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[waypoetic]

they'll come back, but jeez ettix did such a shit move by creating this gap so early

Early? I think they and a lot of others wanted to break free and wear the others out. And they've done it and it was successful.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

they'll come back, but jeez ettix did such a shit move by creating this gap so early

I am not sure it will come back. That first group is too strong and Contador and Froome know it is a great chance to do damage early.

 

[Kitsuné]

You mean Dutch?

No, I mean harsh weather conditions which bring out the strongest riders, as is often the case in the Flemish classics. I wasn't referring to the country they're in.

What an exciting race! I wonder if Nibali will get any closer, because BMC, Sky and Tinkoff will definitely keep on riding. Etixx going for yellow.

 

[Kabouter]

No, I mean harsh weather conditions which bring out the strongest riders, as is often the case in the Flemisch classics. I wasn't referring to the country they're in.

What an exciting race! I wonder if Nibali will get any closer, because BMC, Sky and Tinkoff will definitely keep on riding. Etixx going for yellow.

I think Etixx is going for the stage win, yellow for Martin might be a nice bonus though.

Puncture for Nibali...ouch

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

This is awful for Nibali ((

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Gee poor Nibali.

 

[Hana-Bi]

Damn, Nibali...

 

[waypoetic]

By the way, i'm curious, any of you got a favorite team that you're rooting for?

Fake edit: Nibali punctured and is now all alone...

 

[Kitsuné]

I think Etixx is going for the stage win, yellow for Martin might be a nice bonus though.

Puncture for Nibali...ouch

Yeah, forgot about Cav for a second. Will be exciting to see him go aganst Greipel and Sagan.

 

[Kabouter]

Lol Nibali needs to be careful the judges don't penalize him for that.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

I'm cheering for TJVG. Probably a hangover from cheering for Cadel and BMC.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

By the way, i'm curious, any of you got a favorite team that you're rooting for?

Fake edit: Nibali punctured and is now all alone...

As an Italian I want Lampre to do well, but I am more about individual racers than teams.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Sagan now

 

[waypoetic]

And Sagan's out. The sprint finish is going to be EQS, BMC and Sky for sure.

EDIT: Did Sagan slipstream a car all the way up? He got back very, VERY fast...

 

[bjaelke]

This stage keeps on giving.

 

[Kitsuné]

I'm partial for Belgian riders and teams (I'm Belgian), but I don't really have any favorites. Except maybe for Van Avermaet, mostly because he so deserves a big win.

When it comes to Cavendish vs Greipel I'm 100% for Greipel though. Can't stand Cav.

They just mentioned Cancellara on tv, and indeed, I can see him trying something in the final kms.

 

[Pacbois]

How can a massive group with a bunch of favorites still lose time to 20 riders ? smh

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Bit of finger pointing and handbags there.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Won't catch them now.

 

[waypoetic]

I'm rooting for Etixx Quick-Step, to answer my own question. As you can imagine i was a bit disappointed (and suprised) that Alaphilippe wasn't chosen for the TdF team. But Cav, Stybar, Kwiatkowski, Martin and Renshaw will do great this tour!

 

[Atrophis]

Come on Cav.

 

[Pacbois]

Can Contador and Froome like fall tomorrow ? please ? I don't want to watch 3 weeks of a boring fight between those two.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Suck it cavendish.

 

[Kabouter]

Too early for Cav

 

[Kitsuné]

Greipel! Cancellara grabs yellow?

 

[Pacbois]

lol Etixx

 

[waypoetic]

Curse words. Loud ones.

 

[bjaelke]

Close one. Sagan almost caught up.

Can Contador and Froome like fall tomorrow ? please ? I don't want to watch 3 weeks of a boring fight between those two.

Contador boring?

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Poor Nibali ((

 

[waypoetic]

I really don't like Greipel...

