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Tour de France 2018 | Stage 4
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 11-07-2018 12:12
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Wasn't the smaller field size supposed to cut down on crashes? Is it just me or have there been an increase in crashes in this TDF?
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 11-07-2018 12:23
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not sure if there is an increase, but actually not a decrease 
remembering the year of tony martin/cancellara in yellow there were a lot of crashes in first week that's always nervous
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 11-07-2018 12:26
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btw is utopian to think that 176 vs 198 you can have less incidents, I suppose it is more for teams predominance
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| redordead |
Posted on 11-07-2018 13:16
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Some people thought that the reduced team size had an effect in the Giro, because there weren't a lot of crashes.
Probably just better bike handlers at the Giro because I wouldn't say that the Italian roads are any better than the French, probably vice-versa. |
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 11-07-2018 13:38
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And we can't deny the fact that it is such a nervous race.. in a sprint finish we can see like 10 GC men trying to be in front, and 10/15 sprinters, plus all the leadout men with all of them.. It's such a tense race before the first mountain stage, it's always been like that and will always be, this year it's just been more accentuated
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 11-07-2018 13:39
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Superman Lopez alert 
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 11-07-2018 13:47
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Actually riders are more doped with painkillers and stuff compared to other races and thus cant feel the bike. 
Today, obvious Sagan win is obvious. 
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| Omloop |
Posted on 11-07-2018 14:09
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 11-07-2018 14:41
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Gesbert just confirmed our worst fears can happen lmao
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 11-07-2018 15:15
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jandal7 wrote:
Sickness apparently
Get online cunego, we need a new thread!
Sorry, couldn't make it today. I should be able to tomorrow, but I don't lay claim to creating these threads exclusively, so everyone may feel free to 
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 11-07-2018 16:26
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 11-07-2018 16:28
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meh. Sagan again.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 11-07-2018 16:29
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Ah, almost too easy for Sagan. Quickstep should have done better but not so much they can do with Sagan and Colbrelli surviving. Gilbert and even Ala coming for yellow.
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 11-07-2018 16:31
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 Second win for Sagan 
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 11-07-2018 16:32
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The stage was ridden too slow for Sagan not to win it. |
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| Paul23 |
Posted on 11-07-2018 16:32
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but looking at it again, Gilbert probably was the strongest. starts sprinting at over 800m to go and finished 3rd.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 11-07-2018 16:40
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GVA started way too early... |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 11-07-2018 16:41
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BTW. Who is Pasqualon why is he so good |
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| redordead |
Posted on 11-07-2018 16:44
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He thought he can descend like Mohoric |
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| df_Trek |
Posted on 11-07-2018 16:45
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Alaphilippe burned his legs for the bonus second and had no to spend in the finish...very bad managing imo
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