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

[TANK91]

Ha ha lol yes lets attack from 200 kms out, when have we ever seen that before lol. Epic Facepalm

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

We will see.

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

of course. you know me. but this is the tactis they planned I'm sure of, if they change plans it means their riders have bad legs, with contador possible, with quintana doubtful

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

that's why those saxo and movistars are there

Why has Rui Costa just attacked then?

 

[TANK91]

We will see.

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

Ryo is never wrong. He even predicted you'd be wron about Ventoux and dint own up.

 

[Kwibus]

We will see.

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

I'm very curious as well

 

[kaffenback]

So so bored of watching the Sky train. Why the hell don't some other teams shake them up more and dictate their own pace? At least make them think a bit.

 

[Parrulo]

Why has Rui Costa just attacked then?

Rojas and Plaza are in the breakaway group.

If the goal really was a stage win with Costa they would be setting pace now and it wouldn't be Costa going ahead by himself.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Why has Rui Costa just attacked then?

to get the group splitted

 

[ThirdWorld]

just see a lampre rider... I did not know that they are in this tear tdf.

 

[cineteq]

pretty sure quintana will start working contador over today.

If they did it yesterday, they'll do it again, for sure!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Rojas and Plaza are in the breakaway group.

If the goal really was a stage win with Costa they would be setting pace now and it wouldn't be Costa going ahead by himself.

this


.......

 

[Pulpstar]

The funniest thing ever would b if Sky ride so softly that Navarro ended up in yellow. Unrealistic but would be a hoot.

 

[Cyclope]

So so bored of watching the Sky train. Why the hell don't some other teams shake them up more and dictate their own pace? At least make them think a bit.

Yup, u will see movistar and saxo rearing up probably on the penultimate climb

 

[Kazistuta]

For once I agree with Ryo.......(!)

Tactical purposes, hopefully to help out Contador/Quintana after attacking at the Madeleine descent, but maybe a bit later.

If Froome responds well (as we all expect him to), the tactic won't work anyway.

 

[Parrulo]

Well the absolute best case scenario is that to isolate and drop Froome, Quintana needs to go all out most of the Madeleinne so it makes sense to give the break such a big advantage.

Rather have plaza and Rojas stopping at the top waiting for Quintana than having them getting dropped because they didn't get over the climb in front of Quintana and were caught by Quintana before he managed to drop Froome.

Ofc the odds of this happening are as low is they can get

Either way if everything fails Movistar still has big chances of winning the stage with Costa either way. So its a win win situation for them really.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Even if Rolland gets the 50 points left on the stage he still wont be polka dot by the end of the day.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Well the absolute best case scenario is that to isolate and drop Froome, Quintana needs to go all out most of the Madeleinne so it makes sense to give the break such a big advantage.

Rather have plaza and Rojas stopping at the top waiting for Quintana than having them getting dropped because they didn't get over the climb in front of Quintana and were caught by Quintana before he managed to drop Froome.

Ofc the odds of this happening are as low is they can get

Either way if everything fails Movistar still has big chances of winning the stage with Costa either way. So its a win win situation for them really.

this is what they should do and I hope so too

 

[SafeBet]

Tv coverage of the break has been abysmal so far.

 

[Ferminal]

Tv coverage of the break has been abysmal so far.

Yeh, shouldn't be showing the 10min group at all.

 

[Pulpstar]

Veelers out is bad news for Marcel's final stage plans.

 

[maltiv]

Tv coverage of the break has been abysmal so far.

Indeed, I have no idea where anyone are atm...

Guess they aren't used to 40 man breakaways.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Rui Costa and Serpa have 2'30 on Riblon's group.
There will be a group of 4 out ahead after the descent.

 

[Cyclope]

Well the absolute best case scenario is that to isolate and drop Froome, Quintana needs to go all out most of the Madeleinne so it makes sense to give the break such a big advantage.

Rather have plaza and Rojas stopping at the top waiting for Quintana than having them getting dropped because they didn't get over the climb in front of Quintana and were caught by Quintana before he managed to drop Froome.

Ofc the odds of this happening are as low is they can get

Either way if everything fails Movistar still has big chances of winning the stage with Costa either way. So its a win win situation for them really.

But if Quintana attacks on Madeline he will have 3 more mountains, he will chased down by three good teams in the form of Saxo.Katusha,sky.. he cant/wont risk that

 

[Pulpstar]

Yeh, shouldn't be showing the 10min group at all.

Don't you enjoy watching Gerraint Thomas & Ian Stannard riding tempo ?!

 

[karlboss]

this is what they should do and I hope so too

2nd that, now is the time to go. and they should be happy enough if froome is only left with 2 guys, that'll still be job done.