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zombo10 said:What Argos-Shimano and Marcel Kittel did on Stage 12 was simply outstanding. Without Tom Veelers, Koen de Kort delivered Marcel Kittel perfectly on the wheel of Mark Cavendish. Gert Steegmans did a great leadout for the Manxman and even though he seemed sure to take the win, Marcel Kittel managed to come around Cavendish on the final meters. Much like he on Stage 10, when Greipel seemed sure to win. Kittel is right now the fastest sprinter in the world and if Cavendish can’t beat him with a perfect leadout, it will be difficult to deny the strong German his 4th stage win of this year’s Tour de France Friday afternoon. For the first time this Tour, Marcel Kittel is now the man to beat...
The sprint ended early for Lotto-Belisol and Andre Greipel on Stage 12. So far, they have been great at hitting the front at the right time but now it will be more than difficult. Sieberg and Henderson - two of Greipel’s most important leadout riders - both went down hard in the crash and like Veelers, they probably need a few days to get ready again. Furthermore, Jurgen Roelandts hurts his back again after another rider didn’t manage to break in time.
Omega Pharma Quickstep did everything right on Stage 12 but Cavendish simply didn’t have the legs to finish it off. Naturally he - and the team - will be eager to take revenge but against Super Kittel, it won’t be easy.
Peter Sagan seems satisfied with getting third and fourth and we can expect him to do that again in Saint-Amand-Montrond.
theyoungest said:Every sprint has been nearly dead flat and super fast. If you're going to have so many sprint stages, why not put some variation in them? Last year's Tour was better, at least in terms of sprints.
Ruby United said:Must be the first time in years a sprinter has come so close to Cav in a poll on a flat stage
I think that doing the giro to the end has cost him to be honestmurali said:I didn't see the fabled second kick from cav yest. anything wrong with him?
manafana said:kiera knightley with a padded bra this stage really.
murali said:Yest's stage had crash written all over it.
is there any scope for crash in this stage? Or wind or some extra parameter that can affect the finish?
tomorrow said:well, if yesterdays stage had fall written all over it, then for today's stage it written there twice.