2012 Tour de France: Stage 4: Abbeville → Rouen (214.5km)

RedheadDane · Jul 4, 2012

search said:
what?! Isn't he going to attack every day? I was hoping he could win on every single fourth category climb of this tour

He was specifically told by Riis to take it easy today. Riis even said he'd go and bring him back himself if he tried anything.

bjaelkesex said:
He barely made it over the finish line yesterday (thank you Voigt), so I doubt he'll have the legs today. I'm slightly happy about it. Don't get me wrong, seeing him in the polka-dot jersey is great, but the circlejerk from the Danish media is getting out of hand. There was a poll this morning asking if he could take the jersey all the way to Paris!

TV2 has been rather he's not gonna keep it to Paris from the get-go.

Eyeballs Out · Jul 4, 2012

Looking at the forecasts it doesn't look like the wind will be anywhere near strong enough to be a factor unfortunately. Anyone seeing anything different ?

Wet though - the sprint could be a bit of a lottery over that bridge

Maaaaaaaarten · Jul 4, 2012

I just hope Kittel get's better; would be screwed for Argos Shimano if Kittel can't compete in the sprints.

Waterloo Sunrise · Jul 4, 2012

Maaaaaaaarten said:
I just hope Kittel get's better; would be screwed for Argos Shimano if Kittel can't compete in the sprints.

Will be tough for him - if you stay healthy you can ride in to a tour, but if you're will sometimes it just gets worse and worse with the constant efforts - Sunday will be a nightmare for him.

SetonHallPirate · Jul 4, 2012

We're underway...well, most of the riders are, anyway. Maarten Tjallingii (Rabobank) broke his hip in one of the Stage 3 pileups and abandoned after the stage.

DenisMenchov · Jul 4, 2012

Denis Menchov

All right, let our fans do not worry. Yes, at the finish line, in front of me dropped a few riders, but I managed to stop in time and not get into the dam. Since the incident occurred within 300 meters from the finish, I got the same time as the rest of the leaders of the race. Stage was very complicated, but I do, thanks to the team, he was confident.

Panda Claws · Jul 4, 2012

Mocoutié, Arashiro and Delaplace form the BotD

bjaelkesex · Jul 4, 2012

RedheadDane said:
TV2 has been rather he's not gonna keep it to Paris from the get-go.

There are other media outlets in Denmark.

Panda Claws · Jul 4, 2012

bjaelkesex said:
There are other media outlets in Denmark.

Do you seriously think he does not know that?

SetonHallPirate · Jul 4, 2012

Somewhat surprised...I would have thought Moncoutie would concentrate more on the King of the Mountains competition, the one he dominates in the Vuelta (he's won that four straight years)...this stage isn't exactly the stage with four separate monsters in the Pyreenes.

vcampbell · Jul 4, 2012

SetonHallPirate said:
Somewhat surprised...I would have thought Moncoutie would concentrate more on the King of the Mountains competition, the one he dominates in the Vuelta (he's won that four straight years)...this stage isn't exactly the stage with four separate monsters in the Pyreenes.

What do you want from him? He just don't like the Tour. I think he will go a few times in a break (mostly in moutain stages), and go for a stage win. It's not today, that's sure

RedheadDane · Jul 4, 2012

bjaelkesex said:
There are other media outlets in Denmark.

I know that. Just pointing out one that doesn't.

Panda Claws said:
Do you seriously think he does not know that?

I'm a she.

SetonHallPirate · Jul 4, 2012

vcampbell said:
What do you want from him? He just don't like the Tour. I think he will go a few times in a break (mostly in moutain stages), and go for a stage win. It's not today, that's sure

Well, I want a million euros from him (exchanged into dollars, preferably), but I don't expect to get that. I would have expected him to save his energy for a mountain stage with more KoM points on offer. I'm not trying to belittle him or anything, but I am surprised that he would have chosen today to go into the breakaway du jour.

Panda Claws · Jul 4, 2012

Arashiro in virtual yellow

Wouldn't that be the first Japanese in any shade of yellow?

Cimber · Jul 4, 2012

bjaelkesex said:
There are other media outlets in Denmark.

No one mentally healthy who knows just a little about cycling thinks he will keep it, not even in Denmark (that isnt changed by the fact that a media might have made a stupid poll).

However alot of Danes belive Chris Anker Sørensen will win the Polka overall. Imo he has a chance but its slim. Mørkøv, however, has 0% chance, and all know it. However, we will see him in breakways again for sure.

bjaelkesex · Jul 4, 2012

Panda Claws said:
Do you seriously think he does not know that?

What's with the hostile tone? I'm saying that some media outlets were overestimating Mørkøv's climbing abilities and letting the hype get the better of them. RedHeadDane listed one TV station that didn't share this opinion. All I said was that there were other (less informed) outlets. TV2's knowledge is definitely above average compared to the competitors, so they wouldn't jump the gun on this one.

dlwssonic · Jul 4, 2012

The next 3 stages will just be yawn........
Maybe there will be some attacking today on the last climb.
Can't wait for stage 7.

Logic-is-your-friend · Jul 4, 2012

RedheadDane said:
I'm a she.

Pics or it didn't happen!... I'm sorry, i'm still in videogameforum mode, where this is even more exceptional than on sportsfora.

wirral · Jul 4, 2012

bjaelkesex said:
What's with the hostile tone? I'm saying that some media outlets were overestimating Mørkøv's climbing abilities and letting the hype get the better of them. RedHeadDane listed one TV station that didn't share this opinion. All I said was that there were other (less informed) outlets. TV2's knowledge is definitely above average compared to the competitors, so they wouldn't jump the gun on this one.

Panda Claws shows its/his/her claws. Don't mess with a panda.

Havetts · Jul 4, 2012

Logic-is-your-friend said:
Pics or it didn't happen!... I'm sorry, i'm still in videogameforum mode, where this is even more exceptional than on sportsfora.

Go to the Cafe

Panda Claws · Jul 4, 2012

All flat and no climbs...

vcampbell · Jul 4, 2012

SetonHallPirate said:
Well, I want a million euros from him (exchanged into dollars, preferably), but I don't expect to get that. I would have expected him to save his energy for a mountain stage with more KoM points on offer. I'm not trying to belittle him or anything, but I am surprised that he would have chosen today to go into the breakaway du jour.

Yes, I want that money too

I think he just want to test his legs, because as I remember he always lost contact on in the previous stages.

Logic-is-your-friend · Jul 4, 2012

Havetts said:
Go to the Cafe

Do you mean i should go to a bar, or is there a forumsection like "the clinic" that's called "the café" where i can actually see pics of redheadDane?

SetonHallPirate · Jul 4, 2012

vcampbell said:
Yes, I want that money too I think he just want to test his legs, because as I remember he always lost contact on in the previous stages.

That makes sense.

Havetts · Jul 4, 2012

Logic-is-your-friend said:
Do you mean i should go to a bar, or is there a forumsection like "the clinic" that's called "the café" where i can actually see pics of redheadDane?

The subforum.

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