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

[infeXio]

Nothing broken on Contador according to Maduit

 

[screaming fist]

Klöden and Gallopin are the RSLT that went down, according to the team twitter both have a lot of road rash and will be checked for more serious injury.

 

[Cimber]

Wonder if Goss had won

 

[Willy_Voet]

So... you're okay with the yellow jersey dropping on a 4th cat?

Erm, sorry, Cav's better than that. A 3rd cat?

How do you get to define "honoring" the yellow jersey? You think someone in yellow just gives up? Must be a huge disappointment for you watching the leader's jersey change hands in GTs.

 

[Bavarianrider]

I hope this Argos idiot will drop on 1st hill tomorrow

i hope Contador,Quintana and all riders are ok

Why do you call him an idiodt. What has he done to deserve that

 

[Roude Leiw]

Surely the stage should have been neutralised ? Pushing the finish back to a point with a roundabout just after was crackers.

Simpe technical reason, there is a timing system at this point to take times on the 3 km mark

 

[movingtarget]

Even without the bus trouble there were going to be crashes. Narrow roads in the last 3kms and first stage with everyone wanting yellow. Expect a prologue next year on wide flat roads.

 

[the sceptic]

Kittel didnt even know about the bus or that they wanted to place the finish at 3km. wow

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

@jeremycwhittle: Wilfried Peeters ashen-faced. T Martin's injuries are serious he says. Pat Lefevere even more ashen-faced.

That does not sound good at all.

 

[hrotha]

Lol at the Contador fanboys hating on Kittel.

 

[movingtarget]

Why do you call him an idiodt. What has he done to deserve that

He won I suppose and was not supposed to !

 

[DominicDecoco]

Lol at the Contador fanboys hating on Kittel.

Incredible, isn't it.

 

[Broth3r]

It happened for years when there were bonus seconds at the finish and sprinters got yellow regularly. I honestly don't see the problem.

Yeah, well... I'd hate to think I was the only one who did.

Look, I'm not saying the yellow should only be worn by GC contenders. All I'm saying is that it doesn't make sense setting up stages that allow it to be worn by riders who who will either not even try to defend it, or simply be incapable to do so when when the road starts going up.

Again, Hushovd in '11 is the standard. Or the multiple Cancellara stints.

 

[Hayabusa]

I hope Kittel surprises tomorrow and holds on to the jersey. It'd be nice to see Argos showing what they can do.

 

[roundabout]

Even without the bus trouble there were going to be crashes. Narrow roads in the last 3kms and first stage with everyone wanting yellow. Expect a prologue next year on wide flat roads.

People in Harrogate will be disappointed to hear that

 

[aarononymous]

Rui Costa hurt his right hand, rest of team OK according to Movistar twitter

 

[SantiBotero]

Look, I'm not saying the yellow should only be worn by GC contenders. All I'm saying is that it doesn't make sense setting up stages that allow it to be worn by riders who who will either not even try to defend it, or simply be incapable to do so when when the road starts going up.

Then you are saying that yellow should only be worn by GC contenders.

 

[Pulpstar]

Nothing broken on Contador according to Maduit

Thank God.

Any news on others ?

 

[T-Nielsen]

So... you're okay with the yellow jersey dropping on a 4th cat?

Erm, sorry, Cav's better than that. A 3rd cat?

Also, Rui Costa seems to have a nasty bruise in his hand.

So following your logic actually only the final champion should go for yellow because he is the only one who can defend and fight for it to the end.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Even without the bus trouble there were going to be crashes. Narrow roads in the last 3kms and first stage with everyone wanting yellow. Expect a prologue next year on wide flat roads.

Agree with that.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Tony out with a broken colarbone

 

[The Hitch]

Kittel saying he had no idea the finished was moved back to 3k.

Edit: seems im late to the party

 

[JimPanzen]

Tony out with a broken colarbone

Nooooooooooooooooo

 

[movingtarget]

People in Harrogate will be disappointed to hear that

Oops. Apologies to the UK.

 

[Lanark]

I hope Kittel surprises tomorrow and holds on to the jersey. It'd be nice to see Argos showing what they can do.

Kittel is a terrible climber though. They have better odds with Degenkolb tomorrow, esp. if Sagan is hurt.