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

[Scirea]

why doesn't it suit Nairo?

Because the big ascents are early in the stage where it would not be smart to attack and I'm not sure that the latter ones would be hard enough to distance even an out-of-form Contador.

 

[Nuash65]

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

Thanks. Shame for him (and me, needed him to go well to have a chance of winning GC on Zweeler lol).

 

[ValleyFlowers]

Live Streams

EuroSport live streams are now running for the start.
http://www.steephill.tv/tour-de-france/#live

 

[Bakhjulet]

Because the big ascents are early in the stage where it would not be smart to attack and I'm not sure that the latter ones would be hard enough to distance even an out-of-form Contador.

Last climb is 11.3k at 7%. The descent after is just 13k. It's enough for Quintana and Purito to take time on an "even out-of-form" Contador.

 

[Scirea]

Last climb is 11.3k at 7%. The descent after is just 13k. It's enough for Quintana and Purito to take time on an "even out-of-form" Contador.

Maybe, maybe not. We will see. All I know if I would be Quintana or Purito I'd want to save as much energy as I possibly can for tomorrow, unless Contador shows as much weakness as yesterday but that seems unlikely.

 

[The Barb]

Friday night, a bottle of wine, tv coverage of a Tour mountain stage from the start ...

Life doesn't get any better I reckon.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Friday night, a bottle of wine, tv coverage of a Tour mountain stage from the start ...

Life doesn't get any better I reckon.

Oh I don't know, Friday morning here, a bottle of wine, tv coverage of a....

 

[Gubby Allen]

Ive my each way pennies on Niemecic, been quiet so far, 150/1.

 

[The Barb]

Oh I don't know, Friday morning here, a bottle of wine, tv coverage of a....

Hehe, touche.

 

[Gubby Allen]

Bak and Izaguirre being reeled back in already.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Ive my each way pennies on Niemecic, been quiet so far, 150/1.

Good Giro of course this year and now in the third week of the tour but you never know, might be able to find the strength.

 

[Gubby Allen]

Spread out into some big groups already.

 

[tomorrow]

a few minutes and let the fireworks start, shame the tv coverage for me starts only in 45 minutes

 

[Vitapen]

Johnny!

10 char.

 

[manafana]

repeating yesterday their will be a focus, on golf cricket and the cycling will go with my everywhere in the house.

 

[cantalupe]

Huge group at the front with 4 movistar guys.

 

[Sylvester]

I like this break. 4 Movistar, Hernandez, Paulinho... a lot of horse power.

 

[Gubby Allen]

Over 40 in the breakaway now.

 

[tomorrow]

I like this break. 4 Movistar, Hernandez, Paulinho... a lot of horse power.

too big, won't be let go probably

 

[Pulpstar]

Have to say David Lopez seems to have really found his legs in the Alpes.

 

[manafana]

Hes back with those famous shades

Hesjedal time

 

[Gubby Allen]

Cunego off the front now.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

too big, won't be let go probably

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

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I like this break. 4 Movistar, Hernandez, Paulinho... a lot of horse power.

Hmm, both Hernandez and Paulinho were useless yesterday.

 

[Cimber]

Hmm, both Hernandez and Paulinho were useless yesterday.

Well they were used in a bad way yesterday but they have been below average most of the Tour