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[Incognito]

Apparently Contador hit something in the road. Ugh.

Team Tinkoff-Saxo has told NBC that Contador was going downhill at 70-80 km/hr and hit something in the road.

Chris Froome ‏@chrisfroome 2m

Big loss for the TDF today. Recover well @albertocontador & I hope to see you at the Vuelta.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Out of the three favourites it is the best bike handlier who is still in the race.

 

[Hanmik]

 

[Hanmik]

Contadors bike looks to be in one piece here http://twitter.com/JohnMacLeary/status/488696934853795840/photo/1

I'm sure that Portes catastrophic days were because of his domestique duties. He'll manage much better riding on his own limits (hopefully)

that isn´t Contadors bike..

 

[kottila]

that isn´t Contadors bike..

Ok, dosen't matter anymore now that we know what happened to him

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

This is where it will get interesting. Come on Nibali. Go for the win!!!!!

Forza Nibali, Forza Italia!!!!

 

[Hanmik]

Fuck you Fuglsang.. you are making me look like a fool.. =ó(

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

A bike fell off and hit Contandor when fixing Roche

 

[Incognito]

Questioned by letour.fr, Tinkoff-Saxo's directeur sportif Philippe Mauduit who jumped in the second team car to let a free seat to Alberto Contador after his retirement explained: “Alberto badly crashed. His right knee is seriously injured. The crash has been violent. I have his shoe with me, it's completely destroyed. According to some rumors, his bike has been broken but that's not the case. A bike fell from our racks after we fixed Nicolas Roche's bike. It's obviously too early to establish a diagnostic for Alberto. Once he'll reach the finish, he'll undergo an x-ray examination. Before pulling out, he told us that he was in an awful pain and he couldn't go any further on his bike. It's a pity because everything had gone well since the beginning of the Tour. We had a plan and today's race was unfolding exactly as we wanted. In a fraction of a second, it all fell apart, so we're immensely sad. Tomorrow, it's a rest day. After tomorrow, a new battle will begin. We'll stay united and a new Tour de France will begin for us.”

damn.

 

[bobnowhere]

A bike fell off and hit Contandor when fixing Roche

Crazy, they were stopped or stopping to help Roche and somehow a bike came off the roof and hit or at least caused Contador to crash. You couldn't make it up.

 

[Kabouter]

Nvm, misunderstood

 

[Incognito]

Crazy, they were stopped or stopping to help Roche and somehow a bike came off the roof and hit or at least caused Contador to crash. You couldn't make it up.

I think the bike came off and snapped in two after Alberto crashed, because they were fixing a flat on Roche's bike. Thus the confusion with people speculating that Alberto's bike snapped. I doubt a team car was in front of Alberto anyway because there was no Tinkoff riders in the break.

I can't imagine a scenario where Roche's bike is being fixed, and while being fixed another bike falls off causing a trailing and descending Alberto to crash.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Crazy, they were stopped or stopping to help Roche and somehow a bike came off the roof and hit or at least caused Contador to crash. You couldn't make it up.

It makes no sense how it fell on him. Roche would have stopped and Contador would have rode off ahead of him, while Roche stopped to wait for the team car. Very strange story

 

[Hanmik]

Crazy, they were stopped or stopping to help Roche and somehow a bike came off the roof and hit or at least caused Contador to crash. You couldn't make it up.

and it wasn´t caught on camera.. crazy-.-

 

[Joni]

They're probably saying the broken bike is the bike that fell off which is unrelated to the Contador incident, but just happened around the same time. Otherwise that team screwed up very badly.

 

[kottila]

I think they're just saying that the broken bike was a bike that fell off the roof and is unrelated to all the other events

 

[Confrontation]

As predicted, Martin has parked on the Chevrères.

