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

[meat puppet]

hesjedal's crazy, but probably his only hope of catching air time

 

[tomorrow]

Break will scatter on the climb and slowly come back to the peloton in parts.

it will depend on the pace of the break, however, if the are reduced to some reasonable number they should cooperate rather than attack each other

edit: also, if the paco of the peloton will not be high, there will be some counter attacks on the descent i think, curious why if moser is in the break, he could challenge the polka dot jersey maybe?

 

[Scirea]

Group of 37, holy ****...

 

[The Principal Sheep]

it will depend on the pace of the break, however, if the are reduced to some reasonable number they should cooperate rather than attack each other

More about mainting speed on the climb than actual attacks.

Andy looking for the team car...

 

[SafeBet]

Piccolo principe finally got in the good break?

 

[The Principal Sheep]

New radio for Andy, no longer hear his favourite tunes...

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Piccolo principe finally got in the good break?

Think I saw him heading backwards towards the peloton but may have been wrong. Really disappointing tour for him, any news of injuries/issues?

Edit: being reported as being in the second breakaway group.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

If Riblon can hoover up 50 points on the two HC climbs that should be enough to win him the polka dot in paris.

 

[Scirea]

Think I saw him heading backwards towards the peloton but may have been wrong. Really disappointing tour for him, any news of injuries/issues?

The mountains were not big enough for him.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Hmm, both Hernandez and Paulinho were useless yesterday.

saxo should've gotten more riders in there, to me seems they don't care anymore. also quintana is going to gift polka dots to nieve? I think.hope he will go on madeleine with valverde and have his teammates wait

 

[Hugo Koblet]

If Riblon can hoover up 50 points on the two HC climbs that should be enough to win him the polka dot in paris.

No, it won't be enough. Quintana or Froome will get 50 points on stage 20.

 

[Sasquatch]

No, it won't be enough. Quintana or Froome will get 50 points on stage 20.

Someone from the early break will take that stage.

 

[GazelleFormula]

Thomas de Gendt being Thomas de Gendt again, falling of the back already. Bet he wins tomorrow

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

No, it won't be enough. Quintana or Froome will get 50 points on stage 20.

I hope so I've a huge bet on Froome winning it with another bet on Quintana to cover it just in case.
If Riblon pulls this off it will be a typical betting disaster.

 

[Miburo]

Thomas de Gendt being Thomas de Gendt again, falling of the back already. Bet he wins tomorrow

That's also what people said yesterday

 

[bubblegum]

only just tuned in, how did this big break go??

 

[Hugo Koblet]

saxo should've gotten more riders in there, to me seems they don't care anymore. also quintana is going to gift polka dots to nieve? I think.hope he will go on madeleine with valverde and have his teammates wait

Don't think Nieve is in the break...

 

[airstream]

Have fireworks started? Has Froome already been dropped?

 

[Miburo]

This is a good situation for potential fireworks on the madeleine.

If quintana or contador have the legs and can ride to this group without Froome

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

only just tuned in, how did this big break go??

Geraint Thomas is Sky's road captain what do you expect?

 

[Rajna31]

Don't think Nieve is in the break...

He is according to the report and I think I spooted his jersey in there.

 

[The Hitch]

This is a good situation for potential fireworks on the madeleine.

If quintana or contador have the legs and can ride to this group without Froome

Contaador probably needee rain which we now know won't happen. That fat would help him.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

movistar and saxo do nothing in the break. means they are there with another purpose

 

[Hugo Koblet]

He is according to the report and I think I spooted his jersey in there.

He isn't in the polka dot jersey.

 

[bubblegum]

This is a good situation for potential fireworks on the madeleine.

If quintana or contador have the legs and can ride to this group without Froome

possible, and it would be amazing but i think its asking too much of the universe