|
Tour de France 2010: Stage 1 Rotterdam - Bruxelles
|
| Deadpool |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:45
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7357
Joined: 06-10-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Great finish.
My thoughts:
1) Crash was not Cav's fault. He got pushed out to the left around the corner by another rider coming through, but on a right turn it is the responsibility of the rider on the left to account for it and move over for him as he did for the guy coming on his (Cav) inside.
2) Farrar got really unlucky, he didn't crash, but the Ag2r rider's bike got caught in his and he dragged it.
3) Good sprint by Pettachi, not very encouraging finish by Hushovd.
Edited by Deadpool on 04-07-2010 16:46
|
| |
|
|
| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:45
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 15830
Joined: 08-02-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
ponka00 wrote:
Farrar didn't fall. He just got the AG2R riders bike tangled into his own.
that Ag2r guy looked funny..after crush.. |
| |
|
|
| Kami |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:46
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3485
Joined: 19-06-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
I love Cavendish, causing a crash once again. First crash was his fault. He pushes against the Lampre guy and then tries to continue but has bad luck himself that Freire rode against his wheel.
|
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 24-11-2024 16:24
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| Deadpool |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:46
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7357
Joined: 06-10-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Kami wrote:
I love Cavendish, causing a crash once again. First crash was his fault. He pushes against the Lampre guy and then tries to continue but has bad luck himself that Freire rode against his wheel.
Not his fault.
See my post above, it wasn't his.
Edited by Deadpool on 04-07-2010 16:47
|
| |
|
|
| issoisso |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:47
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 22918
Joined: 08-02-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Kami wrote:
I love Cavendish, causing a crash once again. First crash was his fault. He pushes against the Lampre guy and then tries to continue but has bad luck himself that Freire rode against his wheel.
ARe you sure??
it looked a heck of a lot like a Cervélo guy. Whoever it was, it was ridiculous. Deliberate attempt to throw the guy to the floor, and it backfired.
But I'm almost sure it was a Cervélo guy.....at least it was a very white-ish jersey and immediately afterwards there was a Cervélo guy on the floor next to the Lampre guy that had been pushed
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
|
| |
|
|
| doddy13 |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:47
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7891
Joined: 04-03-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
I'm going to rewatch the final 4km or so later then.
But after 6 hours or whatever watching that, i need a TDF break.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
|
| |
|
|
| raz |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:48
|
Domestique
Posts: 437
Joined: 22-07-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
We not have wind,but we have crashes
Piluschin the great today
Edited by raz on 04-07-2010 16:48
|
| |
|
|
| valverde321 |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:48
|
World Champion
Posts: 12986
Joined: 20-05-2009
PCM$: 530.00
|
Deadpool wrote:
Great finish.
My thoughts:
1) Crash was not Cav's fault. He got pushed out to the left around the corner by another rider coming through, but on a right turn it is the responsibility of the rider on the left to account for it and move over for him as he did for the guy coming on his (Cav) inside.
2) Farrar got really unlucky, he didn't crash, but the Ag2r rider's bike got caught in his and he dragged it.
3) Good sprint by Pettachi, not very encouraging finish by Hushovd.
I agree with you. The Farrar, incident didn't help Rojas who could have got maybe a 5th place though.
|
| |
|
|
| Kami |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:49
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3485
Joined: 19-06-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
issoisso wrote:
Kami wrote:
I love Cavendish, causing a crash once again. First crash was his fault. He pushes against the Lampre guy and then tries to continue but has bad luck himself that Freire rode against his wheel.
ARe you sure??
it looked a heck of a lot like a Cervélo guy. Whoever it was, it was ridiculous. Deliberate attempt to throw the guy to the floor, and it backfired.
It's Cavendish.
And @Deadpool, didn't see a guy hindering Cav.
Edit: And there isn't even anyone near Cavendish at his right side.
@ Issoisso: If you watch the replay and see who leaves after the crash you can find out it was Cav.
Edited by Kami on 04-07-2010 16:50
|
| |
|
|
| valverde321 |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:50
|
World Champion
Posts: 12986
Joined: 20-05-2009
PCM$: 530.00
|
Mmmmm podium girls.
|
| |
|
|
| valverde321 |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:50
|
World Champion
Posts: 12986
Joined: 20-05-2009
PCM$: 530.00
|
Mmmmm podium girls.
|
| |
|
|
| roturn |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:50
|
Team Manager
Posts: 22246
Joined: 24-11-2007
PCM$: 3900.00
|
Maybe guys like Ciolek, Freire and Cavendish lost already the green jersey. Especially Cavendish because the other two will be able to get some points after a more difficult stage.
On the other hand, maybe next stage it`s completely upside down, but we won`t hope for it. |
| |
|
|
| doddy13 |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:52
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7891
Joined: 04-03-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
valverde321 wrote:
Mmmmm podium girls.
Yep, Tour podium girls.
Not quite as good as the Giro, but still good.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
|
| |
|
|
| BouBBox |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:52
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 892
Joined: 01-06-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Have fun https://video.euro...ideo.shtml
Team Europcar !!
RIP Wouter
|
| |
|
|
| valverde321 |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:53
|
World Champion
Posts: 12986
Joined: 20-05-2009
PCM$: 530.00
|
Anyone else got the awesome versus commercial?
|
| |
|
|
| jack888 |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:54
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1280
Joined: 09-06-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
I think Pettachi jumped at the perfect time to win (right as the last crash happened). The guys like Thor behind hesitated after the last crash, may have got tagged and lost some momentum, then were too late to jump on Renshaw's wheel. Anyway, the best positioned the whole time was Pettachi, he seemed like the most confident there and never hesitated like everyone else, similar to the Tour de Suisse crash. |
| |
|
|
| Deadpool |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:54
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7357
Joined: 06-10-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
valverde321 wrote:
Anyone else got the awesome versus commercial?
Which one?
Because their main one sucks. |
| |
|
|
| valverde321 |
Posted on 04-07-2010 16:58
|
World Champion
Posts: 12986
Joined: 20-05-2009
PCM$: 530.00
|
Deadpool wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
Anyone else got the awesome versus commercial?
Which one?
Because their main one sucks.
Dunno, it was a few seconds ago. The tour is the only time Versus is televised in Canada.
|
| |
|
|
| Waghlon |
Posted on 04-07-2010 17:03
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7694
Joined: 18-08-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Even I, the Cavendish non-lover, didn't see Cav causing that crash.
And Petacchi, regardless of his competition in this sprint, he looked scarily strong.
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
 |
| |
|
|
| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 04-07-2010 17:03
|
Team Manager
Posts: 33046
Joined: 08-03-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Thomas in 15th another great ride by him amid a chaotic sprint.
Petacchi clearly has the pace - and if not for the fact that Cavendish and Farrar missed out today, youd already have to think that it will be tough for Hushovd. If today is an indicator, the fact he couldnt beat Renshaw could mean that even if he can pick points up in intermediate sprints, he will lose too much at the finish. Can Petacchi mount a serious challenge for Green?
Farrar was unlucky, and hopefully has come out of it fine.
Cavendish? Could do with a few more replays, but it looked awfully like a Columbia rider leaning across onto another rider at the right hand turn - have to see if Deadpool is right about somebody inside Cavendish.
Edited by SportingNonsense on 04-07-2010 17:04
|
| |
|
