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

[sultanofhyd]

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"

What is your fascination with the gap? They are not going to see the break again today.

 

[sultanofhyd]

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

Oscar Pereiro *cough*

 

[Ryongsyong]

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.

It's Sky; they probably spent £500,000 researching and designing an aerodynamic plastic champagne 'glass' with special liquid to put in it that looks like champagne but is 3% lighter. I don't think you need to worry yourself about what you said happening.

 

[Gloin22]

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

Yes, many times.

If there's no rider that's dangerous in break, why bother trying to catch them and waste energy?

 

[ThirdWorld]

What is your fascination with the gap? They are not going to see the break again today.

let him in peace

 

[l.Harm]

I don't think Sky wants this. But in the front 20+ man are working together against two man from Sky. Gap keeps growing.


Hoogerland will of course take this one

Roche sitting in last wheel the whole time.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Lucky Aussies

Anthony Tan ‏@anthony_tan 6m
Immediately after Stage 17, in #sbstdf's post-stage wrap with @miketomalaris, I'll explain why I think @chrisfroome is riding clean. #TdF

 

[ThirdWorld]

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

it will stop any hope of alberto to bridge in the last climb....

 

[xrayvision]

I think Saxo will play out the Kreuziger card on Col De Manse.

 

[ThirdWorld]

I don't think Sky wants this. But in the front 20+ man are working together against two man from Sky. Gap keeps growing.


Hoogerland will of course take this one

Roche sitting in last wheel the whole time.

last time that roche did this in a break in the tdf, I think it was 2009, Benna almost crush his head... roche reported that all the way benna was talking trash words at him...

 

[the sceptic]

im surprised BMC arent working to protect Cadels 16th place

 

[ThirdWorld]

err... another lost morning.. I give up from watching this boring party!

bye

 

[the sceptic]

err... another lost morning.. I give up from watching this boring party!

bye

lol you give up now that the fun is about to begin?

 

[murali]

i think velits will come in top-30 at the end of today, displacing Rolland

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Euskatel went full polka for Nieve?_?

 

[BigMac]

Marino And Bleh Kadri attack

 

[murali]

lol you give up now that the fun is about to begin?

exactly. kadri just attacked, carrying Morino.

i think the break catch them though

 

[murali]

is it going to be gautier or voeckler for EUC?

 

[Finn84]

Kadri is one of the favourites for super-combatif award this year. Bakelants is also good candidate. Of the big names Quintana has the best chances IMO.

 

[Avoriaz]

How many bottles was Perez carrying?

 

[murali]

Quintana might just take it, esp if he pulls of another couple of long range attacks.


what is safe gap between kadri and the rest at the top of climb?

 

[murali]

How many bottles was Perez carrying?

it was an amazing sight though

 

[Afrank]

Quintana might just take it, esp if he pulls of another couple of long range attacks.


what is safe gap between kadri and the rest at the top of climb?

around a minute IMO, a little less if they really push it and the group behind watch each other too much.

 

[BigMac]

around a minute IMO, a little less if they really push it and the group behind watch each other too much.

a minute might be too much, how is Kadri's descending?

 

[Kwibus]

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.

He doesnt have to choose.