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

[woodie]

So Renshaw. was it poor sprinting or the confusion or something else that caused him to get 9th?

He said on Twitter he had a good position but didn't quite have the legs, i think that crash also threw a few people out, i saw Renshaw having to close a bit of a gap so close to the finish as well

Hopefully he can get it right in the remaining stages

 

[Tuarts]

Oh and what's the point of blocking people when they're just going to get quoted anyway. No escape and its the first race of the year

 

[The Hitch]

So what is up with Barbie? Any news? Out for how long ?

Bloody hot in Adelaide today apparently about 30 behind schedule. Bout to go over KOM climb 1.3km AT 3.77% reminds me a lot of Monte Zoncolan!!!

Ha nice one.

I remind you of tour of poland 2009.

Scenario ; Tour of poland having a grand ol' time minding it's own business. Some of us enjoying the race. Discussing the race.. But Then...
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You are right. TDP is awesome.

Dodgy sprint I guess, if it wasn't in Italy he would have been relegated...

Ha, nice one.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

What i've seen from the video the spectator(s) did nothing wrong.

A rider, I think it was Van Hummel, touched the back wheel of another rider and fell down. Other riders tried to evade the falling rider and went into the dirt on the sides, where the spectators were watching.
One of them, I think it was Roelandts, bumped into one of the spectators, but she (as everyone says it was a woman) was not standing that close to the road at all, she was standing in the middle of the dirt. Well away from the road.
It's an unfortunate accident but not at all caused by spectators.

That being said, it might be better to push the spectators back a little bit further in stages with flat final 10 kilometers. Because the speeds get very high and the riders need some room to evade the inevitable crashes.

 

[Kvinto]

and still there's no information about Haussler, i'm getting inclined to suspect he is OK and information about him being injured is not quite true

 

[Flamin]

Jurgen Roelandts has broken his 6th cervical vertebra

Any translation to how many weeks of inactivity?


This is pretty much the worst moment possible, two months before the classics and because 2012 should be more or less the year he has to show he deserves a spot as a protected rider at Lotto. Instead of being 'one of the guys' in Greipel's train.

 

[Tuarts]

What i've seen from the video the spectator(s) did nothing wrong.

A rider, I think it was Van Hummel, touched the back wheel of another rider and fell down. Other riders tried to evade the falling rider and went into the dirt on the sides, where the spectators were watching.
One of them, I think it was Roelandts, bumped into one of the spectators, but she (as everyone says it was a woman) was not standing that close to the road at all, she was standing in the middle of the dirt. Well away from the road.
It's an unfortunate accident but not at all caused by spectators.

That being said, it might be better to push the spectators back a little bit further in stages with flat final 10 kilometers. Because the speeds get very high and the riders need some room to evade the inevitable crashes.

Exactly. Mind you if it was inside 3km there really should be barriers but again they create their own hazard.

 

[theyoungest]

not sure which bookmakers you are referring to but I had him @ 101 for gc.
not a favorite at all with the odds i checked.

http://twitter.com/#!/NathanPeterHaas/status/157588545949810688/photo/1

Surprise surprise, Van Hummel was the first rider going down.

Surprise, surprise, a Belgian is first to vent his premature anger.

 

[roundabout]

Must have been an Aus bookmaker.

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Indeed.

 

[Flamin]

Surprise, surprise, a Belgian is first to vent his premature anger.

Don't worry about me, I'm not angry. Greipel won I have no idea why I should be anyway.

 

[theyoungest]

Must have been an Aus bookmaker.

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Indeed.

Well... yes, that was my point.

 

[cineteq]

and still there's no information about Haussler, i'm getting inclined to suspect he is OK and information about him being injured is not quite true

I see no tweets from JV or any other Garmin rider, so let's assume he's alright...

 

[will10]

I see no tweets from JV or any other Garmin rider, so let's assume he's alright...

fingers crossed

 

[FF'Wilco]

I see no tweets from JV or any other Garmin rider, so let's assume he's alright...

According to Haas, Haussler is ok:
http://twitter.com/#!/NathanPeterHaas/status/159162050965274626

 

[Tuarts]

Just seen the highlights.

Greipel really did come from way back that was amazing ride from him, chapeau.

About the crash, there looked (in SD on a tv not a youtube vid) like 3 spectators in the way of the aftermath of the crash. One scampered away but two spectators stayed where they were and we know what happened to the lady but there was a child in a wilde-brim hat next to her that managed to get out of that still standing.

EDIT: Ah seen another replay, Garmin rider who went into the car took out the ladie's legs with the back of his bike. Ouch.

 

[hfer07]

This video will clarify all speculations about the crash the Vacansoleil rider touched wheels with the guy on front, making him fall & then caused the massive pile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGYD6rXUWfk&feature=g-all-u&context=G25f65d8FAAAAAAAABAA

 

[Gloin22]

This video will clarify all speculations about the crash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGYD6rXUWfk&feature=g-all-u&context=G25f65d8FAAAAAAAABAA

That Garmin rider going into the red car was very lucky.... Jez.

 

[Kwibus]

This video will clarify all speculations about the crash the Vacansoleil rider touched wheels with the guy on front, making him fall & then caused the massive pile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGYD6rXUWfk&feature=g-all-u&context=G25f65d8FAAAAAAAABAA

Have you guys seen the rider who is behind the 2nd Vacansoleil rider? He does some serious dodging. Impressive he stayed on his bike! No idea who it is...

 

[maltiv]

Have you guys seen the rider who is behind the 2nd Vacansoleil rider? He does some serious dodging. Impressive he stayed on his bike! No idea who it is...

Looks a bit like Greipel, pretty hard to see with that quality though.

 

[will10]

Looks a bit like Greipel, pretty hard to see with that quality though.

Pretty sure it's a Lotto guy, dunno who though

 

[El Pistolero]

Pretty sure it's a Lotto guy, dunno who though

Not Greipel at least, he was up front when the crash happened, you can even see him look back right after the crash.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Have you guys seen the rider who is behind the 2nd Vacansoleil rider? He does some serious dodging. Impressive he stayed on his bike! No idea who it is...

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.

 

[jens_attacks]

Have you guys seen the rider who is behind the 2nd Vacansoleil rider? He does some serious dodging. Impressive he stayed on his bike! No idea who it is...

unbelievable
thanks

 

[Panda Claws]

Have you guys seen the rider who is behind the 2nd Vacansoleil rider? He does some serious dodging. Impressive he stayed on his bike! No idea who it is...

Class bike handling by Greipel.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Class bike handling by Greipel.

And only 800m later he was there to win the stage. Unbelievable.