2013 Tour de France, Stage 7: Montpellier→Albi (206 km)

[Netserk]

Cadeau to Cannondale!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

What did Cannondale do?

 

[sulgpallur]

What did Cannondale do?

Pacing peloton on cat 2 climb and dropping sprinters (cavendish)

 

[The Principal Sheep]

What did Cannondale do?

Cannondale on the front pushing the pace, Cav, Greipel and Kittel all out the back on this climb.

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

Greipel, Cav dropped, haven't seen Kittel

 

[puffin]

According to CN and le tour live reports Cav, Kittel, Goss and Greipel have all been dropped and the peleton is now just 40 riders and 2.47 ahead of the grupetto.

Great work by Cannondale.

 

[Lanark]

According to CN and le tour live reports Cav, Kittel, Goss and Greipel have all been dropped and the peleton is now just 40 riders and 2.47 ahead of the grupetto.

Great work by Cannondale.

it's a lot more than 40 riders.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Cav 3 minutes behind

Too much to ask ?

 

[Hugo87]

it's a lot more than 40 riders.

Yes, probably 80-90 riders.

 

[Ruby United]

Cav nearly out of contention I thought his climbing had improved, but obviously not.

 

[Poursuivant]

No he wasn’t and I’m not saying that was the cause but the GC riders won’t be moving up alone, also the sprinting teams are often making moves prior to the 1-2km point.

It would I think be beneficial but much of the danger comes down to the closing route itself and also if they are chasing someone in front.

Kadri has a good chance to grab the KOM jersey today

Cav 3 minutes behind

Too much to ask ?

I think it is too much, especially when there are other climbs and Cannondale are drilling it.

 

[puffin]

Thanks, ITV4 has just started so I can now stop relying on the live ticker.

it's a lot more than 40 riders.

 

[ILovecycling]

how much is Greipel behind?I dont think he is in Cav's group

 

[Ferminal]

Wonder if Cannondale will try and catch so Sagan gets max advantage out of the intermediate.

 

[Frosty]

how much is Greipel behind?I dont think he is in Cav's group

letour ticker reckons he is. Could be wrong.

 

[One Man Grupetto]

Cav nearly out of contention I thought his climbing had improved, but obviously not.

Maybe he is playing the longer-game of conceding any chance of the intermediate points and seeing if he can get back in time for the finish?

 

[Warhawk]

I think it is too much, especially when there are other climbs and Cannondale are drilling it.

Wouldn't count them out just yet, there's a good 50k or so until the next climb, and I can't really imagine Cannondale is going to get a boatload of help.

 

[puffin]

Boardman reckons OPQS are now just working for Chava and Kwiatkowski.

 

[Gugashwill]

Huge crowd on the points of interest.
Great attention, for every stage of the race.

Too bad Jensie won't make it.
Or am I wrong?

 

[Frosty]

Be surprised if Kittel, Cav, Greipel's team-mates dont give chase as this is the last sprint stage for a while - 3 minutes is a big gap though if Cannondale keep the pace up.

 

[Warhawk]

Huge crowd on the points of interest.
Great attention, for every stage of the race.

Too bad Jensie won't make it.
Or am I wrong?

You're probably correct, Cannondale's strategy has probably doomed Jens.

Stranger things have happened, though.

 

[manafana]

big enough gaps peleton 1,30 to greipel and another 1,30 to cav then, put in a good pace on climb it seems.

 

[kingjr]

peloton 1:20
greipel 3:00 think i saw kittel in there as well.
cavendish+the whole Lotto-leadout 4:30

 

[Flamin]

Now that's some great racing from Cannondale.

 

[Frosty]

Looks like Greipel is between the peloton and Cavendish's group.