During yesterday's presentations and press conference's riders have said this stage looks easy on paper but it's much harder in reality. Could we see a potential surprise or will it be sprinters dash for the yellow jersey glory?
Edited by Kirchen_75 on 04-07-2014 13:13
So, who do you think will snatch the stage victory and yellow jersey? Fingers crossed for no crashes, it's going to be very nervous for sure because everyone will want that double stage victory and yellow jersey glory!
My money is on Cav, although I can see some attacks popping up last 2 km's. Likes of Cancellara or maybe Dumoulin even though he has Kittel duties but perhaps Giant could send him to surprise everyone.
For the sprints, I unfortunately dont have any favourites (apart from Rojas.....), so I just hope for a good stage without any crashes! If i were to bet on anyone though, I would go for Greipel.
Wait did the Kenyan flag next to Froome come as standard? So he will have a Kenyan flag next to his name whenever it pops up throughout the race on TV?
Stromeon wrote:
Wait did the Kenyan flag next to Froome come as standard? So he will have a Kenyan flag next to his name whenever it pops up throughout the race on TV?
Stromeon wrote:
Wait did the Kenyan flag next to Froome come as standard? So he will have a Kenyan flag next to his name whenever it pops up throughout the race on TV?
That's a troll on my part
Ah ok I thought it might be
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Going for Greipel for tomorrow, no idea why just perhaps a case of pick a name out of the three. One stage win last year didn't really do him justice, hopefully he can pick up maybe two this year.
I rode the last 4 miles of the route today, and it is going to be very interesting to see what happens. It is far from a flat finish ideal for Kittel or Cavendish. It suits Greipel more than them, Sagan will be very dangerous, and there could even be a chance for a late attack. It goes up and down a few times, with quite a drag up right at the end. If Cav is going to win, he needs things to be well controlled so that he can launch as the road flattens out in the last few hundred metres.
I'm staying on route in Ilkley so will watch it there, then brave the hopeless train network to get to Harrogate for the finish. A roadside view anywhere in the last kilometre will do for me! Ideally on one of those climbs up.
