2013 Tour de France, Stage 15: Givors - Mont Ventoux 242.5 Km

[The Hitch]

The other Tour winner that Richie Porte has raced with was Bradley Wiggins, last year. Here's what the Tasmanian had to say about what it was like working with the 2012 champion... and the runner-up, Chris Froome.

“But Brad and Froomey are guys I've raced with a lot.

“Brad and I raced together at pretty much every race we did last year. And Froomey was there a lot too.

“Brad is Brad. He knows what he wants. But the orders don't always come from him. The orders would often come from Sean Yates who was a big mentor for Brad; he was the most brilliant sports director I think I've ever had, other than these guys like ‘Nico' Portal who models himself a lot on Sean.

“Last year, Sean was kind of like the unsung hero: he was absolutely calculating. Before the Tour had started, he had it all worked out in his mind.

“The other rider on the list is Chris Froome and I have to give full credit to Froomey: in the last year he's really stepped up on every level. The way he works with his guys is impressive. He's really become a leader!"

Thank you

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[The Hitch]

Frustrating to see another team doing the yellow jersey's work

your lack of understanding cycling is again baffling

So its forbidden to cheer for a race situation now?

Or is it that your reading skills failed you again?

 

[Jelantik]

i'm expecting to see purito in the mix. Other wise his bid for TDF doesn't mean anything. He should have concentrated to win the Giro or next vuelta. So far he is the only forgotten GC contender.

 

[Kris13]

There will be a lot of tired legs at the start of the climb.

 

[murali]

of course he needs to attack vemntoux early before the wind and in the forest when tempo is slower and oxygen is less, which is his advantage

but isnt the climb too long to stay away the whole distance. Esp when we know for certain that sky will ride tempo and try to close down, like in stage 8.

 

[Kender]

That's the whole point of what Movistar are doing. They must believe this pace will mean sky will implode on the slopes... And what we've seen so far, they're probably right

 

[sultanofhyd]

but isnt the climb too long to stay away the whole distance. Esp when we know for certain that sky will ride tempo and try to close down, like in stage 8.

That requires Sky riders actually being in the peloton....

 

[murali]

break wont be caught before sprint point

 

[Finn84]

I believe the sprint point is coming up relatively soon

Not quite, intermediate sprint is with 34,5 km to go

 

[sultanofhyd]

break wont be caught before sprint point

The intermediate sprint is the last thing on the sprinters' minds today.

 

[murali]

That requires Sky riders actually being in the peloton....

nice dig on sky. i am worried about david lopez today. he hasnt done any real work so far. so he might think of showing his presence today.

 

[murali]

Not quite, intermediate sprint is with 34,5 km to go

yep. but the race is going so fast, i think the organisers will be forced to relax the cut-off time.

 

[Publicus]

Not quite, intermediate sprint is with 34,5 km to go

See the words "relatively soon"

 

[sultanofhyd]

nice dig on sky. i am worried about david lopez today. he hasnt done any real work so far. so he might think of showing his presence today.

That is because he hasn't been able to do any. He will be dropped like a stone.

 

[murali]

repeating my earlier doubt:

has any one rode the entire ventoux climb on his own? (excluding TT stages)

or in short, does quintana really have a chance today?

 

[murali]

i actually miss cataldo in sky team.

 

[search]

yep. but the race is going so fast, i think the organisers will be forced to relax the cut-off time.

it's over one one hour already

 

[sultanofhyd]

repeating my earlier doubt:

has any one rode the entire ventoux climb on his own? (excluding TT stages)

or in short, does quintana really have a chance today?

If he does not want the Clinic to crash, no.

 

[burning]

repeating my earlier doubt:

has any one rode the entire ventoux climb on his own? (excluding TT stages)

or in short, does quintana really have a chance today?

I recall that someone started Ventoux with 20-25 minutes of advantage and was able to reach summit with 5 minutes lead to win the race on the descent

Edit: Eros Poli did it at 1994 TDF

 

[spalco]

repeating my earlier doubt:

has any one rode the entire ventoux climb on his own? (excluding TT stages)

or in short, does quintana really have a chance today?

Who says Quintana has to attack at the bottom already?

 

[Netserk]

has anyone rode the whole ventoux on his own, in a road race condition? (not TT)

Eros Poli.

 

[Broth3r]

I recall that someone started Ventoux with 20-25 minutes of advantage and was able to reach summit with 5 minutes lead to win the race on the descent

Eros Poli, one of Cippo's launchers. Now that was something.

I thought Virenque was alone for the entire (or at least most) of the climb, though?

 

[burning]

Eros Poli, one of Cippo's launchers. Now that was something.

I thought Virenque was alone for the entire (or at least most) of the climb, though?

He was in the breakaway and dropped them on Ventoux

 

[luckyboy]

Just tuned in. Have Movistar been on the front for long?

 

[spalco]

Just tuned in. Have Movistar been on the front for long?

Ever since tv switched on as far as I could see.