2013 Tour de France, Stage 6: Aix-en-Provence→Montpellier (176.5 Km)

[auscyclefan94]

What do you mean? They're riding at the front to protect Rodriguez.

My point proven in the sprint. Kristoff is also a protected rider.

 

[puffin]

Greipel came from a long way, Cav with a reasonable train failed to win it. Greipel will have used more energy though.

All good for Kittel at the finish, still think Cav will win though.

 

[Flamin]

Worlds RR and ITT champion on bottle duties.

 

[Publicus]

I worry that Contador's tendency to float around the peloton will come back to haunt him (yet again)

 

[roundabout]

looks like Bouhanni is done

 

[tomorrow]

Just tuned in, anything happened to Sagan today? looked very disinterested from the overhead? Greipel continues his dominance of the int. sprints

well, after his teammate has left him on the wind, one can't wonder if he is not full of strenghts, he had to wait for the slipstream of kristoff

 

[scholar]

Intermediate sprint was a bit of a kicker huh? No surprise Greipel winning he's better on the uphill

Even less of a surprise given that they weren't really racing for it. Greipel did just enough to beat Cavendish, who looked as if he was doing just enough to beat Sagan, which I don't understand, because with no break it seems worth fighting a bit harder for the extra three points. What also surprised me was that no one from the OPQS train seemed to try to take up any of the places between Cavendish and Sagan.

 

[Cimber]

Counted 4 Saxo guys in the back

 

[puffin]

Even less of a surprise given that they weren't really racing for it. Greipel did just enough to beat Cavendish, who looked as if he was doing just enough to beat Sagan, which I don't understand, because with no break it seems worth fighting a bit harder for the extra three points. What also surprised me was that no one from the OPQS train seemed to try to take up any of the places between Cavendish and Sagan.

All a bit strange, I think Greipel did the most work though.

 

[Taxus4a]

Sagan, Cavendish, Kristoff and Greipel has his chances for green, in this order.

 

[roosters76]

Cav takes 4 points off Sagan.

Sagan will podium on the next one whereas Cav will be dropped. Chase for the green jersey already boring. Sagan climbing better than last year and sprinting decently yet.

 

[roundabout]

Next stage is the most overrated one of this Tour.

 

[scholar]

Sagan will podium on the next one whereas Cav will be dropped.

Really? Sagan might be away at the intermediate, but I'd be surprised if they weren't all back together by the stage finish.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Bouhanni won't make the time limit at this rate, although I'd imagine he'd abandon way before it gets to that.

 

[roosters76]

Really? Sagan might be away at the intermediate, but I'd be surprised if they weren't all back together by the stage finish.

I meant the next stage

 

[puffin]

Sagan, Cavendish, Kristoff and Greipel has his chances for green, in this order.

Swap Greipel and Kristoff I think.

 

[Publicus]

Apparently Purito crashed in that last roundabout

 

[sultanofhyd]

The Skyborgs are here.

 

[scholar]

I meant the next stage

I was talking about tomorrow. I assumed you also meant tomorrow, because if you think Sagan's going to get a top-three finish on Saturday then I, err, respectfully disagree.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Bouhanni abandons.

 

[manafana]

yeah kristof looks interested in collecting some easy pts more money for team at end of day for just following wheels

 

[Finn84]

Bouhanni won't make the time limit at this rate, although I'd imagine he'd abandon way before it gets to that.

That's it. I expected him to pull out at the feed zone, but he did it few kilometres earlier.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

anybody have eyes on Purito incident?

Bouhanni abandons, shame.

 

[arvc40]

Bet jvdb wishes he could of sat up in the final now.

 

[auscyclefan94]

It won't split the favourites because they are all at the front. Stragglers will lose time though