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That bike may not be his, a team mate stopped to help.
I just had a look back and the group definately eased up for a while after Contador crashed. They where at 4;28 from the lead group increasing to 5:11. Also I thought I heard Sean Kelly saying that when the weather's like this beef can wash onto the road. Not sure though.
[i]when the weather's like this beef can wash onto the road[/i]
It can cause udder chaos.
Might have needed a steaky bottle to get back to the Peloton?
I've said this before, but I'll say it again:
POOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEE
Didn't he crash going uphill though...? it's what bbc text commentary tells me anyway?
Phillipe Maudit:
“Alberto badly crashed. His right knee is seriously injured. The crash has been violent. I have his shoe with me, it's completely destroyed. According to some rumors, his bike has been broken but that's not the case. A bike fell from our racks after we fixed Nicolas Roche's bike. It's obviously too early to establish a diagnostic for Alberto. Once he'll reach the finish, he'll undergo an x-ray examination. Before pulling out, he told us that he was in an awful pain and he couldn't go any further on his bike. It's a pity because everything had gone well since the beginning of the Tour. We had a plan and today's race was unfolding exactly as we wanted. In a fraction of a second, it all fell apart, so we're immensely sad. Tomorrow, it's a rest day. After tomorrow, a new battle will begin. We'll stay united and a new Tour de France will begin for us.”
sky dishing it out now!
Does that mean the team dropped a bike on AC?
I'm getting over my earlier negativity. Nibali vs Porte, Sagan, Martin and Voigt. Still plenty of racing left.
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sky dishing it out now!
Time for ITV to go to a break!
Or more specifically Schleck, in yellow, attacked on the climb whilst ahead of Contador, Vino went with him, Schleck dropped his chain, Vino went past, Contador came past after that. It was a cheap way to get the jersey.
Or, Schleck the tactically incompetent (you and your bro tow the on-form Ardennes king to the finish instead of attacking him) also turns out to be mechanically incompetent by attacking on 39/11 and wondering why his chain jams.
And besides, Schleck never waited for Chavanel when he was in yellow and had to pull up, so his whining was just hypocrisy.
They might be trying to explain a bust bike on the roof and dont want to upset the bike sponsors.
and must out of respect Tony Martin vs Chuck Norris?
Wow, that's a man who has run the tank dry!
Wow, that's a man who has run the tank dry!
That was some wall he hit!
gallopin's off the back of the bunch
Tony Martin doesn't hit the wall, the wall hits Tony Martin?
gallopin's off the back of the bunch
...and Talansky.
Have we had a Jamie GIF of Contador departing yet? Perhaps on the back of a bull please? 🙂
bet there are some good trails in those woods
gallopin's off the back of the bunch
Much sympathy...? 🙂
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I know it's been said many times but some of those [i]supporters[/i], standing in front of riders and trying to grab them - if you can put a camera on a motorbike surely a sniper or two would discourage the idiots.
So where are team Sky? Have no video, someone fill me in please?
Oops that wasn't the best way to take a curve!
Porte and G sitting behind Astana.So where are team Sky?
Flipping heck! There was a corner there! Was that Scarponi?
Porte and A N Other up there, Nibali look down to 1 helper too with a few more
On the front, about to launch Porte..
1:37 down 12.4km to go, KWIATKOWSKI off the lead so all up for grabs and lots to play for
With Nibbles?
Yup.
Be interesting to see if Porte will take it to Nibali as he need to pull back time. Guessing he was just going to wait for Contador to attack and try and follow him.
Nibbles in with Porte, select group up front
3 sky guys up there and 3 Astana
christ! Scarponi's ridden back on. What a hero!
The Nibali group are now on the last climb, 1.30 back from the leaders.
RM.
1:13 - 3.5 to go all for the sprint....grind....grovel for the line
have just started watching it now (was out today on my bike of all things 😯 this year is wide open now contador has crashed out.
that stage on paris roubaix was epic man also 😯
nibbles goes!
class
nobody holds him
That's impressive.
blimey - that's impressive
Go Richie!!!
There goes Gee. Chapeau to the fella really. Good rounded rider.