2011 Tour de France Stage 1: Passage du Gois - Mont des Alouettes 191.5 km

[Tuarts]

Thought there was a rather camoflaged bump just before the zebra crossing markings (at the traffic furniture) that van de Waelle hit.

Others riders tires seemed to jump so something was there.

Anyway, break almost caught, 21km to go

 

[superconfex]

here we go...the race about to start

 

[Maxiton]

Almost caught. Now the fun begins.

 

[dlwssonic]

Which GC chances?

some people thought he could have been a surprise for the GC, if im not wrong.

 

[Finn84]

Which GC chances?

Best French rider?

 

[mewmewmew13]

Tyler Hamilton is standing next to the tv as wonderboy ad is on-screen....I love boulder

 

[Kwibus]

I work Monday to Friday, so I have to get an entire week's worth of criticism of flat stages into today's showing.

Ok fair enough

 

[Publicus]

surprised the catch was made so soon. 20 KM means there will be more attacks.

 

[dlwssonic]

surprised the catch was made so soon. 20 KM means there will be more attacks.

= better racing.

 

[Maxiton]

Tyler Hamilton is standing next to the tv as wonderboy ad is on-screen....I love boulder

Where in Boulder are you right now?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

= better racing.

it'll just be high tempo until the climb.

we might get some attacks which survive for a km or so. nothing great i'll bet.

 

[dlwssonic]

I really hope we get to see cancellara do a cancellara.

 

[roundabout]

Huh? Still 20 to go?

 

[superconfex]

20k's out on a flat and the crowds are fantasic

 

[dlwssonic]

DIDI! we will probably see more of him

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Tyler Hamilton is standing next to the tv as wonderboy ad is on-screen....I love boulder

LOL... tv station/network does not know about TH-LA developments... or maybe they do!

 

[dlwssonic]

it'll just be high tempo until the climb.

we might get some attacks which survive for a km or so. nothing great i'll bet.

its better than a catch in the last 3km.

 

[mewmewmew13]

Where in Boulder are you right now?

Amante north

 

[Finn84]

We just saw the first of Didi Senft in this Tour.

 

[valentius borealis]

and there goes Didi

 

[The Hitch]

I actually wouldnt be surprised if Samu loses time today.

Everything that ive read and seen from him suggests hes going to peak for the 3rd week, and its not like hes unknown to lose time on early stages, especially considering how weak his team is.

 

[Boleyn]

its better than a catch in the last 3km.

Agreed. Go Tommy!

 

[Maxiton]

I really hope we get to see cancellara do a cancellara.

That would be awesome.

 

[Publicus]

Gilbert is fairly far back.

 

[dlwssonic]

That would be awesome.

it would like to see gilbert defeated by another champion.