2013 Tour de France, stage 20: Annecy - Annecy / Annecy - Semnoz 125 km

[airstream]

Km 12.5 - Côte du Puget5.4 kilometre-long climb at 5.9% - category 2
Km 17.5 - Col de Leschaux3.6 kilometre-long climb at 6.1% - category 3
Km 43.0 - Côte d'Aillon-le-Vieux6 kilometre-long climb at 4% - category 3
Km 51.0 - Col des Prés (1 142 m)3.4 kilometre-long climb at 6.9% - category 3
Km 78.5 - Mont Revard15.9 kilometre-long climb at 5.6% - category 1
Km 125.0 - Annecy-Semnoz10.7 kilometre-long climb at 8.5% - category H


The final mountain showdown. I suppose Froome wants to end up it beautifully with another win.

 

[HoinkDoink]

I think J-Rod will win this

 

[Lanark]

I hope Quintana. Deserves it the most. Rodriguez is possible too. Froome looks past his prime.

 

[Afrank]

Last chance for Andy to go in the break and go for a win. Hopefully he attempts it. Think it will probably come together by the final climb though and it will be between the GC contenders. Quintana for the win, and to move up to 2nd.

 

[The Barb]

So much on the line for Quintana ...
21 seconds off Contador for 2nd
7 points off Froome for polka dots.

Movistar should see to it that the break doesn't succeed.

 

[Miburo]

Purito to wheelsuck until the last 2km, to then pull out his sprint hoping to get the stage win and have enough distance on Contador to get the podium spot.

 

[The Hitch]

When does the Vuelta start?

 

[Ferminal]

When does the Vuelta start?

Vuelta? Giro del Polska starts in a week.

 

[roundabout]

Tomorrow. Tune in with 5 to go for the uphill sprint.

 

[Revealer]

Purito to wheelsuck until the last 2km, to then pull out his sprint hoping to get the stage win and have enough distance on Contador to get the podium spot.

He would have to distance any two of these three to get on the podium: Contador (by at least 47''), Quintana (by at least 26'') or Kreuziger (by at least 14'').

So if it's easy to distance Kreuziger, I can't see Purito dropping Quintana or putting 50'' into Contador.

 

[Miburo]

When does the Vuelta start?

I thought that according to you the more appropriate question was "when do the last 5km start in the vuelta?"

 

[Frosty]

Someone will want to make it a hard race tomorrow and with it being so short i dont think the break will get much distance ahead. Therefore i think that the winner will come out of the peloton, probably J-rod. The 20km of flat before the last climb may well mean that no-one on GC will try any major attacks before the last climb. If someone is pushing hard at the front then it could be a hard day for the autobus. That said, the early climbs arent that steep so if the autobus has some good drivers then things shouldnt be too bad.

 

[Bakhjulet]

Porte will own this one!!! Froome is safe now, so Porte to finally get his chance to really shine.

 

[Ruby United]

Breakaway again.

If not Quintana or Rodriguez.

 

[plooton]

As Roman still in contention for the podium, can't wait to see him battling on the final climb. Froome winning the stage, Contador second overall..., and the rest I more likely left unpredicted.

 

[zalacain]

There's a nasty bend on the descent of the Revard. Looks fast but can catch you out as my broken ribs once testified

 

[Pricey_sky]

When does the Vuelta start?

Usually just tune in for the last 10k's uphill finish

 

[zalacain]

I would love Quintana to win it with 7min écart.

 

[Jux1893]

Another stage for the break to stay clear.

GC guys will only light it up on the final ascent, as everyone is low on gas and no one needs to gain more than 50 secs.

 

[Escarabajo]

Congratulations Quintana!

In the biggest cycling moment of my life the forum goes down.

Can hackers pick another forum or web site.

 

[BigMac]

Brilliant stage. Brilliant Nairito.

 

[gooner]

Congratulations Quintana!

In the biggest cycling moment of my life the forum goes down.

Can hackers pick another forum or web site.

And I see the president of Colombia mentioned him on twitter and congratulated him on it.

 

[Afrank]

Loved the stage! big kudos to Nairito. Such an awesome win for him!

White, Polka dot, stage win, 2nd overall, this kid is without a doubt the biggest cycling phenomenon around!