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Not sure for the reasoning to be honest (I'm guessing probably viewing figures), yeah it is stupid, often the best racing in the early stages of the day.
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Not sure for the reasoning to be honest (I'm guessing probably viewing figures), yeah it is stupid, often the best racing in the early stages of the day.
Yeah, agree with above. Really isn't anything to keep an eye on during the flats. Last few years half of the live tv was spent watching Voeckler get himself into a breakaway.
The next section of cobbles in today's stage aren't for another couple of hours so will tune back in later.
The next section of cobbles in today's stage aren't for another couple of hours so will tune back in later.
I must agree, cant imagine 100km on the flat is interesting, although saying that, that smash yesterday was on the flat, that could have been 50km in.. I suppose they wont push the first half, theyll want to conserve their energy wont they?
Im looking forward to some big mountains, i have the Tour magazine at the side of me and im checking the stages that look most interesting, todays ride is in there and its down as one not to miss. The climbing at the end yesterday was brilliant, especially the 20% section, they bombed up it, insane speeds!
So yeah im looking forward to some long mountain rides.
That doesnt look comfortable at all!
The above makes sense if im honest. Cant imagine the flats been that popular for viewers.
Total of seven abandons after yesterday, most as a result of the crashes:
Fabian Cancellara, Trek - two broken vertebrae
Daryl Impey, Orica - dislocated collarbone
Simon Gerrans, Orica - broken wrist
Tom Dumoulin, Giant - dislocated shoulder
Dmitry Kozontchuk, Katusha - broken shoulder blade and collar bone
William Bonnet, FDJ - concussion and "multi-fragmented fracture of the second cervical vertebrae"
Andreas Schillinger, Bora-Argon 18 has abandoned with an infection of some kind - the only articles I can find on this are in foreign.
Honorable mention and some hardman points for Laurens ten Dam who came off in the crash and dislocated his shoulder. They'd put his bike on the car and race radio reported he'd abandonded. He told them to put his shoulder back in and then he got back on the bike and finished the stage.
Legend.
Fabian Cancellara, Trek - two broken vertebrae
Daryl Impey, Orica - dislocated collarbone
Simon Gerrans, Orica - broken wrist
Tom Dumoulin, Giant - dislocated shoulder
Dmitry Kozontchuk, Katusha - broken shoulder blade and collar bone
William Bonnet, FDJ - concussion and "multi-fragmented fracture of the second cervical vertebrae"
Andreas Schillinger, Bora-Argon 18 has abandoned with an infection of some kind - the only articles I can find on this are in foreign.
Honorable mention and some hardman points for Laurens ten Dam who came off in the crash and dislocated his shoulder. They'd put his bike on the car and race radio reported he'd abandonded. He told them to put his shoulder back in and then he got back on the bike and finished the stage.
Laurens ten Dam said:
Legend.
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Personally think the flat stages, if it all windy are among the most interesting. Echelons and cross winds make for fantastic viewing.
Usually they'll show highlights from the first couple of hours when the program starts before going live to the current race.
99% of the time it's just a 20 second clip showing the breakaway forming.
They mentioned that yesterday on the coverage, serious commitment there to finish the Tour. Cant imagine how painful that must be for him today.
If im honest i agree with you, ive seen videos of crosswinds in previous Tours and it does provide interesting viewing
Aye i were listening to it whilst making a brew when it started today.
Thanks for helping this noob understand whats going on guys, appreciate it
I keep noticing, the riders sometimes touch each others backs, dont know what thats all about? Or if its nothing, ive noticed it a couple of times now and it seems to be when they start taking some more energy on board. They did it yesterday and ive just seen it again now.
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Michael Matthews as well, limped across the line in last place yesterday with his jersey in tatters but he's back today. Still, doesn't bode well for OGE's chances in the TTT.
I remember a couple of years ago when he faceplanted into a ditch and was riding around with bandages everywhere:
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Either to let them know they're there and want to get through or to get their attention for a chat.
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Can just be a signal that there is someone there. As in to say, I'm about to move into that space on x side of you, so don't cut me up.
Ah nothing special then, i think they guy is 4th in the front 4 runners that did it, wasnt sure if he was just letting him know he was there, although saying that i cant see why he would need to tell him that. Unless hes the guy who just changed over to the specialized bike and was letting him know he was back with them so there were no stupid moves into his line?
It's just a way of communicating.
In the peloton, it doesnt look like they are pedalling hard but they'll still be rolling along at almost 30mph. It's quite hard to hear shouting at that speed and they are packed so tightly together, it's hard to tell who is shouting to who. Maybe language barriers too.
In the middle of the bunch, pushing/touching can be used to let somebody into the line in front or just make him aware that you're beside him so he doesnt cut in front.
You see it a lot at the front too, usually when the sprint trains are lining up. Usually used to tell somebody to go to the front and do some work.
That makes sense, yesterday the fella that caused the collision cut someone up causing him to fall and wipe out all those guys.
Sprinters can hit speeds of 66-70kmph 0_0
Fastest ever recorded speed was approx 130kmph on a long downhill section, 130? Thats 80mph lol.. Cant imagine how that would feel on a bike, fastest recorded speed by Strava for me is 52mph and that was incredible, id love to go faster
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Looking forward to Froome beating Greipel in the sprints, it's the logical progression.
Great start to the Tour so far though, exciting watching!
Great start to the Tour so far though, exciting watching!
They went for it, guy in the white slipped past him few meters from the line, they looked to be going hard for it but i could be wrong.
Guy in green looked like he wanted it but was shoulder barged which put him out of the sprint as he lost some momentum.
Guy in white joked afterwards that they should all work together to loose the Peloton which a couple of them cracked smiles at.
Bit of a screech then as a bike looked to have a bit of an accident, his team mate has waited and theyre now pacing through the beeps back to the main peloton.
Trying to make as much sense of i can, sorry if youre not keeping up with my lack of knowledge haha.
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I'm just going off the BBC text stream, but according to that it was Cav, then Degenkolb, then Greipel, then Sagan. As said, JD and Greipel had a little clash of shoulders trying to get on Cav's wheel and it slowed Greipel down enough for him to drop to 7th going through.