Tour de France stage 2 York-Sheffield *Spoiler*

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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Looks like Purito is still feeling the pain from the Giro as these climbs should not trouble him.
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    So what was this about riders missing time limits?

    The pro's cheated. They don't have a BMI of >30 or a saddle bag the size of a carry-on.
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Tough old day 2. No gifts from the organisers
    @JaunePeril

    Winner of the Bike Radar Pro Race Wiggins Hour Prediction Competition
  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Meanwhile Slagter and Talansky (GRM) spanking it along at the front, really strung out.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    It took the peloton 5:42 to go up Midhopestones. Anyone care to say how long it took them?
  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Froome 5th wheel looking at his stem :wink:
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    TMR wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    Porte is having a bad day. Not sure how he's supposed to help Froome in the mountains if he can't even keep up on this.

    He did crash.

    When did that happen? Must have missed that. I saw the peloton just going up Holme and Pate was trying to help him get back on.
    It was a little way before the climb began, the peloton had speeded up while jostling for position and so it was harder for him to get back, especially after waiting so long for a new bike.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,538
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Meanwhile Slagter and Talansky (GRM) spanking it along at the front, really strung out.

    If there's one thing I love about Garmin it's their knack of playing the joker. They're Gods of Chaos.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    That's some lovely smooth looking tarmac there.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,538
    Jesus, 20 in the front group. Impressively selective second day!
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    adr82 wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    Porte is having a bad day. Not sure how he's supposed to help Froome in the mountains if he can't even keep up on this.

    He did crash.

    When did that happen? Must have missed that. I saw the peloton just going up Holme and Pate was trying to help him get back on.
    It was a little way before the climb began, the peloton had speeded up while jostling for position and so it was harder for him to get back, especially after waiting so long for a new bike.

    Aah...fair enough then. Earlier criticism retracted :wink:
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Meanwhile Slagter and Talansky (GRM) spanking it along at the front, really strung out.

    If there's one thing I love about Garmin it's their knack of playing the joker. They're Gods of Chaos.

    Millar is probably weeeing himself at the postmodern irony
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Only 20-30 left now
  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Meanwhile Slagter and Talansky (GRM) spanking it along at the front, really strung out.

    If there's one thing I love about Garmin it's their knack of playing the joker. They're Gods of Chaos.

    Slagter's my PTP pick so I'm hoping for a result now!

    Meanwhile there's a selection been made of 25 or so riders including Nibs, Schleck, Froome, G etc
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Oooo it's broken up.

    Talansky and Slagter's pace has done some damage.

    Bert's there with Nibs, Froome, G and bad day Porte.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • JackPozzi
    JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
    Nice to hear...

    Peta Cavendish ‏@petatodd 1m
    Just home. A battered & bruised @MarkCavendish is sitting screaming at the TV for his @opqscyclingteam boys. So loud they must hear. #tdf
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Ha ha. Around 25 left with 30k to go on stage 2 of the Tour!
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    edited July 2014
    flipping heck its getting whittled down

    Thibault just hanging in - SKY robots breathing through their noses
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,538
    Andy Schleck has actually made a selection. This really is a stage where anything can happen.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Where's Gerrans?

    Oh look at the Maillot Jaune group. That's s a speed I can identify with.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Carlton Kirby Cant tell the difference between a rider teeth grimacing and having a smile and a chat on a climb :roll:
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Gerrans still in the front group.

    Yellow jersey group almost 8 mins down, they're losing time quickly.
  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Coming back a bit now in between hills... Sky calming things down at the front... Kittel now at best part of 8 minutes :(
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Andy Schleck has actually made a selection.

    But unfortunately for Andy he got the coffee cream.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I knew Gerrans would still be right up there today. Hope I made the right decision in changing my PTP pick.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    People catching back on now
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    adr82 wrote:
    Gerrans still in the front group.

    Thanking you.

    Anyone spotted Little Flower?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    It's NOT t L B Liege :? :?
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Above The Cows wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Gerrans still in the front group.

    Thanking you.

    Anyone spotted Little Flower?
    Haven't heard him mentioned for a while now. There's someone from OPQS in the first 10-12 but can't see who it is.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    It's NOT t L B Liege :? :?

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