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

[King Boonen]

Could anyone describe what happend?!

Awesomeness.

 

[brian1225]

You dont know Me ,great job by saxo, and no i a not a sky fan.

 

[Ruby United]

Saxo team get combativity award.

 

[murali]

the next fireworks will be lit on ventoux.

but i don't think we can discount tomorrows race

 

[akrogirl]

I think there are going to be a lot of very tired riders tomorrow. Should make for one very interesting stage.

 

[xrayvision]

Could anyone describe what happend?!

In short: SKY got their as s s s s s kicked.

 

[Pippo_San]

I have a feeling TGBM will have a hard day on Ventoux

 

[Fourier]

2:45 is totally reasonable for old Alberto to make up on the alps

 

[DenisMenchov]

Yes, yes, yes. Go for it Bauke!!! Magnificent ride.

 

[spalco]

Some of the sour grapes in this thread are delicious

I would say it's annoying mostly. Regardless of who you're rooting for, you should recognise great racing when it happens.

 

[uconnryan]

Cav had an excellent sprint there.

 

[Walkman]

Everything

The best tdf stage for years, by a landslide!

Come on guys, you are killing me.

And piti? Did he stopped for a coffee?!

Please write a short re-cap!! TELL ME!

 

[thehog]

I think there are going to be a lot of very tired riders tomorrow. Should make for one very interesting stage.

Saxo rodea 20km time trial. They'll be fine. Sky have been trying to ride on the front for days.

 

[Fourier]

I find it fitting that Cav won this one given Sky's loss

 

[Jelantik]

the next fireworks will be lit on ventoux.

but i don't think we can discount tomorrows race

tomorrow, movistar.. PAYBACK to Belkin....

 

[User Guide]

I think we'll see some sensational riding up Ventoux from Sky.

Open your eyes , Froome probably sky? not a chance.

 

[Red Rick]

They should try to ride Froome's entire team out of the time limit, so that Froome has to do everything on his own

 

[Aditya]

edited by mod

***please refrain from references to doping outside of the clinic ***

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Looking at the replay of when Froome got gapped, looked like he could have crossed over quite easily but he went on the radio to ask what he should do instead.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Saxo have angered Sky now, they are going to put some serious hurt down on Ventoux

 

[King Boonen]

They're showing the highlights of that Saxo attack. Froomestrong tried to go full *** but it failed big time

This is not the clinic.

 

[Pippo_San]

Come on guys, you are killing me.

And piti? Did he stopped for a coffee?!

Please write a short re-cap!! TELL ME!

Short story. Some bull**** racing from "RaboBlancoBelkinWinThisTime" and Team Riis.
Vomistar totally collapsed, and the Dawg not looking good at more than a min.

 

[Ramira]

Fascinating replay that. When the gap was made Froome tried for a few seconds and then rather that going all out to close the gap started talking on his radio.

So what I'm thinking is either:

A. Froome was simply not strong enough to close the gap.

B. Froome is mentally not sure enough about himself when Sky is not in control.

Either way there's room for spectacle in the last week.

 

[Publicus]

tomorrow, movistar.. PAYBACK to Belkin....

Certainly possible. More likely that you have a bunch of one day racers getting into the break and Sky will have no reason to chase (assuming the break composition is right).

 

[sultanofhyd]

Saxo have angered Sky now, they are going to put some serious hurt down on Ventoux

Let them. Saxo have thrown the gauntlet down.