Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 13: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne - Grand Colombier, 137.8k

[Didinho]

When the GC competition heats up on the last big hill, they'll pick them up.

UAE riding already. Didn’t expect that. They want to stay in striking distance. Good.

 

[skippo12]

Perfect scenario for Jumbo. Big break. No rider that is relevant for the GC.

 

[Aimar16]

Props to Trek sending their best climber in the break!

Tomorrow will be Ciccone's day. No chance of a break today.

 

[Samamba]

UAE wants the stage as expected. Easy short stage to control. Break doesn't stand a chance.

 

[Red Rick]

Not sure this break is strong enough to get the required time

 

[Salvarani]

Not sure this break is strong enough to get the required time

A lot of people getting a free ride in that group.

 

[Martinstranger]

You're missing it.

It seems like you didn't read the original post I replied to

I did read the part you quoted but apparently seem to miss something in your point.

We know Pogacar won the last times and mountain finishes that should suit him as you wrote - but that does not neccesarily have to change the tactics of JV?
I believe they are trying long term pressure with hard race and expect him to get tired in the last week. There are stages to come which are much harder and have the possibility to be far more decisive than the ones Pogacar won over Vingegaard. But in the end it all comes down to who has the best form and cope with the agressive racing.

Time will tell and until then I will enjoy the attacks It is way more fun than watching US postal in front all day and then Armstrong showing off on the last climb.

Today I expect UAE (can see it is alredy in play) will hold the break in striking range, so Pogacar can go for bonus seconds in the end. He knows he might need every second and love to win stages. Therefore they will have to use the team and JV can relax until we hit Grand Colimbier and they will make sure the pace is up.

 

[Poursuivant]

Bora lined up behind UAE

ES commentators seem amazed that UAE are chasing. I think they shouldn’t have let a big group go, but they have some good doms for the flat

 

[dercuforever]

Will be hard to chase down. Winner in front I guess.

You underestimate the mighty ultra super saiyan Bjerg, last year he pulled for whole climbs and reduced the peloton to 20 riders IIRC. Downside is that transformation is only available once per TOUR.

 

[Potomac]

I think let that break go, UAE

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

They are not even giving them 2 minutes. That's a really short leash. Maybe a bit overambitious.

 

[Izzyeviel]

I think let that break go, UAE

nah, its about UAE used their team to do something.

 

[Martinstranger]

Props to Trek sending their best climber in the break!

Once again they made it Sometimes I think they should just stop riding and take a free ride - if the gap get big enough, then they can contribute.

The same goes for quick-step who have Asgreen in the break - he will need something like 6-10 minutes at the bottom of Grand colimbier to win this stage.

 

[Tim Cahill]

UAE still don't know how to control a break properly, they're just whacking it on the front.

 

[tobydawq]

Lol, funniest interview of the Tour with Georg Zimmermann:

Kasper Højstrup (who to Zimmermann's credit is the most annoying person involved in cycling): How will it be like to ride on the Bastille Day.

GZ: Like, I'm German, so I don't care about the French national day.

KH: You don't think it will be extra special riding today?

GZ: No, I don't think so.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

...well, it's clear that Pog has designs for today's stage.

 

[Gigs_98]

UAE really not messing around.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Lol, funniest interview of the Tour with Georg Zimmermann:

Kasper Højstrup (who to Zimmermann's credit is the most annoying person involved in cycling): How will it be like to ride on the Bastille Day.

GZ: Like, I'm German, so I don't care about the French national day.

KH: You don't think it will be extra special riding today?

GZ: No, I don't think so.

Who says ze German's have no sense of humour?

 

[Tim Cahill]

That Basque song is a bit of a jam tbh

 

[gregrowlerson]

Although if Zimmermann was a true comedian he would have said, "I thought that today was Sepp Kuss appreciation day."

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Who says ze German's have no sense of humour?

We don't. We make a factual assesement of the situation and then, from a memorizied template, choose an answer someone who suffers from humor might enjoy.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

It's funny to watch the difference in the way Pog and JV approach the Tour. JV treats this like it's a calculus problem. Pog's strategy is: I'm going to ride faster than everyone else because I can.

 

[Boehmand]

That break COULD crack UAE and pull out 5+ minutes, especially because there is a bit of crosswind.

But way too many of them are not doing the work, so we are looking at a pretty pointless break, that will get caught on the first few K of the climb.

As said yesterday, Jumbo should have put guys in the break and drive it hard, to force UAE to commit the entire team to the chase.

Now this is being played exactly like Pogacar wants it.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Easy ride for Jumbo today? If Vingo doesn't get the beating of Pog today, he may as well send that yellow jersey off to the Dawg.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So it's gonna be a full on watts fest for the win today. Mano a Shimano between Vingegaard and Pogačar.