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

[woodburn]

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More boos for Froome, Lance never even got this abuse.

Are you serious?

 

[DBotero]

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Froome with a good time.Yates better than expected.

 

[DFA123]

So not massive gaps between most GC contenders. Aru perhaps the big loser, Mollema the winner.

Apart from Froome of course, who completely smashes everyone... again.

 

[Arredondo]

Actually no GC rider really disappointed. From Froome to Purito.

But it's sad that the biggest challenger for Froome in GC, loses 2 minutes.

 

[OmieeZF]

Lol froome takes 2 minutes

 

[geargbest]

Froome gets more hate than any other riders, despite the guy has done nothing wrong I suspect it comes from that the general cycle fan doesnt believe in miracles...

He doesnt deserve all this booing he gets tho the man has done nothing wrong so feel kinda bad for the man

 

[ontheroad]

Froome blows them all out of the water.

 

[Oliwright]

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Yates beat, Quintana, Porte, Cancellara, Nibali!

What a time to be alive!

 

[woodburn]

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Actually no GC rider really disappointed. From Froome to Purito.

But it's sad that the biggest challenger for Froome in GC, loses 2 minutes.

Mollema only lost 51 seconds.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

So the GC contender and the pretenders:

Froome
Mollema +51
Valverde +1'45
TJVG +1'47
Yates +1'58
Quintana +2'03
Porte +2'03
Kreuziger +2'10
Bardet +2'49
Martin +3'07
Meintjes +3'19
Aru +3'22
Jrod +3'43

 

[burning]

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Actually no GC rider really disappointed. From Froome to Purito.

But it's sad that the biggest challenger for Froome in GC, loses 51 seconds.

Fixed that for you

 

[Ataraxus]

The winds in the past 3 stages were Mother Nature's call to balance the race out.

E va bene cosi! (Cit. Marco Pantani after dominating in Maddona di Campiglio)

 

[Alexandre B.]

Did someone has a parallel GC classification without neutralization of the Ventoux?

 

[arvc40]

No challenge this year. Possibility there never will be !.

 

[Cycling1984]

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Froome gets more hate than any other riders, despite the guy has done nothing wrong I suspect it comes from that the general cycle fan doesnt believe in miracles...

He doesnt deserve all this booing he gets tho the man has done nothing wrong so feel kinda bad for the man

It's not Froomes fault that the host nation are incapable of winning a stage...minnows of cycling

 

[ILovecycling]

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Who will be the leader next year for Trek?

Lol, good question. They might split the GT's up I suppose.

The projected arrival of Contador certainly has motivated TGBM!!!!

Hehe thats true, would be nice if he holds his form

Gratz to Tom and also Froome for great TT

 

[Cervelo77]

Game set and match. Nobody will catch Froome this year. He just needs to keep it upright and ride defensively now.

 

[TMP402]

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I will go with:

Dumoulin for stage

Gc boys:

Froome
Porte +23" +2:05"
TVG 49" +1:47"
Mollema 1:02" +51"
Valverde 1:05" +1:45"
Aru 1:13" +3:22"
Quintana 1:36" +2:05"
Bardet 2:40" +2:49"
Martin 2:46" +3:07"
Yates 3:13" +1:58"

I've put the hopefully accurate results in bold.

 

[difdauf]

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Froome gets more hate than any other riders, despite the guy has done nothing wrong I suspect it comes from that the general cycle fan doesnt believe in miracles...

He doesnt deserve all this booing he gets tho the man has done nothing wrong so feel kinda bad for the man

It's not Froomes fault that the host nation are incapable of winning a stage...minnows of cycling

That's a pretty accurate day to do french bashing.

 

[Leffe_Bruin]

Yates so strong, future GT winner. Mollema looking good for 2nd overall in Paris

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Did someone has a parallel GC classification without neutralization of the Ventoux?

Froome
Mollema +7'
Yates +1'05
Quintana +1'19
Rest is irrelevant

 

[ontheroad]

Borefest of a tour. Thank heavens for yesterdays piece of theatre up the Ventoux!

 

[TMP402]

Tom DuLennon.

 

[SKSemtex]

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Froome gets more hate than any other riders, despite the guy has done nothing wrong I suspect it comes from that the general cycle fan doesnt believe in miracles...

He doesnt deserve all this booing he gets tho the man has done nothing wrong so feel kinda bad for the man

Nothing against Froome I think. It is just people prefer underdog teams. Sky is too rich, too greedy to have all the best riders in their team.
With their tactics and team strength it is almost impossible to beat Froome.

Even if we built the best possible team from riders outside the Sky now , they could still be very competitive.

 

[DFA123]

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Game set and match. Nobody will catch Froome this year. He just needs to keep it upright and ride defensively now.

That's easier said than done...just ask the Dutch fans

It's different for Froome. If he, or even one of his team-mates crash, the race is stopped on the spot.