TDF Stage 10-Mulhouse-La Planche des Belles Filles *spoiler*

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Sad way to go.
    The race is looking a bit thin on challengers, now.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    What a cruel sport. This is a complete and utter disaster.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    OPQS wrote:
    Contador abandons! What happened?
    He crashed... badly. Some rumours his frame snapped but nobody knows for sure.
  • OPQS
    OPQS Posts: 187
    adr82 wrote:
    FFS. Nice pat on the back for Mick Rogers before he climbed off. But FFS.

    What you said. 100%.
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    Bloody hell. I have goose-pimples watching this. Bloody hell.

    He is getting off and into the car. Must have been some fall.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    The Vuelta is going to be a hell of a race.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Poor guy was consoled by his team mate before he got off.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    The photographers taking photos through the window. I know it's their job but just do one, give the guy some space and respect.

    Absolutely gutted!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    Really gutted to see Froome and Contador abandon before we even got to the mountains. It's been a fabulous first week of racing but seeing these two guys go out in crashes is pretty awful. :(
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,643
    Wow! Didn't expect this... what a shame for Bert and the race...
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,857
    Oh dear such a shame for the race again :(
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Is Quintana doing the Vuelta?
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Why has Bertie got a BMW and not a Skoda??
  • OPQS
    OPQS Posts: 187
    coriordan wrote:
    Abandons, weeping. Feeling desperately sad for him, tbh.

    Me too. I was really looking forward to a classic battle with Nibali. I hope he's OK. It must have been some crash to force him to abandon.
  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    I think a minutes silence is in order for this years TdF
    'Do not compare your bike to others, for always there will be greater and lesser bikes'
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    "This is a disaster for true cycling fans globally. "

    Er, no, it's just sport you know. Things happen. That's all. Many global DISASTERS - a few cyclists really don't cut it.
    d.j.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Can I admit that I've just had a little cry.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    edited July 2014
    OPQS wrote:
    Contador abandons! What happened?

    Okay, kharma is real.

    I'm sorry for people who like Contador or like him in the race, but not really for Contador himself, and I don't think he's too hurt, he kept riding for miles (too hurt to continue maybe, but not truly hurt).

    Now we have got a good tour on our hands. Cmon Kwiat, you looked out of it, but today might put you back in amongst it.
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    edited July 2014
    Inrng has the translation that Berties bike was broken in two - it could have been a snapped frame or a bad crash that snapped the frame. 5h1t happens but who would have thought this.
    M.Rushton
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Shame

    Really wanted Nibali to win - but not like this.
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,095
    adr82 wrote:
    OPQS wrote:
    Contador abandons! What happened?
    He crashed... badly. Some rumours his frame snapped but nobody knows for sure.

    apparently the carbon fibre melted in the rain! :shock:
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  • antsmithmk
    antsmithmk Posts: 717
    I would not like to be FrenchFighters cat this evening...
  • poppit
    poppit Posts: 926
    Really sad to see Froome abandon, not so sad about Contador.
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  • narbs
    narbs Posts: 593
    Can't help but feel sorry for Nibali as well, not the way he'd want to win if he does go on to do so.
  • d_o_g
    d_o_g Posts: 286
    Holy sh!t.

    Yes, another 2012 Tour coming up.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Probs the same reason Froomie has a Jag
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Sad:
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  • curium
    curium Posts: 815
    josame wrote:
    I think a minutes silence is in order for this years TdF
    Stick a fork in it man, this tour is done! :(
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Not a fan of Bertie but fook it, he is now gone too. Not good for Contador, Le Tour or the eventual winner.

    DD.
  • B3rnieMac
    B3rnieMac Posts: 384
    Gutted. Guess it's Nibbles for the taking now, though mentally it will have an asterisk beside it for the eventual winner.

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