2013 Tour de France, Stage 3: Ajaccio - Calvi 146 Km

[Ruudz0r]

Read a rumour elsewhere that Cav has been on antibiotics for the last 5 days.

Yes he is but OPQS doesnt want to use it as an excuse.

 

[The Hitch]

Thomas calls it... the fall left him really touched... That sucks would have been really nice to check his progression in this Tour...

Take 10-20 s of Sky's ttt time.

Another argument against the moronic discipline. Team leaders get rewarded/ punished on how bad their teammates fall in a mass crash

 

[Christian]

Take 10-20 s of Sky's ttt time.

Another argument against the moronic discipline. Team leaders get rewarded/ punished on how bad their riders fall in a mass crash

Good point, I never thought of it that way... but then again, the leaders suffer a blow in general (also in normal stages) when their team mates are injured

 

[Christian]

Yeah, just wonder if they brought their secret weapon again.

pic.twitter.com/ZCf3TkeJ7Y

Epic lulz!!!

 

[JRanton]

Good point, I never thought of it that way... but then again, the leaders suffer a blow in general (also in normal stages) when their team mates are injured

Sure but you can normally cover the loss of one or two riders in normal stages. In a TTT it's just guaranteed lost time.

 

[The Hitch]

Good point, I never thought of it that way... but then again, the leaders suffer a blow in general (also in normal stages) when their team mates are injured

Not a direct penalty though. Even if you have no teammates (see Evans 2010 Giro), on a normal stage you can still keep up.

 

[Miburo]

Take 10-20 s of Sky's ttt time.

Another argument against the moronic discipline. Team leaders get rewarded/ punished on how bad their teammates fall in a mass crash

That's why i just hate TTT's especially if it's not day 1.

And apperently they'll do a 40 km TTT next year

 

[Amused]

OT, but who do we expect will take the TTT? EBH In yellow on stage 5?

 

[Christian]

Indeed, I agree with you... btw yesterday they had Maxime Monfort in the studio of Belgium's "La Une" right after the stage, and he said that in the TTT "without Cancellara we'll have 20 seconds less... uhm, I mean more of course"

 

[JRanton]

OT, but who do we expect will take the TTT? EBH In yellow on stage 5?

Read up a few posts.

It seems that Martin is going ok so OPQS aren't out of the mix. BMC, Movistar and Garmin are the most likely contenders I reckon.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

OT, but who do we expect will take the TTT? EBH In yellow on stage 5?

Normally I would go with Quick Step based on the roster, but with Martin injured the comp will be closer.

 

[Amused]

Read up a few posts.

Yup, that all happened as I was writing my post on my iphone...

Thanks.

 

[JRanton]

Ned Boulting ‏@nedboulting 2m

G (Thomas) starts today. But CT scan last night did show a small fracture to the pelvis.

 

[The Hitch]

Read up a few posts.

It seems that Martin is going ok so OPQS aren't out of the mix. BMC, Movistar and Garmin are the most likely contenders I reckon.

Sky can still win, their margin just would be smaller.

 

[manafana]

super jealous of the guy riding up ventoux with kelly and froome.

 

[JRanton]

Sky can still win, their margin just would be smaller.

Stannard is also suffering pretty badly from his crash.

 

[Carols]

Ned Boulting ‏@nedboulting 2m

G (Thomas) starts today. But CT scan last night did show a small fracture to the pelvis.

Holy Crap!!! And he's riding? He could pay for that decision for many months

 

[gregrowlerson]

This is a nicely designed stage. Looking forward to it.

 

[Frosty]

Could be a tough start to the stage for those suffering stiffness from injury. If a break doesnt go away straight away then the speed could see someone get distanced. Peloton normally slows after the break goes but with this being a short stage and there being a yellow jersey and stage win at stake then maybe someone will push the pace along once the break goes.

 

[roundabout]

Rolland looks like a clown.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Read a rumour elsewhere that Cav has been on antibiotics for the last 5 days.

Makes sense - said on twitter he felt **** yesterday.

Hopefully he's on the way up by Wednesday.

 

[wirral]

My God, I've just seen Rolland. That is just silly.

 

[wirral]

and frankly embarrassing.

 

[Christian]

We've probably had a lot of posts like this over the last couple of days, but wow, just wow - amazingly beautiful landscape!!

 

[cineteq]

We've probably had a lot of posts like this over the last couple of days, but wow, just wow - amazingly beautiful landscape!!

And today it's gonna be the best. Corsica forever. +1