Tour de France 2013 - Page 5
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Ketch
Netherlands7285 Posts
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fusefuse
Estonia4644 Posts
they start showing it on tv in 1,5 hours from now T__T During F1! I wish I had eurosport here :c | ||
FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Netherlands30538 Posts
On July 07 2013 20:07 fusefuse wrote: goddamnit they start showing it on tv in 1,5 hours from now T__T During F1! I wish I had eurosport here :c This is a dutch stream. Don't know if it works through other countries: http://nos.nl/dossier/515430-tour-de-france-2013/tab/730/live/ | ||
Dantak
Czech Republic648 Posts
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PixelNite
France1008 Posts
On July 08 2013 01:29 PetrBlaha wrote: Why did Movistar today helped Froome to stabilize his position and return him to main pack? It seemed to me that Movistar was really helping him today. But my knowledge about this is pretty low, can someone explain strategy of today's leg to me? It was indeed weird, but doing that they were trying to win the stage, secure Quintana white jersey, secure Valverde 2nd position and most importantly the #1 team spot. | ||
Finrod1
Germany3997 Posts
its obvious that they are doping more/better then the rest. the time of froome is too insane. Froome (23:14 Minutes) Armstrong (22:59 Minutes) - 2001 Roberto Laiseka (22:57 Minutes) - 2001 Jan Ullrich (23:00 Minutes) - 2003 According to a german article Antoine Vayer (the former festina "doctor") said those times are "mutant-level". So yeah its pretty obvious. I just hope next year we have a more exciting tour when wiigins/froome are in different teams. Just like ullrich/armstrong. ^^ | ||
Klive5ive
United Kingdom6056 Posts
That's a pretty huge accusation you're making there. Brailsford is the man behind Team GB success too... in your head did all the fast Olympic athletes have a magic doping method too?! 12 years on to be 15 seconds slower than those riders is not "mutant-level". He had sat behind Porte, Kennaugh all race until that point too. We saw today how human team Sky are anyway. I must admit I was surprised how quickly the challengers fell away up the hill but I think it was them screwing up the tactics. Quintana was really very naive going so early. Who knows what might have happened if he didn't do that. Froome is just tactically very strong, he was well rested and he's a phenomenal bike rider. One day he'll get the credit he deserves for this. | ||
Asha
United Kingdom38056 Posts
Froome's times and power outputs are in line with high performing dopers on that climb and the rest of the peleton fell miles behind him (performing in a manner more consistent with post-biological passport cycling), it's pretty natural that people are going to be sceptical given the company he's keeping there, and his performance in the Alps will certainly be watching with interest. It may be that he's clean, and that would be great, but history hasn't really been kind to optimistic fans before. Either way it almost feels like the race for yellow has been decided already. | ||
Muecke
Germany150 Posts
@Doping Every Tour de France winner was doping since like 1950... some got caught - some had luck! | ||
Gorsameth
Netherlands20769 Posts
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RvB
Netherlands6079 Posts
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smr
Germany4808 Posts
On July 11 2013 00:33 RvB wrote: Never thought Mollema would perform this good! So happy for him. German commentators said that he was really motivated today and he really showed that. I feel a bit bad because when I saw how much Froome lost during the last kilometres I felt as if he lost time and today's victory on purpose just to avoid some additional pressure from the doping debate. But of course I'm happy for Martin whos performance is incredible with all the injuries he had to endure again. | ||
Gorsameth
Netherlands20769 Posts
On July 11 2013 00:38 smr wrote: So happy for him. German commentators said that he was really motivated today and he really showed that. I feel a bit bad because when I saw how much Froome lost during the last kilometres I felt as if he lost time and today's victory on purpose just to avoid some additional pressure from the doping debate. But of course I'm happy for Martin whos performance is incredible with all the injuries he had to endure again. Meh there will always be doping issues and pressure. Like Martin now had the 4th fastest average speed ever during a tour time trial yet its suppose to be clean? Find it somewhat hard to believe. Good thing i enjoy watching it regardless of the fact if there "clean" or not. | ||
fbs
United Kingdom2476 Posts
On July 10 2013 08:10 Gorsameth wrote: Utterly despicable that Cavendish wont get punished for purposefully crashing a fellow rider during the sprint. He passes the guy, there is over a meter left of empty street on his left and he purposefully fully steers into him. People like that should get removed from the competition. Veelers looked behind, sees Cav and changes direction from originally going left (same as all other riders since the road was turning left) to swerving right in order to block Cav and slow him down. Definite intent from Veelers agreed? | ||
KarlKaliente
United States434 Posts
On July 12 2013 02:53 fbs wrote: Veelers looked behind, sees Cav and changes direction from originally going left (same as all other riders since the road was turning left) to swerving right in order to block Cav and slow him down. Definite intent from Veelers agreed? Veelers fault for certain, I'm not sold on intent though. Unfortunate all around. Cav looking vulnerable this year... this Kittel guy is something else. I've been reading about his success last year but I'm still pretty surprised at his success. Hopefully Cav will have more luck with Renshaw in front of him next year | ||
Asha
United Kingdom38056 Posts
Always good to see a team make a break away together, props to Mollema for catching the move and getting into it too Disappointing that technical issues have pretty much ruined Valverde as a contender now. It's thin enough already at the top | ||
smr
Germany4808 Posts
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Ketch
Netherlands7285 Posts
But the move of the day goes to Tinkoff, breaking away from the peloton with Froome in it! | ||
Dust14
Belgium490 Posts
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KarlKaliente
United States434 Posts
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