Tour de France Stage 15: Givors - Mont Ventoux 242.5km aka The beginning of the End

[seanoff]

Was that Schleck struggling on the side of the road?

Yep, he's gone

 

[Freakie]

Was that Schleck struggling on the side of the road?

Yep completely screwed.

 

[alfy!]

Here we go!

 

[bfff]

did you know Quintana was born at 3000m?

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Go Quintana

 

[Freakie]

Froome won't react until he gets 3 mins up the road

 

[Freakie]

Oh and like magic Sky riders appear at the front. Surprising and interesting...

 

[alfy!]

Come on Cadel.

 

[seanoff]

Strange how Kennuagh and Porte are awful in the flat stages but go up hills like they've got motors on the bike

 

[Freakie]

One tour to many for Cadel...

 

[Freakie]

Movistar aren't to bright. Should have sent Valverde up the road for Quintana to bridge to....

 

[Freakie]

Oh come on, feeding on the climb whilst pulling back a break. Get ****ed Sky, get ****ed.

 

[Donakebab]

Feeding at the 10km on a climb? * it, ban stick, NOW!

 

[alfy!]

One tour to many for Cadel...

Still a great rider, but doing the Giro beforehand has backfired as it has for many in the past. Should have gone after the Vuelta instead.

 

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

Blatant cheating from Sky. Makes me hate UK Postal even more.

 

[monty1104]

Sky cheating. Hands up if you're surprised.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

First the cricket now the cycling. The Poms ARE CHEATERS!!!

 

[seanoff]

That was as egregious as ive ever seen. A guy in team uni, giving out team feed bags.

Should be 1 or 2 minutes at least

 

[monty1104]

First the cricket now the cycling. The Poms, Saffers and Kenyans ARE CHEATERS!!!

EFA

 

[dart]

come on someone other than froome!!!!

 

[alfy!]

Expected better from Dan Martin today to be honest.

 

[Bond.ShaneBond]

Lol at Sky. They really cbf pretending they aren't cheats anymore.

Big love for Sagan, Nieve and Quintana. Now come on Contador.

This is brutal.

 

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

Movistar aren't to bright. Should have sent Valverde up the road for Quintana to bridge to....

It's an interesting one. I agree that sending off Valverde first was probably the better decision tactically, but with the energy and ambition that Quintana has is hard to deny and it's good to let the boy go for it.

As I type this, Valverde drops off the back.

 

[bfff]

C'mon Alberto!!

 

[Aussie Assault]

Get Richie a #1 spot on a team..