: 2013 Tour de France, stage 19: Bourg-d'Oisans / Le Grand-Bornand, 203.5km

[cesko_jr]

the counter attack group isn't 38 but 44, now 40 because those 4 escaped

39... 5 are in escape group as Flecha bridge the gap to Riblon group

 

[LaFlorecita]

So all the gc teams have made an alliance to ride this like a 200km roll out.

pff. What a dud of a TDF.

What a farce. Attack!

 

[airstream]

So all the gc teams have made an alliance to ride this like a 200km roll out.

pff. What a dud of a TDF.

That's the way how they always did until the 2011 Galibier by and large.. What surprises you? Really think era of early attacks came?

 

[Vino's Mum]

Presumably Hejsedal's sunglasses are actually some super premium sports product, and not the 5Euro specials from the bargain bin at Intermarche that they appear to be ?

http://www.pocsports.com/en/product/1723/did

I like 'em.

 

[Gugashwill]

I really hope Tinkoff hasn't gave up.
It might hit them badly for the podium.

 

[Cyclope]

Expecting Quintana to attack on Madeleine or worried of being dropped?

Quintana cant attack,,, he needs to stay with yellow !!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Does anyone really expect attacks from the GC riders? Nothing will happen until the last climb of the day.

 

[Cyclope]

I really hope Tinkoff hasn't gave up.
It might hit them badly for the podium.

Nope... Wait for it.. Contador and willy teammates will do all kinds of tricks..

 

[Miburo]

Does anyone really expect attacks from the GC riders? Nothing will happen until the last climb of the day.

Well there's a guy a who said he only cares for the 1st place and if you want to achieve that it's advised to do an early attack.

If you don't try you can't win, the leader has a rather weak team and there's a lot of flat after madeleine.

 

[Poursuivant]

Hmm, Heysedal seems to be doing majority of work of front two, looks strong. Rolland will bridge soon

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Does anyone really expect attacks from the GC riders? Nothing will happen until the last climb of the day.

of cours ethey will. this is hardest climb and movistar, katusha, and saxo are there in that break only to help out their leaders when they attack

 

[Arnout]

Hesjedal apparently completely forgot how he won his Giro.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Does anyone really expect attacks from the GC riders? Nothing will happen until the last climb of the day.

Anyone who expects a GC attack hasn't noticed the 30km of flat after the Madeleine descent.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Anyone who expects a GC attack hasn't noticed the 30km of flat after the Madeleine descent.

that's why those saxo and movistars are there

 

[cesko_jr]

Ryo Hazuki...the live ticker of letour.fr are telling that 38 group caught Riblon, Cunego, Moser and Flecha..so that's 42 group now and with Rolland ahead is 43 riders..we are 1 man short? and we don't know all the names of 42 or 43 group..there are only 36 names there

a max confusion

 

[maltiv]

Hesjedal is completely nuts...

 

[Cyclope]

Hesjedal apparently completely forgot how he won his Giro.

Dont forget he's nursing a broken rib.

 

[The Hitch]

I fear that they won't get any crazy attack on the madeleine

It makes no sense now. 2 mountains is better than 1. Why would anyone wanting to attack save just for the Madeline and not use Glandon.

 

[Arnout]

Dont forget he's nursing a broken rib.

Yeah, I guess the rib heals better in a 150km solo attempt

 

[Parrulo]

Costa off the front apparently . . .

With Serpa it seems

 

[meat puppet]

hesjedal will probably blow spectacularly, but very gutsy to go at this point

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

It makes no sense now. 2 mountains is better than 1. Why would anyone wanting to attack save just for the Madeline and not use Glandon.

the glandon was used to send riders up the road with a good advantage :facepalm:

 

[The Hitch]

for f*** sake you don't get it again do you?

that's why those saxo and movistars are there

the glandon was used to send riders up the road with a good advantage :facepalm:

We will see.

But if you are wrong, will you admit it later?

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Quintana cant attack,,, he needs to stay with yellow !!

Wasn't about Quintana but Kwiatkowski however some ambition needs to be shown by Quintana.

 

[meat puppet]

pretty sure quintana will start working contador over today.