kosmonooit Posted July 13, 2013 Posted July 13, 2013 TJ is looking better, great to see him in the break today and attacking - lets see how he ends up in the mix in the big climb.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 14, 2013 Author Posted July 14, 2013 'Berto tastes yellow with Saxo leading the team classification
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 14, 2013 Author Posted July 14, 2013 Tejay doing a tea pot, prob wondering where to buy some form.
tombeej Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 Well today is the big day. I woke up this morning at 04h00 like I used to do as a lighty on Christmas morning. It's going to be epic (Grumpy, every climb up the Giant is dramatic ), I cannot wait for it to start. The minutes are going to drag by all day. I'm going to have to keep myself busy otherwise it's going to be a long one until proceedings start. jaxtun 1
tombeej Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 Here's a picture from the top looking down to the valley floor below (that's where the road to le Mont Ventoux comes from). It really captures how big that climb is. From the start of the climb at Bédoin to the top @ 1911m is a vertical altitude gain of 1598m in 20.8km at an average gradient of 7.5%. Yes, they climb a vertical mile into the sky with no letup. Today is going to bust this tour wide open. I have no doubt that every GC contender is waking up this morning genuinely nervous (I wonder how many didn't get any sleep). Probably not the same level of fear for the autobus - they've already accepted it will just be a day of pain and survival, nothing more.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 14, 2013 Author Posted July 14, 2013 Rolling up the Giant Vetseun and tombeej 2
HappyMartin Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 I have no idea what to expect from today's stage. I never expected Daryl in yellow. I never expected GE to win the TTT. I never expected Sky to crumple. I never expected Kittel to win 3 stages. I never expected Saxo to attack and AC to take time out of Frrome on a flat stage. I never expected to see Cav sprint to get into a winning echelon on a windy day. I KNOW NOTHING. That's all I know. EZRider, tombeej and Bonus 3
HappyMartin Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 One other thing I know is I will do my best to finish work early and be back at home no later than 15:00 Bonus 1
tombeej Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 Iban Mayo set the Ventoux record of 55'51" during a climbing time trial stage in the 2004 Dauphiné Libéré. The Ventoux Master Series is held in May every year. The rules are simple: you climb the mountain as many times as you can in 24 hours. You are allowed to do the descents in a vehicle and you can choose which routes you take up the mountain. To become a Ventoux Master you need to make a minimum of 5 ascents in 24 hours. A local called Jean Pascal Roux climbed Ventoux an astonishing 11 times in 24 hours starting from Bédoin in May 2006.
Christie Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 There will be a long break, and it will be Sky's responsibility to control it. I dont think Froome will have much help on the climb. i expect lots of attacks up there.It will perhaps be in Sky's best interest not to spend too much energy on the break - perhaps a win by somebody else today?
TALUS Posted July 14, 2013 Posted July 14, 2013 I will be at work when D'Huez happens - so today will be my big day to watch the climbers. Very excited. Hope Valverde and Quintana stir the pot big time! Jaco-fiets 1
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