2014 Tour de France July 18, Stage 13: Saint-Étienne - Chamrousse 197.5km

[Fight.The.Power]

Hey Richie, your coffee is cold !

 

[deValtos]

2012 all over again ...

 

[thehog]

I don't think Sky needs to warm down after the stage. It think they did it on the last climb.

All the Sky fans can give up on the Tour now. Get back to other sports like golf.

 

[TheSpud]

The Tour is over. Snore.

Nibs isn't a very good TTer though is he? Is there anyone who can make enough on that and also nab some time in the mountains do you think?

 

[Publicus]

Porte apparently had a virus according to German TV.

Yes, the drops is a virus contracted many GC-pretenders every year.

 

[arvc40]

Hey Richie, your coffee is cold !

Hope thus makes Porte more careful when he opens his mouth. He needed this slap.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

König climbs a lot in the GC. He could still top 5 even!

He could be Top 5 already, if Talansky would not took him down in stage 8.

 

[Arnout]

Nibs isn't a very good TTer though is he? Is there anyone who can make enough on that and also nab some time in the mountains do you think?

He isn't worldclass, but from current top 10 I think he's the best.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Nibs isn't a very good TTer though is he? Is there anyone who can make enough on that and also nab some time in the mountains do you think?

Yeah, Indurain.

 

[Poursuivant]

All the Sky fans can give up on the Tour now. Get back to other sports like golf.

What sport would you follow if Team Sky left the sport though?

 

[Hugo87]

Tomorrow he will drop out of the top 10.

Without his sickness i think he could have easily finished inside the Peraud group

Konig will take his place, but if Horner keeps helping him, I think he can hang in the 10th place, unless Tem Dam stay this strong.

 

[kingjr]

but for Valverde to attack after doing zero work was lower than an ants love member.

What on earth are you talking about?

 

[Arnout]

Nibali honoring Kivilev.

 

[maxmartin]

Nibali // respect..

this is your tour, and what Contador could or not do.. aint really relevant, as he is not there anymore..

I dont think Froome was where he suppose to be, to be thrue contender..

Nibali put it all clear today, and if he can keep it to Paris, he surely deserves to take the Grand tour titel and not least does it in a very superior mannor..

Astana confirms it was a bottle that took Jakob Birdsong Down..(and he furius to say the least)

at least one more stage in Pyneness, maybe ITT too

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Yes, the drops is a virus contracted many GC-pretenders every year.

Yeh its the GC Virus

 

[Akuryo]

3 stages, Tour almost in the bag. Do you believe Vino will receive a letter from Nibali soon?

 

[Escarabajo]

Nibs isn't a very good TTer though is he? Is there anyone who can make enough on that and also nab some time in the mountains do you think?

He is.
No.


.........

 

[Roude Leiw]

Nibs isn't a very good TTer though is he? Is there anyone who can make enough on that and also nab some time in the mountains do you think?

Well besides TJ, those behind him are not the 2nd coming of Tony Martin either....and he is actually not bad on a TT bike

 

[Parrulo]

Nibs isn't a very good TTer though is he? Is there anyone who can make enough on that and also nab some time in the mountains do you think?

Only better tter than him on the top 10 is TJVG.

I think tomorrow it's going to to the breakaway, maybe Purito.

Risoul is kind of a highway road with no big percentages so the gaps between the favourites will probably be small (sort of like La Toussuire

 

[Big Doopie]

A French person on the podium just shows how f*cked this years tour is

not to worry, still 2 clinic-worthy riders on top.

 

[perico]

He isn't worldclass, but from current top 10 I think he's the best.

Van Garderen is as good, probaby better, but there isn't a whole lot to judge him by from his GTs. He's a wait and see.

 

[DenisMenchov]

He isn't worldclass, but from current top 10 I think he's the best.

Only TJ is better

 

[Fzotrlool]

Porte apparently had a virus according to German TV.

Devil facial tumour disease?

 

[UpTheRoad]

Bad form from Majka, but it confirms my belief that Contador and Froome would have changed this race considerably.

It's pure speculation, but I believe that Tinkoff-Saxo really had a winning strategy by dropping people early on stages where they were not fully needed to support Contador. But when they were needed they delivered. And now we have a domestique climbing with the best. He wheelsucked everywhere today, but Majka would have been a great ally to Contador on this stage. Would have worked for AC so he' have been blown out the back at some point, but his leader would have been flying.

 

[Climbing]

Total domination.