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Originally Posted by DXchulo
(Post 12870334)
Definitely. Maybe he wasn't just being coy when he said he wasn't going for green. He has no chance for victory today, so he might as well have used all of his energy there. I'm not sure he has the mentality to go for minor points like that. It's either first place or nothing for him. Serves him well at the end of races, but not for the green jersey. It could be a tight race and he needs all the points he can get.
In theory this one intermediate sprint should suit him. Early chess. |
Cav also popped his knees out a little and looked down once he gave up on the sprint. It didn't look like he had a mechanical issue, but he looked at his bike like he did. Either way, he swerved left and right and almost caused a crash.
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Who are Moviestar riding for in the GC this year? Arroyo?
Btw Gilbert takes this stage "easliy". Last k's are perfect for him! http://www.letour.fr/PHOTOS/TDF/2011/100/PROFILKMS.jpg |
Twitchy.
So who was left in the back group after the crash? |
Contador. 31 seconds. Heh...
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wow.
Go cuddles. |
1'20" off!
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What's the penalty for being an idiot spectator? Should be severe.
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Holy crap. Gilbert made that look easy, but Evans looks like the big winner today.
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Impressive!
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Cancellara.
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hell of a lot more exciting than some 8km prologue. loved that first day's finish.
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Wow. Stages like this are why I think predicting bike races is silly.
Was Cadel crying during that interview? He sounded like a little girl. |
This is going to be interesting with the 3km rule and how they decide to enforce everything.
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Very interesting conclusion to the stage today.
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Originally Posted by Kind of Blued
(Post 12870695)
Wow. Stages like this are why I think predicting bike races is silly.
Was Cadel crying during that interview? He sounded like a little girl. Good on Cuddles. Too bad for AS he got caught in the same mess as Contradoper. Wonder if Lepard will shift their focus to FS. |
Originally Posted by USAZorro
(Post 12870645)
What's the penalty for being an idiot spectator? Should be severe.
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Originally Posted by DXchulo
(Post 12870714)
This is going to be interesting with the 3km rule and how they decide to enforce everything.
or have they yet to decide about the 3km thing...? |
Originally Posted by jgf310
(Post 12870793)
so, are the results on the TDF website right now (AC +1:20) final?
or have they yet to decide about the 3km thing...? It doesn't seem fair that the 3rd group was caught behind the 2nd group's crash inside of 3km, but they get no credit for that. Their gap was ~40 seconds before the 2nd crash. |
Originally Posted by jgf310
(Post 12870793)
so, are the results on the TDF website right now (AC +1:20) final?
or have they yet to decide about the 3km thing...? |
Gilbert won as expected, but the big news is Contador down 1'14 in the very first stage. That's going to take a pretty vicious mountain attack to bring back, especially if his legs are not 100% after the hard Giro. Looks like this TDF is going to be very close.
Hopefully the outcome of the race will be decided by the riders, rather then by crashes (no doubt, there will be more to come). |
So, Lance is still in contention?
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Originally Posted by jgf310
(Post 12870793)
so, are the results on the TDF website right now (AC +1:20) final?
or have they yet to decide about the 3km thing...? |
Originally Posted by DXchulo
(Post 12870819)
Those are right for now. I'm not sure if Sanchez and Contador will appeal or what.
It doesn't seem fair that the 3rd group was caught behind the 2nd group's crash inside of 3km, but they get no credit for that. Their gap was ~40 seconds before the 2nd crash. |
Originally Posted by OrionKhan
(Post 12870840)
I gotta think an appeal is coming. Will they win is the question.
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