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

[b.broadhurst]

Apparently the crosswind gusts are expected to be strongest on the descent from the cat. 4 climb. Will be super dangerous.

Thats 100km from the end, nothing will happen, they will take it slow

 

[Cimber]

Thats 100km from the end, nothing will happen, they will take it slow

Not at all. That it will be worst on the descent doesnt mean that it wont be bad after that, but the riders will all try to be in front for that descent and that will make it dangerous.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Thats 100km from the end, nothing will happen, they will take it slow

What about the break? They'll take any chance they can get.

 

[jens_attacks]

Apparently the crosswind gusts are expected to be strongest on the descent from the cat. 4 climb. Will be super dangerous.

crossiwnds and descent. now i'm really nervous for andy

 

[Pulpstar]

Lets hope the wind makes for an xciting stage. Not THIS - again: http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/n...al-tacks-caused-Wednesday-s-puncture-problems Bloody tacks.

 

[del1962]

What about the break? They'll take any chance they can get.

Given profile, difficult to see a break before cat 4 climb.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I rather have exciting mountain stages, and lots of cross wind chaos mind ruin that. Silly me

why would anybody settle for one or the other?
I wanna see action on both types of stages, starting today.

 

[scholar]

Cofidis finally show their jersey!

 

[jens_attacks]

what a great breakaway....one rider....zzzzzzzz

 

[Pulpstar]

Wonder if Movistar will look for revenge for http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/sports/should-sky-have-sat-up-after-valverde-crashed-282717.html - many of the same protagonists that could well have cost Valverde that Vuelta are here - Froome/Sky, Saxo/Bertie, Katusha/Purito. But particularly Sky... Could be tasty

 

[Miburo]

Wonder if Movistar will look for revenge for http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/sports/should-sky-have-sat-up-after-valverde-crashed-282717.html - many of the same protagonists that could well have cost Valverde that Vuelta are here - Froome/Sky, Saxo/Bertie, Katusha/Purito. But particularly Sky... Could be tasty

Get your facts straight, Contador didn't do anything in that stage.

 

[Pulpstar]

what a great breakaway....one rider....zzzzzzzz

Could luck with that

 

[Ferminal]

Cofidis responded to my flame, well done!

 

[Pulpstar]

Cofidis responded to my flame, well done!

With it being a 1 man break - no other sponsors to show when the VT is on him

 

[SetonHallPirate]

Maxime Bouet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) also bailed on le Tour.

 

[wirral]

If only this stage were over 200 km, there is nothing nobler than a 200 km + solo break, and in the Tour no less.

And there's more......

look at these steak knives (What happened there? )

Now, where was I?

Oh yes, and there's more....

The intermediate sprint will be insane.

 

[jens_attacks]

Cofidis responded to my flame, well done!

europcar

probably they will unleash hell on that 4th category climb though

 

[phanatic]

Could luck with that

OT but never before noticed the homophonic pair of could/good. It's very close.

 

[Ferminal]

europcar

probably they will unleash hell on that 4th category climb though

Even Europcar don't "do" proper flat stages . Should get two in the one tomorrow though, I guess Veilleux and Gautier are going to save their engines for towing Voeckler through the Pyrenees.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Snoozefest, excellent.

 

[melkemugg]

Charming young lad in the break.

 

[Pulpstar]

If only this stage were over 200 km, there is nothing nobler than a 200 km + solo break, and in the Tour no less.

And there's more......

look at these steak knives (What happened there? )

Now, where was I?

Oh yes, and there's more....

The intermediate sprint will be insane.

And its just before the 4th cat...

 

[Cimber]

why would anybody settle for one or the other?
I wanna see action on both types of stages, starting today.

Cos the one might ruin the other.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Cos the one might ruin the other.

I think our race philosophy differs.

 

[Cimber]

I think our race philosophy differs.

Yep. But I am not saying I dont enjoy stages like this. They are awesome, but at the same time I just hope they dont have any significant impact on the GC among the favorites.