TdF Stage 3 *spoiler*

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Well that was fairly epic.
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    donrhummy wrote:
    Really, while gaining time was good for Andy, does anyone else think that losing brother Frank might help make him more aggressive for the lead?

    haha yea - he will probably do better now
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Gongratulations Thor. He is very pleased.

    Nice job Wiggins for being 2nd group even though he had no support.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    vino's such an a$$hat, always was, always will be. no repekt there
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  • rockmount
    rockmount Posts: 761
    afx237vi wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    That's what I'm talking about. VINO RIGHT THERE

    Did you never watch Vino when he was on T-Mobile or what?
    Wasn't born I suspect.
    .. who said that, internet forum people ?
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Accordimg to spanish sources contador had a mechanicl in the last km. One of his wheels app...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    For Vino, that was very most probably he had no clue Contador lost contact in the last few 100m
    Contador is the Greatest
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    edited July 2010
    Just heard that Thor has asked for the stage to be neutralized - too many crashes.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Evans has a minut on the GC over Betie.
    Schleck has a few seconds.
    Contador flatted and Vino chose not to see it!
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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Cav might be a powerhouse, but I have to think Thor's the better cyclist. EVERY day he seems to miraculously be up there and never hurt by the crashes. Impressive. And if yesterday's points hadn't been neutralized, Thor would be leading the points by something around 50 points today.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Right excitement over, see you all Sunday after the Devil Ride...
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  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    best stage i have seen in years in TDF
  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    Stag's tomb?
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    FFS - if AC has a mechanical (which he clearly did) WTF could Vino do?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lucky guys that were able to watch that in its entirety and not trying to catch glimpses at work....shld have taken a half day
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    What happened to Frank S?
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Evans has a minut on the GC over Betie.
    Schleck has a few seconds.
    Contador flatted and Vino chose not to see it!

    but vino did the right thing to carry on. No point in two riders being down on GC because of a puncture..
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    With this and the strade bianchi stage of the Giro... makes climbing mountains look fairly boring in comparison. More please, GT organisers.
  • SpaceJunk
    SpaceJunk Posts: 1,157
    chriskempton wrote:
    Stag's tomb?

    Sorry - stupid predictive text, on iPad along with 2 am local time = bad typing.
  • Nelson Longflap
    Nelson Longflap Posts: 129
    Sorry, but 'property maintenance engineers'. WTF?? :evil: (From the SkillsTraining ad)
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Pokerface wrote:
    What happened to Frank S?

    Fell off. Broke bone.
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  • Neil McC
    Neil McC Posts: 625
    Pokerface wrote:
    What happened to Frank S?

    Broken Collarbone according to Cyclingfans twitter
    http://twitter.com/cyclingfans/status/17874669678
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Cadel is so bloody talented. And he does everything by himself always. Hincapie? USELESS
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Basso?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Basso?

    About 2.30 down, with Rogers, I think
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Basso?
    Armstrong group I think
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  • avoidingmyphd
    avoidingmyphd Posts: 1,154
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Basso?
    came in 2:25 down in the big group, also with gesink
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team
    2 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team
    3 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team
    4 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions
    5 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
    6 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank
    7 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin - Transitions 0:00:53
    8 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team
    9 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
    10 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana

    General classification after stage 3

    1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 14:54:00
    2 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 0:00:23
    3 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:00:39
    4 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions 0:00:46
    5 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step 0:01:01
    6 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:01:09
    7 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team 0:01:19
    8 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 0:01:31
    9 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 0:01:40
    10 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:01:42
    Contador is the Greatest
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    donrhummy wrote:
    Really, while gaining time was good for Andy, does anyone else think that losing brother Frank might help make him more aggressive for the lead?

    Yup - on the basis that, (to paraphrase Martin Brundle's comment on Ralf Schmacher some years back), "its hard to be the best racer in the world when you're not even the best racer in your own house"
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Really, Lance losing only 53 seconds to Contador is impressive. He powered his way back to the group in front of him to limit losses.

    In no order, i'd say impressive rides from:

    * Fabian
    * Andy
    * Evans
    * Contador (powered his way to the group in front)
    * Armstrong
    * Hesjedal
    * Thomas
    * Popovych (worked HARD for Lance)

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