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

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Hmm, Mollema might not even start tomorrow. Seems the stupid sick rumor was actually right.

 

[The Hitch]

weather says storms all day in Grenoble.

But i aint buying it.

Fool me once shame on you. Fool me 3 times -**** you.

 

[fantomas]

Sky have made sure Froome won't panic again.

 

[manafana]

De Gendt in De House

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Sky have made sure Froome won't panic again.

this is great

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

weather says storms all day in Grenoble.

But i aint buying it.

Fool me once shame on you. Fool me 3 times -**** you.

just like the wind stages, ever day announced, nothing happened and then boom the third say when nobody expects it happened

 

[luckyboy]

In a dream world Movistar will decide Froome showed weakness today and will try to see if they can break him tomorrow.

In the real world, Movistar will take up Sky's job for them, and make sure Nairo stays within seconds of Contador, knowing he will take those seconds in Annency and finish 2nd.

Had these exact thoughts. Would be so great to see Movistar try and win this. Maybe if Nairo was 2 minutes closer it would've happened.

Break win I guess. Voted for Quintana in the vain hope that Movistar will attack miles out.

 

[Nuash65]

Dan Martin.

He said he's after stages and I haven't heard that today was anything other than losing time so he'll be allowed in the break next two days.

 

[Afrank]

Sky have made sure Froome won't panic again.

lol! That's great!

 

[lemoogle]

If we're to believe the trend from week one , porte was up there with froome today so he will drop on the first or second climb

 

[fantomas]

Sorry for sort of reposting, but the first one had some flaws.

Sky tactics for Le Grand-Bornand:

Without the caption: http://i.imgur.com/80I9zVE.jpg

 

[luckyboy]

Dan Martin.

He said he's after stages and I haven't heard that today was anything other than losing time so he'll be allowed in the break next two days.

Dan Martin ‏@DanMartin86 4h
Long long day for me but explains my poor TT yesterday. Turned into a survival from the start. Picked up something I guess. #****happens

 

[manafana]

was just going post I hope dan is feeling better in morning than reported this evening Serpa showing signs of form.

 

[trevim]

Nieve or Contador please. Euskadi or Saxo for that matter.

 

[Jelantik]

Far, far more dangerous stage for Froome than today's (even if he remembers that his back pockets aren't just there for the sponsors logo).

Just for a moment, forget the clinic stuff and ask yourself a question: "have you ever seen anyone with this much superiority over the field look so, so, nervous"?

Heard a lot of criticism about Saxo's tactics today, but you can understand their thinking. And any doubts about whether Froome is British or not have, for me, disappeared. The guy is undoubtedly a "Good Egg"......

Made to be cracked.

It's not over.

where did you see this? He doesn't seem afraid to me? the only indication is only from his whining about alberto recklessness. If he is worry about quintana, i think, so far he got quintana in his back pocket. He always initiated the attack so he can draw quintana out and then told him to work together to distant contador. Pretty nifty tactic i might say. Even contador today's said, he didn't understand why froome attack with 12km to go. Well, my guess is that. Take quintana with froome and have him work for froome. It's a common goal at the end.

 

[the sceptic]

what would you people do if you were movistar DS tomorrow?

Go crazy on Glandon to try and isolate and crack Froome or play it safe and wait for Semnoz?

 

[Taxus4a]

This is the stage.

the real queen stage.

Andy will win, but it would be an epic battle, and Froome will lose an important time.

 

[Taxus4a]

what would you people do if you were movistar DS tomorrow?

Go crazy on Glandon to try and isolate and crack Froome or play it safe and wait for Semnoz?

Froome must be alone in Madeleine. They must try that, Glandon put people in breakaways... it is the same than in Pyrinees, just the same, but tomorrow is harder. Porte could start alone Madeleine, and it is a hard day.

Alberto is goona try something, Andy and otherswill go for the stage... lot of allies.

Valverde must attack in Madeleine to crack Porte.
I think Froome could defend himself... I hope so, he deserve it, but he will lose time with Quintana and Purito... more than 5 minutes, difficult, but...If is an epic battle I dont mind the result.

 

[Carl0880]

what would you people do if you were movistar DS tomorrow?

Go crazy on Glandon to try and isolate and crack Froome or play it safe and wait for Semnoz?

I would certainely send a teammate to up the road early in the stage, and then see how Sky reacts. If the team is weakened or Froome seems overly anxious, then maybe try something early, especially to see if Saxo wants to be attacking. If Sky seem in controlled and strong, then let the breakaway rider go for the stage, and try to attack on the Croix de Fry. If I was MOvi, i would play with Saxo because i have not seen much evidence that Contador can contain Nairo, so I be confidence if i work with him that Nairo can still get away.

When I look at this profile and the Descent of the Saronne yesterday, I can't help but think how much more interesting this race would be with Nibali in it, and his descending abilities (and aggression)

For the Win, I think a Rider with getaway on the 3rd or 4th climb and end up winning, maybe a Rolland, Gadret, or Izaguirre.

 

[jordan5000]

Nieve or Contador please. Euskadi or Saxo for that matter.

Contador? Did you watch him before? Maybe if he was in 2007-2010 form he'd have a chance, but not now.

 

[fantomas]

what would you people do if you were movistar DS tomorrow?

Go crazy on Glandon to try and isolate and crack Froome or play it safe and wait for Semnoz?

Isolate Froome at Glandon and see what happens. Madeleine is the horror.

 

[Miburo]

Contador? Did you watch him before? Maybe if he was in 2007-2010 form he'd have a chance, but not now.

What happened 2 years ago on a thursday in the 3rd week of the tour?

If you recall that, you should know what happened the day after

Contador will maybe already go on la gladon. I don't think he'll be able to resist or maybe he's afraid he'll be already cooked on la madeleine

But movistar and katusha will prob stop it

 

[draexem]

Alberto is goona try something, Andy and otherswill go for the stage... lot of allies.

Andy will do nothing. He always was a mentally fragile athlete and he's too busy missing his brother.

 

[draexem]

Contador? Did you watch him before? Maybe if he was in 2007-2010 form he'd have a chance, but not now.

Agree. Ever since he came back from his suspension, he's (generally) lacked the power to sustain his attacks.

 

[dgodave]

Froome will eat Richie Porte's arm up Croix Fry.