Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*

[deptfordmarmoset]

He's questioning it, as for hindered, what the whole time from valley to 6k.

He said there had been a mechanical with the car - just about ambiguous enough to refer to the car being occupied dealing with a rider having a mechanical or to a mechanical issue with the car itself.

 

[smutchin]

I wasn't joking! I'm sure I remember reading something about someone using weighted bidons many years ago... <googles> Jean Robic!

http://redkiteprayer.com/tag/jean-robic/

I'm sure the UCI would ban round wheels if they could find a pretext for doing so.

 

[smutchin]

I doubt any team (or rider) would seriously imperil their safety for a slender advantage.

GW1516

 

[thom]

He's questioning it, as for hindered, what the whole time from valley to 6k.

Well personally I don't think he has a case within the rules and it is a waste of time and energy complaining.

On a different note, as much as Riblon's win is great for France,I feel for Tejay, in particular because of his dodgy gears on the Sarenne descent.
I guess that is just the way things break for you

 

[smutchin]

Surely it was well worth taking the 20 second hit for the sake of not risking losing minutes at the finish line.

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Part of the reason to ask Porte to get the food would be because Porte himself had more energy.

Porte was certainly impressive, and fulfilled his duties graciously; the same can not be said of Wiggo's lieutenant last year.

 

[DogTired]

He said there had been a mechanical with the car - just about ambiguous enough to refer to the car being occupied dealing with a rider having a mechanical or to a mechanical issue with the car itself.

Apparently Berties mechanic also services Sky's car...

 

[tug benson]

Nice words from Froome on Quintana. Class.

Ended up going out on my bike after today's stage so I missed the interviews.... What did froome say??

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Ended up going out on my bike after today's stage so I missed the interviews.... What did froome say??

He needed sugar, car had a mechanical problem so hadn't been able to feed in the allowed zone, he was also generous towards Quintana, with a special mention for Richie Porte.

 

[lukesdad]

Surely it was well worth taking the 20 second hit for the sake of not risking losing minutes at the finish line.

Just one of Sky's marginal gains

 

[lukesdad]

Let's be under no illusions when you hit the wall you stop very quickly. Sky were warned, then broke the rules. In any other sport you'd be excluded wouldn't you ?

 

[Paul99]

My thoughts for Froomes feed today.

He has thrashed everybody up all the major climbs thus far. And everybody suspects he is using something.
Today the usual down to the last detail planning of Team Sky had gone AWOL, and Froome "bonks". Was it staged? Does it make him appear normal?

I do not think he has used anything banned or otherwise, but I can't believe he suddenly had nothing left today. I wonder how well he goes tomorrow.

 

[themosquitoking]

Let's be under no illusions when you hit the wall you stop very quickly. Sky were warned, then broke the rules. In any other sport you'd be excluded wouldn't you ?

Do you think UEFA will throw Real Madrid out of the Champions League after the spending cap comes into law?

 

[themosquitoking]

My thoughts for Froomes feed today.

He has thrashed everybody up all the major climbs thus far. And everybody suspects he is using something.
Today the usual down to the last detail planning of Team Sky had gone AWOL, and Froome "bonks". Was it staged? Does it make him appear normal?

I do not think he has used anything banned or otherwise, but I can't believe he suddenly had nothing left today. I wonder how well he goes tomorrow.

I think as well as Richie Porte working with him he now has Quintana as an ally in the run in.

 

[smutchin]

I do not think he has used anything banned or otherwise, but I can't believe he suddenly had nothing left today. I wonder how well he goes tomorrow.

Even riders swimming in EPO sometimes bonk. It's a temporary event, not an indication of overall condition when it happens.