Tdf Stage 3 *Spoiler*

afx237vi

whitebait01 wrote:

ALaPlage wrote:

In Cyprus watching the Italian Rai Sport 2 feed. Great visuals but I don't understand Italian so missing out on what the pictures don't show but the commentators fill in. Have I missed anything with that crash?

+1 to this, what happened in the crash? Who was to blame? Watching it when I get a chance at work, but was on the phone when it all went down and they don't seem keen on showing a replay...

Just a normal pile-up, no-one to blame. Bunch of sprinters out the back, but no GC riders AFAIK.

dsoutar

Pross wrote:

disgruntledgoat wrote:

mattshrops wrote:

Damn tacx advert - turning the bars is proper bs. Oh and i'll just stick my zipps on to go on the turbo. :roll:

When you make the calculation you must calculate the claculated calculation....

Turbo trainers are supposed to be miserable. Tackx have gone too far this time.

The missus was watching briefly the other day and commented that the Tacx looked good. I have taken this to mean 'buy it as soon as you can afford it'.

Why wait until you can afford it ?

bigmat

afx237vi wrote:

whitebait01 wrote:

ALaPlage wrote:

In Cyprus watching the Italian Rai Sport 2 feed. Great visuals but I don't understand Italian so missing out on what the pictures don't show but the commentators fill in. Have I missed anything with that crash?

+1 to this, what happened in the crash? Who was to blame? Watching it when I get a chance at work, but was on the phone when it all went down and they don't seem keen on showing a replay...

Just a normal pile-up, no-one to blame. Bunch of sprinters out the back, but no GC riders AFAIK.

Voeckler apparently, if you count him as a GC rider...

Pross

Please don't let Valverde win this stage. Not only have Movistar been unsporting but I even put on my PTP pick that I couldn't choose between him or Sagan before opting for Sagan

LangerDan

afx237vi wrote:

Sammy Sanchez having a mega strop at the Mavic car.

To be fair to Samu, he's probably cranky because when he loses the Olympic title next month, he'll no longer be able to accessorise like the cast of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding.

ddraver

No pics of any crashes, only aftermath

Dave having a dig at P&P....hee hee....

frenchfighter

Carnage right here. Dan Martin with CVV chasing hard.

F-ing crashes

afx237vi

BigMat wrote:

afx237vi wrote:

whitebait01 wrote:

ALaPlage wrote:

In Cyprus watching the Italian Rai Sport 2 feed. Great visuals but I don't understand Italian so missing out on what the pictures don't show but the commentators fill in. Have I missed anything with that crash?

+1 to this, what happened in the crash? Who was to blame? Watching it when I get a chance at work, but was on the phone when it all went down and they don't seem keen on showing a replay...

Just a normal pile-up, no-one to blame. Bunch of sprinters out the back, but no GC riders AFAIK.

Voeckler apparently, if you count him as a GC rider...

And Dan Martin, if you count him as a GC rider.

ALaPlage

Thank you

Pross

Was Cav dropped or just caught up in the crash? If he got dropped it doesn't bode well for those 9 climbs of Box Hill.

afx237vi

Pross wrote:

Was Cav dropped or just caught up in the crash? If he got dropped it doesn't bode well for those 9 climbs of Box Hill.

Caught behind the crash I reckon. A pretty big group back there.

richard wants a baum

Why did i go for Goss on PTP today :oops:

bigmat

Pross wrote:

Was Cav dropped or just caught up in the crash? If he got dropped it doesn't bode well for those 9 climbs of Box Hill.

Think it split before the hills so more likely due to crash - Voeckler, Martin and Gilbert tend not to struggle on rolling terrain either.

pitchshifter

Pross wrote:

Was Cav dropped or just caught up in the crash? If he got dropped it doesn't bode well for those 9 climbs of Box Hill.

Or he is just saving energy?

afx237vi

Cyclingfans reporting a spectator in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in the publicity caravan. This sh*t happens every year... and sometimes worse. Didn't a little boy die a couple of years ago?

frenchfighter

Think Dan Martin might have been dropped....dont see him with CVV. Also possible he is ahead of them though.

Pross

Sky looking a bit shorthanded although not sure that any of the other GC teams are any better.

islwyn

pitchshifter wrote:

Pross wrote:

Was Cav dropped or just caught up in the crash? If he got dropped it doesn't bode well for those 9 climbs of Box Hill.

Or he is just saving energy?

Possibly, he got the intermediate sprint, knew he'd never get the finishing sprint so maybe he's saving himself for tomorrow.

richard wants a baum

I take that back i think Goss is still in the group

LangerDan

afx237vi wrote:

Cyclingfans reporting a spectator in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in the publicity caravan. This sh*t happens every year... and sometimes worse. Didn't a little boy die a couple of years ago?

Cycling: Spectator injured by Tour's publicity caravan

A spectator has been taken to hospital after being injured by a vehicle in the Tour de France publicity caravan which fell over on its side Tuesday, it was announced.
The victim, an adult male, suffered injuries to the head and legs and was taken by ambulance to hospital after the incident, around 68 km into the race's 197 km third stage from Orchies to Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Official sources told AFP said the man was conscious and his life was not in danger.
The vehicle, one of many on the publicity caravan which precedes the race to offer gifts to the thousands of waiting roadside fans, was a small float which hit a small wall as it was going round bend in the road.
It "injured the spectator when it fell on to a house after hitting a wall," according to a witness.

Pross

Is there still a 3rd cat climb to get over?

Pross

Pross wrote:

Please don't let Valverde win this stage. Not only have Movistar been unsporting but I even put on my PTP pick that I couldn't choose between him or Sagan before opting for Sagan

Prayers answered

afx237vi

LangerDan wrote:

afx237vi wrote:

Cyclingfans reporting a spectator in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in the publicity caravan. This sh*t happens every year... and sometimes worse. Didn't a little boy die a couple of years ago?

Cycling: Spectator injured by Tour's publicity caravan

A spectator has been taken to hospital after being injured by a vehicle in the Tour de France publicity caravan which fell over on its side Tuesday, it was announced.
The victim, an adult male, suffered injuries to the head and legs and was taken by ambulance to hospital after the incident, around 68 km into the race's 197 km third stage from Orchies to Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Official sources told AFP said the man was conscious and his life was not in danger.
The vehicle, one of many on the publicity caravan which precedes the race to offer gifts to the thousands of waiting roadside fans, was a small float which hit a small wall as it was going round bend in the road.
It "injured the spectator when it fell on to a house after hitting a wall," according to a witness.

Good news that it's not life-threatening.

frenchfighter

Basso stringing them out. No one went for it. Downhill to the finish now.

LangerDan

Has Chavanel borrowed Cipo's teeth?

TMR

LOL @ Chavanel's attack. Too far out me thinks, but fookin' impressive acceleration.

frenchfighter

Go Chavanel!

iainf72

Exciting stuff. It's like a Giro stage

Le Commentateur

Allez le Chav!

Jez mon

Chase being taken up by BMC...