2013 Tour de France, stage 16: Vaison-la-Romaine - Gap 168Km

[Hugo87]

i also want to know abt the best descenter in the lead?

Costa is very good, on Suisse he attacked on descent and got second place after Sagan.

Not sure his form is at best though.

 

[murali]

well, gilbert is certainly one of the best

thats wht i guessed, but i wasn't sure about others.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Well I'm away for a spin. Do hope it's a good run in.

 

[murali]

Yes with De Gendt, Voeckler & Albasini...

i am actually worried about albasini today.

he just about missed in the previous break. i think he might want to win today.

how about the OPQS rider? any chance for him?

 

[zombo10]

But yes Gilbert has been complaining about not getting an opportunity to attack but now he has the chance... So far BMC have been focused on Cadel Evans in the GC but after Sunday’s stage to Mont Ventoux, that race is now over.

 

[tomorrow]

i am actually worried about albasini today.

he just about missed in the previous break. i think he might want to win today.

how about the OPQS rider? any chance for him?

well it's velits, provided that he's in the front group on top of last climb, he's probable the best sprinter amongst true clibmers(although his climbing has been better to be hones), so then his chances will be pretty good.

 

[Kopuliak]

I aggree, stage 14 and this stage were for him, and cannodale did not even try to do something in 14, and it seems it will be the same today, shame for sagan, I wonder what happened when he is not in the break anymore, if some tactics, if he wasn't feeling for it or just nature called him and he missed it

this strategy how CAN is defending green jersey by letting other teams/breaks get all points is boring...

 

[murali]

why is opqs riding just behind sky? have seen this trend in almost every stage.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Looking a bit dark

Rain clouds perhaps?

 

[tomorrow]

this strategy how CAN is defending green jersey by letting other teams/breaks get all points is boring...

and I guess it's pretty anoying for Sagan, you can see it on his face, he just wants to win no matter what

 

[murali]

the gap is now 9+ min. wondering whether it will be 11-12 min at the finish

 

[murali]

Looking a bit dark

Rain clouds perhaps?

i heard somewhere that it might rain in Gap.

 

[Ruby United]

thats wht i guessed, but i wasn't sure about others.

Costa, Gilbert are the best.

Roche & Voeckler & Navardaurkas are very good.

Albasini is ok.

The others I don't know so much.

 

[Gloin22]

i am actually worried about albasini today.

he just about missed in the previous break. i think he might want to win today.

how about the OPQS rider? any chance for him?

Velits has a very decent sprint, just look at his results this year.

He could win it if he stays with Gilbert / Costa on descent and comes together with them.

 

[murali]

i am thinking that voeckler and gilbert might attack, and they will carry 5-6 riders at most with them

 

[Kopuliak]

and I guess it's pretty anoying for Sagan, you can see it on his face, he just wants to win no matter what

I think, it's anoying for his fans as well ... in stage like this CAN should definitely try something.Even more as Sagan is not able outsprint pure sprinters and win flat stages in this tour.One great stage and rest of the Tour just cruising mode.

 

[tomorrow]

I think, it's anoying for his fans as well ... in stage like this CAN should definitely try something.Even more as Sagan is not able outsprint pure sprinters and win flat stages in this tour.

yup, your right, at least there velits in the break, it was worse on saturday btw, I don't think sagan were ever able to beat those 3 top sprinters, he might beat them from time to time, but only of specific circumstances are present

 

[murali]

i am a cav fan, but i still believe that sagan is a very good sprinter. He still hasn't figured out whether he is a sprinter or a classics rider.

 

[murali]

happy news. gap fell from 9' 30" to 9' 15".

i think the pack might come in less than 10 min...just, maybe just.

 

[sultanofhyd]

happy news. gap fell from 9' 30" to 9' 15".

i think the pack might come in less than 10 min...just, maybe just.

Which is totally irrelevant.

 

[Finn84]

Vacansoleil 1-2 in the intermediate sprint.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Vacansoleil banking a little more cash

 

[BigMac]

Olivier Bonamici from Portuguese Eurosport just announces that if Froome uses a glass cup to drink the champagne in Paris stage, and eventually breaks it, he will get banned from the Tour. Serious stuff, it is in the regulations.

They also announced Contador ordered two pounds of butter, and a glass cup ofc.

 

[murali]

de gendt takes the sprint. Can't even understand why he charged. none of the others were inerested in the 1500 EUR prize.



my optimism is crashed again. gap back to 9' 30"

 

[murali]

Which is totally irrelevant.

Has there ever been a GC team have yellow jersey that allowed a break to go to such an extent?