TdF stage 6 *spoiler*

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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Isn't it equalling McEwan's 12 stage wins for a sprinter?


    It appears Zabel won 12 also
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Maybe they thought 6 wins last year 12 total now = equals record??
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    another green jersey contender... Rojas can get over the hills

    thor needs to watch out here as he clearly is not the fastest sprinter here.... losing points to everyone


    EBH to fade nd ale jet to pack...
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    DaveyL wrote:
    Juliet Macur on twitter saying it was Costa and Baredo that came to blows after the stage. No idea why.

    WOW! Here it is and they weren't holding back. Eat my wheel!
    http://nos.nl/video/170885-tour-vechtpa ... inish.html

    Gotta get the TDF boot, no?

    McEwen to hospital, too. Hit a TDF official, so he will have been hefty. :shock:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-t ... tos/129996
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    400chF fine for Baredo

    Not booted from race.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Maybe Cav's record is the most wins for an under 25 yo rider?

    I know Robbie's got 12 too, but I'm sure someone like Martens will have won more stages
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    DaveyL wrote:
    Juliet Macur on twitter saying it was Costa and Baredo that came to blows after the stage. No idea why.

    WOW! Here it is and they weren't holding back. Eat my wheel!
    http://nos.nl/video/170885-tour-vechtpa ... inish.html

    Gotta get the TDF boot, no?

    McEwen to hospital, too. Hit a TDF official, so he will have been hefty. :shock:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-t ... tos/129996

    You can't do much damage with these lightweight wheelsets these days...
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  • paulcuthbert
    paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    DaveyL wrote:
    Juliet Macur on twitter saying it was Costa and Baredo that came to blows after the stage. No idea why.

    WOW! Here it is and they weren't holding back. Eat my wheel!
    http://nos.nl/video/170885-tour-vechtpa ... inish.html

    Gotta get the TDF boot, no?

    McEwen to hospital, too. Hit a TDF official, so he will have been hefty. :shock:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-t ... tos/129996

    The Caisse d'Epargne rider looks so confused. The wheel shot was awesome!
    The most painful climb in Northern Ireland http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs200.snc1/6776_124247198694_548863694_2335754_8016178_n.jpg
  • Noodley
    Noodley Posts: 1,725
    DaveyL wrote:
    You can't do much damage with these lightweight wheelsets these days...

    Would have caused more damage with a handbag...

    There was clear evidence of bitch-slapping going on there.... :lol:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wow that is a bit OTT...I wonder what it was about.

    Here is the Robbie crash, can hardly see anything though:
    http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozon ... s/1.822155

    Hopefully they will cover these two things in the last 15mins of highlights.
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  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    see where the shack are sleeping tonight?

    http://yfrog.com/hqewszj
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Doobz wrote:
    see where the shack are sleeping tonight?

    http://yfrog.com/hqewszj

    Prison cell, isn't it?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    edited July 2010
    iainf72 wrote:
    Doobz wrote:
    see where the shack are sleeping tonight?

    http://yfrog.com/hqewszj

    Prison cell, isn't it?

    I suppose they scrimped on the hotels and splashed out on the doping program?!
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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    DaveyL wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    DaveyL wrote:
    Juliet Macur on twitter saying it was Costa and Baredo that came to blows after the stage. No idea why.

    WOW! Here it is and they weren't holding back. Eat my wheel!
    http://nos.nl/video/170885-tour-vechtpa ... inish.html

    Gotta get the TDF boot, no?

    McEwen to hospital, too. Hit a TDF official, so he will have been hefty. :shock:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/97th-t ... tos/129996

    You can't do much damage with these lightweight wheelsets these days...

    Probably screw up the wheel more than anything. Nice to see that the boys are taking things seriously. Well, maybe a bit too much, but........
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    calvjones wrote:
    Maybe they thought 6 wins last year 12 total now = equals record??


    I explained it. 12 stage wins by a SPRINTER. 4 of them tied with 12 now.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Pokerface wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    Maybe they thought 6 wins last year 12 total now = equals record??


    I explained it. 12 stage wins by a SPRINTER. 4 of them tied with 12 now.

    Is Freddy Maertens not a sprinter?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Moray Gub wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    dilemna wrote:
    DaveyL wrote:
    Sean Roche?

    What do you want these guys to talk about when nothing's happening?

    Ooops, Sean Kelly. 'Tis my first time listening to Eurosport.

    I'm sure they can do better than that piece of drivel.

    I think you have just demonstrated you can't


    disappointing lack of aggressiveness by the peloton IMO

    red cards all round....

    needs more cobbles or somefink

    Every GT i have ever watched (and its many) has days like this i am surprised so many posters are surpised.Even classic races like te 2005 Giro has days were nothing much happens, its perfectly in keeping with what usually happens.

    whooooossssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Pokerface wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    Maybe they thought 6 wins last year 12 total now = equals record??


    I explained it. 12 stage wins by a SPRINTER. 4 of them tied with 12 now.

    That's what I mean though, Maertens has 16 stages in total, is he not classed as a sprinter?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I think this record thing came from the commentator saying that Cav had equalled Zabel's record of stage wins (i.e. what Erik had achieved), rather than any Tour record, and the BBC work experience boy got the wrong end of the stick

    Maertens won 13 sprints and three time-trials
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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Freddy Maertens was a great sprinter - but was not JUST a sprinter. If that makes any sense.


    He was a great all-round rider that just happened to be able to sprint. Pure sprinters don't win Grand Tours and stage races do they (honest question)?

    Anyway - I'm just explaining why the various articles are saying Cav tied the 'record' - it's for sprint wins.

    I assume not all of Maertens' stage wins were sprint wins.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Yeah I see what you mean, as in EBH isn't classified as a sprinter, but can sprint.

    I thought the Vuelta that he won was one of the easiest ever though wasn't it? In that with the time bonuses he was able to lose minutes in the mountains
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    And how about 1976? Won 8 stages that year in the TDF!!
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Pokerface wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    Maybe they thought 6 wins last year 12 total now = equals record??


    I explained it. 12 stage wins by a SPRINTER. 4 of them tied with 12 now.

    Sorry POKERFACE I must have missed your POST maybe you should have SHOUTED AT ME in the first place.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    donrhummy wrote:
    And how about 1976? Won 8 stages that year in the TDF!!

    The year he won the Vuelta (1977?) he won 13 stages! :shock:
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    calvjones wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    Maybe they thought 6 wins last year 12 total now = equals record??


    I explained it. 12 stage wins by a SPRINTER. 4 of them tied with 12 now.

    Sorry POKERFACE I must have missed your POST maybe you should have SHOUTED AT ME in the first place.


    It's ok. Just LEARN TO READ next time :lol::lol:
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Video of McEwen crashing at the end of the stage... he's rather angry about it, too.

    http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozon ... s/1.822146

    I thought it was rather sweet of Petacchi to stay and offer him water :oops:

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