2012 Tour de France; Stage 1: Liège → Seraing (198km)

[The Barb]

I still like Sagan, but he is doing this **** a little bit too much.

Remember Cunego Tour de Suisse 2011

By "****", do you mean "winning"?

 

[stazzy]

props to canc and hagen

sagan just too strong

 

[Frosty]

Big question - who gets the dreaded yellow helmets tomorrow?

I think there were at least three Skyriders in the front group

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 Sagan
2 Cancellara
3 Hagen
4 Gilbert
5 Mollema
6 Valverde
7 Gesink
8 DMartin
9 H esjedal
10 Devenyns

 

[Froome19]

Big question - who gets the dreaded yellow helmets tomorrow?

Shouldnt change unless Sky didnt get at least 3 men in the front group

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Wow, Cancellara! So impressive! Nice win for Sagan. I don't really care if he "deserved" it or not. Why work when someone does it for you? It doesn't make sense.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

TGBM 5th!
Valverder 6th

 

[Bala Verde]

Velits (peter?) lost time.

 

[jsem94]

Sagan, how good is he. He let Cancellara and Hagen do all the work, and then he easily bosses the sprint. What a BOSS.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Big question - who gets the dreaded yellow helmets tomorrow?

No change.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

where is vino?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Lulu limps home at 4 minutes.

 

[Frosty]

Did I see Froome in a time-loss group?

Yeah, i mentioned there was a Skyrider pedalling hard, putting a lot more effort than others, suggests he was caught out, results should be in soon.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Awesome win for Sagen, and to see Canc defend yellow like that was impressive, though you knew he would try.

Let's watch the dust settle to see who lost what, probably no big names though, but there was definitely a rush at the finish beyond what a lot expected.

 

[Mshengu]

Big Phil was pretty decent at 4th. where the hell was he all along

 

[Ramira]

Nothing really, he played it to his strength and won fair and square. His victory salute was a bit too pompous for that kind of win, though.

Got to agree with this. He did exactly what someone with his sprint should do to win the stage, and it worked out for him. But the victory celebration took quite a bit away from the performance though, then again the kid is only 22 he has plenty of time to grow up.

 

[Frosty]

Hope this works....

1. SAGAN Peter
2. CANCELLARA Fabian
3. BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
4. GILBERT Philippe
5. MOLLEMA Bauke
6. VALVERDE Alejandro
7. GESINK Robert
8. MARTIN Daniel
9. HESJEDAL Ryder
10. DEVENYNS Dries
11. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen
12. CHAVANEL Sylvain
13. GERRANS Simon
14. DUMOULIN Samuel
15. NIBALI Vincenzo
16. WIGGINS Bradley
17. BRAJKOVIC Janez
18. ROCHE Nicolas 79
19. ROLLAND Pierre
20. EVANS Cadel
21. VAN GARDEREN Tejay

 

[the asian]

good recovery by Valverde.

 

[cineteq]

Wow, Cancellara! So impressive! Nice win for Sagan. I don't really care if he "deserved" it or not. Why work when someone does it for you? It doesn't make sense.

Props!!! +1

 

[markene2]

where is vino?

Came in just before L.Sanchez

 

[Fetisoff]

Menchov right at the back of the leading group, but managed not to lose time

Bottle lost time though. So did COppel

 

[Panda Claws]

Who won the sprint for 4th?

I think Gilbert, and Mollema crossed him right after the line?

So Boasson Hagen gets Green?

 

[l.Harm]

Rabo boys did well.'

-yes Gilbert 4th, Mollema 5th.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

where is vino?

Came in before Lulu

 

[Trofinios]

Sagan looks really exhausted...