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Le Tour de France 2015 | Stage 2 - Utrecht/Neeltje Jans - Zeeland
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 05-07-2015 09:14
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Wether looks wet, with heavy rain (and thunder?) at the end, winds North-West about 20-25km/hour but gusts up to 40-50km/hour. So echelons could definitely happen. https://www.letour...ather.html
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 05-07-2015 09:35
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It's not the stages in the first week that I dislike - in fact the first week is about the only positive in this route. We actually have varied terrain and considering it's all in the north so there's no possibility of mountains pretty much everything that could be used has been - so we have a short ITT, possible echelon stage, classics-style hilly stage, cobbles, flat sprint, the Le Havre finish is quite interesting in isolation, and a punchy uphill finish. That's all fine, but then you have to look at that first week as a whole and realise it has the most crash-potential out of any first week I've ever seen. At least they started with an ITT not a flat stage otherwise it would be absolute carnage. Then after designing a crashfest first week they decide that this it is a good decision to stick a TTT in the race later than even the rules allow? Ludicrous. Riders will be punished through the misfortune of their teammates and the whim of the race designers. Well played ASO.
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-07-2015 09:41
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sprinters like Cav. has no much do this year..at least on paper. But Cav. can pass hills and for sure Kristoff and Gorilla. |
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| wogsrus |
Posted on 05-07-2015 10:54
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 05-07-2015 12:15
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so, it appears that commericial gates are falling over at the finish 
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| rastaff |
Posted on 05-07-2015 12:56
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Looks like a big split right after kilometer one, quite an interesting start! |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 05-07-2015 13:07
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rastaff wrote:
Looks like a big split right after kilometer one, quite an interesting start!
Not sure if you're joking but half the peloton stopped for a piss.. 
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 05-07-2015 13:14
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trekbmc wrote:
Wether looks wet, with heavy rain (and thunder?) at the end, winds North-West about 20-25km/hour but gusts up to 40-50km/hour. So echelons could definitely happen. https://www.letour...ather.html
Weatherman on Danish TV2 just said that rain is almost inevitable. The last part of the race will be scary...
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| ryant |
Posted on 05-07-2015 13:26
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hope we get some cross winds, make this stage exciting 
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 05-07-2015 13:52
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Miserable conditions at the finish. Echelons looking more likely now.
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Posted on 25-11-2024 03:35
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 05-07-2015 14:09
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and it already breaks 
edit: gonna be a fun day
Edited by SSJ2Luigi on 05-07-2015 14:09
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-07-2015 14:09
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first small split already?
Tour 2015 does not have any easy stage. |
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| deek12345 |
Posted on 05-07-2015 14:11
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Saxo going nuts on the front ,love it |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-07-2015 14:11
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spliiit!!! |
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 05-07-2015 14:11
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ECHOLONS!
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| andrewsius |
Posted on 05-07-2015 14:11
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Main peleton breaking up! This is getting exciting!! |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 05-07-2015 14:12
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I can't say I expected it to happen this early. But I don't mind
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 05-07-2015 14:12
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great
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-07-2015 14:13
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deek12345 wrote:
Saxo going nuts on the front ,love it
103km to go..
if Giro Saxo survived..had a team first week..this time they are trying to beat that record..team who is empty after 4 days.
I remember same Tinkov tactics at other Tinkoff years..always in atack at the front..with several riders.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 05-07-2015 14:14
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Valverde is in the second group
Costa also
Edited by Spilak23 on 05-07-2015 14:15
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