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

[murali]

Kloden finishing 7th place overall. Not bad at all. RST retaining the team lead tonight?

don't think so. the three best climbers of saxo are yet to finish

 

[lemoogle]

After a weekend watching the tour on french TV, I have now realised how many stupid ad breaks ITV has......

 

[Bakhjulet]

Klodi gained 21s on Tejay from last time check to finish. Froome has this one in the bag - given it doesn't starts pouring again.

 

[murali]

j-rod next.


have to see whether he beats valverde

 

[Frosty]

Talansky 3rd at first check

 

[Aditya]

don't think so. the three best climbers of saxo are yet to finish

They have a 3 min lead over Saxo. I doubt the remaining riders could bridge that gap.

 

[Parrulo]

Valverde really crushing it

 

[Bakhjulet]

Purito has looked quiet good last couple of stages. I predict a strong performance today.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Valverde does the dodgy descent as quick as TJ - BMC dreams over.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Reminder people

Cadel Evans

that doesn't change how we should all laugh at the pathetic display that evans has been in this tour. not surprising though, but stil hilarious

 

[Aditya]

Valverde 1st at the 2nd time check. He's crushing it. Vamos!

 

[ThirdWorld]

Peraud definitely a hardmen, big kudos for racing.

it is hard to try to imagine how hard this guys are... I had the some problem some time ago... 15 days without go to the work and move my left army.

and an universe of pain in my collarbonne.... chapeu...

 

[Alpechraxler]

One thing is sure Peraud will wear the red number tommorow.

 

[Bumeington]

Ok Guesses for Froome's first timecheck:

I'm going with 14'35.

14:24

Also, does any think Peraud might do an ok time, doesn't look like the collarbone is restricting his position

 

[murali]

porte coming in 4 min

 

[Bakhjulet]

Kwia +21 at 1st split. Quiet good.

 

[murali]

quintana about to go.

 

[wwabbit]

One thing is sure Peraud will wear the red number tommorow.

Has a red number ever been given for a TT stage?

 

[hfer07]

Vamos nairo!!!!!!

 

[Afrank]

Alright Nairito, lets go, crush it!

 

[Marco Pantani]

Thats good for Andys morale. Hope he'll show himself in the next three days.

 

[murali]

Has a red number ever been given for a TT stage?

afaik, no. but today might just be an excpetion.

 

[the sceptic]

Andy Schleck destroyed TJVG in the hill

 

[luckyboy]

Go Quintana!

 

[Afrank]

Thats good for Andys morale. Hope he'll show himself in the next three days.

Trust me, he will.