haven't checked the www (is anyone else having problems with cyclingnews today?), but FC was able to put on the yellow jersey on the podium without wincing.

Thats good news.

"The pile-up gave me a fright. At the time I hurt myself, but now I feel better," said the Swiss
(Good News)

It also says hincapie was in the crash, hope he's ok.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tour07/tour072/DV207717.jpg

tom looks genuinely happy in that photo

fwiw (from thepaceline.com)

Injury Update: Caught in the huge peloton spill near the end of Monday's Stage 2, George Hincapie sustained knee lacerations and Tomas Vaitkus injured his thumb. Hincapie was OK; Vaitkus was taken to a nearby hospital for further examination. All other DC riders were A-OK. More news as available.

vaitkus shattered his thumb so hes out.

I dunno, Tom doesn't look too happy in these shots:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tour07/tour072/LCTM-TDF07S2-001.jpg

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tour07/tour072/LCTM-TDF07S2-002.jpg
(c) Cyclingnews.com

Well, I just watched the replay.


Attacking your own three-man breakaway: Major Dick Move.

it didnt have a chance and id say it paid off well

they each got €800, not bad at all.

tom doesnt look upset in those photos. am i missing something?

Well, I just watched the replay.


Attacking your own three-man breakaway: Major Dick Move.
Which team attacked? The three in the break were from Agritubel, Euskatel, and Milram. I did see some Milram riders at the front when the break was down to under 30 seconds - but it the break was as good as caught by then.

No, I'm talking about the Spanish guy in the break attacking the break at the end.

Looks like Milram is sponsored by Shimano so I am guessing DA pedals, sure Shimano enjoyed watching the guy pull out of his pedals and take out half the peleton!

No, I'm talking about the Spanish guy in the break attacking the break at the end.

That's pretty normal move. Attacking just before your group is caught up. Sometimes it could "trick" the peloton to think that there is no one in the front.

Has anyone located any shots of the crash on the internet? If so, can you post a link? Thanks.

That's pretty normal move. Attacking just before your group is caught up. Sometimes it could "trick" the peloton to think that there is no one in the front.

The gap was practically nothing at that point anyway.

No, I'm talking about the Spanish guy in the break attacking the break at the end.

ok - they all tried it at various points of the final moments.

Looks like Milram is sponsored by Shimano so I am guessing DA pedals, sure Shimano enjoyed watching the guy pull out of his pedals and take out half the peleton!

It was Zabel, but he didn't pull out of his pedal.

Has anyone located any shots of the crash on the internet? If so, can you post a link? Thanks.
http://www.steephill.tv/2007/tour-de-france/img/02-crash-03.png

It was Zabel, but he didn't pull out of his pedal.

Zabel hit Boonen's wheel then veered and hit Quinzato(sp?). Cavendish went down for the second day in a row.

thank you *jack*