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

[outnumbered]

To those complaining it's boring: **** off and do something else then watch the highlights on TV tonight! Can't imagine why anyone would expect a GC attack fest from the start today, it just doesn't happen like that on this sort of terrain.

 

[karlboss]

To those complaining it's boring: **** off and do something else then watch the highlights on TV tonight! Can't imagine why anyone would expect a GC attack fest from the start today, it just doesn't happen like that on this sort of terrain.

why not? it used to.

 

[painai]

Shack are winning the Tour!

Haha, They already got a stage win and for the team a consolation prize but reasonable goal given they don't have a genuine GC contender.

 

[movingtarget]

top 25 while stage hunting is pretty solid.

I suppose but a stage win would would be better than top 25.

 

[Cyclope]

why not? it used to.

They had a torturous day yesterday and a long day 2moro,, so save some energy and there's 3 more tough climbs.. wait for it.. i bet u'l get ur worth

 

[karlboss]

I suppose but a stage win would would be better than top 25.

I agree, Personally i'd take a stage win over 11th, don't know about top 10.

 

[Gloin22]

Bauer rushed to hopsital after hitting a fence.

Hope he's okay...

 

[movingtarget]

I agree, Personally i'd take a stage win over 11th, don't know about top 10.

Yeah top 10 is a good result except for the best riders.

 

[outnumbered]

why not? it used to.

There might have been the odd occasion, but this is generally how it works.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

The cycling news update is abysmal.Can someone quickly contextualise stage to date. Stuck in an airport lounge showing the golf

 

[karlboss]

They had a torturous day yesterday and a long day 2moro,, so save some energy and there's 3 more tough climbs.. wait for it.. i bet u'l get ur worth

See you think this is a reason not to attack, I think it is a reason to attack. Sky have proven last year and this, that riding tempo to the last climb and then kicking it up on the last climb is their bread and butter, they also show every classics season that all day high pace is not their forte, so test that. Of course if you are racing for second and have no interest in first, for sure sit in.

 

[The Hitch]

People hate on the Vuelta but at least with unipublic you know to tune in 5k from the finish.

 

[Frosty]

Quite a few Sky guys not enjoying the pace in the still large peloton, ie Stannard, Siutsou.

 

[karlboss]

People hate on the Vuelta but at least with unipublic you know to tune in 5k from the finish.

where's the "like" button?

 

[The Hitch]

The cycling news update is abysmal.Can someone quickly contextualise stage to date. Stuck in an airport lounge showing the golf

Trust me. Sitting at an airportis 10 times more thrilling than watching this stage. Cav only got dropped halfway through the 2nd hc.

 

[icefire]

Trust me. Sitting at an airportis 10 times more thrilling than watching this stage. Cav only got dropped halfway through the 2nd hc.

Wasn't Evans being dropped the new measurement of how hard is the pace up the mountains?

 

[Alphabet]

What are Saxo up to here?

 

[Cimber]

What are Saxo up to here?

Protecting team gc lead maybe?

 

[gregrowlerson]

Trust me. Sitting at an airportis 10 times more thrilling than watching this stage. Cav only got dropped halfway through the 2nd hc.

But this is all giving Kloden a chance for a stage win!

 

[roundabout]

What are Saxo up to here?

Contador has been eating for this very moment.

 

[batchuba]

To those complaining it's boring: **** off and do something else then watch the highlights on TV tonight! Can't imagine why anyone would expect a GC attack fest from the start today, it just doesn't happen like that on this sort of terrain.

I agree that dudes are incredibly demanding on the forums.

I would point out however, that the only tactic shown to make an impression on Sky is to up the pace early, shed most of their team, and then set to work making Froome/Porte chase everything.

Only Saxo are really interested in actually trying to break Sky though, and they are, understandably, pretty knackered and discouraged.

Even Fat Crazy Bert has to be low on morale atm.

 

[painai]

The cycling news update is abysmal.Can someone quickly contextualise stage to date. Stuck in an airport lounge showing the golf

Rolland and Hejedal leading, 12 min to yellow jersey with 160km to go
18 group chase group about 3 minutes behind

 

[willbick]

Give it up guys. It would take a nuclear bomb to stop froome winning from here

 

[Ferminal]

Good job dropping Froome's rouleurs before you attack a descent/flat.

 

[whittashau]

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

still waiting for you to admit you're wrong about Nibali...