TdF 2012 Stage 1 **Spoilers**

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  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    Good effort by Wiggins to not lose time to cadel
    Bianchi. There are no alternatives only compromises!
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    MSR all over again.
  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    Go eddy
    Bianchi. There are no alternatives only compromises!
    I RIDE A KONA CADABRA -would you like to come and have a play with my magic link?
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Sagan is unbelieveible :D
  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    Sagan! Although his tactics were pretty cheesy.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Excellent victory salute from Peter there :)

    As FF would say - Heavyweight.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    #summerofsagan is heating up.
  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    great race Sagan.
    Bianchi. There are no alternatives only compromises!
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  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    afx237vi wrote:
    TheStone wrote:
    Anyone see Canc as an outside bet today? Bit of a power/cobble climb to the finish.

    Definitely wouldn't rule it out. The final km is only 2% or thereabouts.

    Damn, took 50/1 on betfair.

    Easy for Sagan in the end.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Has Wiggins lost any time?
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Interesting to see Evans immediately look back as he crossed the line. Wondering where Wiggins is?
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    hmm...someone winning a bike race off the back of a Cancellara effort, who'd have thought?
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited July 2012
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Has Wiggins lost any time?

    No, he's about 12–15th I think.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Loved Chinny waving his arm about there... whys he gonna ride when you're killing yourself to pull him away from the peloton?
    "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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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,157
    Froome was someone who lost time today. There may be others.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Sagan = wanker

    Go cancellera. There is a heavyweight. Even on that ramp he can move his weight to the front.

    No Gerrans

    Haha that was Gilbert - never saw him to the end.

    Dan Martin up there : ). : ).

    Valverde up there.

    Basso not.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    No, he's about 12–15th I think.

    Merci :)
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Sagan = wanker

    Go cancellera. There is a heavyweight. Even on that ramp he can move his weight to the front.

    My apologies FF :(

    Forgot you abhor wheelsuckers.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    edited July 2012
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Sagan = wanker

    How would you have ridden in his shoes?

    Cancellara was banking on nobody being able to go with him. All Sagan needed to win was sit there and get taken to the line. What's his incentive to ride when his only opposition is wasting himself to his advantage?
    "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'"

    @gietvangent
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Sagan = wanker

    Go cancellera. There is a heavyweight. Even on that ramp he can move his weight to the front.

    .

    Why? Could you explain what he did wrong? He rode a perfect race from where I was sitting
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    There is no place for tactics in cycling! :)
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    No, he's about 12–15th I think.

    Merci :)

    Those yellow helmets are useful!
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    That's harsh FF. and wrong.
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  • zammmmo
    zammmmo Posts: 315
    edited July 2012
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Sagan = wanker

    Go cancellera. There is a heavyweight.

    agreed. cancellara the moral victor. sagan need expect no favours now....

    epic last 1-2 km.
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    looked like wiggo crossed the line before evans. He was sitting back today not good, however he seemed the come forward when it went uphill easily.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    n 1995, on a similar but less hilly Ardennes loop, Johan Bruyneel sat on Miguel Indurain's wheel for 30k in the break before passing him at the line to take the win and the yellow jersey. […] what a slimy wheel-sucker
    It was his job to win if possible and if that was the only way he could do it, so be it. Honour is for us amateurs – maybe.
    An echo of the past today!
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Seriously, have you guys ever watched cycling before?

    I bet Cancellara thinks Sagan played it smart and thinks he's a worthy winner.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,157
    GC losers

    Leipheimer +0.17
    Westra +0.17
    Pinot +0.23
    Cobo +0.23
    Coppel +0.23
    Froome +1.25
    Kern +1.25
    Velits +1.52
    Porte +3.41
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  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    Cancellara, knowing that finishing in the bunch would keep the jersey, should have sat up and let Sagan give the win away since he would not ride.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Froome punctured I think

    Horner crashed
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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