Rate: Tour de france 2013 Stage 13

[Miburo]

How good was this stage? Obviously 1000x better than the whole tour combined, don't say much though...

Overrated stage or really legendary?

I think it also depends on what happens later in the tour. If this is the beginning of way more...

I give it an 8. It would have been legendary if froome was alone pulling the peloton and if Sagan tried to do an attack with cav at the end, gets then pulled back and Mollema wins the sprint.

 

[BigMac]

Voted 7. + Saxo, - Belkun

 

[cineteq]

Voted 7. + Saxo, - Belkin

Same score, same reason.

 

[King Boonen]

Vino level.Who cares about teams, that was awesome racing.

 

[jens_attacks]

legendary stuff, 2nd place loses 10 minutes and last 80 kms or something i didn't move.

 

[Eshnar]

Voted 8. Don't understand all this Belkin hate frankly. Everyone did what they had to do. This is not a touristic ride.

 

[User Guide]

9 for me would be a 10 or maybe a "Vino" if it was for the overall win.
The Belkin hate is just bizarre,they were trying too make something happen before piti's breakdown(mechanically and mentally)
Big boy racing and all 3 teams involved all gained,go figure.

 

[roundabout]

10 for a flat stage. 7ish overall. How do I vote?

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Voted 8. Don't understand all this Belkin hate frankly. Everyone did what they had to do. This is not a touristic ride.

Agreed. My only reservation is to wonder how much time Mollema and Ten Dam could have added to the front group of they had done more work.

 

[LaFlorecita]

10 for a flat stage. 7ish overall. How do i vote?

8.5 ---> 9

 

[Afrank]

I give it a 9, the fact that it was expected to be just a boring sprint stage yet turned out like it did makes it great.

 

[Eshnar]

Agreed. My only reservation is to wonder how much time Mollema and Ten Dam could have added to the front group of they had done more work.

true, they should have helped Saxo.

 

[Antianti]

I'm guessing it's about Saxo riding for winning the race, Belkin riding for a podium spot.

 

[King Boonen]

Some of you people are hard to please! Come on, this was meant to be a sprint! Although it seems the riders knew something like this was going to happen judging by the interviews afterwards.

 

[Eshnar]

I'm guessing it's about Saxo riding for winning the race, Belkin riding for a podium spot.

For Belkin a podium spot would be a huge achievement. Who can blame them?

 

[cineteq]

I'm guessing it's about Saxo riding for winning the race, Belkin riding for a podium spot.

Nice way to put it. But Belkin is still likely to finish off the podium.

 

[Pippo_San]

I've seen some VINO LEVEL action by "RaboBlancoBelkinFailButNotToday" & Team Riis.

And did you see who was in the front group? JAKOB "SEXY" FUGLSANG.

Lots of Vino-vibes

 

[GoodTimes]

Great stage. for me, it had the feel of a cobbled classic (with the crosswinds providing the selection instead of cobbles) with the drama of GC thrown in. Awesome stuff

 

[Antianti]

For Belkin a podium spot would be a huge achievement. Who can blame them?

I agree, it's the logic of the race - even if a shorter distance between number one and the rest would be exciting.

Michael Rogers said in his interview that they went for it because they had nothing to lose. I doubt Belkin sees it that way.

 

[Eshnar]

I agree, it's the logic of the race - even if a shorter distance between number one and the rest would be exciting.

Michael Rogers said in his interview that they went for it because they had nothing to lose. I doubt Belkin sees it that way.

they certainly don't. If someone before the start predicted a Belkin to take a podium spot he would have been called some unpleasant names Now they have two serious candidates and the one opponent with the best team has been blown away. Complete win.

 

[murali]

Belkin blew it. They could have put in 2 min minimum if belkins had put some real good work.

 

[Afrank]

Belkin blew it. They could have put in 2 min minimum if belkins had put some real good work.

What? It was thanks to Belkin that the stage turned out like it did.

 

[jens_attacks]

yep rabo was fantastic today. but valverde will show no mercy. one of mollema or ten dam won't feature in the top ten at the end of the tour i feel

 

[cineteq]

they certainly don't. If someone before the start predicted a Belkin to take a podium spot he would have been called some unpleasant names Now they have two serious candidates and the one opponent with the best team has been blown away. Complete win.

They haven't taken anything, and most likely they won't.

 

[Eshnar]

They haven't taken anything, and most likely they won't.

They are going for it at least. No one knows what will happen.