Tour de France 2020 | Stage 13 (Châtel-Guyon - Puy Mary, 191.5 km)

[KZD]

I expected Roglic and Pogacar to gain time but not this much.
I can't see Bernal or any of the others dropping them in the Alps.
Unless something out of the ordinary happens, there will be a Slovenian Tour winner for the first time.

 

[JosephK]

Uran logging the quietest 4th position evah...

Zubeldia would be proud (and maybe jealous).

 

[topcat]

Contador did 7.14 W/kg on Malhao in 2016. But this is different. Pas de Peyrol is 1000 meter higher. Furthermore they already had a 11 minute effort of 6.6 W/kg at Neronne.

If you take out Willunga Hill, I have only a counted a few performances higher today for +7 minute efforts:
Chaves: Ermita Santa Lucia 2017 7.42 W/kg
Perez: Navacerrada 2004 7.4 W/kg
Pantani: Croix Neuve 1995 7.34 W/kg
(light riders have slightly higher W/kg when climbing the same speed as heavier climbers)

6.87 W/kg for Bernal is ok. He produced already 7.04 W/kg at Croix Neuve in 2018 and 6.95 W/kg at Superga 2019. But both performances are under more favourable conditions.

That should put an end to the ***.

 

[topt]

Numbers - Final 2k - No insinuation intended

https://twitter.com/x/status/1304457145015062528

this numbers are nothing special; just look at his power curve at strava;

 

[Vino's Mum]

This is one of the best GC fields we had in TDF in the last decade...

True... and yet right after the finish, I found myself wondering where peak Froome would have attacked, and how much time he might have gained.

Not something I ever thought I'd write here, but I kind of missed him today.

 

[Lequack]

44 Big Photos from Stage 13 (more to come) — corvos/aso/reuters/flockton
http://www.steephill.tv/2020/tour-de-france/photos/stage-13/

 

[topcat]

True... and yet right after the finish, I found myself wondering where peak Froome would have attacked, and how much time he might have gained.

Not something I ever thought I'd write here, but I kind of missed him today.

I don't think he would have gained any time today.

 

[Red Rick]

Roglic looks like he might actually be hurting a tiny bit.

 

[Oldermanish]

Lifeless eyes, dead eyes, like a doll's eyes.

The last Km picture of Roglic shows plenty of effort and concentration. I see some pain....

 

[topt]

Roglic looks like he might actually be hurting a tiny bit.

this is the worse you ever see roglic, he really is a poker face

 

[Red Rick]

Random thing; Ewan finished a few minutes ahead of Bennett, who was dead last.

 

[Blanco]

This is one of the best GC fields we had in TDF in the last decade. And that's without considering Dumo and Carapaz in that field.

Yep, waaay stronger than last year's Vuelta field for example

 

[Netserk]

Unlike Bennett, Ewan can get over the Poggio with the main bunch. Bennett lacks endurance.

 

[Lequack]

A nice podcast with lots of humor, worth a listen today

Stage 13 Analysis with Matt, Ned, Peter, David (38:53 English) — itv
http://www.steephill.tv/players/720...020/tour-de-france/itv-podcast-13.mp3&yr=2020

 

[topcat]

Yep, waaay stronger than last year's Vuelta field for example

Clearly, cause all the climbing records are being smashed in the tour

 

[Red Rick]

Unlike Bennett, Ewan can get over the Poggio with the main bunch. Bennett lacks endurance.

Both got over the Poggio last year. This year Ewan got dropped on the Cipressa if not earlier but I don't remember that.

 

[Rollthedice]

Roglic looks like he might actually be hurting a tiny bit.

Yes, he's done, over, finished, not sure why he should line up tomorrow.

 

[Red Rick]

Yes, he's done, over, finished, not sure why he should line up tomorrow.

Should have focused on the Vuelta after he saw Col de la Loze on the route.

I feel obliged now to post things that might age terribly

 

[Rollthedice]

Should have focused on the Vuelta after he saw Col de la Loze on the route.

Not a good idea, with peak Valverde there.

 

[topcat]

Should have focused on the Vuelta after he saw Col de la Loze on the route.

I feel obliged now to post things that might age terribly

I think his sprint lasts about 2-3 km. Col de la Loze is a marathon.

 

[Red Rick]

Really I see so much talk about Col de la Loze I might write a super long post comparing it to like 10 different climbs and why it isn't that hard before I'm dead wrong.

 

[Salvarani]

I expected Roglic and Pogacar to gain time but not this much.
I can't see Bernal or any of the others dropping them in the Alps.
Unless something out of the ordinary happens, there will be a Slovenian Tour winner for the first time.

They been putting in some great performances and they look a level above everybody else, right now.

Anyone can have a bad day or run out of steam though. Yates were crushing everyone that Giro. Then simply was dropped early one day. Lost it all. It wasnt that long ago we saw that.

We have seen Roglic losing it in the 3rd week.

A crash or a mechanical in the wrong moment and a race can be lost in the blink of an eye.

It is still a lot left. Things can turn-around. The heavy-weights could knock each other out and see someone else slip away.

 

[geisterhome]

True... and yet right after the finish, I found myself wondering where peak Froome would have attacked, and how much time he might have gained.

Not something I ever thought I'd write here, but I kind of missed him today.

I was thinking the same, but for peak Lance...

 

[Ted Striker]

Roglic very strong, but I can’t cheer for someone wearing yellow socks like that

 

[Red Rick]

Roglic very strong, but I can’t cheer for someone wearing yellow socks like that

I can only respect someone of such principle.