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

[spalco]

Please Leotard, good ethics for once.

Well, they aren't the ones drilling it.

 

[Jamsque]

Gilbert very well positioned, with lots of team-mates around him.

Contador has a lot to learn.

 

[palmerq]

Well Bruyneel did that when Contador was in his team, so no surprise he does it now .

ha ha that's true

good end to the stage

 

[ferryman]

So why isn't Andy waiting for Contador now???

Is Samu with Contador

 

[dlwssonic]

BMC taking some no nonsense attitude! carrots chasing on flat, that cant be good.

 

[Ramira]

Seems Samu Sanchez missed the break too . Shocked that Euskaltel is riding instead of Saxo on the flat. 40 Seconds btw, he could be between 1 minute and 1'30" behind the Schecks after tomorrow.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

This will be interesting. I don't think Contador will think twice of putting the screws to RadioShack or BMC now if he gets the chance.

 

[The Hitch]

Other podium contenders getting a free minute on Samu today and another one tomorow without lifting a finger.

I want that spectator hung drawn and quartered.

 

[Jamsque]

OPL lead-out train is on the front, Gilbert has three to lead him out.

 

[Maxiton]

Contador rides in the back too much. Now it's going to bite him in the ass. Again.

 

[spalco]

Come on Voeckler!

 

[luckyboy]

Good ethics? AC was not in the front 3rd of the peleton with less then 15k to go, sorry to say but this is all on him.

Not the best form to start drilling it when half the peloton has fallen.

 

[superconfex]

silverback giving large

 

[Boleyn]

Another crash!!

 

[Publicus]

Another big crash

 

[thrawn]

Another crash!

 

[Jamsque]

EBH sitting about 8th position!

ANOTHER CRASH! This one is inside 3km to go so it won't matter.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gesink in the new fall

 

[superconfex]

Come on Phil

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Epic start

 

[Mellow Velo]

Another pile up?

 

[Ramira]

Not the best form to start drilling it when half the peloton has fallen.

Maybe not, but I've never seen it not happen when it happens in the final of a race when there aren't extreme conditions. Heck today's stage started on the Passage du Gois where Armstrong took about 6 minutes on Zulle.

 

[palmerq]

cunego for the win

 

[spalco]

Cancellaaaaaaaraa!

 

[Finn84]

EBH sitting about 8th position!

ANOTHER CRASH! This one is inside 3km to go so it won't matter.

Or is it since it's uphill finish?