2013 Tour de France Stage 1: Porto Vecchio -> Bastia, 213km (29/06/13)

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Everyone been saying that. And tight corners. Gonna be carnage

It's not that bad - a slightly messy long U-turn (better than a genuine u-turn) at 2km to go and then basically straight to the line.

Wouldn't talk about it if it wasn't the first stage.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Maybe He was refering to week long races as stage races... dont know... I'm not trying to defend the guy but maybe that was what He thought... haha

Not unreasonable to only count 2013.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Peloton needs to slow down whilst these boys **** about over a spotty jersey.

 

[Kender]

Awesome fight for first polka dot jersey

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Euskatel gets it.

Might as well drop back now and start planning how to keep it tomorrow.

 

[Kender]

Not unreasonable to only count 2013.

Oh cool in that case Rodgers might beat contador lol

 

[search]

It's not that bad - a slightly messy long U-turn (better than a genuine u-turn) at 2km to go and then basically straight to the line.

Wouldn't talk about it if it wasn't the first stage.

that's not true, the hairpin is not much of a problem but the final km is:

http://goo.gl/maps/6lL7e

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

I'm torn between wanting one of the teams working to win it today, rather than some sneaky freeloader team, and the utter desolation and horror of a German sprinter winning.

 

[trevim]

Someone should tell Quickstep, Argos and Lotto that it's okay to let the break have more than 3minutes....

 

[Kender]

I'm torn between wanting one of the teams working to win it today, rather than some sneaky freeloader team, and the utter desolation and horror of a German sprinter winning.

I want gripes lead out man to win it hehe

P.s. hehe auto correct changed griepels name for me

 

[vcampbell]

Someone should tell Quickstep, Argos and Lotto that it's okay to let the break have more than 3minutes....

It's to dangerous, only 155 kms are left.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Someone should tell Quickstep, Argos and Lotto that it's okay to let the break have more than 3minutes....

Yep, chill pills needed.

 

[Kender]

Sprint teams are not gonna risk losing the yellow. This is gonna be their only chance (for the pure sprinters)

 

[lemoogle]

Does anyone have a map of where they go through? there are a few pretty ugly areas on the road to bastia from porto vecchio. Destroyed by tourism.

I do think they could have done so much more with corsica , but oh well.

 

[Kender]

Oh dear matt Keenan. Just said so far everything is going to plan for chris froome. I bet they planned on crashing before km 0

 

[Kender]

And now our commentary is being done by phil and paul

 

[Kender]

Haha they were talking for 10 seconds and the feed cut out

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Big intermediate sprint today if no one else fancies playing pointless breakaway

 

[airstream]

From Tinkoff iive Eurosport interview: "If Contador doesn't win the Tour, I don't f**king need this cycling and you too', 'Our team is way stronger than Sky, what doubts can turn up in this regard?'

 

[Bavarianrider]

 

[trevim]

From Tinkoff iive Eurosport interview: "If Contador doesn't win the Tour, I don't f**king need this cycling and you too', 'Our team is way stronger than Sky, what doubts can turn up in this regard?'

Tinkoff is such a class act

 

[trevim]

Andy Schleck already at the front of the peloton. Wait for the mountains Andy!

 

[the sceptic]

Fast forward to the final 3 km please

 

[manafana]

andy like a dog hanging out the car window, cant see him living with big names thou.

 

[lemoogle]

What's europcar doing hanging at the back