TdF Stage 2 *spoiler*

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    afx237vi wrote:
    Wasn't Petacchi wearing one of those bracelet things yesterday as well? I didn't know what it was though.

    Were there any other DNSes apart from Hayman?

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  • eh
    eh Posts: 4,854
    I just read up on those Power Balance things, OMG what a crock of sh*t. Another good reason you shouldn't hold up sports stars as role models, they'll prositiute themselves for any old junk.

    Wiggins does like his tat performance enhancers though, Oval chainrings anyone :roll:

    I'm just off to sell him a special stick for telling him when it will rain :D
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    DaveyL wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    France tv went live 10 minutes ago. First thing they said was it is raining at the finish line.
    A couple of minutes up on the fastest schedule. Yes, it must be the Tour....erm....

    And the average speed for the stage yesterday was 43.2 km/hr, with the fastest schedule being 46 km/hr.

    Yes.
    While looking as if they were out on a Sunday morning run for most of it.

    46.4kph for today's second hour.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Taaramae is 33rd overall, only 45 seconds down so is virtual leader.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    redddraggon wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Wasn't Petacchi wearing one of those bracelet things yesterday as well? I didn't know what it was though.

    Were there any other DNSes apart from Hayman?

    Adam Hansen

    Whoops, he's the one I meant. Hayman, Hanson... Aussies, who can really tell em apart?!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Apparently there are officials scanning bikes for batteries now at the Tour.

    Talking about the crashes yesterday, Merckx said: “It's part of the job. Especially in the beginning of a Grand Tour You can not blame the organisation. A straight line is 1800 meters long enough anyway, right? It is the riders themselves who bear the blame. If you do not want to brake and if you are not afraid to go for an opponent who is faster, the do not be afraid of the crash,”

    Haven't read anything about riders blaming Cavendish for the crash....
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    afx237vi wrote:

    Whoops, he's the one I meant. Hayman, Hanson... Aussies, who can really tell em apart?!

    On the ITV podcast, I'm sure Matt Rendell called him Alan Hansen.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Haven't read anything about riders blaming Cavendish for the crash....

    'Cos Cav pretty much held his hands up and said "That's racing", as did Mondory
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Haven't read anything about riders blaming Cavendish for the crash....

    'Cos Cav pretty much held his hands up and said "That's racing", as did Mondory
    According to the beeb Hunt said that Cavendish tangled handlebars with someone. Might explain his rather strange trajectory.
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Yeah, they were discussing this on Eurosport before live coverage started - it was a Lampre rider but I can't rememeber which one.
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  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    Armstrong suffering or just playing the bluffing game?
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    DaveyL wrote:
    Yeah, they were discussing this on Eurosport before live coverage started - it was a Lampre rider but I can't rememeber which one.

    Lorenzetto.

    Raining steadily now.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Chute!

    Spilak, Dean, Delage...
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Can definitely see this splitting up before the finish, and surely somebody has to take a flyer over that final climb?
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  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    That looked like a nasty crash for the Lotto guy :(
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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    The Lotto guy is def. out.
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Woohoo! They just read my tweet out on Eurosport. I'm getting married on the rest day on the 21st. Gave David Harmon a chuckle. :D
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Delage only injured rider and has now abandoned.

    Cadel right up there. Top rider in these conditions.

    Going to miss Saxo's presence if they go. They always seem the most professional and complete team to me.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Doobz wrote:
    Armstrong suffering or just playing the bluffing game?

    Nah........he's just found out who is grassing to the feds from within. :wink:

    The wet is making a lot of folks nervous.
    I'd be surprised if we are chuteless from now until the end.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    frenchfighter wrote:

    Going to miss Saxo's presence if they go. They always seem the most professional and complete team to me.

    Let's keep Cancellara in yellow for a week and forget about the Schlecks and the GC.
    Yeah, very professional, but only in the strictest sense of the word.
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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Woohoo! They just read my tweet out on Eurosport. I'm getting married on the rest day on the 21st. Gave David Harmon a chuckle. :D

    Congrats! What was your tweet? Post it here. :)
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Chavanel riding away........
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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Just interviewed Cav and that was the most modest, muted I've ever seen him.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Cav, Ciolek out the back on the Stockeu.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Petacchi, though, climbing well up near the front.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Can Monfort bridge to Chavenel?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Come on Mimo this ones yours. Lets go. Going to be super tough to hold out.
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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    According to "my tracks", Monfort is riding at 450 watts, 38 KPH
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ANDY DOWN HARD
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Schleck's Tour over...?

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