Tour de France 2013
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Sep 2013
2:18pm, 29 Sep 2013
19,077 posts
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hammerite
Depends where they're getting the info from. Cyclingnews are happy to give out info garnered from all sorts of sources, BBC are waiting until they have the official updates from race radio/organisers.
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Sep 2013
2:24pm, 29 Sep 2013
18,774 posts
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SPR
Well in this case I think CN were just ahead as they said he wasn't being recorded on the timing system but awaited official confirmation that he was out, then came back a minute later and said he had pulled out. BBC didn't mention he wasn't being picked up until 15 mins later, although tbf, I think they'd given up on him being a contender and may have stopped looking for him.
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Sep 2013
3:16pm, 29 Sep 2013
11,548 posts
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Yorkshire Pie
I am even wetter than on honister. Down off the hill and on the last straight and the rain has stopped! For now...
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Sep 2013
3:42pm, 29 Sep 2013
18,775 posts
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SPR
Chapeau Nibali, great work to get back on after the crash.
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Sep 2013
3:59pm, 29 Sep 2013
19,078 posts
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hammerite
Nice work from the mechanic fixing his rear brake too 
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Sep 2013
4:11pm, 29 Sep 2013
18,776 posts
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SPR
lol Hammer. Purito looks good. |
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Sep 2013
4:27pm, 29 Sep 2013
18,777 posts
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SPR
Pissed that Rui Costa won! Why didn't Valverde follow him?!
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Sep 2013
4:30pm, 29 Sep 2013
19,079 posts
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hammerite
Valverde would be pulling back to a team mate (Costa) and a countryman (Purito). Nibali wasn't going to lead out Valverde for a sprint. Having 2 riders in there actually ended up undoing things for Spain. Glad Valverde didn't get it anyway! |
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Sep 2013
4:31pm, 29 Sep 2013
18,778 posts
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SPR
Nibali deserved a medal as well. I was sure Spain had it in the bag, will be interesting what Valverde has to say. Seems like he didn't think Rui Costa could make the catch so thought his job was done.
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Sep 2013
4:34pm, 29 Sep 2013
18,779 posts
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SPR
X-post. But Nibali was never going to win a sprint, he was cooked, as was Purito, so it would have been Valverde vs Rui Costa. In hindsight, maybe Purito and Nibali should have gone a little later, they were definitely the strongest, but then maybe there wouldn't have been such a decisive selection with a later attack. |
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