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

[just some guy]

Madness

ACF told you.

Be a big wash-up. A few tours are over crazy stuff.

Hitch you ok ?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Yes.
Andy was with his best pal.
Cadel has a cushion.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

zzzzzz.
there were other riders too.

well yes, but even *I* consider Evans more of a threat than Klöden or VDBII.

 

[jobiwan]

evans in polka dot tomorrow!!!!! ACF will go mad when he sees the results.

Or would he be in green?

 

[The Hitch]

Damn if only Gesink didn't fall in the final 3km

What do you mean. He gets a free minute on Contador and Samu. What do you see to complain about there?

 

[dlwssonic]

omg andy that was like a damn good chance for you to gain time and you couldnt stay with your bro and leopard.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

In that case Gesink is screwed even more than the 6km group because he requested a new bike...

none of it looks good

ahwell, entertaining stuff none the less

 

[Ferminal]

Btw, Cancellara will win Liege

 

[spalco]

Frank, not Andy. Andy was with Conti.

Ok, thanks. Hm, I guess this is not really a game-changer then, although ti gives Leopard a certain tactical advantage.

 

[jobiwan]

What do you mean. He gets a free minute on Contador and Samu. What do you see to complain about there?

Uphill finishes cancel the 3km rule, I believe. Not sure if today counted as uphill though.

 

[luckyboy]

Oh thank god Andy wasn't in the front group. Just made me a bit happier.

Gesink was in the first group right?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

oh he changed bikes.. and thus he wont be recorded. my mistake.

 

[Tuarts]

What an epic start to the tour.

Chaos yes but just brilliant.

Evans wow, 100m more and who know?

He's really an Ardennes classic rider who can GC, kudos to him.

These time splits now will be VERY interesting.

Evans, VDV big winners of the GC guys.

 

[Publicus]

This is why you race the races. AC 1:21 down and likely to lose more time tomorrow!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Or would he be in green?

Don't know. Probably, since it was Ventoso that sprinted for points not Rojas at the intermediate.

 

[dlwssonic]

cadel was impressive today man. he was pretty close to gilbert too judging that he was somewhat away from gilbert. he is really a good old diesel.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

But at 2km there was a new fall, that's why I'm asking.

yeah at 2 km was a crash with gesink, another rabo buy and more that were held up. wonder what will happen...

 

[Jamsque]

I think, according to the strictest rules, that everyone who was caught behind the first crash should get the time they crossed the line with, but everyone caught behind the second should get the time of the group behind Gilbert/Evans. However, it's probably impossible to tell who was behind which crash, so the jury may just say 'forget it'.

Damn shame if so, I would have ****ing LOVED to see Contador lose a minute to Wiggins, Schleck, etc.

 

[just some guy]

Ps how good was the gorilla - less wins but great team rider this year

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Oh thank god Andy wasn't in the front group. Just made me a bit happier.

Gesink was in the first group right?

nope

i couldnt spot him in ac group...
i dunno, maybe in between.

i spotted mollema and lls

 

[Havetts]

He wasnt in the group, but does the 3km rule count? It did in the Dauphine when VDB2 didnt lose time to the flat tire he had.

 

[dlwssonic]

This is why you race the races. AC 1:21 down and likely to lose more time tomorrow!

yea I was totally like WHAT THE FCK!? what are you acting like you have lost the tour already.

 

[meandmygitane]

Was there a Radioshack or HTC-rider in the first group? I'll guess we will see one of them in yellow after the TTT..


EDIT: zomg, Tony Martin in yellow?!

 

[jobiwan]

cadel was impressive today man. he was pretty close to gilbert too judging that he was somewhat away from gilbert. he is really a good old diesel.

It was a great finish. Cadel as always closing in the final moments like Fleche last year. Had Cancellara not forced Gilbert to go, could have been different.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

DAMN- THE TOUR JUST GOT MORE EXITING THAN EVER!!!!!!!!!!YYYYEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!


Sorry Alberto, but sh!t happens

vino will win!!!!