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

[Parrulo]

Porte didn't lie, he is taking it easy.

 

[Frosty]

Gesink almost last at the 2nd check. I guess they know that the damp conditions mean that no-one should take that minutes and minutes off van Garderen. Porte 13th at the first check.

Serpa also very slow at the 2nd check, looks like guys are being very careful on the wet descent.

 

[luckyboy]

Somebody just asked Eurosport whether Andy Schleck would do well today. Jesus Christ

 

[BigMac]

Paulinho says if tomorrow there is rain, first ascend on Alpe will be canceled.... could it be?

 

[Pulpstar]

Somebody just asked Eurosport whether Andy Schleck would do well today. Jesus Christ

I suppose he will make the time limit.

 

[murali]

i don't think that these guys are really going full gas. the rain it seems has some effect, after all.

 

[Amused]

Paulinho says if tomorrow there is rain, first ascend on Alpe will be canceled.... could it be?

Yes.

10char

 

[murali]

Evans out.

I think we may just find out about the descents, if evans chose to attack them

 

[Broth3r]

I gotta say, Skoda can't make a bad ad.

 

[ThirdWorld]

will I be banned if I wish that a rider crash without any health issue?! just a little crash to make the tdf more equal!?

 

[murali]

it seems that only the first descent is affected by rain.

 

[lemoogle]

Somebody just asked Eurosport whether Andy Schleck would do well today. Jesus Christ

ITV actually brought him up as someone that they thought would put in a very good ride.....

 

[Pulpstar]

Evans out.

I think we may just find out about the descents, if evans chose to attack them

Of course he isn't going to attack the descents. The only person who will, will be Contador.

 

[Eshnar]

will I be banned if I wish that a rider crash without any health issue?!

yes (+10c)

 

[lemoogle]

will I be banned if I wish that a rider crash without any health issue?! just a little crash to make the tdf more equal!?

If you mean Froome then that would give France its own Area 51

(btw mods I mean this in a very light way, so sorry if misunderstood )

 

[meat puppet]

OT, but no need cancelling the AdH if it rains. doesn't get any easier, you just go slower or what was it lemond said again

 

[murali]

no chance for a crash today. sorry

 

[ThirdWorld]

yes (+10c)

thanks.. it is look like that I am not in third world here.. so, it is better to follow the rules!!

 

[Aditya]

Vamos Valverde!

 

[gruppeto993]

Somebody just asked Eurosport whether Andy Schleck would do well today. Jesus Christ

I know. What a stupid question. Descents+Rain+Time Trial+Bad form+ No brother frank+Andy Schleck=

 

[del1962]

Porte loses 80 places on descent and Chavanel 20+

 

[murali]

will be bad if they cancelled tomorrow's stage.


can't they sort of neutralize just small sections of the road?

 

[Pulpstar]

Contador is warming up with plugs in his nose.

Marginal gains !

 

[el chava]

decent for Jeanneson in the rain..

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

rain has stopped. will more come?