2012 Tour Down Under Stage 1: Prospect to Clare, 149km, 2.WT

[Armchair Cyclist]

Like Gorilla said, "Just keep the line".

That'll be the same "Gorilla" who veered so sharply to his right that he very nearly took out Hutarovic...

 

[Kwibus]

That'll be the same "Gorilla" who veered so sharply to his right that he very nearly took out Hutarovic...

Come on people. Please keep on using your head?
Why did Gorilla veer so sharply to his right that he nearly took out Hutarovic? Because Petacchi didn't hold his line....

 

[theyoungest]

Bunch sprints are certainly a good way to get the forum discussion going at the start of the season

 

[Kwibus]

Bunch sprints are certainly a good way to get the forum discussion going at the start of the season

Indeed. It's incredible to read what some people conclude after watching the footage.

 

[Mellow Velo]

I have not seen as dangerous finish as that since the 1980's Ruta Mexico!!! Terrible and shameful route by the race director. No barriers inside the 1KM sign. Also, who the hell puts their kids at such a dangerous location???? This is WorldTour Level not some gungho Cat5 race!!! There will be alot of upset DS's tonught and nervous riders if this is the standard of safety the race has chosen.

You obviously didn't watch the US Pro Cycling Challenge last year, where spectators were trying to run alongside the peloton when they were doing 70kph with less than a km to go!

Please stop this ridiculous hysteria. I agree that both don't have the best reputation, but they ain't the only sprinters.
Both of them didn't do anything wrong yesterday.

Feillu managed to crash, all on his own, earlier in the day, for no apparent reason. Whether it was a bike malfunction, I know not.

Davide Cassani on Rai had Haussler as the guy who ended up in the red car, so also the one who clipped the old dear.

 

[craig1985]

Haussler was very lucky there and I hope he bought a lottery ticket after his near miss.

 

[boardhanger]

You obviously didn't watch the US Pro Cycling Challenge last year, where spectators were trying to run alongside the peloton when they were doing 70kph with less than a km to go!

It's insane. Globalization of cycling new hazard. Dumb spectators .

 

[Tuarts]

Fantastic, how he missed those spectators!
Clearly, these shot explains the "hit a woman" allegation.
Pity her and her young daughter, caught up in the middle of such a pile up.
Hope they are both OK, but somehow I doubt they escaped unscathed.

The girl was left standing, least that's what it looked like when the dust settled. Would have an amazing story to tell for sure.

 

[Tuarts]

Didn't the Giro have a problem with parked cars on the road? Apples and oranges...

 

[will10]

What are you insane?? Maybe not a child but surely an adult would know this. So yes I'd expect them to be aware potentially of the dangers. Unless they're up all night forum-banging.
p.s it still quite early in the evening where i am situated on this planet It was a dangerous finish. End of.

You sound like the sort of person who wouldn't walk upstairs for fearing of falling back down them.