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

[ChewbaccaD]

Geraint Thomas getting dropped.

Didn't he go to the hospital yesterday? If so, what for?

 

[the pope]

If he has no concussion, then I agree. His team says he has one, so I am basing my opinion on primary sources, not what "several sources" are saying.

At a certain point, Marc Coucke said 'minimum a collarbone fracture'. He is as much of a primary source as OPQS's webmaster, I'd say. Don't take what's written there as gospel. The post on Martin's own website for example doesn't mention a concussion.

Anyway. Maybe we'll know more details eventually, for now let's focus on today's race.

 

[Cyivel]

Didn't he go to the hospital yesterday? If so, what for?

X-ray (on his pelvis I think)

 

[JRanton]

Didn't he go to the hospital yesterday? If so, what for?

Pelvis injury. No fracture but obviously still hurt pretty badly.

 

[willbick]

Thomas went to hospital for a precautionary xray. I dont think he's getting dropped

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Anyhow, intermediate coming up.

 

[richard_91]

Just said he went back to see the doctor, looked like he was just catching back up more than anything

 

[CraZyCaLL]

Garmin should hammer the climbs and drop kittel and Kristoff, Millar for yellow!!

*Disclaimer*
I don't expect this at all

I don't think Kristoff climbing much worser than Millar now

 

[lemoogle]

Those intermediates haven't been really interesting...

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

What were Argos doing there?

 

[woodenswan]

What were Argos doing there?

great avatar there

 

[auscyclefan94]

Supposedly Thomas was really struggling before. He will struggle to finish today imo and so will Martin.

 

[manafana]

kristoff can climb hwne he wants hung on in the classics season and having his best year. Martin looked fine on the bike when they showed him bar the puss stained jersey.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Remember when the doctors and the team allowed Horner to finish that stage a couple of years ago even though he had a concussion and was completely disoriented?

The team wants the rider to stay, the doctor serves the team, not the riders.

Yes I know all of cycling is evil and cares nothing for the riders but citing a separate incident has no value.

If Tony did not start this morning then he's out, he felt fine, they have the medical information not us, they've monitored him and will continue to do so and sadly if need be they can pull him from the race.

 

[richard_91]

I don't think Kristoff climbing much worser than Millar now

Let at a man wish!

 

[hrotha]

Yes I know all of cycling is evil and cares nothing for the riders but citing a separate incident has no value.

If Tony did not start this morning then he's out, he felt fine, they have the medical information not us, they've monitored him and will continue to do so and sadly if need be they can pull him from the race.

Someone already brought up an incident involving Booner. Is that better for you?

Ok, so they're monitoring him. What if he crashed again? Do you have any idea of what the consequences could be? It's just completely reckless, and incredibly selfish of the team.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Sadly I think some of the teams are stupid enough to not push the pace on the climb

 

[King Boonen]

That's the name of the road that's actually the lead-in to the finish tomorrow! Not a joke.

That's awesome.

 

[Ferminal]

Sadly I think some of the teams are stupid enough to not push the pace on the climb

Yep, it's their own fault if we have crashes leading into the finishing hill.

 

[tomorrow]

Sadly I think some of the teams are stupid enough to not push the pace on the climb

yeah, I agree, cannondale, bmc, orica and other puncher teams should start pushing, the problem maybe is that they cannot controll whole race by themselves and are afraid, that once one team starts, other won't help him. I don't know.

 

[King Boonen]

Someone already brought up an incident involving Booner. Is that better for you?

Ok, so they're monitoring him. What if he crashed again? Do you have any idea of what the consequences could be? It's just completely reckless, and incredibly selfish of the team.

No, he doesn't. But then, without the full medical information neither do you other speculating based on what usually happens in a crash.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Someone already brought up an incident involving Booner. Is that better for you?

Ok, so they're monitoring him. What if he crashed again? Do you have any idea of what the consequences could be? It's just completely reckless, and incredibly selfish of the team.

I'll admit that the Boonen incident has as much relevance to this situation as the Horner one does.

As far as any consequences should he crash again I'm sure that they're all blissfully unware, probably haven't thought about it as they have such little expierence of such things...

 

[wirral]

Don't forget Horner's concussion.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Someone already brought up an incident involving Booner. Is that better for you?

Ok, so they're monitoring him. What if he crashed again? Do you have any idea of what the consequences could be? It's just completely reckless, and incredibly selfish of the team.

I like your typo, Tom Boner.

 

[forumlurker]

corsica is such an awesome place to ride a bike. i can't believe it took 100 years for the tour to visit. i hope corsica can get a few stages with some regularity in future editions. i guess the transfers to/from the continent suck