2013 Tour de France, stage 18: Gap - Alpe-d'Huez, 172.5km

[Jelantik]

Twice already. Froome always has to eat before the climb. Mt Ventoux and todays. I guess his energy got depleted or he needs his gel to set his after burner. It's new thing probably, eat before the climb.

 

[ILovecycling]

Quintana living up to the hype, and glad to see Purito showing some of last year's form.

This is really important,and 23 yo,oh ****

 

[Aditya]

Saxo will regret today for sure, maybe AC could have gained today if he did not attack very silly to do this. And people surprised about Porte are very silly he has easily been 3rd best climber in the race he just got caught out in 1 stage.

Both Valverde and Porte. Would have easily been in the top 5 if you exclude their respective bad stages.

 

[bangnz]

I don't mean to brag, but I placed this bet with 6.5km to go, with Riblon 40 seconds back and just starting to close the gap.
40/1 ... What a fabulous price.

Today is a happy day.



Bet Confirmation - HE2948184010F - Flash Time of bet: 19/07/2013 03:01:25

Christophe Riblon

Tour De France 2013 - Stage 18
(Race Winner)

18/07/2013

41.00

To Run

Stake: 35.00 To Return: 1,435.00

Gratz!!!!10char

 

[jens_attacks]

this was awesome

quintana, 39:48 wow

http://climbing-records.blogspot.com/2013/07/nairo-quintana-sets-great-time-on-alpe.html

 

[thrawn]

no change in order for top 6

12 sec for quintana to Kreu

29 to for Q to conta

Change of order - top 10 is now

1. GBRFROOME Christopher 1 SKY PROCYCLING 71h 02' 19''
2. ESPCONTADOR Alberto 91 TEAM SAXO-TINKOFF 71h 07' 30'' + 05' 11''
3. COLQUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander 128 MOVISTAR TEAM 71h 07' 51'' + 05' 32''
4. CZEKREUZIGER Roman 94 TEAM SAXO-TINKOFF 71h 08' 03'' + 05' 44''
5. ESPRODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin 101 KATUSHA TEAM 71h 08' 17'' + 05' 58''
6. NEDMOLLEMA Bauke 164 BELKIN PRO CYCLING 71h 11' 17'' + 08' 58''
7. DENFUGLSANG Jakob 63 ASTANA PRO TEAM 71h 11' 52'' + 09' 33''
8. AUSROGERS Michael 98 TEAM SAXO-TINKOFF 71h 16' 45'' + 14' 26''
9. POLKWIATKOWSKI Michal 153 OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 71h 16' 57'' + 14' 38''
10. ESPVALVERDE Alejandro 121 MOVISTAR TEAM 71h 17' 15'' + 14' 56''

 

[Rajna31]

What a failure this stage was. Other than the French getting their stage win, it offered almost no excitement. Froome ahd his little issue and Bertie attacked on the descent but neither one was serious. I thought this stage was going to be epic and we only got a below average mountain stage.

 

[Scirea]

This is really important,and 23 yo,oh ****

23 my ***. He is the same as Cuban baseball players who somehow has the wrong year of birth in their passport. He looks older than me and I'm soon-to-be 29.

 

[Bakhjulet]

Regarding climbing times it looks like Quintana and Purito break into top 20. Not bad. (Times from 1994 and forward.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpe_d'Huez

 

[all_in]

Rogers 8th overall?WTF!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Ask any frenchmen about Mr. Steak. Ask anyone outside Spain.

For example me?

 

[murali]

oops! i forgot mollema

only mollema drops in top 7

 

[Rajna31]

And what happened to Dan Martin? He should easily be among the top20 climbers in this race but he is outside of the top40 and still hasn't finished.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

What a failure this stage was. Other than the French getting their stage win, it offered almost no excitement. Froome ahd his little issue and Bertie attacked on the descent but neither one was serious. I thought this stage was going to be epic and we only got a below average mountain stage.

How do you define excitement?

 

[TheEnoculator]

Eurosport reported that Froome could lose 20 seconds. Yeah, like that matters.

 

[Jelantik]

maybe saxo should just saved their energy instead of attacking on descent. They only got like what 20 secs. But that's easily wiped out on the flat. He got hammered by quintana and purito. But froome seems to be fading too. Maybe quintana will be able to gain time on him for the next two days?

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Just read the last few pages and realized Porte getting a gel from the car at that point was illegal. Should be a p. big penalty for that, complete disregard for the rules. On camera and at the very front of the race as well.

hoping they won't punish Porte for that but Froome, since Froome told him to go get a gel for Froome. Froome would've lost more if Porte hadn't done that.

 

[Ruby United]

]no change in order for top 6[/B]

12 sec for quintana to Kreu

29 to for Q to conta

Mollema of course!!

 

[Red Rick]

1 is 1 of only 5 people to have won all 3 gts. the other is 1 of billions to have never won 1

Lol, that's one I have to remember

 

[Walkman]

For example me?

Well, Flo..you sort of are the exception that proves the rule!

 

[Frosty]

And what happened to Dan Martin? He should easily be among the top20 climbers in this race but he is outside of the top40 and still hasn't finished.

Dropped early on first ascent.

 

[levione]

What a failure this stage was. Other than the French getting their stage win, it offered almost no excitement. Froome ahd his little issue and Bertie attacked on the descent but neither one was serious. I thought this stage was going to be epic and we only got a below average mountain stage.

Rubbish. What did you genuinely think was going to happen? Attacks 50k out?

 

[GroupDK]

Riis:

"We tryed and will try.. its a race.. but it was not our days today, Krey & Alberto didnt have the legs."

and sure ' its about the hole enchilada, and create a race..

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Who's the porn star in the Lampre kit?

 

[Dutchsmurf]

maybe saxo should just saved their energy instead of attacking on descent. They only got like what 20 secs. But that's easily wiped out on the flat. He got hammered by quintana and purito. But froome seems to be fading too. Maybe quintana will be able to gain time on him for the next two days?

That attack didn't cost any energy. He would have dropped just as hard without that move.