I'm not convinced by that.
I guess it's possible they could have better quality images but it doesn't make sense that they would release the lower quality ones to the broadcasters and not give access to the other images. And I cant think of any other "line timing" technology that would be more accurate? The transponders on the bikes certainly wont be.
I've been watching the Eurosport highlights and they talk about a line technology camera which doesn't use a shutter and is only 'a few pixels' wide so they can determine which wheel passed the sensor first? Either that or I read it online somewhere...
Utterly amazing sprint, Kittel has been incredible but quite bummed for EBH as he's long overdue a stage win. Poor guy dropped off far too early by the DDD train and they left out front hanging when he didn't want to be!
Struggling to get into the Tour this year possibly because the parcours is awful. Good ride from Calmejane today though.
Incredible ride, time and time again he looked like he'd cracked and that stint with the cramp had me on the edge of my seat! Amazing to come through with the win after that, gutsy ride & imagine he'll be on a pro team very shortly...
Hope Porte is OK that looked awful, he really is an unlucky guy
Concussion, minor fractures, cuts & bruises. Amazing considering the impact! Looked horrific and was amazed to see him talking to the spectators/roadside assistance as really thought he'd be knocked out after hitting the rock wall. Martin did very well to finish as he went down hard too.
Gutted for G as well but what is with him this year? Any reason for him to come off his bike and he'll be off it .
Yeah, really gutted! It's not been his year so far has it!?
I've not seen much footage of the incident, only immediately afterwards. He was down further up the road to a few others so I don't think he actually crashed, just was brought down?
Incident packed stage but dull racing again, in my opinion anyway. Not a fan at all of races finishing at the bottom of climbs, it's dangerous and no one wants to see GC contenders regrouping on the descent then team time trialling for 15km before sprinting terribly.
Hate to say I agree. Bardet should've won that & I was glad that Uran won (and what a way to win! 52*11!). Barguil did well but they'd let him rest too much on the run back in - he was sat on the back for 10km! I much preferred the shorter finish of the Dauphine (if they must have a finish after a descent).
Shame Contador and Quintana didn't have the legs, quite surprised by Quintana really as thought it would be a good stage for him?! Aru the sneaky dirty rat needs some of the rubbish luck other better riders have been having. Really dislike him, didn't he attack when Froome had a mechanical in the vuelta last year? Should be him leading out Fuglsang, not the other way around.
Gutted Gesink is out too. Dangerous stage claimed 4 top riders? Really was a Queen stage.
