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

[Publicus]

Kiriyenka dropped by the peloton!

Shocking

 

[Pulpstar]

The long and winding road !

TTT looks more open than previously was before.

 

[Christian]

Shocking

But only slightly, they later specified, and was able to return

 

[roosters76]

What do you guys think about Purito's chances today?

 

[Pulpstar]

If anyone is watching Ten Sports they are doing a Contador featurette.

http://cricfree.tv/ten-sports-live-stream-1.php

 

[Miburo]

What do you guys think about Purito's chances today?

Pretty much zero, purito's sprint is pretty meh on the flat. I think he peaked for the 3th week and won't do anything before that.

 

[cineteq]

What do you guys think about Purito's chances today?

Does it finish uphill by any chance?

 

[Finn84]

Crash.

Terpstra and Nieve involved.

 

[Publicus]

Corsica is beautiful. I may have to plan a holiday there soon.

Edit: I'm also extremely impressed with Noval.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Was that Geraint Thomas at the front of the peloton ?

 

[roosters76]

Does it finish uphill by any chance?

I don't recollect his descending skills, but if he attacks on Marsolino?

Btw, is Canondale riding for Thomas?

 

[Pulpstar]

Borg forming

 

[trevim]

Corsica is beautiful. I may have to plan a holiday there soon.

Edit: I'm also extremely impressed with Noval.

Noval was decent at the Vuelta too. He was once at the US Postal so he must have some sort of talent

 

[Pulpstar]

Noval was decent at the Vuelta too. He was once at the US Postal so he must have some sort of talent

If he rode for USPS then he should be able to deliver.

 

[Avoriaz]

Was that Geraint Thomas at the front of the peloton ?

Stannard I think. Also former GB champ band on sleeve

 

[Pulpstar]

Wonder if Andy Schleck will do a turn here...

 

[Cimber]

Stannard I think. Also former GB champ band on sleeve

Nice to see. He was part of the big crash too. Btw impressive that Thomas is able to hang on to the peloton

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

I agree, but isnt it you who always says that crashes are part of a race and part of rider's skillset. Eg you ridiculed posts in 2010 and 2011 that said Anton could have won the vuelta, because avoiding crashes is just as important as climbing. He was beaten fair and square.

So doesn't your own logic apply to stage 1. Cav crashed, but that is part of the race, so he was beaten. Fair and square.

Yes, he was beaten, but that is a very different discussion to whether or not he is no longer the fastest, which is what I was responding to.

 

[Afrank]

Vichot down.

Edit: And back up and riding again.

 

[dgodave]

What a completely awesome road.

 

[roosters76]

Finally a jump in the peloton.

 

[dgodave]

"Geological time includes today."

Not bad.

 

[Afrank]

"Geological time includes today."

Not bad.

LOL, was gonna post something about that. Thanks for stating the obvious professor.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Right - less than 10k to he climb, and some of us can't watch live.

Time for you all to step up to the plate on live comments please.

 

[TomekA]

Stream anyone? Thank you very much.