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

[trevim]

they are all in teams with sprinters or gc favs

Yeah probably, just a bit ridiculous to see this stage although it's being probably a very hard one for the peloton.

 

[Publicus]

Contador looks sore imo. Grimacing a bit

That's his suffering face. They were riding pretty dam hard for a pretty good stretch. Couple that with his injury and nervousness (this is where he missed the split ffrom 2009), I suspect he was using a lot of energy.

 

[spalco]

Stupid trees, blocking off the wind.

 

[Pulpstar]

Any idea what Movistar said to Sky there ? Can't imagine it had the same tone as Sky/OGE's chat

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Any idea what Movistar said to Sky there ? Can't imagine it had the same tone as Sky/OGE's chat

Neither happy with the high pace being kept by Orica?

 

[Kwibus]

Any team going to show some balls today? Hoping for Quickstep I guess, without GC aspirations though so no real need.

 

[Kender]

Any team going to show some balls today? Hoping for Quickstep I guess, without GC aspirations though so no real need.

If ever they needed incentive now is it with Sagan off the back

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Sagan punctures, ttt to get him back on I hope.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Will Sagan get back on? He looked like he was still for over half a minute and they are drilling it on the front.

 

[Kender]

He will get back but if he doesn't barge his way to the front he will still be in trouble if there is a split

 

[Kender]

He's gonna need a new bike too

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Hicadence in high heaven.

 

[Rocksteady]

Ryder at the very back. Not good

 

[Afrank]

And he wonders why he keeps crashing.

 

[GoodTimes]

I think I saw Cannondale back on during an overhead of the peloton.

 

[the sceptic]

what an awful stage

 

[Afrank]

Cav off the back.

 

[the sceptic]

Cav has a really long way up

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Cav off the back.

and all alone?

 

[GoodTimes]

Cav off the back.

Will be tough to get back to the front

 

[b.broadhurst]

he'll get back on and to the front, he has a whole team dedicated to him so they will all drop back bar kwia

 

[Finn84]

Cav has had a crash somewhere.

 

[Afrank]

and all alone?

yep, Drafting team car. Sep vanmarcke on his wheel.

 

[Afrank]

Quintana crashed too apparently.

 

[goggalor]

No help for Cav. One rider behind him and one 2 cars in front. Looks like he crashed.