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  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    3hrs of boredom and then 5 minutes of ridiculous excitement!

    Go Cav!! Amazing!
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Turfle wrote:
    I have absolutely no idea how he did that.

    World Champion 'yo! ;)
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Looked like he was getting pushed quite near the barriers about 1km out. Would have liked to see the overhead from further back. Excellent job threading his way through the pack. I thought he'd got stuck far too far back to have a chance.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Hells Yeah goat!! Try and follow Cav through the bunch, he does an epic job!
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    frenchfighter wrote:
    You guys see that bottle? I hope it bounced out and didnt get thrown.

    It was actually thrown by that Argos rider... what a muppet. Glad I wasnt the only one to spot it.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,184
    I assume Sagan keeps Green?
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Think Cavendish's positioning won him that, didn't seem to have the kick he's had in previous years. Dullest stage for this year's race so far. :wink:

    Onward to Stage 3, should be far more interesting! :D
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    It's got to be that he feels less pressure.

    He's just said precisely that in an interview with Ned Boulting. He also described himself as a 'added value' rider in the Team. Very understanding of what he has to do then! ;)
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    I'm still shaking and I was only watching !
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    dsoutar wrote:
    Looked like he was getting pushed quite near the barriers about 1km out. Would have liked to see the overhead from further back. Excellent job threading his way through the pack. I thought he'd got stuck far too far back to have a chance.

    Think that was actually Hagen. Cav was even further back.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    emadden wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    You guys see that bottle? I hope it bounced out and didnt get thrown.

    It was actually thrown by that Argos rider... what a muppet. Glad I wasnt the only one to spot it.

    What an irresponisble amateur.
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  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    emadden wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    You guys see that bottle? I hope it bounced out and didnt get thrown.

    It was actually thrown by that Argos rider... what a muppet. Glad I wasnt the only one to spot it.
    Yeah, clocked that too, not cool. Just glad no one came down because of it.
    Awesome win by Cav though.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Alan A wrote:
    Sagan put in his place by the big boys.

    Does this mean Sagan is putting them in their place tomorrow?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited July 2012
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  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    Sonny73 wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    You guys see that bottle? I hope it bounced out and didnt get thrown.

    It was actually thrown by that Argos rider... what a muppet. Glad I wasnt the only one to spot it.
    Yeah, clocked that too, not cool. Just glad no one came down because of it.
    Awesome win by Cav though.

    What a weapon, the sort of thing you see in a 3rd cat race! Just lob it over the crowd if you don't want it. Better still, don't worry about it, you're not going to win anyway so who cares!
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    That was the most exciting TdF sprint I've seen in yonks! :D
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Stage 2 Results
    GBR 1 CAVENDISH, Mark (SKY PROCYCLING) 4:56:59
    GER 2 GREIPEL, André (LOTTO BELISOL)
    AUS 3 GOSS, Matthew Harley (ORICA - GREENEDGE)
    NED 4 VEELERS, Tom (ARGOS-SHIMANO)
    ITA 5 PETACCHI, Alessandro (LAMPRE - ISD)
    SVK 6 SAGAN, Peter (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE)
    BLR 7 HUTAROVICH, Yauheni (FDJ-BIG MAT)
    ARG 8 HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian (SAXO BANK - TINKOFF BANK)
    AUS 9 RENSHAW, Mark (RABOBANK)
    USA 10 FARRAR, Tyler (GARMIN - SHARP)
    ESP 11 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOVISTAR)
    FRA 12 KADRI, Blel (AG2R LA MONDIALE)
    SVK 13 VELITS, Peter (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)
    NED 14 VAN HUMMEL, Kenny Robert (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)
    JPN 15 ARASHIRO, Yukiya (EUROPCAR)
    ESP 16 FREIRE GOMEZ, Oscar (KATUSHA)
    SLO 17 BOZIC, Borut (ASTANA)
    AUT 18 EISEL, Bernhard (SKY PROCYCLING)
    NOR 19 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (SKY PROCYCLING)
    NED 20 DE KORT, Koen (ARGOS-SHIMANO)
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Turfle wrote:
    dsoutar wrote:
    Looked like he was getting pushed quite near the barriers about 1km out. Would have liked to see the overhead from further back. Excellent job threading his way through the pack. I thought he'd got stuck far too far back to have a chance.

    Think that was actually Hagen. Cav was even further back.

    Yeah - forgot EBH has a predominantly white top too
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    His french isn't very good!

    (mind you, mine isn't either...)
  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    Turfle wrote:
    dsoutar wrote:
    Looked like he was getting pushed quite near the barriers about 1km out.

    Think that was actually Hagen. Cav was even further back.

    Correct, he was further back.

    Carlton got confused with Hagen's stripes.

    Sagen has Green jersey.
  • schweiz
    schweiz Posts: 1,644
    edited July 2012
    Not sure who's updated Cav's wikipedia entry but I don't think it meets their editing guidelines!

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Jez mon wrote:
    Frank schleck, right at the back of the peloton, showing exactly how you shouldn't ride as a GC rider!

    Is there anyone here that still thinks he's actually riding for GC? Come on...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Garmin really need to move on from Farrar don't they.
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  • TheHelpfulDevil
    TheHelpfulDevil Posts: 129
    That bottle tossing was very bad, the riders really should know better. I know that have weedy little arms but surely they can do better.

    I think cav won because of that stupid looking zero vent helmet............... i can't imagine it helps keep you cool.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    schweiz wrote:
    Not sure who's updated Cav's wikipedia entry but I don't think it meets their editing guidelines!

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    Their editing guidelines being that it has to be correct? Stage 3 is tomorrow.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    schweiz wrote:
    Not sure who's updated Cav's wikipedia entry but I don't think it meets their editing guidelines!

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    Fabulous.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    lostboysaint wrote:
    Garmin really need to move on from Farrar don't they.

    Yep, and have done for the last 3/4 years or so...but then there is no other US sprinter around really (or if there is, he's very well hidden) and I presume they want to stay US...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    I think Cav owes Green Edge a Fosters for that one or maybe even something the locals have- :D

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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Blimey, they just called Cavendish a wanker on French TV! :shock:

    Oh wait, it was "vainqueur". :D

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