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

[StryderHells]

For all the hate short stages get, the Tour sure has become much more entertaining after their implementation.

Short stages have aren’t a bad thing but to say they’re more entertaining than a long stage just isn’t true, they can be explosive but a good long medium mountain or mountain stage is what causes the most damage.

 

[JosefK]

Pog stomp likely.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Wout so selfish.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

In 2015 Henning Wehn did a nationwide UK tour, in 2016 Britain voted to leave the EU.

Well you Wehn some, you lose some.

 

[Izzyeviel]

'we should replace bonus seconds with bonus minutes'

Discuss.

 

[frisenfruitig]

'we should replace bonus seconds with bonus minutes'

Discuss.

Whoever said that is an idiot.

 

[bNator]

'we should replace bonus seconds with bonus minutes'

Discuss.

Rogla says: let's do it!

 

[Valv.Piti]

For all the hate short stages get, the Tour sure has become much more entertaining after their implementation.

Sure, but every real cycling fan wants that one +200 km stage (220-230 preferably) in the high mountains going over 3 big passes. And thats something we really need, because 1) it usually contributes to a real, real good race and 2) it favors different riders compared to a stage such as today. and 3) it adds a lot of attrition.

You need to place such a stage correctly though, because much like the Lussari ITT, it can potentially kill a lot of initiative. The best example being THAT legendary stage to Gardeccia in 2011, but we can also look at the Galibier stage Andy won, although that was a decent amount easier.

 

[Ripper]

Bora secretly working for UAE

 

[Samu Cuenca]

'we should replace bonus seconds with bonus minutes'

Discuss.

Only on flat stages.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Only on flat stages.

Has the Belgian Pozzato hacked your account?

 

[Aimar16]

Gall is 3'13 behind Pinot in 10th. I think this is a bit far fetched of a claim.

Gaudu will lose a lot of time today

 

[Danskebjerge]

Any other reason for keeping the distance to the breakaway short other than Pogacar wanting to win the stage?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Has the Belgian Pozzato hacked your account?

Van Aert will become the new Charles Pélissier.

 

[Salvarani]

Ewan dropped!

 

[tobydawq]

Short stages have aren’t a bad thing but to say they’re more entertaining than a long stage just isn’t true, they can be explosive but a good long medium mountain or mountain stage is what causes the most damage.

I don't agree.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Van Aert will become the new Charles Pélissier.

Sorry, this is beyond my average Aussie intelligence/humour.

 

[tobydawq]

Any other reason for keeping the distance to the breakaway short other than Pogacar wanting to win the stage?

No?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Sorry, this is beyond my average Aussie intelligence/humour.

They used bonus minutes around 1930 in order to give him an advantage over the climbers, but he still couldn't win the race.

 

[gregrowlerson]

They used bonus minutes around 1930 in order to give him an advantage over the climbers, but he still couldn't win the race.

Sounds similar to if they gave me a motor, I still wouldn't be able to keep up with the skeleton and teddy.

 

[Boehmand]

'we should replace bonus seconds with bonus minutes'

Discuss.

You could go even more aggressive...

...why not "bonus hours"?

 

[Netserk]

I don't agree.

You've really made a strong case for short stages. Much wow.

 

[JosefK]

Has a break ever been more doomed?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Has a break ever been more doomed?

Have you ever seen a flat stage?

 

[pelotonIQ]

Last couple stages has left me blue balled so I hope they deliver today.