2013 Tour de France, Stage 2: Bastia - Ajaccio 156Km

[afpm90]

Lost 17 minutes today. Did he fall yesterday?

 

[pastronef]

Every stage not won by Sagan is a good stage. 🙂

yes, but this time, just for this time, i'd preferred him to win. so no time gaps and Millar in yellow... 🙁
damn!
anyway, nice win for the Leopard guys

 

[movingtarget]

People that take unleashed dogs to bike races should be impounded with the dog. Unless the dog was a local and just wanted some air time like the fool that ran onto the run and dropped his hat.

 

[roundabout]

De Gendt & Westra 🙁 🙁 🙁

 

[Aditya]

Another Bakelants interview on.

 

[Hayabusa]

Froome states he attacked so that he could take the descent at his own pace

 

[movingtarget]

Froome states he attacked so that he could take the descent at his own pace

There could not have been any other reason and he sat up when it flattened out.

 

[boladelmundo]

De Gendt & Westra 🙁 🙁 🙁

De Gent seems to have health problem, I hope he will be okay, might need to change job I guess. 🙁

 

[theyoungest]

Great to see 'Jantje' Bakelants getting his win. The Sporza guys always mention how much bad luck he has, this will shut them up. And really, how much bad luck has he had anyway?

I liked Robofroome's attack, I hope his DSes won't advise him not to do this again (which they probably will). Mollema was surprisingly strong after his near-encounter with a lamp post yesterday.

 

[McLovin]

What happened with Velits? He finished 17' down.

 

[roundabout]

De Gent seems to have health problem, I hope he will be okay, might need to change job I guess. 🙁

Yes, but he can win Alpe d'Huez on a good day.

 

[Gloin22]

What happened with Velits? He finished 17' down.

Helping Cav.

He's not a climber anymore anyway 😉

 

[Miburo]

Yes, but he can win Alpe d'Huez on a good day.

Not only he can do that. Voeckler, rolland, quintana. Just to name 3 are thinking the same and they proved they can do it aswell.

 

[roundabout]

Heh. Rojas finishing 100 places further back than he is supposed to.

 

[theyoungest]

What happened with Velits? He finished 17' down.

Velits can't climb. Except once, in the Vuelta.

De Gendt & Westra 🙁 🙁 🙁

As a character I really like De Gendt, but as a rider he's a 'sack of hay', as we say in my neck of the woods.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Helping Cav.

He's not a climber anymore anyway 😉

He could still fight for Top5, he is a decent sprinter. Certainly better than Kwiatkowski who finished 7th today.

 

[Publicus]

He forgot to ask you whether he should attack 😉

And apparently you forgot to ask yourself if I cared about your opinion. Cycling forums arent just to try an antagonize fans of a rider you despise. You must lead a lonely life.

 

[bolingbroke]

Not only he can do that. Voeckler, rolland, quintana. Just to name 3 are thinking the same and they proved they can do it aswell.

Rolland only proved he can make the stupidest attack of a stage. ...and you are making light of Froome's go.🙄

 

[Gloin22]

He could still fight for Top5, he is a decent sprinter. Certainly better than Kwiatkowski who finished 7th today.

Kwiatek has very good sprint on him, better than Velits, as shown by his 3rd today 😉

 

[McLovin]

Helping Cav.

He's not a climber anymore anyway 😉

Stupid thing if that's the reason. He finished second in Vuelta and won Oman not long ago. At least he should had his chance.

 

[Pentacycle]

Great to see 'Jantje' Bakelants getting his win. The Sporza guys always mention how much bad luck he has, this will shut them up. And really, how much bad luck has he had anyway?

I liked Robofroome's attack, I hope his DSes won't advise him not to do this again (which they probably will). Mollema was surprisingly strong after his near-encounter with a lamp post yesterday.

His bad luck is that he's been overrated as a talent, and that he's always been expected to do well in stage races. He's at his best stage hunting like this, but it still doesn't make him a top rider.

PS: I'm not calling him and Kittel bad riders.(a few pages back) They're all very talented riders, but small differences mean a lot in big races. Of course I don't begrudge their respective victories, that would be sad by me.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Great stage, good to see someone go out and win the yellow jersey, would have devalued it to see Millar get it on countback when on the same time as 60 plus other riders.

Sagan's team does not look good enough to control stages, could be a real problem for him (it's already cost him one win today after all). Hard to see them getting much assistance on the Sagan friendly stages.

 

[gjb483]

people and their f-ing dogs.

unbelievable.

 

[sulgpallur]

Taaramae told he asthma problems. He pushed to maximum, but today was bad day

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Kwiatek has very good sprint on him, better than Velits, as shown by his 3rd today 😉

Oh, my bad. Velits has no climbing legs anymore, but he can still do well in the sprint. At least as a leadout for Kwiatek 🙂