wet start….and wiggo decided to go for an early slot as it was forecast to rain late….weather forecast fail

Nah, he's just taking it easy (or he's rubbish, one or the other!), given that Geraint Thomas has just put in the 2nd best time. 🙂

That's as maybe, but I really don't like Boardman's shirt!

weather may be getting worse now …

gah! Ive just seen a wiggle advert on t'box!

Stoner, I was about to say the very same!

serious riders know about wiggle!

What about frivolous riders, eh?

They go to CRC… 😉

lol @ the specialized contador v schleck advert too

"i can eat 21 energy gels and a deep fried chicken without throwing up"

I'm trying to watch this on ITV4's website, but after sitting through the ads I just get 'file not found'. Anyone else having better luck?

Can you spot which one has the secret motor hidden
in the seat tube 😆

wiggins 45 sec down on (current*) lead time of just over 10 min – better hope that's because he's totally ready for the mountains, or he's toast

*Tony Martin – a bit of a monster 😯 , wonder what old sportacus can do about him

FYI chaps, a link for your bookmarks for the tour:
http://www.google.com/landing/mytrackstour/

It's about time ITV changed the music 🙄 it's been the same for years..

Windy Millar doesn't look like he's holding back, does he?

Nice link, Stoner, thanks!

Go Millar!

Boardman isn't that tall but he's towering over the other presenter

Houns – Member
Boardman isn't that tall but he's towering over the other presenter

That's the new EPO-Shoes.

WTF is Cancellara's rear mech all about? Doesn't look like normal Di2!

¡Vamos Alberto!

1 – 0 to the OAP 🙂

What a ride by Cancellara! That man is so good, maybe it's his motor 😉

Lance is looking very good, should be a very good tour.

CaptainFlashheart – Member

WTF is Cancellara's rear mech all about? Doesn't look like normal Di2!

Part of the motor innit. Not seen it but a few of the riders have custom plates on the jockey wheels to make it more aero.

Why's the commentator on about a battle between Contador and Armstrong, there was a guy between them on the podium last year.

I've just realised I travel to central France on the last day of the Tour
wonder if I can make a deTour to the Champs-Élysées

Got to admit I was a bit dissapointed with Wiggins. Not being biased because I'm Welsh, but did you see how fast ( in the wet ) and skinny Geraint Thomas was !! Perhaps a change of team leadership is in order.

Why's the commentator on about a battle between Contador and Armstrong, there was a guy between them on the podium last year.

because they were team mates last year

i thought the prologue results didn't actually count in the general classification, or am i completely wrong?

Wrong it does count and the yellow jersey wearer from the prologue quite often keeps it through the first few sprint stages based on that time in the prologue

ah, bugger. so wiggo HAS just dropped 56 seconds…

*the penny drops*

Yes but Cancellara loses time going up hills. Trouble is he's quick down then and awesome at timetrialling.Luclkly he loses lots more time in the high mountains

He's only lost 29 seconds to the man that matters.

Which is pretty bad for someone of his ability in a TT but not a disaster.

He was just holding back – no point sliding out on the 1st day, there's 3 weeks to come!

It's not bad if he has trained to sacrifice top end power to gain climbing speed though as the tour is won and lost in the high mountains

He just said that he was going slow on the corners so he didn't loose time with a crash.

Thanks Stoner Nice Link So thats a minute to Armstrong and Contador already Hmmm !

No it's 29 seconds to Contrador and a little more to Armstrong. He lost a minute to Cancellara who will be nowhere come the mountains as he'll be working for the Schleks.