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Tour de France 2010: Stage 2 Bruxelles - Spa
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| bfreire |
Posted on 05-07-2010 21:28
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3 riders of Garmin
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| Whatsup |
Posted on 05-07-2010 21:29
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Chava' 
Edited by Whatsup on 05-07-2010 21:29
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| roturn |
Posted on 05-07-2010 21:39
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ruben wrote:
List of injuries:
Christian Vandevelde: Head injury, other injuries unknown, starting not sure
Tyler Farrar: broken elbow, unlikely to start
Julian Dean: hospital visit, injuries unknown, starting unknown
Robbie McEwen: deep cut in arm, will start
Jurgen Vandenbroeck: swollen finger, bruised wrist, will start
Fränk and Andy Schleck: bruises and road rash, will start
Andreas Klöden: painful, but no broken bones, will start
Lance Armstrong: some road rash, especially right elbow and thigh, will start
Alessandro Petacchi: wrist injury, will probably start
Roman Kreuziger: heavily bruised knee, will start
Robert Gesink: hairfracture forearm (urna), will start
Alberto Contador: road rash and some injuries at his right side, will start
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Of course there are much more. But you forgot Cadel Evans as a GC rider. Same as Schlecks, Contador...
So where are Menchov and Sastre. Last year they were always the first in 2nd group or crashes. |
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| Norden |
Posted on 05-07-2010 21:39
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nice no Cervelo or Sky riders,
all sprinters without Hushovd and Cav()
all overall favorite without Sastre, Wiggo and sammy
sorry bad grammar
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| hakab |
Posted on 05-07-2010 21:44
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Norden wrote:
Cancellara is a fucking ass holes
Bad gramma
congrats..you are most untalented signature make on this forum.. 
(wondering here..where these grazy norway fans hiding when are aint riding a tour)
You'll find a lot of them at vgd.no, innlegg.no or diskusjon.no. If you ever feel like venturing into the world of thirteen year olds visit those sites, basic understanding of Norwegian is necessary.
But in Norway the Tour de France have gotten a very big position in promoting cycling to the norwegian people. TV2 in Norway have created something that fascinate the Norwegian audience and make the come back for it every summer. It have been good for the popularity of cycling in Norway, many cycling fans because of TV2's focus on the TDF in July, but it has probably created even more Tour de France fans and in July they come out of their shell and go on and on about Lance and Thor.
TV2 also show several races outside of TDF, but they are not able to attract the same crowd that TDF got in Norway. But if they keep broadcasting races like Paris-Roubaix and other races eventually(I hope) we will end up with even more cycling fans, and hopefully less Tour de France fans that only show up in July and annoy the hell out of those who actually follow cycling year around. |
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| searmh |
Posted on 05-07-2010 21:45
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just seen race..been out all day...what a ridiculous decision to neutralize the stage. i find it hard to believe how sportsmen in competition can simply stop racing. Do cyclists never fall going downhill? what if it is a dry day and on the decent people crash will the stage be neutralized..i doubt it. cavendish and a number of sprinters could not stick with the peloton but those few who could lose out, it seems to have punished the stronger riders and rescued the weaker. the schlecks fell..anyone could in the next three weeks so why did the peloton stop...they have set a precedent i doubt very much we will see in the coming stages. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 05-07-2010 21:46
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good post hakab, good to see how cycling is coming along in Norway.
Just goes to show also that a little bit of TV coverage goes a long way.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| ember |
Posted on 05-07-2010 21:49
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hakab wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
Norden wrote:
Cancellara is a fucking ass holes
Bad gramma
congrats..you are most untalented signature make on this forum..
(wondering here..where these grazy norway fans hiding when are aint riding a tour)
You'll find a lot of them at vgd.no, innlegg.no or diskusjon.no. If you ever feel like venturing into the world of thirteen year olds visit those sites, basic understanding of Norwegian is necessary.
But in Norway the Tour de France have gotten a very big position in promoting cycling to the norwegian people. TV2 in Norway have created something that fascinate the Norwegian audience and make the come back for it every summer. It have been good for the popularity of cycling in Norway, many cycling fans because of TV2's focus on the TDF in July, but it has probably created even more Tour de France fans and in July they come out of their shell and go on and on about Lance and Thor.
TV2 also show several races outside of TDF, but they are not able to attract the same crowd that TDF got in Norway. But if they keep broadcasting races like Paris-Roubaix and other races eventually(I hope) we will end up with even more cycling fans, and hopefully less Tour de France fans that only show up in July and annoy the hell out of those who actually follow cycling year around.
That felt like the total truth for me too 
Hopefully we will see a bigger and better "understanding" of cycling in Norway in the coming years. Because if they continue their broadcast of Paris-Roubaix, LBL, etc, I agree with you that the general understanding of cycling in Norway, got to be better  |
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| roturn |
Posted on 05-07-2010 21:49
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Don`t understand it. Last year Milram was always on the ground. Today they managed it very well to avoid every single crash 
Yesterday Ciolek was git by another rider but instead of falling like in every scene last year, he stayed on his bike but had a puncture. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-07-2010 22:15
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hakab wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
Norden wrote:
Cancellara is a fucking ass holes
Bad gramma
congrats..you are most untalented signature make on this forum..
(wondering here..where these grazy norway fans hiding when are aint riding a tour)
You'll find a lot of them at vgd.no, innlegg.no or diskusjon.no. If you ever feel like venturing into the world of thirteen year olds visit those sites, basic understanding of Norwegian is necessary.
