The Asplosion Heard Around the World??**TdF Spoiler**
07-14-14, 05:55 PM
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It shattered from touching newspaper? Holy cow.
07-14-14, 05:58 PM
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No, it was on the roof of a car and hit another car. And before that it was dropped off the roof and before that it was run over.
07-14-14, 05:59 PM
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07-14-14, 06:15 PM
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I'm no great fan of Specialized but the broken bike and tires is spotless which wouldn't be the case if it was the one Contador had been riding on wet roads.
07-14-14, 06:23 PM
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The bottle cages were not specialized approved. Its pretty obvious that the down tube failed because of incorrect torque on the mounting bolt.
07-14-14, 06:35 PM
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True, the back of the seat tube would be a mess.
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07-14-14, 06:58 PM
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i certainly would not doubt that like many issues today, everyone is so anxious to get the scoop that many of the reports are early speculation and rumor. It often takes a little bit of time before they actually get the facts, but that does not stop the news cycle.
Of course, those who are even more cynical than i am or who have an agenda to make a point- might be more satisfied with the following:
Specialized sucks and they are the evil empire.
Carbon fiber sucks and is far inferior to frames made of (fill in the blank)
it was lance's fault
this was a conspiracy by the same people who faked the moon landing
carry on.......
Of course, those who are even more cynical than i am or who have an agenda to make a point- might be more satisfied with the following:
Specialized sucks and they are the evil empire.
Carbon fiber sucks and is far inferior to frames made of (fill in the blank)
it was lance's fault
this was a conspiracy by the same people who faked the moon landing
carry on.......
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07-14-14, 07:00 PM
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And you see that all the time with steel frames run into garage doors.
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07-14-14, 07:06 PM
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I've got an idea; let's ask Alberto what happened. Tons of speculation; very little information.
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07-14-14, 07:12 PM
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07-14-14, 07:14 PM
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If you look at bike in ditch in front of Contador as the doc worked on him, it was an all black top tube..no yellow. From what I read, Roche left his bike there for Contador and his is a Mclaren Tarmac not an S-works so maybe different paint scheme?
As as to number on broken bike on picture, some have put rider number on backup bikes on car, so is plausible the bike in pic was on top of car and was damaged as they are claiming by impacting another bike on roof of Belkin team car. Froome changed bikes to one with his number on it at one point before he had to abandon.
Curious tho if Contador would be allowed to say frame broke causing crash. What about other riders nearby?
another thing I noted...the commentators mentioned this was not a descent but an uphill section.
As as to number on broken bike on picture, some have put rider number on backup bikes on car, so is plausible the bike in pic was on top of car and was damaged as they are claiming by impacting another bike on roof of Belkin team car. Froome changed bikes to one with his number on it at one point before he had to abandon.
Curious tho if Contador would be allowed to say frame broke causing crash. What about other riders nearby?
another thing I noted...the commentators mentioned this was not a descent but an uphill section.
07-14-14, 07:17 PM
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It's obvious that somebody cleaned that busted frame up right after the crash!
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07-14-14, 07:22 PM
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07-14-14, 07:33 PM
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contador's number in the TDF is 31 as previously stated. look at the pic and decide. i have. total BS from Tinkoff-Saxo trying to save Specialized reputation, but they are such a hurry to cover it up that they can't get their stories straight. hilarious and totally predictable. 
one thing i can say in defense of the frame manufacturers is that after a crash (and some have multiples per day) riders barely look at the bike except to possibly yank the handlebars straight and check the chain. then they're off on a 50 mph decent.
one thing i can say in defense of the frame manufacturers is that after a crash (and some have multiples per day) riders barely look at the bike except to possibly yank the handlebars straight and check the chain. then they're off on a 50 mph decent.
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07-14-14, 07:53 PM
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So, spesh is now saying the bike that broke was a backup (Alberto apparently had two backups on the car) and it broke after slamming against the bikes on the Belkin car? If that's the case, were any of the Bianchis that were involved in the slamming broken?
07-14-14, 07:59 PM
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07-14-14, 08:15 PM
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07-14-14, 08:16 PM
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As noted elsewhere: The bike was fully intact after the first crash.
