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

[batchuba]

Where do you live?

That would be of interest. In my country people tend to really dislike dopers and I am happy that my countrymen has that mentality.

Well then the people in your country can't be that bright, because practically every single cyclist is a "doper".

 

[goggalor]

According to Dan Lloyd on Eurosport there was a rumor the UCI would be weighing bikes at the finish just before Contador changed his bike...

 

[Rajna31]

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

Yeah, and we got that (Schleck & co), but it lacked firepower. I mean most riders had nothing to lose today and this was the queen stage. Maybe I'm expecting too much but the last 2 times Alpe was extremely exciting and it was only ridden once.

 

[Scirea]

People seem to get done for this every so often. I think Roche did during his famous comeback in 1987. If it saves you more time than it costs than it is worth doing it i suppose.

Just like it worth doping because it wins you time?

 

[TANK91]

So guys will CF be ok tomorrow, or by saying he boonked will he only get worst.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Theirs a surprise you want CF punished for taking a gel with 4 kms to go heck lets give him a 5 minute penalty so he looses the TDF.

It's illegal, but I'm not sure what the official guideline for this is. Mollema got a 20sec penalty for accepting a drink in the last 20k in Suisse this year if I remember correctly.

Breaking the rules so openly and even taking some stupid effort to try and give your domestique the penalty for that is kind off lame, but they should just follow whatever protocol they have for this. Probably 20sec or something like in Suisse.

All I'm hoping for is a lot of rain tomorrow, Froome feeling the effort of today and Movistar and Saxo making war all day long. 20sec penalty for Froome is just a bonus

 

[Jelantik]

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

unfortunately they don't. . One - because belkin decides to set up fired rill in the wind. Second one, is because he was nosed dived courtesy of movistar.

 

[hfer07]

posts like these are becoming very tiresome

SUCK IT UP!!! He was going for it - too bad he suddenly "stopped" to get a gel when Contador was blown up...... but hey-you know better it seems

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

wanted drinks, not valid at final.. sky getting yelled at radio tour..

hope they kick him the f*** out of the race for porte taking and giving that food, both him and porte should be thrown out. radio tour went nuts

 

[BigMac]

According to Dan Lloyd on Eurosport there was a rumor the UCI would be weighing bikes at the finish just before Contador changed his bike...

Yes they are now doing it in the Alpe. But they are doing it in every bike, including the ones in the cars.

 

[aarononymous]

country when country wasn't cool

 

[User Guide]

I dont think Froome bonked.I think he was just empty in general,the gap too Quintana just got bigger and bigger steadily.If he had bonked and recovered he would of lost a chunk then stabilzied surely?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Some pretty good racing today with Riblon taking a well deserved win for the French.

Quintana!

Also TJVG responded very well again today.

 

[Frosty]

Just like it worth doping because it wins you time?

I knew someone would say that

Depends on your point of view, you are doing it in front of everyone so its not like you are hiding things.

 

[Warhawk]

Eh, I thought Tejay deserved Combative for that.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

porte went back and got gels he will get a penalty

of course not. froome took the food, that is illegal

 

[darwin553]

Great job by Richie Froome tonight!!

 

[Pippo_San]

Greatest news of the day: Sexy Fuglsang is ready to eat MollemASS alive

 

[Walkman]

Well then the people in your country can't be that bright, because practically every single cyclist is a "doper".

Convicted athletes.

And in case you were wondering, I live in probably the best country in the world.

 

[TANK91]

CF been given a 20 sec penalty guys.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Well then the people in your country can't be that bright, because practically every single cyclist is a "doper".

Jesus - Can someone please do something about this post FFS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Polza_]

ITV think that Froome has already been docked time either that or they are rubbish at maths.

 

[lemoogle]

AG2R, only french team that remotely showed up to this TdF

Eh, I thought Tejay deserved Combative for that.

Who got it?

 

[Tugboat]

Huge difference between riders in the autobus sneaking food and drinks outside the rules (deserving of a fine if they get caught) and someone doing it to help a food knocking yellow jersey at a critical point in the race. Porte should be disqualified IMO.

Disgusting sportsmanship by Team Sky. I hope the food knock comes back to haunt Froome tomorrow.

 

[BigMac]

Wow are you joking? Combativity for Riblon?