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[bjaelke]

Contador really unlucky. Was that the 4th crash in just this tour? That does not bode well.

 

[Boozeroony]

Contador really unlucky. Was that the 4th crash in just this tour? That does not bode well.

Clumsy fall, too.

 

[kottila]

Voeckler 1 point behind Hoogeland in the KOM competition after two mountains. They'll fight for it on the next 5 peaks.

 

[Wes]

Another crash!

Edit: Holy crap it's Vinokourov and two others who had an almighty incident it seems.

 

[bjaelke]

Vinokourov down and this is his last tour!

 

[kottila]

Shit. Is someone down in the forest?

edit: yep

 

[helloresolven]

Vino off into the woods, damn.

 

[bobnowhere]

It's Vino, he's up but it doesn't look good. Someone from lotto down hard as well.

 

[kottila]

Dosen't look good for Vino. Looked like a leg or hip injury.

 

[Boozeroony]

Vino. Holy shit. That was a terrifying crash. My heart skipped a beat when I saw that guy from omega-pharma lying on the ground.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Terrible crash, hope there aren't many injuries. This tour de france is starting to get a little weird, so many big names involved in crashes.

 

[kottila]

VdB out for Lotto. and there many descents left...
Pack seems to almost have stopped riding.

 

[Boozeroony]

Terrible crash, hope there aren't many injuries. This tour de france is starting to get a little weird, so many big names involved in crashes.

For some reason I have a soft spot for Vino. I think he will abandon the race.

edit: Amazing climbing skills by Hoogerland!

 

[Kabouter]

That was absolutely terrible . Another GC contender out :/

Edit: Another two, Van den Broeck clearly also out :/

 

[Kurtofan]

So many crashes...

 

[bjaelke]

Van Den Brueck and Miller also out of the race!

 

[bobnowhere]

Van de Broek (sp?) gone as well! The other man Is David Millar apparently!

Crazy day.

 

[kottila]

With all these people down and the time lost on that, Voeckler will probably wear yellow tomorrow. over 6 minutes now.

 

[Kabouter]

With all these people down and the time lost on that, Voeckler will probably wear yellow tomorrow. over 6 minutes now.

Seems like it, what the hell is up with all the falls in the tour this year? :/

 

[AdventureRacing]

For some reason I have a soft spot for Vino. I think he will abandon the race.

Same he used to be one of my favorites. I remember cheering him on heaps in i think 2007 (?) when he tried a break away and was chased down by his own team.

Kinda lost a lot fo respect for him after the whole doping thing though.

 

[captscience]

With all these people down and the time lost on that, Voeckler will probably wear yellow tomorrow. over 6 minutes now.

Classy move by Thor to sacrifice the yellow to slow down the peloton.

 

[kottila]

Don't know what's going on now. Seemed to be a heated discussion up front and they're really not cycling now. Are they giving everyone a chance to come back? Voeckler will have ten minutes if this continues

 

[Pacbois]

So many crashes...

And Franck Schleck still didn't crash yet. D:

 

[bjaelke]

Classy move by Cancellara to sacrifice the yellow to slow down the peloton.

Fixed.

 

[Pacbois]

Don't know what's going on now. Seemed to be a heated discussion up front and they're really not cycling now. Are they giving everyone a chance to come back? Voeckler will have ten minutes if this continues

Apparently, Gilbert asked the TV Moto how bad it is for Van de Broek.

 

[Boozeroony]

Jurgen van den Broeck ;(

He is in a lot of pain it seems.

 

[kottila]

Apparently, Gilbert asked the TV Moto how bad it is for Van de Broek.

Before that. Seemed like Hushovd and Cancellara were discussing something,

 

[Pacbois]

Jalabert just said on French TV that they will probably let the Yellow for Voeckler and let Europcar control the race until the Pyrénées.

 

[kottila]

David Zabriskie is also out. Garmin has to take back 6 minutes from the breakawy in 84 km to keep yellow.

 

[bjaelke]

Some people are claiming that Vande Velde is also abandoning the tour following the crash!

 

[kottila]

The pack broken up into two big groups. 6 seconds between them. They're riding hard now

Seems like they're going to try to catch them. Alot of people that will appreciate the rest day tomorrow.

 

[perryfarrell]

Yeah, Hoogerland is great, true attacking rider too, and I like that.

Vacansoleil has been far more entertaining to watch than Rabo. They're animating the race--hell, Lieuwe Westra was off the front 3 stages in the past week. And now Hoogerland is doing his thing... This team is really growing on me.

 

[perryfarrell]

Zabriskie a broken wrist? That's so unfortunate, he was a monster this past week, pulling the peloton reeling in break-aways, with his trademark aero position.

 

[bjaelke]

Zabriskie a broken wrist? That's so unfortunate, he was a monster this past week, pulling the peloton reeling in break-aways, with his trademark aero position.

Yeah Zabriskie is really a joy to watch on the bike.

Damage report: Van den Broek has a broken collarbone. Vino has a fractured hip/pelvis and Zabriskie has a broken wrist.

 

[kottila]

Under 5 minutes with 60k left.

 

[perryfarrell]

NBC sports are saying Vino broke his pelvis, but elsewhere I read its his femur. Either way, very unfortunate.

 

[kottila]

Almost looks like Contador was pushed? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwviTmZZSlk

According to Twitter, it was by Karpets

 

[Boozeroony]

Vacansoleil has been far more entertaining to watch than Rabo. They're animating the race--hell, Lieuwe Westra was off the front 3 stages in the past week. And now Hoogerland is doing his thing... This team is really growing on me.

Rabo has been shit last couple of years... Bad tactics and no balls.

 

[bjaelke]

Almost looks like Contador was pushed? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwviTmZZSlk

According to Twitter, it was by Karpets

I find it hard to believe, but it certainly looks like it. I wonder if Karpets will be starting on Tuesday.

Car rammed Hoogerlands and Fletcher!

 

[kottila]

I find it hard to believe, but it certainly looks like it. I wonder if Karpets will be starting on Tuesday.

WTF! Flecha and Hoogerlad was just run down by a car! what a day

about Karpets. Not easy too see what happens in the pack. could be a good reason why he had to steer left.

 

[wotter]

wth just happened? I hope Hoogerland is fine, looked like a nasty fall

 

[Kabouter]

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?!

 

[i_am_ben]

fuck

 

[Peru]

What the fuck was that car doing

 

[perryfarrell]

LEARN HOW TO DRIVE YOU FRICKEN IDIOTS

Hoogerland doin the ride of his life, fricken camera car tosses him in the barbed wire fence.... SMH

 

[bjaelke]

It looks like the car tried to overtake them but didn't spot the tree on the side of the road.

 

[Tony Rocky Horror]

Hoogerland is on his bike again.. Thank god. What the fuck, such a bizarre crash.

It looks like the car tried to overtake them but didn't spot the tree on the side of the road.

Exactly.

 

[seanoff]

stupid cunt

Hoogie in serious trouble by the look of that.


dickhead.

 

[Boozeroony]

WTF. Jesus. What the fuck.

That driver should be punished hard.

 

[perryfarrell]

Too many accidents this tour. Seriously.

Something's gotta change, this is no longer fun to watch.