlikely.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Cunego at the back?

Second group yep.

 

[Publicus]

He just rides himself back in the Peleton

Winner

I just wanted to know if folks were going to talk about an unwritten rule of not attacking the yellow jersey after a mechanical. Really need to determine when these unwritten rules apply or do not.

 

[Broth3r]

Karma is a bitc h

Indeed. Belkin better hope their tires are made of steel for the rest of the Tour.

 

[xrayvision]

Valverde dom for Quintanna?

 

[Cimber]

So one thin we have learned so far: Based on what we saw on stage 9 Movistar was riding for 2nd. From what we see today, so is Belkin but Saxo is not.

 

[classicomano]

Pippo_San rooting for Belkin, I think im in the twilight zone.

 

[SafeBet]

Cunego at the back?

been in the third Group from the start afaik.

 

[Publicus]

I thought for sure everything was going to come together again, but that's looking more and more unlikely.

Valverde got as close as 12" and then boom, it was back out to 30"

 

[bylbyl]

He takes Thomas bike and theres no problem whatsoever. Really Movistar ****ed this up pretty bad.

yep -- they did. they just didn't know what to do, they should go race in belgium more

 

[BigMac]

Everyone was trashing what you call Vomistar and now we see your so beloved RaboBlancoBelkin, destroying every possibility for group attacks in the Alps, putting Movistar out of business. Anyways hope Belkin gets entirely droped in the mountains, paying their witchery.

Idiotic lame team.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

This is why the race for the yellow is never over until they reach paris.

If Froome gets a flat tire now, he can lose minutes.

Not a problem for Froome, Stannard can close any gap single handed.

 

[Publicus]

So one thin we have learned so far: Based on what we saw on stage 9 Movistar was riding for 2nd. From what we see today, so is Belkin but Saxo is not.

Seems pretty clear that this is in fact the case.

 

[roundabout]

So one thin we have learned so far: Based on what we saw on stage 9 Movistar was riding for 2nd. From what we see today, so is Belkin but Saxo is not.

Contador can get second without needing to kick Piti in the nuts to do it.

 

[Kender]

Winner

I just wanted to know if folks were going to talk about an unwritten rule of not attacking the yellow jersey after a mechanical. Really need to determine when these unwritten rules apply or do not.

There is a big difference between attacking a rider (yellow or not) that has a problem and what's happening now. The pressure was already on in a big way. If something happens now it's just bad luck. OPQS will only stop if cav has a problem