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  • pat1cp
    pat1cp Posts: 766
    The carrots had a go at a lead out train too, not something you see every week..
    http://tinyurl.com/332edp
    http://tinyurl.com/2nu7r3
  • Ilovebighills
    Ilovebighills Posts: 30
    Anyone confirm/deny twitter rumours that Soler has had a very very nasty accident? Pray it's not true
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Ilovebighills wrote:
    Anyone confirm/deny twitter rumours that Soler has had a very very nasty accident? Pray it's not true

    Yes, he's been taken to hospital. Some spectators also injured I think
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Ilovebighills
    Ilovebighills Posts: 30
    Oh no, hope everyone's ok.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Race ticker, via Google translate is saying

    The sad confirmation has arrived: The need in the overall standings at No. 2 Juan Mauricio Soler lying injured abandon the race. I still can not say what happened to the Colombians in his fall. The medical department will be informed in a press conference tonight. In the accident, fans will also have been involved at the roadside, and they are maintained.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Unsausti Izagirre (EUS), Angel Madrazo Ruiz (MOV) und Sylvain Chavanel (QST) have ~ 4 mins 30 with about 60km to go. No great urgency in the chase
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Dutchie on the CN forum reporting it's a cranial fracture, so that will need to be confirmed.
    Carrara abandons after another pile up. All in good weather.
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Velonation saying the same - crash with spectators after 13km, skull fracture and airlifted to hospital.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    It's easy to joke about his bike handling, but that doesn't sound good. Hope he's OK.
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Always been a favourite rider of mine Soler, a true climbing talent. I really hope he and the others involved are going to be ok.
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    eurosport saying that he was in collision with spectators and has suspected fractured skull. Nasty.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    @cyclingfans: "Spectators also injured in Soler crash; organizers will release details only after stage finish. (AFP)"

    Hope I'm mistaken, but that doesn't sound promising.
  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    Cancellara's towing the bunch along. Eurosport put a speedo on the screen.
    80kph :shock:
    It didn't look too downhill either.
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    afx237vi wrote:
    @cyclingfans: "Spectators also injured in Soler crash; organizers will release details only after stage finish. (AFP)"

    Hope I'm mistaken, but that doesn't sound promising.

    The race ticker has said that the spectators were not seriously injured.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    Eeek.

    Oh please God, not again.
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Cancellara has just ripped the field apart - amazing strength
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Biciciclismo also mentioned 'fractura de cráneo', but that was hours ago - seems no news apart from Soler and some spectators hospitalised. Hope they're well.


    In the race, big final climb now, 13 km @ 9 % average :o

    Mollema/Kruijswijk/Ten Dam likely to try something, and all other climbers still need to distance Leipheimer, sitting pretty in the GC fairly close looking at the final TT
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    What has happened to A Schlecks climbing? I know he is peaking for the tour but this is a bit ridiculous that 3 weeks from the tour he can't stick with the group
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    only a dozen or so in the lead group now - losing seconds to the chasers but surely the stage winner will come from this group.
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Bah. Danielson, that's the last time I pick you!

    (Until next year, which will be your big breakthrough season, mark my words...)
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    what a recovery for Frank after his fall..
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    afx237vi wrote:
    Bah. Danielson, that's the last time I pick you!

    (Until next year, which will be your big breakthrough season, mark my words...)

    even falling of the chasing yellow jersey group now.... he must have been studying my own form and technique :)
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Live pictures in a tunnel! The TdS is in the 21st century when it comes to broadcasting a race.

    Well, apart from not being in HD.
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Cunego is go - can he protect his lead? surely still in yellow but with a little less buffer?
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Kruijswijk is off - but it's killing Ten Dam and Mollema

    Cunego, Leipheimer, Schleck just behind Kruijswijk
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    GC is starting to look very good for Leipheimer
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Oh yeah, Leipheimer. Hate him too.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    *shock* LL 'attacks'
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Good win by Kruijswijk - coming out of the Giro with a top 10 GC gives you something extra; this climb must have seemed easy after Zoncolan etc
  • Bakunin
    Bakunin Posts: 868
    Cogidubnus wrote:
    What has happened to A Schlecks climbing? I know he is peaking for the tour but this is a bit ridiculous that 3 weeks from the tour he can't stick with the group

    He really doesn't look that good. I wonder if there ia a real problem there? Is he ill?

    It is one thing to go to California and look horrible, but he should be able to stick with Levi, the prince, etc.

    At least he didn't drop his chain -- that's a small victory.

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