2012 Tour de France - stage 3: Orchies - Boulogne-sur-Mer (197km)

[TourOfSardinia]

Why is Liquigas wasting Szymd on this?

 

[The Sheep]

No Renshaw appeared to have words as well. The footage of the lead group showed that the road where the sprint was has a central stone strip going down, Cavendish was trying to negotiate it when Van Hummel cut him off.

It was Sagan's fault really.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Why are they using Szmyd on a flat course?

Since he did the giro i bet because a lack of form

 

[Captain Sensible]

It was Sagan's fault really.

How ? Oops big crash as I type.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Bang! Half the field down or held up.

 

[the asian]

This is fast turning out to be a tour of Crashes. Let's see if it can match last year.

 

[The Sheep]

How ? Oops big crash as I type.

He cut off van Hummel

 

[Ney the Viking]

Why why why do they keep crashing on these straight roads, they hardly ever seem to crash on parts like this in the giro ...

 

[Bala Verde]

Flat tire. Maybe.

He did. Together with 3 others at that time.

Now Sagan punctured.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Hope someone pushes on now with Sagan caught, after their last little flurry.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Sagan changes his beautiful bike for another?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Sivtsov looks finished

 

[Mellow Velo]

Sivtsov, Farrar.
Getting very nervous very early.

 

[Fowsto Cope-E]

I don't think Van Hummel is really at fault here. Cavendish did get pinched, but it wasn't as if Van Hummel was riding dangerously; he was just in the way of Cavendish. I think Cavendish just likes to yell at second-rate sprinters who try to mix it up.

 

[Finn84]

Siutsou first DNF of the race?

 

[LaFleur]

Tony Martin caught by the crash again? I feel sorry for him.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Siutsou not looking great there; hope he starts to move that left leg and gets going.

 

[Frosty]

Movistar powering away on the front.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Classic Moviestar pacing after a crash.

 

[Trofinios]

The final climb was used in french nationals 2011 when Chavanel won.

If you want to have look go to 5:30 mark:

http://www.steephill.tv/players/you...d=uci-cycling-calendar&id=sZI3EiYE3v8&yr=2012

Seems like a tough finish.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Sagan doing it by himself - Valverde pushes on

 

[Bala Verde]

Hincapie also punctured.

Did someone drop a bag of tags?

 

[Frosty]

Looks like Liquigas rider telling him off

 

[The Sheep]

Movistar riding suddenly

 

[LaFleur]

Movistar powering away on the front.

Best opportunity for Movistar to win a stage?