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

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Now, is that classed as a hill finish, cos that crash caused time gaps?

3 min rule is in force today. And Wiggins very pointedly took it.

Evans tried, but nothing very special from him.

 

[Arnout]

Wiggins and other Sky were pathetic, they collided with each other. I hope the jury will be sane. This happens on uphill sprints.

It would be the same as giving Lewis Hamilton the third place in Valencia because he collided with Maldonado in the second to last lap.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I don't know if wiggins was held up by the crash... anyone see that?

A couple of Sky riders were slowed down by the crash and (probably quite cleverly) hammed it up a bit before slowly meandering up the hill. They shouldn't really get the same time, but they will.

 

[Gloin22]

I think it was the sky rider who almost fell over the fence

Chris Froome it was

 

[woodie]

Clearly, or taking it easy after the fall. One of both. But for sure ASO will by pussies again and give in.

It's written in the rules, and it's the UCI commasaires that make the call no the ASO, and it was hardly a mountain top finish.

 

[ChewbaccaD]

One of the Skyriders ended up almost going over the barriers in that crash

It was Wigans I think.

 

[Fetisoff]

Menchov caught up in the crash? He's not on the official results page yet, with 47 second group shown already

Wiggans shown at 47 seconds as well

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Sagan almost comparable to 2011 Gilbert?

no.....

 

[Kazistuta]

Obviously Wiggo should get equal time (whatever that means in this stage), when he was held up by the crash... But the difficult decision is how much deficit to Sagan?

 

[Gloin22]

It was Wigans I think.

It was Froome

 

[Pedaaldanser]

Great bike handling by Gesink.

He didn't break anything?

 

[Kopuliak]

Guess Sagan will be getting that Porsche now.

lol, 2 new cars in 2 weeks

 

[cineteq]

Lost of riders lost time to Evans but will it hold?

 

[UlleGigo]

Wiggins riding into the back of pileup so he gets held up. Clever from PeachFuzz.

 

[the asian]

Sagan almost comparable to 2011 Gilbert?

He has won stages in stage races, but didn't win any e classic.

 

[The Sheep]

should put them on 8 seconds if they do change the time

 

[Gloin22]

Wiggins and other Sky were pathetic, they collided with each other. I hope the jury will be sane. This happens on uphill sprints.

It would be the same as giving Lewis Hamilton the third place in Valencia because he collided with Maldonado in the second to last lap.

What lol

Both of them were held up clearly

 

[Panda Claws]

no.....

a possible 2-3 secs gap is amazing on these kind of finishes though.

 

[The Sheep]

Menchov caught up in the crash? He's not on the official results page yet, with 47 second group shown already

Wiggans shown at 47 seconds as well

Both got held up. Menchov nearly went in to the boarding

 

[Hawkwood]

Wiggins riding into the back of pileup so he gets held up. Clever from PeachFuzz.

Don't think he had anywhere to go, if it's the rider I think it is he was boxed in and ended up having to unclip.

 

[TheEnoculator]

Good top ten finishes by Nibali and Evans. I picked them both to do something in this stage. Of course I was right again that Sagan won.

 

[will10]

Wiggins gambling big time.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Menchov caught up in the crash? He's not on the official results page yet, with 47 second group shown already

Wiggans shown at 47 seconds as well

They will certainly get the same time. Don't worry about it.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

a possible 2-3 secs gap is amazing on these kind of finishes though.

yes, but A Gilbert in 11 form would make Sagan soil his pants....

 

[Frosty]

Menchov at 1.18 with a couple of other Katushas.

VDV ended up at 2.08