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

[The Barb]

Gilbert in the Cav group. Not gonna be him today.

Are you sure? I thought he was in the group further up which now seems to have rejoined.

 

[the asian]

Tommy's in trouble.
There were doubts about him starting as well. looks like he hasn't recovered from his injuries.

 

[burning]

Samu is mad

 

[cineteq]

I'm not saying its wrong, just that people are angry at them... it's a good tactic if you are lucky.

I think if they keep it consistant then teams will respect them for that, at some point

 

[Sciatic]

Gilbert going on a sole-lo attack.

 

[mcassidy3]

Vande Velde and Danielson were both caught behind the crash, though neither were involved. That's who they are working for.

If they can keep the gap to a minute or so then they might be allowed to catch up when the break is brought back, not nice to put the foot down after a big crash like that.

 

[Bala Verde]

Bala...any sprinters still in the front part? How big is the field???

Front it's unclear. The group really looked small. 50-60 riders only? I think it's swelling though.

Then there was a smal group with 10-15 riders inclduing gilbert, but I think they just reconnected

Then there is a last group, rather large, with a bunch of Garmin boys, Cav, Renshaw, Farar is likely.

The distance between those and the peloton could very well be 45s or more.

Sammy Sanchez has a problem with his shifter. Don't know where he is. Just behind the main (first ) peloton it seems.

 

[classicomano]

Samu's gonna punch the drivers lights out.

 

[Spine Concept]

Are you sure? I thought he was in the group further up which now seems to have rejoined.

Belgian commentators on Sporza confirmed it.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Wow, Sanchez careful there.

 

[gustienordic]

Samu looking angry!! no flat, mechanical problems

 

[RedheadDane]

Guess it's an indication of cyniscism that I judge how bad the slight barbed wire incident before was by at least they're still wearing pants...

 

[Mellow Velo]

BMC join in the straggler bashing but Jens is having none of it.

 

[*G*K*S*]

Has it kicked up BIG STYLE?

 

[the asian]

Anyone have a good stream without commercials? Need a backup now when Eurosport have gone bananas with commercials.

http://www.sportlemon.tv/c-9.html
All have commercials though.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

If they can keep the gap to a minute or so then they might be allowed to catch up when the break is brought back, not nice to put the foot down after a big crash like that.

It's not very nice, but I can't see the teams at the front easing off now. Three different teams (Liquigas, RSNT and now BMC) have been hammering it.

 

[LaFleur]

Lol at Taaramäe man-marking Cadel Evans in front of the group

 

[Unkown]

Judging by the speed of the breakaway going up that climb we should see some fireworks from the main field.

 

[Mshengu]

Peleton is fully charged, no coming back for all those other guys.

 

[TRDean]

Front it's unclear. The group really looked small. 50-60 riders only? I think it's swelling though.

Then there was a smal group with 10-15 riders inclduing gilbert, but I think they just reconnected

Then there is a last group, rather large, with a bunch of Garmin boys, Cav, Renshaw, Farar is likely.

The distance between those and the peloton could very well be 45s or more.

Sammy Sanchez has a problem with his shifter. Don't know where he is. Just behind the main (first ) peloton it seems.

Thank You!!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Valverde for the win.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Go, Grivko!

 

[Bala Verde]

Thank You!!

Someone just said Gilbert is in the last group... Can't confirm.

 

[max_powers]

Samu looking angry!! no flat, mechanical problems

looks like electronic shifting stuck in High

 

[gustienordic]

So it doesn't seem like any contenders lost time? That is good