The brutal climax to the thirteenth stage of the 2014 Tour de France left the men of the race with plenty to reflect upon.
An emphatic ride from race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), the obliteration of Team Sky’s hopes as Richie Porte cracked, and the determination required to keep pedalling after a high speed crash were all talking points on Twitter.
We’ve rounded up the best rider reactions to bring you an unfiltered insight into the minds of the men who suffered on the crippling 17km climb into Chamrousse.
Che ne dite??? Bello vincere in giallo! #WEW1N! pic.twitter.com/jKptz9xJh9
— Vincenzo Nibali (@vincenzonibali) July 18, 2014
Ye-ouch!! Rough day for me at TdF. Big thanks to @TeamSky boys for staying with me. See what the rest of the race brings.
— Richie Porte (@richie_porte) July 18, 2014
Thx 4 all the support on & off the French roads. Think I was lucky in my crash & don’t feel like anything is broken! shit happens!!
— Jakob Fuglsang (@jakob_fuglsang) July 18, 2014
Hard and hot. That was my day. 7th now. I just keep fighting! pic.twitter.com/Oc2xVc4nHB
— Bauke Mollema (@BaukeMollema) July 18, 2014
Not the best day on the bike today… GC might be over, but plenty more racing to be had
— Geraint Thomas (@GeraintThomas86) July 18, 2014
