Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*

[Herzog]

While Voight digs into his musette, there's a nice tour story told by him in French HERE

Good old Jens, nice sense of fair play!

 

[Strathlubnaig]

2 things... way too many ad breaks today, and the race has got awfy boring again

 

[VamP]

2 things... way too many ad breaks today, and the race has got awfy boring again

Despite the daring Saxo move?

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Despite the daring Saxo move?

Robt Millar summed it up nicley in his latest blog...
"And just as what has happened in every race that Sky has riders left when the last climb starts, the men in black set a speed which sees tickets issued to those leaving the train" ...." It was no surprise Froome won at the top of Ventoux as he's been the best climber in the race but the way the others rode beforehand, it was if they hadn't noticed when they take him to the last mountain he kicks their backsides"
So, someone has to push things well before the final climb, otherwise it is silver platter time.

 

[smutchin]

I predict Contador will launch his attack on the Sarenne, soon after they crest the first climb of Alpe d'Huez.

 

[thom]

Sky looking well placed at the moment - they'll lose people on the way up the Alpe but they are together going up the Ornon so set to support Froome & Porte for the first ascent on the Alpe.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

I predict Contador will launch his attack on the Sarenne, soon after they crest the first climb of Alpe d'Huez.

you may be right, a brave and throw caution to the wind descent might be his only option.

 

[Chris Norton]

HERE WE GO!!!!!

 

[tug benson]

Amazing crowds

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Commercial break on ITV4. England now 101 - 3.

 

[thom]

Tejay jumps ahead from the leading group
Sky almost blocking the road in front of the peloton
Edit - Sky is there in full @rich p ;-)

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Commercial break on ITV4. England now 101 - 3.

what's your point caller ?

 

[Chris Norton]

Cadel looks a bit rough already.

 

[Chris Norton]

Surely Sky cannot try and blow this thing apart on the first go?
Teejay looks comfortable at the moment.

 

[tug benson]

Lopez still with the sky boys... Unseen this tour