Tour de France 2013 *spoilers*

[deptfordmarmoset]

Did anyone catch Cav saying ''.....behind'' and then hear the ITV4 commentator say ''That's Cav talking in French to Chavanel, saying 'take a look behind'?'' So, if ''behind'' is French now, the commentator's talking out of his derrière...

 

[VamP]

How the effin eff did Saxo manage to get 5 riders in that break! Genius.

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

I am surprised how disinterested Froome/Sky appears in the chase, given Saxo has everything to fight for and with 6 riders up there.

 

[smutchin]

This is astonishing. Don't they know it's supposed to be a transition stage?

 

[tigger]

3 Sky plus Froome on the front now, gap dropped back a little to 37 sec

 

[smutchin]

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

Cav and Sagan...

 

[tigger]

Lotto joined in on the front of Froome's group now. Interesting times!

 

[smutchin]

Greipel missing the gap could be good news for Froome - Lotto look like they want to close it down.

 

[avsd]

Saxo Bank giving it to Sky and Movistar

 

[Archie]

Can Cavendish hold on during the climb? It's not big I know, but Saxo won't be hanging about.

 

[smutchin]

Have to say, chapeau to the Belkin triumvirate of Mollema, Ten Dam and Gesink - they've kept themselves out of trouble all the way since day one.

 

[triangles]

7 mins to Valverde!

Mollema for a podium place then?

 

[smutchin]

Over 7 minutes to Valverde now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tigger]

And Bertie group 50 secs ahead now!

 

[thom]

What a fantastic stage! Slightly surprised Froome hasn't gone to the front himself yet.