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

[Jelantik]

Boooooooooo....what a messs!!!! Corsica shouldn't starting a tour again... what kind of finish is that???

 

[Afrank]

What do we know about the GC riders?? Contador obv lost time, but they don't seem to bother

No time loss today for him and others affected. Hopefully he's not hurt.

 

[Hugo87]

Rui Costa crashed too and arrived with Contador, damn this.

 

[Inquitus]

Contador behind the crash, but dont think he was involved. Luckily same time will be given

No guarantee of same time, need some common sense to be applied.

 

[Warhawk]

Silliest. Stage. Ever.

Whatever the opposite of an auspicious start is, this was it.

 

[Miburo]

So contador crashed, pfff not good.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

EBH was seriously slow in that sprint

 

[Delberan]

The norwegian commentators just said everyone will get the same time. Let's hope so.

 

[classicomano]

Legendary Argos!

 

[Cimber]

It was outside the 3K according to dutch tv

Was with 5 to to but at that time the Line was lover to km 3 so was 2 to go. Then they changed the finish line again after that

 

[Panda Claws]

There is a guarantee of same time.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

wow, what a comedy.

Anyway congrats to Kittel with his first Tour win and the yellow jersey.

Hopefully we will see some racing on stage 2.

 

[Carols]

Contador behind the crash, but dont think he was involved. Luckily same time will be given

Contador went down --Hard -- they are saying

 

[Panda Claws]

Kittel will drop tomorrow anyway

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Will the yellow jersey be the first man dropped tomorrow?

 

[Poursuivant]

Who was the dope that caused that crash

 

[Cimber]

Contador went down --Hard -- they are saying

Yep he looked quite hurt

 

[goggalor]

Well that was a bit of a mess wasn't it? But at least it was entertaining. Don't have a bunch sprint as the first stage I think is the lesson. Congrats Kittel.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

KITTTTEEEEEEELLLLL !

**** yeah!

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Can't see how contador won't be stiff,at least, for next few days.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Well that was a bit of a mess wasn't it? But at least it was entertaining. Don't have a bunch sprint as the first stage I think is the lesson. Congrats Kittel.

To be honest, without that bus mess it wouldn't have been a problem.

 

[Broth3r]

Will the yellow jersey be the first man dropped tomorrow?

Yes, and that is why setting up stages like tho allow a sprinter to take yellow is unforgivable.

 

[red_flanders]

Contador went down --Hard -- they are saying

They were basing that on the ripped jersey, no more. Phil will say "went down hard" about any crash just about, it's not clear how much he was hurt.

Contador was definitely eyeballing his shoulder on the ride into the finish.

 

[Panda Claws]

What do we know about the GC riders?? Contador obv lost time, but they don't seem to bother

I doubt he will.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Will the yellow jersey be the first man dropped tomorrow?

There's a 99,99% chance I'd say