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

[auscyclefan94]

Someone is saying that it was Jurgen Roelandts who is badly injured. Unconfirmed reports.

EDIT: Now confirmed.

 

[Thorn Cycling]

Someone is saying that it was Jurgen Roelandts who is badly injured. Unconfirmed reports.

Is there any report on whether they're in stable condition?

 

[auscyclefan94]

**** that spectator!

 

[Sasquatch]

Top 10:

Greipel
Petacchi
Hutarovich
Sabatini
Bennati
Sutton
Cantwell
Florenco
Renshaw
Belletti

Maybe Sabatini ahead of Hutarovich, but that should be the top 10.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Is there any report on whether they're in stable condition?

Nope, only that he is off to hospital.

 

[Sasquatch]

**** that spectator!

That spectator deserves all she gets (if it is indeed true that a spectator was dumb enough to walk out on that road). No brains.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Confirmed broken collar bone for Roelandts but nothing else known yet. He is conscious and was moving his hands when going into Ambulance.

 

[BroDeal]

That spectator deserves all she gets (if it is indeed true that a spectator was dumb enough to walk out on that road). No brains.

Clearly Australia should make helmets for specators mandatory by law.

 

[Thorn Cycling]

Confirmed broken collar bone for Roelandts but nothing else known yet. He is conscious and was moving his hands when going into Ambulance.

At least that sounds like he's hopefully going to be fine in the long run. I was really, really ****ing scared...

 

[Sasquatch]

clearly australia should make helmets for specators mandatory by law.

10 chars

 

[auscyclefan94]

Breaking news: Petacchi possibly disqualified.

EDIT: Race organisers have just said that they won't be relegating him.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Henderson has just said that Roelandts is not too bad but won't start.

 

[42x16ss]

Breaking news: Petacchi possibly disqualified.

EDIT: Race organisers have just said that they won't be relegating him.

Any word on why???

 

[Ferminal]

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

 

[Parrulo]

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

oic wat u did there

first official cav related joke of the season?

about the race: well seems like greipel wants to start the year strong, good for him

shame to see nasty crashes on the first race of the year tho

 

[Ferminal]

"I’m lucky that I won today," said Greipel. "There was a massive crash with 800 metres to go. My pedal got touched and I lost positions from about 5th to 20th. But I managed to bridge the gap.

"[Then] Petacchi went from left to right, he didn’t care about the crash. He’s a big star but he shouldn’t do this. Two of my team-mates crashed as a result. All I care about after winning this stage is how they are."

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/14th-santos-tour-down-under-upt/stage-1/results

 

[Ferminal]

Top 10:

Greipel
Petacchi
Hutarovich
Sabatini
Bennati
Sutton
Cantwell
Florenco
Renshaw
Belletti

Maybe Sabatini ahead of Hutarovich, but that should be the top 10.

11. Palmer
12. Matthews

Photo: http://ow.ly/i/pY20

 

[gustienordic]

11. Palmer
12. Matthews

Photo: http://ow.ly/i/pY20

Does anyone know of a way to watch it from the US?

 

[Ferminal]

Does anyone know of a way to watch it from the US?

There will be highlights in 90mins, not sure if geoblocked.

 

[royalpig180]

Does anyone know of a way to watch it from the US?

There is no TV coverage, except for the last two stages. We should be able to pick up live video streams then. For now, it's just radio though.

 

[royalpig180]

There will be highlights in 90mins, not sure if geoblocked.

Highlights weren't geoblocked for the Classic a couple days ago, not sure if that will mean anything or not...

 

[jens_attacks]

seems like a rock star sprint...
shame for all those guys crashing.

 

[Ferminal]

http://www.news.com.au/robbie-mcewe...s-tour-down-unde/story-e6freawu-1226246615628

An ambulance spokeswoman said a female spectator,70, and three cyclists were injured in the crash.

The spectator was taken to Clare hospital with minor injuries.

Two cyclists were taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital and another to SportsMed SA for further assessment, the spokeswoman said.

Anyone heard of the other two? Haussler, Mol?

 

[zigzag wanderer]

http://www.news.com.au/robbie-mcewe...s-tour-down-unde/story-e6freawu-1226246615628

An ambulance spokeswoman said a female spectator,70, and three cyclists were injured in the crash.

The spectator was taken to Clare hospital with minor injuries.

Two cyclists were taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital and another to SportsMed SA for further assessment, the spokeswoman said.

Anyone heard of the other two? Haussler, Mol?

Cyclingnews report says Guesdon has broken his hip

 

[jens_attacks]

Cyclingnews report says Guesdon has broken his hip

pfffff....