 

[kottila]

right now Gallopin is still in the Yellow Jersey..

and if Tony Martin is doped, then... I can´t even finish that sentence..

definately not much more in martins engine now. He'd completely at a stand still

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

They're probably saying the broken bike is the bike that fell off which is unrelated to the Contador incident, but just happened around the same time. Otherwise that team screwed up very badly.

I think they're just saying that the broken bike was a bike that fell off the roof and is unrelated to other events

Ah yeah. I get it now.

 

[Incognito]

Ha, and as predicted there goes any speculation about Tony Martin having blood bags for breakfast!

 

[Confrontation]

If Rodriguez is in any sort of form, which he hasn't been, he should have this stage in the bag.

 

[Hanmik]

the last climb is something like 28%... I hope the Peleton has closed the gap by then..

 

[bobnowhere]

Talansky going out the back. Crashes taking their toll.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

If Rodriguez is in any sort of form, which he hasn't been, he should have this stage in the bag.

If he can get to the final climb ahead of the peleton then he should be good enough to win the race.

 

[Hanmik]

Gallopin is stil trying... but he will not make it..

 

[Kabouter]

Ha, and as predicted there goes any speculation about Tony Martin having blood bags for breakfast!

There goes none of it. The amount of effort he already put in today is inconceivable for anyone who did what he did yesterday.

Talansky going out the back. Crashes taking their toll.

Yeah, figures really.

 

[Confrontation]

If he can get to the final climb ahead of the peleton then he should be good enough to win the race.

Yup and there he leaves Kwiatek behind.

 

[Hanmik]

Yup and there he leaves Kwiatek behind.

lol he just did.

 

[bobnowhere]

It makes no sense how it fell on him. Roche would have stopped and Contador would have rode off ahead of him, while Roche stopped to wait for the team car. Very strange story

Yeah I know, why on earth would Roche and the team car be ahead of Contador?

 

[veryslowhand]

contador

go Valverde

 

[Confrontation]

lol he just did.

Ha yea, I was actually posting what was happening, not that Kwiatkowski was gonna make it to the final climb, poor choice of words. You can't follow Rodriguez on 13%+ climbs lol.

 

[Hanmik]

lol

 

[Kabouter]

Wow, Kwiatkowski, that wasn't very smart now was it?

 

[Draconian]

Good grief this stage is absolutely brutal. Really glad they have a rest day after this.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Visconti should be able to catch J Rod

 

[Confrontation]

Damn, Scarponi.

 

[Kabouter]

Wow that looks bad there with Scarponi. Excellent steering by Nibali though, that was close.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Scarps pls.

 

[kottila]

Thought we were losing nibali as well there

 

[Incognito]

Another head over handlebars, yikes. And Kwia is gonna be going backwards on the uphill finish.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Thought we were losing nibali as well there

Nibali is one of the best descenders in the world. This should not be a problem for him.

 

[Joni]

Nibali is one of the best descenders in the world. This should not be a problem for him.

Scarponi is also good at it.

 

[CheDominik]

These downhill sections always make me uncomfortable, hope everyone is alright.

 

[Linkinito]

The col des Chevrères truly delivered. It's the perfect way to precede La Planche des Belles Filles.

 

[Confrontation]

Kwiatkowski has really got the whole package. Give him a couple years of mountains and he'll be a consistent threat for yellow.

 

[Tugatrix]

lol

ahahah

 

[Mt Heart Attack]

These downhill sections always make me uncomfortable, hope everyone is alright.

Kinda unreal to think helmets weren't even compulsory until ten years ago.

 

[Joni]

Kwiatkowski has really got the whole package. Give him a couple years of mountains and he'll be a consistent threat for yellow.

He just needs to be smart now and tell Rodriguez he is happy with second place.

 

[Hanmik]

how the fuck did Rodriguez catch Kwiatkowski so fast,,?

 

[Confrontation]

He just needs to be smart now and tell Rodriguez he is happy with second place.

Yea, there's no way he can beat him out to the finish. Try to take as much time on the peleton and hope for yellow.