2010 Tour de france Stage 1 - Spoiler

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    David Harmon is already starting to pay the price of a 6 hour flat stage. We've just had uncanny impressions of a team mechanic on helium and Stuart O'Grady in hospital. Now he's mysteriously gone off air. Will his sanity last an entire 3 weeks?
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Go Lars! I love when guys in the break attack and don't and don't give up even when you're only 30 seconds up.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    And now Maarten!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    ballspondroad wrote:
    Any news of the dog ? Was it a labrador ?

    He's signed for Footon.
    This is grate stuff.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Blimey, we have livelier "spoiler" threads for the Tour of Poland :?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    afx237vi wrote:
    Blimey, we have livelier "spoiler" threads for the Tour of Poland :?

    'Tis the same elsewhere. Not a lot to talk about.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Blimey, we have livelier "spoiler" threads for the Tour of Poland :?

    'Tis the same elsewhere. Not a lot to talk about.

    What about Milram's new helmets?

    On second thoughts, maybe it's better not to draw attention to them...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Cavendish causes another crash!
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Cavendish is the new René Haselbacher. Official.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Massive pile up Canc down!
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    And another crash!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    The Uniballer is intact.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Pettachi takes the sprint
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Oh yeah, post script... Ale Jet won.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    That was like a wall of bikes fused together.
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    NO!

    Please tell me Cav didn't cause this crash. Please, please, please.

    Is everyone all right?
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Tusher wrote:
    NO!

    Please tell me Cav didn't cause this crash. Please, please, please.

    Is everyone all right?


    Cav didn't cause that crash. THAT crash came further down the road. Everyone OK I think
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Tusher wrote:
    NO!

    Please tell me Cav didn't cause this crash. Please, please, please.

    Is everyone all right?

    No, it's ok. He went in a straight line. Unfortunately it was on a corner :wink:
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Smart move by Renshaw there. Not only trying to win the stage himself, but also get as many Green jersey points as possible to keep them from any one else.
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    Green Jersey +Garmin kit = horrible
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Hansen out of Tour - Collar bone.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    edited July 2010
    iainf72 wrote:
    Hansen out of Tour - Collar bone.

    Disastrous day for Columbia all round.
    More bike malfunctions for Cav or just poor handling?
    Annus horribilis for him, I think.

    Contador is fine, as appear are all the favourites. Quick Step rider went down and that started it.
    Canc was right behind and went over the bars.
    Bertie can be seen standing just behind where it happened.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    deejay wrote:

    The Finish next to the Heysel Stadium (& Atomium) on the outskirts of Brussels is a slight uphill drag and a very wide road. Probably the same as Paris - Brussels in recent years. (at least I saw Robbie win here a couple of years ago)
    Well it was the same place finish as Paris Brussels but for that race they leave it as a, FOUR Lane Highway with a slip road alongside it.

    The ASO must want dodgy finishes - it don't make sense.
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • fiftyacorns
    fiftyacorns Posts: 66
    looked to me like there was a tussle going on between hunt and cav - with hunt trying to take or disrupt the HTC lead out train, and cav pushing back
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Cav blew it for himself.

    No one else to blame.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    Would this be the same Jeremy Hunt who organised the protest against Cav?
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    PTP donuts for all?
    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
    edited July 2010
    iainf72 wrote:
    Tusher wrote:
    NO!

    Please tell me Cav didn't cause this crash. Please, please, please.

    Is everyone all right?

    No, it's ok. He went in a straight line. Unfortunately it was on a corner :wink:

    Haha - pretty much what happened. Real shame for him - want him to do well but he has to be able to ride properly. I'm sure only 6 sprints in 6months is a contributrary factor.

    Shame for Hansen too - and he finished the stage!

    Crowds were pretty unreal.

    Nice job Ale.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Timoid. wrote:
    PTP donuts for all?

    Nope. 1 pick each for Hushovd and McEwen.
  • seven7faces
    seven7faces Posts: 360
    itv just said renshaw broke his collarbone, do they mean hansen?

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