Eugene Oppelt Posted July 21, 2013 Author Posted July 21, 2013 "The real race starts when we hit the Champs Elysees for the first time," Cavendish said on Eurosport before the finish. "It's a difficult circuit, it's made a lot easier circling the Arc du Triomphe. It's the holy grail for sprinters, so there will be a lot of competition for it."
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 21, 2013 Author Posted July 21, 2013 Of course there is really no need for a neutral start today, because much of the first 69.5km will be more of a procession than a race. Leader and soon-to-be crowned race winner Chris Froome and his Sky team will be the subject of many photo ops along the way, champagne toasts, etc.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 21, 2013 Author Posted July 21, 2013 Because Quintana is in the polka dot jersey today, the white jersey of best young rider is on the back of Garmin-Sharp's Andrew Talansky, who had a brilliant ride on the final climb on stage 20.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 21, 2013 Author Posted July 21, 2013 Today is the one day where it is socially acceptable to ride on the path alongside the peloton and try to keep up. They're pedaling along at a tourist's pace out of Versailles.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 21, 2013 Author Posted July 21, 2013 Peter Sagan, our green jersey winner, has been growing his goatee throughout the race, and today he's done the unthinkable and dyed it green. SyncSA 1
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 21, 2013 Author Posted July 21, 2013 Froome told Eurosport he is looking forward to the finish today, saying "The vastness of everything hits you when you hit the Champs-Elysees, the fans, what it all represents." It's been a long journey for him and Sky - and seems like such a long time since we started in Corsica with the Orica bus incident.
The Bull Shark Posted July 21, 2013 Posted July 21, 2013 Thank goodness from tomorrow on I won't be bugged by MTN to buy 1GB of data or to get a Medical Aid from Liberty. r0adrunner 1
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 21, 2013 Author Posted July 21, 2013 Saturday night fever baby yeah r0adrunner 1
SyncSA Posted July 21, 2013 Posted July 21, 2013 Amazing 3 weeks coming to an end. Exceptional cycling by the Top 3 cyclist and Porte. Froome deserving the victory. Love the attitude in the group today, even though 'Berto lost out to a poduim position, there are no hard feelings. Next time 'Berto! Well done Froome PS - Sagan and J'rod have a new fan.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 21, 2013 Author Posted July 21, 2013 Let's take this moment to extend happy healing notes to the some of the 28 riders who have left the race through crash or illness, including Cannondale's Ted King, who separated his shoulder on stage 1 and was time cut in the TTT.
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