Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*

[Spinney]

Have to feel a bit sorry for Tejay!

 

[laurence]

allez allez!!!!

 

[Strathlubnaig]

allez christophe ! pauvre TJ

 

[Crackle]

Not allowed to take food or drink from the cars in the last.....20k... I think

 

[thom]

Wow what drama! I just signed up in the excitement!

Why is what Sky did illegal? (Not familiar with all the race rules)

Could you explain this, sometime, please?

There are feeding restrictions in the last parts of stages, in particular on uphill finishes, partly because riders tend to hold the hand of someone in a support car and get a temporary pull. So people taking food/water get penalised in time.
You are allowed to take stuff from team mates though - so possible Froome will avoid penalty himself

 

[Spinney]

riders aren't allowed a feed from the car inside the final 20km or on the last climb (rules vary). Froome wanted something, but Porte went back to get it - he'll get the penalty. he then gae the food to Froome.

Bit of poor planning? He could have had a bit in his pockets?

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Froome will get a penalty too surely? Otherwise it's a useless rule that can be cheated by getting doms to get the food/drink.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

door banging time !!!!

 

[Spinney]

Froome will get a penalty too surely? Otherwise it's a useless rule that can be cheated by getting doms to get the food/drink.

But if the idea is to stop people getting pulls from the cars, then Froome hasn't gained from what the rule is supposed to prevent.

 

[jarlrmai]

Never thought I'd see a Sky Pro bonk, especially not Froome.

This is madness.

 

[fimm]

riders aren't allowed a feed from the car inside the final 20km or on the last climb (rules vary). Froome wanted something, but Porte went back to get it - he'll get the penalty. he then gae the food to Froome.

Ah, thank you.

 

[The Couch]

No... I can't see anybody but Froome getting the blame here... Porte clearly went to get it for Froome (he should have acted better to avoid a fine/time penalty)

 

[Crackle]

What a way for the French to take a stage

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Enfin!

 

[thom]

Chapeau Riblon !