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

[Ryo Hazuki]

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

saxo will attack as well, not chase, same purito. besiees where do they want to chase? it's almost all uphill except the valley in which he would have 3 helpers

 

[brian1225]

soft pedaling again pathetic racing,

 

[Parrulo]

Evans . . .

No wonder they are after Costa considering the way Evans and TJVG are going

 

[The Hitch]

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.

Why would they wait till later? WHy not use the Madeline if its there? at least to shed 1 or 2 sky domestiques, get a reaction out of Froome and rattle sky a little.

 

[Kazistuta]

Did anyone else thought what I thought when seeing the big rock formation?

 

[Cyclope]

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

Seen toooo much of that boring tempo already... on the contrary you have the counter attacks which are more exciting

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Latest time checks have Rolland moving back towards Costa and Serpa.

 

[all_in]

Dupont dropped from Nieve group who is 4 minutes behind Hesjedal(Costa and Serpa are in this group).

 

[Vino's Mum]

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

It's painful just watching Ryder just now.

He'll still be feeling his rib every time he takes a deep breath, laughs, sneezes, looks behind him, or sits up, and instead of taking it easy, he's riding up the Madeleine on his own.

 

[outnumbered]

Did anyone else thought what I thought when seeing the big rock formation?

Yes I think it is misnamed...

 

[ThirdWorld]

Did anyone else thought what I thought when seeing the big rock formation?

la chamines?!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Attack on the descend? That wouldn't make sense. They need to drop Froome's mates before the top. Not that it's gonna happen, though.

 

[movingtarget]

It's painful just watching Ryder just now.

He'll still be feeling his rib every time he takes a deep breath, laughs, sneezes, looks behind him, or sits up, and instead of taking it easy, he's riding up the Madeleine on his own.

More painful watching Evans. Miserable Tour for Cadel. Gutsy ride by Hesjedal.

 

[ThirdWorld]

I do not believe that I will lost another morning!! attack your *******s!!!!!!!!!!! attack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Kwiatkowsk's move looks like it was a good waste of time. Back in the peloton now.

 

[wwabbit]

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.

Funny how people complain about the Sky train when Sky is leading the peloton, then complain about why other teams are helping Sky do their jobs when Sky is not leading the peloton.

 

[Cyclope]

He should wait for Rolland after Madeline and take it easy and ride until the last climb and then think of winning the stage if he wants a stage win

 

[Cyclope]

You are being a bit hard on the chaps.. they already had a monstrous stage yesterday and they have to save some for 2moro

 

[The Barb]

Costa and Serpa back with the chase group.

 

[movingtarget]

Evans . . .

No wonder they are after Costa considering the way Evans and TJVG are going

What's so surprising. Evans is no longer a GT winner and everyone knows it and they also need an alternative to TJVG.

 

[Sasquatch]

Kwiatkowsk's move looks like it was a good waste of time. Back in the peloton now.

What?

No he isn't.

Edit

I didn't see it. Ignore that.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Rolland going all out to get the 25 points at the top now.

 

[Ferminal]

Strange, I didn't realise that today's stage finishes in Pau.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

What's up with Hesjedal's glasses?

 

[bubblegum]

Tv coverage of the break has been abysmal so far.

i was thinking the same thing, if you had 3motos and 2 copters where would you put them on todays stage?