TdF Stage 3 *spoiler*

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  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    And, why? Petacchi's in green?
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Petachi's leeping it warm, Chav got 25 points for winning, everyone else in the Cancellara group got 2 points each
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    How can Merckx produce a half green half yellow bike for Chavanel so quickly?!


    Factory only a couple of hours away, probably had a yellow one ready to go (most manufacturers prep some up in advance, was a good article on CN about it last year)
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    chriskempton wrote:
    And, why? Petacchi's in green?

    When a rider has two or more jerseys, theyy get to pick which one they want to wear and the 2nd place rider for the other jersey(s) wear those.

    So since chavanel leads both GC (which wears yellow) and the points competition( green) he technically has both jerseys but is only allowed to wear one in the race so he chose yellow. Technically he could have chosen green but I don't know if anyone's ever chosen polka dot or green over yellow. Does anyone know?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited September 2015
    Got it.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    donrhummy wrote:
    chriskempton wrote:
    And, why? Petacchi's in green?

    When a rider has two or more jerseys, theyy get to pick which one they want to wear and the 2nd place rider for the other jersey(s) wear those.

    So since chavanel leads both GC (which wears yellow) and the points competition( green) he technically has both jerseys but is only allowed to wear one in the race so he chose yellow. Technically he could have chosen green but I don't know if anyone's ever chosen polka dot or green over yellow. Does anyone know?

    I don't think he gets to choose. I think there's an established hierarchy - Yellow, Green, Dots, White
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    BTW, they just showed an interview with Hincapie and it sounded like this is NOT his last year anymore. He said he still feels like he loves cycling and can give it his all and he won't stop until that's no longer the case.
  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    I used to like the combine jersey.

    Not sure I'd like a Merckx combine paint job though.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    First crash of the day. Someone hit a curb. Doesn't bode well for them.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Reckon the nerves and the run-in to the pavé sections could well cause more grief than the actual cobbles themselves.

    Le Lay abandons...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Lampre cause another chute!
    Ag2r worst off off, along with Katusha and a Shack big guy.......
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Don't know if anyone saw that crash but what's weird is that while the whole crash happened on the left of the road, someone on the right, not near anyone somehow reacted to the crash, wasn't paying attention and went flying into the grass!
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    frenchfighter wrote:
    How can Merckx produce a half green half yellow bike for Chavanel so quickly?!


    Easy enough. Frames will ready with an undercoat and the factory can't be that far away.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • shakey88
    shakey88 Posts: 289
    If i hear Tyler Farrar telling me he's Tyler Farrar one more time...! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    shakey88 wrote:
    If i hear Tyler Farrar telling me he's Tyler Farrar one more time...! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I think it is the HTC advert that is going to do for me before the 3 weeks are done.
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Crikey, Basso's English has improved since Overcoming!
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    RichN95 wrote:
    First crash of the day. Someone hit a curb. Doesn't bode well for them.
    Actually an Euskatel rider crashed before going beyond the start line and there have been several others. The rider who went down first was David Le Lay, who's out of the race.
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    when is first pave? front of peleton is a busy place at the moment......
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    4'ish km
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    The cobbles have arrived!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Frank Schleck was getting bounced all over the place for that one. Not a good sign.
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    This is going to be bonkers when they get to the last secteur.
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    afx237vi wrote:
    Frank Schleck was getting bounced all over the place for that one. Not a good sign.

    I thought Andy looked even more uncomfortable
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Blink and you would miss that first section.
    Farrar is really going to struggle.
    Bertie looked fine, moving on up.

    Yup, the last sectors are going gladitorial......
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    From now until the finish...

    44km to go - Secteur pavé d'Hollain (1 200 m)

    40 km - Secteur pavé de Rongy (700 m)

    27.5 km - Secteur pavé de Sars-et-Rosières (2 400 m)

    24.5 km - Secteur pavé de Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes (2 500 m)

    18 km - Secteur pavé de Wandignies-Hamage (3 700 m)

    10 km - Secteur pavé d'Haveluy (2 300 m)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I really hope a GC team or two goes hammer down, totally a bloc. No messing around here, the weaker climbers need to go on the offensive. Contador will destroy them otherwise if he comes out unscathed.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • AidanR
    AidanR Posts: 1,142
    "throw in a little bit of weather and you can get a damp squid" (sic)

    Gotta love ITV commentary.
    Bike lover and part-time cyclist.
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    AidanR wrote:
    "throw in a little bit of weather and you can get a damp squid" (sic)

    Gotta love ITV commentary.

    It might be damp but it'll predict the race winner...
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    DaveyL wrote:
    AidanR wrote:
    "throw in a little bit of weather and you can get a damp squid" (sic)

    Gotta love ITV commentary.

    It might be damp but it'll predict the race winner...

    :lol:

    Spain to beat Germany apparently. Paul has made his move towards being calamari, I feel
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    afx237vi wrote:
    From now until the finish...

    44km to go - Secteur pavé d'Hollain (1 200 m)

    40 km - Secteur pavé de Rongy (700 m)

    27.5 km - Secteur pavé de Sars-et-Rosières (2 400 m)

    24.5 km - Secteur pavé de Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes (2 500 m)

    18 km - Secteur pavé de Wandignies-Hamage (3 700 m)

    10 km - Secteur pavé d'Haveluy (2 300 m)

    Those last two are going to do damage not just because they're so long but everyone's going to be worn out.

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