Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*

[Archie]

Thinking about it, the GC contenders may be happier keeping Movistar onside for now.

 

[jifdave]

Nope belkin pushing on

 

[thom]

Wowsers !

 

[Rob3rt]

I thought they would let him get back on tbh.

 

[Havoc6]

Who is the eurocar pr0n star interloper with the very gay tache ? not a good look

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

The key question is whether Cav is putting out less power / going slower than normal. If this is the case, then it just an issue of form & fitness (he's been ill) and can be overcome. However, if Cav is in top form and Kittel is simply beating him, then it's a different matter.

I suspect the former.

Possibly, despite what Cav said post race, because Sagan was able to cut the gap to the line as well.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Was that Cav's 3rd 2nd in a row?

 

[The Couch]

Who is the eurocar pr0n star interloper with the very gay tache ? not a good look

Do you mean Cousin?
http://www.sporza.be/polopoly_fs/1....g_gen/derivatives/landscape670/1750483962.jpg

 

[smutchin]

Now Valverde's punctured!

If he can't get back on OPQS won't be on their own up front for long.

I've just switched the coverage on and I wondered why Belkin were hammering so hard on the front. Flippin' aces!

The pace looks ferocious.

 

[The Couch]

It seems now that Valverde might be able to get back (first) without Kittel

 

[smutchin]

The gap to the Valverde group has grown to over a minute now according to the official Tour website. Yikes!

 

[smutchin]

Saxo notable by their absence from the front of the peloton. Maybe Contador wants Valverde to get back so he can use him as an ally against Froome in the mountains?

 

[smutchin]

Porte has missed the split too!

 

[smutchin]

The gap is nearly a minute and a half now. Crikey.

 

[Havoc6]

Do you mean Cousin?
http://www.sporza.be/polopoly_fs/1....g_gen/derivatives/landscape670/1750483962.jpg

Yep that's shocker