Vuelta stage 4 *spoiler*

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Cancellara still in amarillo according to TV, so looks like they neutralized everything.
  • victorponf
    victorponf Posts: 1,187
    Poor Mosquera, he even can´t ride without help.

    I´m sad :cry:
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,871
    was that sammy on the deck?

    I saw valv piti come in ok...
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Crash was within the last 3km, so no need to neutralise.

    Poor old EZ.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Can't believe I missed all of this. I hope I can find quality highlights.
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Rest day now, after only four stages. But given the conditions today, it probably can't come soon enough for many.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Horner, (looks definitely down and out with CB at least) Mosquera and Kessiakoff seem to have got by far the worst of it.
    Most of Saxobank came in together, so it's difficult to tell, but Matti B looked rough...

    Riders OK: Sanchez and Basso and thats about it GC wise, uless you count Kirchen and Cunego.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Horner's blog from yesterday:
    http://blog.oregonlive.com/horner/2009/ ... _di_2.html

    Very interesting read.

    His blog for today will be revealing.
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Here's that crash. Nasty.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzwDGNkbzlU
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Can't believe I missed all of this. I hope I can find quality highlights.

    Crash + finish here

    http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.590423
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  • The Prodigy
    The Prodigy Posts: 832
    Why is it always the interesting stages that sky+ decides to cock up??
  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    Just turned on Eurosport in time to see the carnage.
    If the "body count" stays as it is, it'll be a matter of luck.
    Worst bunch crash I've seen in years!
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  • scwxx77
    scwxx77 Posts: 1,469
    Holly crap, did anyone else see Cancellara's podium presentation? :shock: :shock: :shock: Interesting camera angle. :)
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Horner out. Fractured wrist:-
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/horner- ... ured-wrist
    Vino hurt, elbow and hip....needs a transfusion.... :roll:
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    OffTheBackAdam wrote:
    Just turned on Eurosport in time to see the carnage.
    If the "body count" stays as it is, it'll be a matter of luck.
    Worst bunch crash I've seen in years!

    Scheldeprijs this year was pretty enormous:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atLARyU24kU&feature=fvw
  • Sun Dodger
    Sun Dodger Posts: 393
    afx237vi wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Fuglsang injured

    That'll be Saxo's GC hopes gone then.

    He was the guy who hit the tanker. Looked nasty.

    Weather's getting even worse by the look of it. 4 escapados have been caught... Westra trying to get away now. Chapeau to Vacansoleil.

    Video of the Fugslang crash also on sporza (Renner rijden tegen vrachtwagen)

    http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozon ... n/1.590423

    Ouch.
  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    What's with the BR headline for the stage,

    "Vuelta 4: Andrei Greipel wins bunch sprint"


    Since when was winning a sprint out of a group of 4 a bunch sprint??
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    teagar wrote:
    What's with the BR headline for the stage,

    "Vuelta 4: Andrei Greipel wins bunch sprint"


    Since when was winning a sprint out of a group of 4 a bunch sprint??

    2 of whom were his team-mates!
  • teagar
    teagar Posts: 2,100
    afx237vi wrote:
    teagar wrote:
    What's with the BR headline for the stage,

    "Vuelta 4: Andrei Greipel wins bunch sprint"


    Since when was winning a sprint out of a group of 4 a bunch sprint??

    2 of whom were his team-mates!

    Quite.
    Note: the above post is an opinion and not fact. It might be a lie.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Thanks for the links. Amazingly the carnage made Sky News!
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Thanks for the links. Amazingly the carnage made Sky News!

    Ho ho - The silly men on bikes fell down, isn;t it funny.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    iainf72 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Thanks for the links. Amazingly the carnage made Sky News!

    Ho ho - The silly men on bikes fell down, isn;t it funny.

    Their commentary was along those lines. Something about them being dirty.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    His legs are worryingly large, particularly given his leg size a couple of years ago...

    Reuters
    610x.jpg
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