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

[Bala Verde]

Menchov is riding very attentive.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Menchov is riding very attentive.

Menchov is here to win

 

[Trunnions]

Permit me to re-state my earlier forecast;

Around 20km to go, assuming the break is caught, Chav and EBH will attack, and Chav will win.

 

[the asian]

Can Rojas survive this finish?

 

[Galic Ho]

Let's see how the 'awesome' climbing pedigree of Sky copes today. After all, the guy who had managed to stay with Wiggins is now out of the race.

Teams should test Sky from here on out. I don't see them at the front. BMC, Liquigas, RSNT and Katusha are all there. This could get interesting

 

[Mellow Velo]

Meanwhile, Eurosport still going on about Movistar. Must be because it's a Sky rider.
Even Kelly has had selective memory loss.
The Cancellara neutralization was OK because the stage was decided?
I don't think so. Just ask Thor.

 

[Bala Verde]

Menchov is here to win

Certainly looks like it. With all the ITT, he should have an edge. We'll have to see how he does in the major descents later on.

Hutarovich in trouble.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

SS back on the front so PS must be long back in the pack

 

[Bala Verde]

Can Rojas survive this finish?

He crashed in stage 1, and he is still struggling I think

 

[Trunnions]

Bernaudeau dropped: We all know the feeling!

Glad they included Arashiro in their squad this year, he trains near me, and is a very humble chap, and super fast sprinter.

 

[Ney the Viking]

And Mørkov probably is in dots until saturday, mission accomplished

 

[Arnout]

SS back on the front so PS must be long back in the pack

He was near the front in the final part of the climb.

Took me a minute to figure out who you were talking about though.

 

[Bala Verde]

Beautiful scenery.

 

[Trofinios]

Here is my top 3 today:

1. Gilbert
2. Sagan
3. Valverde

 

[gustienordic]

Let's see how the 'awesome' climbing pedigree of Sky copes today. After all, the guy who had managed to stay with Wiggins is now out of the race.

Teams should test Sky from here on out. I don't see them at the front. BMC, Liquigas, RSNT and Katusha are all there. This could get interesting

Looking good for Katusha & Liqui..

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Shiiittt!!

 

[Bala Verde]

Small road; bottle neck.

total war.

 

[Bala Verde]

LLS floored

Farar.
Lancaster
Gerrans
Rojas - looks like collar bone
Goss also fell.

Part of the bruised and broken group ditch diving together.

 

[Arnout]

I love Movistar.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Another crash while Eurosprt on a break

 

[Mellow Velo]

Major crash.
Gerrans, Farrar again, Rojas,

 

[gustienordic]

Rui Costa to get yelled at

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

No need to look up on the TV Bala verde give me all the info I need

 

[Maxiton]

Have a feeling Rojas out.

 

[Unkown]

What is that 4 crashes today? Its like as soon as they entered France the riders agreed its time to crash. Seriously though hope everyone is ok.