Tonight we have Stage 13 Time Trial ( Albi to Albi ) covering a distance of 54 km.
A twisty, tricky out and back time test, stage 13 could prove unlucky for riders who are not competent time trialists. The first 20 kilometres are a gradual uphill, then the course is downhill and flat until the 34-kilometre point, where the four-kilometre climb up the sinuous Cat. 4 Côte de la Bauzié awaits. Then there is a difficult descent and return to Albi on the D999 road where an experienced tester can make a difference. [Cycling News]
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Results:
13:32 – Cancellara’s Crash… “It’s just unlucky…”
Kim Anderson of the CSC team was following Fabian Cancellara when he crashed and, at the finish, he had this to say: “It’s just bad luck,” said the directeur sportif. “He is a little bit sore, I’d imagine. He came down hard but it was just a slip of the front wheel and there was nothing he could do about it. It’s one of those things and it’s a lesson for everyone today: you’ve got to be careful as well as fast.”
Cancellara has the 29th best time, 6’31″ behind Wiggins. He had the second best time at the first check but the crash near the end of the 54km race hindered his hopes. After crossing the line, Cancellara went straight into a campervan parked a couple of hundred meters past the line and was tended to by a soigneur. He appeared concerned about his hip but didn’t appear too injured. He was walking fine and is probably more shaken than hurt. [www.letour.fr]
14:05 CEST
It’s really raining heavily today. This could affect the overall in a couple of ways; firstly, there is a greater risk if crashes. In addition to this, if the weather does clear up later on, that will favour the later starters. Of course, it could go the other way and become even worse [Cycling News]
Stage 13 – Interview – Alexandre VINOKOUROV (Tour de France YouTube Channel)
[1] Stage 13 Photos [Graham Watson]
[2] Stage 13 ITT: Vino, Astana awesome in Albi [TDF Blog]
[3] Stage 13 Race Summary [Steephill.tv]
[4] Stage Details Stage 13 – Saturday, July 21: Albi – Albi, 54km [Cycling News]
[5] Results Stage 13 – Saturday, July 21: Albi – Albi, 54km [Cycling News]
[6] STAGE 13 – VINO’S BACK [The Tour de France for the Rest of Us]
[7] Stage 13 Report [BBC]
[8] Stage 13 Link Roundup [Spare Cycles]
[9] Stage 13: Albi 54km individual time trial [Tour de France Lanterne Rouge]
