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

[Bobby G]

I opted for Kirby over Liggett. Did Phil call the right name in?

To be fair, Paul called it as Bakelants right away. Then corrected himself when he saw the graphics.

Really is difficult trying to work out which is the lesser of two evils - ITV4 vs Eurosport.

 

[the sceptic]

Bakelants sounds like a nice guy. Hope he can keep yellow for a few days

 

[scholar]

I opted for Kirby over Liggett. Did Phil call the right name in?

P&P got it right to start with (having been unsure as to whether it was Chava or Terpstra who went first), then changed when the ASO computer told them it was Irizar.

 

[movingtarget]

Great winner's interview with Bakelants.

He looked excited, good for him. A deserving winner.

 

[trevim]

Hell yes! A winner I like in a very enjoyable stage: Europcar attacking with 4 different riders including their 2 leaders; Froome going ballistic to prove a point (which one I don't know). Also surprised with Cimolai, very well.
Also Sagan get a new team or some better domestiques. This way he'll be second in lots of races.

 

[nesocip]

Likable fellow, probably one of the best winner interviews i ever saw.

 

[luckyboy]

Great winner's interview with Bakelants.

yeah that was nice

 

[boladelmundo]

Spanish Eurosport got it right with Jan Bakelants....they know their cycling as usual

 

[Gloin22]

Wow, best post-race interview ever.

Nice one indeed, great win by Jan.

He had some amazing results at beginning of his carrer as youngster, and didn't live up to his big promise.

But at laast he delivered a great win, should give him lots of confidence for future.

 

[jsem94]

Fantastic interview that was, down to earth guy.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Irizar should collect the audio for his cv.

 

[Gubby Allen]

Much better stage than I expected.

Ive said all along this looked a really good stage.

 

[manafana]

what a great finish and a well deserved win for making the move.

 

[hfer07]

damn- according to Bakelandts he literally 59-11'd them....

what an amazing win- endless congrats to him- he just saved The Shack's Tour

 

[roundabout]

Taaramäe

 

[Broth3r]

Ya, hate it when a late attacker manages to stay away from a charging peloton and take stage+maillot jaune.

You must not like cycling a lot.

Bunch sprints? Nah. This is how a stage should be won. Attack or die.

 

[Cyivel]

Agreed, lovely interview.

 

[Bobby G]

Taaramae loses 5 mins!

 

[ILovecycling]

Awesome stage, was on the edge of my seat most of the last half hour

Me too,it was very good stage,hope tomorrow it will be even better

 

[Miburo]

I loved the attack of Froome. Going in the last 200meters of the hill all alone with still 10k left while Contador and evans still has several teammates left

Even the dog that just escaped death has more brains

That was btw so close man, the dog would have certainly died and the crash in the peloton would have been worse than yesterday.

Nice win for Bakelants.

 

[Aditya]

Good to see everyone liking Bakelants. The guy's had a tough time after a good start at his youth. Deserved winner, had the balls to go for it!

 

[ILovecycling]

Andy looks mighty

 

[cocteau_ireland]

To summarise using the words of sean kelly with 3k to go "good work by the dawg"

 

[Miburo]

Wow, best post-race interview ever.

Missed it, what did he say?

 

[Gloin22]

I loved the attack of Froome. Going in the last 200meters of the hill all alone with still 10k left while Contador and evans still has several teammates left

Even the dog that just escaped death has more brains

That was btw so close man, the dog would have certainly died and the crash in the peloton would have been worse than yesterday.

Nice win for Bakelants.

Lol, he just wanted to see how it feels for all other riders when Sky controls all the attacks in front all day long