But in Norway the Tour de France have gotten a very big position in promoting cycling to the norwegian people. TV2 in Norway have created something that fascinate the Norwegian audience and make the come back for it every summer. It have been good for the popularity of cycling in Norway, many cycling fans because of TV2's focus on the TDF in July, but it has probably created even more Tour de France fans and in July they come out of their shell and go on and on about Lance and Thor.
TV2 also show several races outside of TDF, but they are not able to attract the same crowd that TDF got in Norway. But if they keep broadcasting races like Paris-Roubaix and other races eventually(I hope) we will end up with even more cycling fans, and hopefully less Tour de France fans that only show up in July and annoy the hell out of those who actually follow cycling year around.
nice answer..
..but still. How far Crue you are with ignore function..? |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 05-07-2010 22:20
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Contador says that he was the one who gave orders to stop racing: "It was a crazy stage, and when I heard that A. Schleck was behind, I ordered the peloton to wait. Had it happened to me, I would have wanted them to do the same for me" |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 05-07-2010 22:24
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reportedlly the oil on the descent was from a crashed race moto from the gavazzi crash.
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| BouBBox |
Posted on 05-07-2010 22:30
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Hushovd is frustrated because he couldn't get more points for the green jersey  . He already won a lot in stage 1 thanks to a crash and wanted to also benefit from a crash today... Not very fair play. Ok he might have noticed before the stage he could have made a good result there but he shouldn't complain, race circumstances helped him yesterday and not today!
CrueTrue wrote:
Contador says that he was the one who gave orders to stop racing: "It was a crazy stage, and when I heard that A. Schleck was behind, I ordered the peloton to wait. Had it happened to me, I would have wanted them to do the same for me"
Contador was in the second group, Cancellara, Evans and Menchov also waited for him at the front.
Edited by BouBBox on 05-07-2010 22:35
Team Europcar !!
RIP Wouter
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| searmh |
Posted on 05-07-2010 22:37
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Quoted form cyclingnews.com
"Why should Cancellara decide?," the Norwegian questioned. "He's a rider like us." Hushovd and the Cervélo team were one of the few to not accept the decision of the yellow jersey to wait for some injured riders and then to prevent the sprint for second place from being contested. Jeremy Hunt chased behind Chavanel for a while.
"I've been riding all day for the stage win and the green jersey and I end up with nothing," Hushovd continued. "This is not fair. Will the same thing happen tomorrow? Will the times for GC be taken before the pavés sections? If Alberto Contador or another big rider crashes tomorrow on the cobblestones, he's entitled to ask for the race to be neutralised too! So when will we race, really?"[/b]
HEAR HEAR well said Thor |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 05-07-2010 22:37
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Indeed Menchov..was biggest gentelman today. I realy hope that he can ride this year finaly great Tour de France |
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| searmh |
Posted on 05-07-2010 23:08
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[quote]BouBBox wrote:
Hushovd is frustrated because he couldn't get more points for the green jersey . He already won a lot in stage 1 thanks to a crash and wanted to also benefit from a crash today... Not very fair play. Ok he might have noticed before the stage he could have made a good result there but he shouldn't complain, race circumstances helped him yesterday and not today!
crashing is part of cycling and if he was to fall someone else would benefit..keeping upright is part of the job if you cant do it you should not be racing. |
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| Polti |
Posted on 05-07-2010 23:10
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searmh wrote:
Quoted form cyclingnews.com
"Why should Cancellara decide?," the Norwegian questioned. "He's a rider like us." Hushovd and the Cervélo team were one of the few to not accept the decision of the yellow jersey to wait for some injured riders and then to prevent the sprint for second place from being contested. Jeremy Hunt chased behind Chavanel for a while.
"I've been riding all day for the stage win and the green jersey and I end up with nothing," Hushovd continued. "This is not fair. Will the same thing happen tomorrow? Will the times for GC be taken before the pavés sections? If Alberto Contador or another big rider crashes tomorrow on the cobblestones, he's entitled to ask for the race to be neutralised too! So when will we race, really?"[/b]
HEAR HEAR well said Thor
That has nothing to do with well said. Hushovd is disappointed and so he's not able to analyze the situation. I don't blame him for that; it is normal if something goes wrong with your plans to overreact. But the main thing I wanted to say is that he is just talking BS. It was not Cancellara's decision, it was more of a suggestion. No one had to follow him; it was a democratic decision.
And yes, even in Pro-Sport you should take care of your health. And for tomorrow: Riding on cobbles is sports in contrast to ride on oil (if that is true)!
Edited by Polti on 05-07-2010 23:11
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 05-07-2010 23:22
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BouBBox wrote:
He already won a lot in stage 1 thanks to a crash and wanted to also benefit from a crash today... Not very fair play. Ok he might have noticed before the stage he could have made a good result there but he shouldn't complain, race circumstances helped him yesterday and not today!
That just screams Cervelo tactics, but anyway.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| ABridgeTooFar |
Posted on 05-07-2010 23:23
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CrueTrue wrote:
Contador says that he was the one who gave orders to stop racing: "It was a crazy stage, and when I heard that A. Schleck was behind, I ordered the peloton to wait. Had it happened to me, I would have wanted them to do the same for me"
Contador has some power. Considering he was in the group behind Cancellara with Armstrong at the time Cance's group decided not to race. Perhaps he has ESP. |
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| Sorgjerd |
Posted on 06-07-2010 00:44
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BouBBox wrote:
Hushovd is frustrated because he couldn't get more points for the green jersey . He already won a lot in stage 1 thanks to a crash and wanted to also benefit from a crash today... Not very fair play. Ok he might have noticed before the stage he could have made a good result there but he shouldn't complain, race circumstances helped him yesterday and not today!
Priceless!
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