 

[Kabouter]

Cancellara yellow instead of Martin too it looks like, Etixx fail

 

[Hana-Bi]

Yeah, Cavendish didn't push the last meters so that Cancellara could get the third place and get yellow...

 

[Magic Mushroom]

I really don't like Greipel...

Everyone is more likeable than Cavendish though.

 

[waypoetic]

Kwiatkowski was the EQS-rider of the day.

Everyone is more likeable than Cavendish though.

Bla bla...

 

[Kitsuné]

Kwiatkowski was the EQS-rider of the day.

Yep, I hope he or Stybar win a stage this year!

 

[Pacbois]

Close one. Sagan almost caught up.


Contador boring?

I'm too harsh but he's too tactical, Nibali was amazing to watch last year as he just went for it almost all the time

 

[Firemind]

CANCELLARAAAAAAA

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Everyone is more likeable than Cavendish though.

Phil Ligett's cheerleading for cavendish only makes him more unbearable.

 

[His Majesty]

I'm too harsh but he's too tactical, Nibali was amazing to watch last year as he just went for it almost all the time

Tactical does not mean boring. Remember his spectacular coup in the Vuelta of 2012? Or the crosswind stage in the Tour in 2013? Contador also attacked plenty in the Giro.

 

[Daria Morgendorffer]

Watched the tour live from the Haringvlietdam, is was pretty fun and we finally got some rain too which was really welcome.

 

[captscience]

Just caught up on today's stage. Great watch! Very happy that Cancellara has yellow.

I'd be pretty pissed if I were Tony Martin having worked for all day only to see Cav sit up and surrender the yellow.

 

[waypoetic]

I'd be pretty pissed if I were Tony Martin having worked for all day only to see Cav sit up and surrender the yellow.

My thoughts about Cav's sprint was that he launched it too early, but then again i don't know his reasoning for it. Anyways, he finished fourth and fourth on a grand tour is impressive nonetheless.

 

[Firemind]

Credit where credit is due. Cancellara fully deserves it. He was completely isolated in the final and went against two sprinters and Sagan in the hopes of finishing third to take the yellow jersey. That takes massive willpower.

 

[captscience]

My thoughts about Cav's sprint was that he launched it too early, but then again i don't know his reasoning for it. Anyways, he finished fourth and fourth on a grand tour is impressive nonetheless.

Credit where credit is due. Cancellara fully deserves it. He was completely isolated in the final and went against two sprinters and Sagan in the hopes of finishing third to take the yellow jersey. That takes massive willpower.

Absolutely Cancellara deserves it. He knew exactly what he needed to do and executed. I'm always surprised how fast he is when he decides to sprint.

There's no doubt Cav went too early, largely due to his lead out disintegrating. He might have been completely gassed at the end but he still could've thrown his bike at the line.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Absolutely Cancellara deserves it. He knew exactly what he needed to do and executed. I'm always surprised how fast he is when he decides to sprint.

There's no doubt Cav went too early, largely due to his lead out disintegrating. He might have been completely gassed at the end but he still could've thrown his bike at the line.

But Cav wants to blame everyone but himself. He stopped and sat up. That's what gave it to Cancellara.

 

[bjaelke]

An old friend from Flèche Wallonne is on the menu today.

 

[bobnowhere]

Looks like Adam Hansen dislocated his shoulder in the crash yesterday. Hope he can keep his record up, he's going to keep going at least!

AC dislocation. Same shoulder as 3 weeks ago. Was told its going to be the most painful 3 weeks 4 me. I eat pain for breakfast. Bring it on!

 

[waypoetic]

I've got a feeling that todays race is going to be even more exciting than yesterdays race.

 

[Kabouter]

I've got a feeling that todays race is going to be even more exciting than yesterdays race.

I don't know, it seems like the excitement is likely to be more contained to the end of it than was the case yesterday.

 

[jakonovski]

Is this normal, the Eurosport player broadcast is at 404p max while the individual camera feeds are 720p. Makes no sense.