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Old 10-07-2013, 15:19
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Sagan still in the top 10 (just)

David Millar remains the fastest Brit so far...

With 150 of the 182 riders done, Millar is now 13th fastest (39min 03sec), Ian Stannard is 41st (40min 07sec), and his Team Sky team-mate Geraint Thomas is 42nd (40.09).

Manxmen Peter Kennaugh and Mark Cavendish are 105th and 131st (41min 29 sec and 42min 00sec)

And Ireland's Nicholas Roche has just finished too. He is 14th so far in a time of 39min 04 sec.
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Old 10-07-2013, 15:25
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Good news on wind...

It's been windy all day out on the time trial course today, but the news is that the direction has changed - what was a crosswind in the early stages is now a tailwind.

There was already a tailwind in the second section of the stage.

All in all, good news for Chris Froome if he wants a stage win. His general classification rivals will all share the same advantage, though.
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Old 10-07-2013, 15:41
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Not long till all the GC guys are on the road. Quintana and Bertie just set-off....



http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/live/aso/
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Old 10-07-2013, 15:52
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Evans finished 2.30 down.

Schleck finished 4.43 down.

Bertie 25 secs down at 1st check.
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Old 10-07-2013, 15:54
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Vamos Frooomey!!!!
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:04
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Valverde 24 secs down at 1st check...

Valverde +0'24
Contador +0'25
Kreuziger +0'27
Mollema +0'28

Quintana 2'20 down at point 2
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:05
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Froome 1 second up at 1st check
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:08
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Most with big losses at 2nd check, let's see what Froome can do....
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:11
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Bertie 1.24 secs at 2nd check

Mollema 1.23



Bertie 2.15 secs down at finish
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:19
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Froome 2 secs up on TM at 2nd check
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:28
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FroomeZoom!
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:30
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Valverde 2.21 down at finish

Froome nearly caught him
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:30
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The only way to stop Froome winning the Tour this year...

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Old 10-07-2013, 16:31
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Damn 12 secs down Still great day for GC
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:34
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Boo! Shame.

Tony Martin's got to win something, I suppose.
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:38
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Great performance from Froomie..

However on ITV4 will Gary Imlach let the Cav incident pass without 'hilarious' dry witted reference to the show's sponsor? (or has he already?)
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:40
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He did sit there for 3.5 hours waiting for the last man to possibly beat him, the look on his face when he saw Froome's times was priceless


1. Tony Martin (Germany/Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) 36:29"

2. Chris Froome (Britain/Team Sky) +12"

3. Thomas De Gendt (Belgium / Vacansoleil) +1:01"

4. Richie Porte (Australia/Team Sky) +1:21"

5. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland/Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) +1:31"

SELECTED OTHERS

1. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands/Belkin) +2:05"

13. Alejandro Valverde (Spain/Movistar) +2:12"

15. Alberto Contador (Spain/Saxo-Tinkoff) +2:15"

21. Cadel Evans (Australia/BMC Racing) +2:30"

22. Laurens ten Dam (Netherlands/Belkin) +2:32"

54. Nairo Quintana (Colombia/Movistar) +3'28"



1. FROOME Christopher 42h 29' 24''

2. VALVERDE Alejandro + 03' 25''
3. MOLLEMA Bauke + 03' 37''
4. CONTADOR Alberto + 03' 54''
5. KREUZIGER Roman + 03' 57''
6. TEN DAM Laurens + 04' 10''
7. KWIATKOWSKI Michal + 04' 44''
8. QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander + 05' 18''
9. COSTA Rui Alberto + 05' 37''
10. PÉRAUD Jean-Christophe + 05' 39''
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:46
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Ah, if it couldn't be Froome, I'm pleased it's Martin.

So Chris now has just a shade over 5 minutes on Contador?
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Old 10-07-2013, 16:49
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Sorry to keep banging on about this, but i did predict this.

The rest of the so-called GC contenders have shown no form all season. How anyone expected them to get close to Froome is beyond me.

Quintana hasn't raced since April.... Contador has hayfever... blah blah blah! ffs!

It's not Froome or Sky's fault that he is at his peak for the season... He is exceptional... The rest are useless.

He will win on Mont Ventoux just to rub it in.
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Old 10-07-2013, 17:39
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Cyclingnews forum has gone into absolute meltdown with that display from Froome.
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Old 10-07-2013, 17:40
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So Chris now has just a shade over 5 minutes on Contador?
No, just under 4 minutes. Still insurmountable for Contador in my opinion, he lost too much time again today.
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Old 10-07-2013, 18:30
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Cyclingnews forum has gone into absolute meltdown with that display from Froome.
I'm not sure why - it was a bit predictable, really.

The Olympic time trial was over 27 miles and Martin finished about 25 seconds ahead of Froome over that distance, so they both seem to be riding at there or there abouts.

No, just under 4 minutes. Still insurmountable for Contador in my opinion, he lost too much time again today.
Ah, yes - of course. Thank you.
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Old 10-07-2013, 21:18
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Cyclingnews forum has gone into absolute meltdown with that display from Froome.
Don't tell me... Did they say he must be doping?



It's the most strange place.... They don't like Froome because they are conviced that he and Sky are doping.

And they want Valverde and mainly Contador to beat him.... 2 men banned for doping, one of them has had a Tour taken way from him.

Bizarre!
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Old 10-07-2013, 22:50
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Bjarne Riis: "We'll isolate Froome"

Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) will try to isolate and overthrow current Tour de France leader, Chris Froome (Sky) in the coming stages, according to team boss, Bjarne Riis.

After Contador lost additional time in today's time trial to Mont-Saint-Michel, Riis told media including Cycling Weekly, "We will isolate Froome and see what happens."

Contador lost 2'15" in today's time trial in addition to his 1'45" loss from Saturday's stage to Ax 3 Domaines.

"I'm happy with Alberto's ride; he did a good crono. It was not too bad," Riis said. "Froome is just stronger at the moment."

The dust kicked up around Mont-Saint-Michel, but it was clear enough to see that Froome took another step towards winning the Tour de France.

Contador won the Tour de France three times (with the third title, in 2010, being stripped for doping) however today, the Spaniard looked unable to win again.

Saxo's leader lost 2'15" over 33 kilometres today. He now sits in fourth, 3'54" behind in the overall rankings. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is in second place at 3'25" and Bauke Mollema (Belkin) is in third at 3'37".

"I hoped to lose less, but I thought that time was going to be a possibility," Riis added. "It doesn't change anything at all: if it's two minutes, if it's one minute or if it's four minutes - you still have to attack. It's still the same race."

Froome, according to Riis, will face a rough ride. Saxo-Bank already helped Movistar and other teams to isolate Froome in Sunday's stage to Bagnères-de-Bigorre and while Froome survived, he risked losing it all.

Riis may be planning for something similar to last year's Vuelta a España. To win, Contador made a daring last-ditch attack early into the penultimate mountain stage to win the race from Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha).

"We will isolate Froome and see what happens. Obviously, his team is not as strong as ours," continued Riis. "We're not going to give up just like that. We are going to make good plans and tactics and go for it."

Riis would not say where, but admitted that it would be hard to catch Froome out in the next three days. He explained that the sprinters' teams would control the race until the Mont Ventoux stage on Sunday.

"The race will be interesting," he said, "There's a lot of stuff to do."
Good Luck.
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Old 10-07-2013, 23:31
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They isolated him the other day but it didn't do them any good..............
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