2016 TdF, Stage 13: Bg-St-Andéol → Caverne Pont-d'Arc (38km)

[WillemS]

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Second Zubeldia signing?

It's not fair! Not like he can hide on an ITT!

His sponsors must be mad for him making the broadcast.

 

[TMP402]

Porte nearly taken out by a flying object there!?

 

[MartinGT]

What time does the Dawg start?

 

[Hakkapelit]

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The Rabofail i strong in LottoNL

Low budget and nationalistic hiring policies (Dutch riders) will do that to a team.

Yeah, I just find it intriguing that they always feel so haphazard - why is Kelderman on a bike he cant control and why was his bike the only one that overheated the glues in that downhill. Money aside, are they as proffesional as comparable teams or what is the problem. Though their TT-ing improved significantly since 2014 atleast.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Porte with a good time. +9 seconds.

 

[Big Doopie]

porte only 9" down.

 

[infeXio]

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What time does the Dawg start?

16:39 (14 mins)

 

[King Boonen]

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What time does the Dawg start?

15:39 our time.

 

[Forever The Best]

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Cannot see anyone getting near that.

Contador 2009 would beat that easily.

I know that you are having another dig at Contador fans but:
Tour de France 2009 Stage 18 Results
1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 48min 30sec
2. Fabian Cancellara (Saxo) @ 3sec
3. Mikhail Ignatiev (Katusha) @ 15sec
4. Gustav Larsson (Saxo) @ 33sec
5. David Millar (Garmin-Slipstream) @ 41sec
6. Bradley Wiggins (Garmin-Slipstream) @ 43sec
7. Luis-Leon Sanchez (CAisse d'Epargne) @ 44sec
8. Christophe Moreau (Agritubel) @ 45sec
9. Andreas Kloden (Astana) @ 54sec
10. David Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream) @ 1min 2sec

The profile:

Contador 2009 could have beaten Dumoulin today.Froome can beat Dumoulin today as well if he brings his 2012 Tour/Olympics -2013 Tour-2014 Romandie TT form.Especially 2013 Tour-2014 Romandie TT form

Pretty incomparable, especially as then they had done the Pyrenees and the Alps already. This favours specialists more. That parcours was also less windy, and the hill was steeper.

I didn't think about the wind when making this example.I then said in my edit when responsing to Arredondo that the wind favours Dumo a lot.
Todays stage has two hills though they are not that steep.
You are right about the Alps thing though.I didn't think that.It was right after two consecutive mountain stages.
Still think that Froome will be close to Dumo if he has his old TT form.

 

[Poursuivant]

No time check for JRod?

 

[King Boonen]

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No time check for JRod?

There will be in an hour or so

 

[Poursuivant]

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No time check for JRod?

There will be in an hour or so

Haha, I fancy Porte to catch him here.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Like i said, the 1st point doesn't say much. Everyone will be close there from the good TT specialists.

Dumoulin made the difference in the 2nd part of the ITT. So Porte can be close now. But will he be close at the finish?

 

[MartinGT]

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What time does the Dawg start?

16:39 (14 mins)

Thanks.

 

[ILovecycling]

Porte smashing that TT so far!

 

[gazr99]

Bardet's skinsuit not so skin tight?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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No time check for JRod?

15'12

 

[Arredondo]

Purito is still riding. That's for sure

 

[Amsterhammer]

Really curious to see how big TGBM's engine is today.

 

[Poursuivant]

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No time check for JRod?

15'12

Thanks

 

[Big Doopie]

jrod already 46" down on porte.

 

[Arredondo]

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No time check for JRod?

15'12

That's quite good, if you look at riders like Henao, Meintjes and Barguil (similair characteristics)

 

[DanielSong39]

Porte has a decent chance of gaining time from Froome.

Maybe this is the year he finishes on the podium?

 

[ILovecycling]

How is the wind now?

 

[Poursuivant]

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No time check for JRod?

15'12

That's quite good, if you look at riders like Henao, Meintjes and Barguil (similair characteristics)

Only problem is the first section is uphill which is good for him.