Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*

[Havoc6]

I have watched le tour for over 30 years I can't remember a flat stage like this before , amazing work and tactics

 

[thom]

Valverde 2mins down with 40km to go - that can balloon out by the end. 4 mins ? It is a hard slog for Movistar to limit it any further.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Is Porte saving his legs for the mountains or is he still off the pace? Just a feeling that Froome is comfortable and stood him down.

EDIT: Oh well, if he was comfortable, he isn't now!

 

[Havoc6]

Fme mad day

 

[VamP]

What a freebie for Froome!

For no extra effort, he gets rid of Valverde and the threat of Movistar working with Belkin and Saxo to trip him up in the mountains.

Edit: Spoke too soon!!!

 

[jifdave]

Ooooh saxo push, froome gapped

 

[Hip Priest]

Just tuned in.

This seems far more exciting than I was expecting. What's the deal?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

What a freebie for Froome!

For no extra effort, he gets rid of Valverde and the threat of Movistar working with Belkin and Saxo to trip him up in the mountains.

Edit: Spoke too soon!!!

Yup, that got me too!

 

[Archie]

Saxo \Tinkoff off the front. Froome has to chase! Jeez!

 

[jarlrmai]

This was always the danger....

I felt Froome was safer in the mountains

 

[jifdave]

3.30 for valverde

 

[smutchin]

Saxo notable by their absence from the front of the peloton.

Spoke slightly too soon there!

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

What a freebie for Froome!

For no extra effort, he gets rid of Valverde and the threat of Movistar working with Belkin and Saxo to trip him up in the mountains.

Edit: Spoke too soon!!!

Yeah, it is Cav who is getting a free ride from Saxo at the moment.

 

[Archie]

In other news, Quintana is the new Movistar team leader.

 

[tigger]

Hmm... not sure if there is that much time for Saxo Bertie to gain here compared to the effort put in. Looks like Cav and Sagan made it into the move with them. No response or panic from Sky. Not sure if this will stay away anyway??