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Tour de France 2020 | Stage 13 (Châtel-Guyon - Puy Mary, 191.5 km)

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    #62
    Mefistofelino
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    Sam in a 32 man group off the back of the main peloton


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    #63
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Itziger


    Seeing Sam struggling over those Cat 3 yokes there, he'll do well to get over the Alps.


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    #64
    lissard
    Registered Users Posts: 544 ✭✭✭lissard


    Maybe be only Cat3 but you have to consider the cumulative climbing load prior to this - this stage has the highest elevation gain in this years tour (4500m). I mean the Poggio is an easy enough climb but is always decisive after ~ 300k. The only fear for the Grupetto is if we have a short fast stage in the Alps - wasn't there something like that 2 years ago?


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    #65
    donfers
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    Dan dropped immediately as they began ascent of Category 2 penultimate climb, no legs again


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    #66
    Mefistofelino
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    Anyone know the difficulty coefficient for todays stage? I'm guessing the time cut will be winner plus 13% which would be around 36-40 minutes so Sam should be ok but he's making tough going of it today.


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    #67
    ratracer
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    Dammit, Dan’s done!


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    #68
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users Posts: 1,851 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    donfers wrote: »
    Dan dropped immediately as they began ascent of Category 2 penultimate climb, no legs again

    Too many injuries, too many birthdays


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    #69
    lissard
    Registered Users Posts: 544 ✭✭✭lissard


    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    Anyone know the difficulty coefficient for todays stage? I'm guessing the time cut will be winner plus 13% which would be around 36-40 minutes so Sam should be ok but he's making tough going of it today.

    The stage coeffecient is 4 (very difficult) and @ 39k average speed the cutoff is 17% of winning time.


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    #70
    retalivity
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    Bernal bluffing? Hes droping back a bit


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    #71
    lissard
    Registered Users Posts: 544 ✭✭✭lissard


    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    Anyone know the difficulty coefficient for todays stage? I'm guessing the time cut will be winner plus 13% which would be around 36-40 minutes so Sam should be ok but he's making tough going of it today.

    If you're ever wondering have a look at this handy tool.

    http://www.velofacts.com/cx-laps/tour-de-france-2020-time-limit-calculator.html


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    #72
    De Bhál
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    Martinez going up that hill at some pace


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    #73
    retalivity
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    Dunno why cofidis dont sit edet up to wait for martin


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    #74
    lissard
    Registered Users Posts: 544 ✭✭✭lissard


    Martinez for this - the two Bora lads look fecked.


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    #75
    lissard
    Registered Users Posts: 544 ✭✭✭lissard


    The sh*t is going to introduced to the fan when the GC guys hit the last 2km.


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    #76
    Mefistofelino
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    Sit up, Martinez FFS


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    #77
    lissard
    Registered Users Posts: 544 ✭✭✭lissard


    Slowest sprint I've ever seen ;-)


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    #78
    retalivity
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    retalivity wrote: »
    Bernal bluffing? Hes droping back a bit

    Nope, doesnt look like it!


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    #79
    retalivity
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    Roglic is so smooth on the bike


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    #80
    lawrencesummers
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    It’s going to take something special to take yellow from Roglic.


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    #81
    De Bhál
    Registered Users Posts: 2,918 ✭✭✭De Bhál


    Roglic is like a machine


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    #82
    CMcsporty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭CMcsporty


    That was impressive from Roglic
    Good stage
    Killer!


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    #83
    velo.2010
    Registered Users Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭velo.2010


    Richie Porte might just get his first Tour podium!

    Pogacar doesn't look like he can take back time on Roglic.

    But who knows?


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    #84
    Itziger
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    Dan finished 11th in the end which means he got up the last two climbs 'relatively' ok.


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    #85
    Mefistofelino
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    velo.2010 wrote: »
    Richie Porte might just get his first Tour podium!

    Pogacar doesn't look like he can take back time on Roglic.

    But who knows?

    Knowing Porte, he'll suffer some bizarre final-week incident like being bitten by a rabid marmot or having his bike burst into flames


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    #86
    retalivity
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    2 slovenians, followed by 4 colombians

    Bardet lost 2'30 to Roglic, G Martin lost 2'45


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    #87
    donfers
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    Itziger wrote: »
    Dan finished 11th in the end which means he got up the last two climbs 'relatively' ok.

    yes he didn't completely blow and could be riding himself into some kind of form, might be in with a shout in a shorter mountain stage in a few days


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    #88
    keane2097
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    Always think the fans look like some bunch of bell-ends on these races.


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    #89
    retalivity
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    Bernal is lucky that tomorrow should be (relatively) easy for the GC guys. He went deep at the end to limit losses and looked in a world of pain compared to Roglic or even Porte.


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    #90
    dastardly00
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    Sam finished last (+34'21") but safely within the time limit (+48'17"). Morkov, DeClerqcq, and Devenyns were alongside Sam. The rest of the sprinters, including Sagan, finished just a few minutes ahead of him.


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    #91
    Inquitus
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    retalivity wrote: »
    Bernal is lucky that tomorrow should be (relatively) easy for the GC guys. He went deep at the end to limit losses and looked in a world of pain compared to Roglic or even Porte.

    Sunday is going to kill the race off, one way or the other!


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