2013 Tour de France, stage 17: Embrun / Chorges 32 km (ITT)

[Ryo Hazuki]

Praying for dangerous conditions seems a little sad to be honest.

 

[b.broadhurst]

On Team Sky website says Froome will ride the Bolide, which is the TT bike yeah?

 

[Netserk]

Cycling is always better with rain!

Let it rain!!!!!

 

[Eshnar]

RAI commentators say that in case of rain tomorrow the Sarenne descent will be cancelled and the stage will end on the first Alpe climb.

Hope they're trolling.

 

[King Boonen]

On Team Sky website says Froome will ride the Bolide, which is the TT bike yeah?

Yep, it is.

 

[King Boonen]

RAI commentators say that in case of rain tomorrow the Sarenne descent will be cancelled and the stage will end on the first Alpe climb.

Hope they're trolling.

It sounds likely. Reports from people out there are the descent is scary in the dry at amateur speeds. It's a shame but seems like it could be sensible.

 

[Ferminal]

RAI commentators say that in case of rain tomorrow the Sarenne descent will be cancelled and the stage will end on the first Alpe climb.

Hope they're trolling.

Bitter the Giro was crushed by weather!

 

[Netserk]

RAI commentators say that in case of rain tomorrow the Sarenne descent will be cancelled and the stage will end on the first Alpe climb.

Hope they're trolling.

ASO are a bunch of pussies

Let it rain!!!

 

[ThirdWorld]

rain rain rain dark sky dark sky rain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ThirdWorld]

RAI commentators say that in case of rain tomorrow the Sarenne descent will be cancelled and the stage will end on the first Alpe climb.

Hope they're trolling.

what?!?!!?!?!?!? I will quite the tdf (from my cycling life) if this happen!!

 

[Frosty]

Latest French radar

http://www.weathercast.co.uk/radar/france.html

I think today's tt is located directly north of the last s of marseilles and directly south-east of Lyon. Storm along the Alpine ridge to the south.

 

[Frosty]

TJ three seconds down on Izaguirre at the second check point.

 

[Bakhjulet]

Tejay 3rd at 2nd time check, just 3s behind Izaguirre

 

[Miburo]

RAI commentators say that in case of rain tomorrow the Sarenne descent will be cancelled and the stage will end on the first Alpe climb.

Hope they're trolling.

So not only the UCI but also the ASO protects Froome?

 

[b.broadhurst]

So not only the UCI but also the ASO protects Froome?

there is a place for this, clinic!!

 

[classicomano]

The rain keeps hanging over the same spot but its expanding, very close to the TT course now.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

The rain keeps hanging over the same spot but its expanding, very close to the TT course now.

where do you see that?

 

[classicomano]

where do you see that?

http://europa.buienradar.nl/gmapstatic.aspx?zoom=6&type=zoom&x=381&y=437

 

[del1962]

ASO has a duty of care to all riders in the race, if the descent is cancelled because it is dangerous it has nothing to do with any individual rider.

 

[Lupetto]

If Sarenne will be cancelled, Pecheux has to go. Same thing like Crostis and Zomegnan.

 

[Pulpstar]

If Sarenne will be cancelled, Pecheux has to go. Same thing like Crostis and Zomegnan.

I agree.

The giro with the possibility of snow drifts is well, they got unlucky. But hey having to cancel something due to rain means it was a **** poor idea to include it in the first place.

 

[Lanark]

If Sarenne will be cancelled, Pecheux has to go. Same thing like Crostis and Zomegnan.

Yep, could have used the Galibier, or Croix de Fer, but they took a risk that was pointless anyway (who cares about 2x the Alpe?)

 

[Ferminal]

If Sarenne will be cancelled, Pecheux has to go. Same thing like Crostis and Zomegnan.

I thought he was retiring soon anyway?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Yep, could have used the Galibier, or Croix de Fer, but they took a risk that was pointless anyway (who cares about 2x the Alpe?)

if they'd taken glaibier or croix de fer the same thing would've happened with bad weather. they'd get canceled too

 

[Eshnar]

If Sarenne will be cancelled, Pecheux has to go. Same thing like Crostis and Zomegnan.

this is way worse than Zomegnan. Crostis descent was perfectly raceable. If they cancel Sarenne is like saying they don't even think it's fine themselves.