2014 Tour De France stage 1: Leeds › Harrogate (190.5km)

[shades1]

i want to know more about "the dry stone walling" !!!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Do we get start to finish on tomorrow's stage too? That could be the best opening weekend stage in Le Tour in years. I'm actually quite enthusiastic for that (I know, I know, Libertine enthused about a Tour de France stage parcours, shock horror).

I'd rather have had a prologue than this, but there can be no doubt that the countryside is nicer than the cityscape to look at in this part of the world. And I can leave it on in the background while watching the F1 safe in the knowledge I'm not going to miss anything in the next hour or so.

 

[Eclipse]

Do we get start to finish on tomorrow's stage too? That could be the best opening weekend stage in Le Tour in years. I'm actually quite enthusiastic for that (I know, I know, Libertine enthused about a Tour de France stage parcours, shock horror).

I'd rather have had a prologue than this, but there can be no doubt that the countryside is nicer than the cityscape to look at in this part of the world. And I can leave it on in the background while watching the F1 safe in the knowledge I'm not going to miss anything in the next hour or so.

Yes should be start to finish tomorrow too =)

Hopefully the stage can live up to its potential.

 

[manafana]

Do we get start to finish on tomorrow's stage too? That could be the best opening weekend stage in Le Tour in years. I'm actually quite enthusiastic for that (I know, I know, Libertine enthused about a Tour de France stage parcours, shock horror).

I'd rather have had a prologue than this, but there can be no doubt that the countryside is nicer than the cityscape to look at in this part of the world. And I can leave it on in the background while watching the F1 safe in the knowledge I'm not going to miss anything in the next hour or so.

think stage 2 is a full day indeed superb parcours, monday is prefect too don't want anything tricky with a long transfer before tuesday

 

[gregrowlerson]

First of many "professional bike riders" from Sherwin there

And let's not forget, "And let's not forget"

 

[Eclipse]

These crowds. You'd think it was a MTF, not a 4th cat tour opener.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

think stage 2 is a full day indeed superb parcours, monday is prefect too don't want anything tricky with a long transfer before tuesday

Sheffield to Cambridge is not all that much better than London to Lille.

 

[Arnout]

Lot of different car sponsors these days. Used to be only Skoda, but there has been some diversification.

 

[Arnout]

Voigt has become a caricature of himself.

 

[Arredondo]

There goes Voigt

 

[Eclipse]

Jensie waits for no man.

Voigt has become a caricature of himself.

and it is glorious =p

 

[uconnryan]

Jens solo!

 

[Arnout]

Jensie waits for no man.



and it is glorious =p

I understand why he does it, he is probably the only non native English speaking rider that is marketable in the US, so he's earning some nice money doing silly stuff like this.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Looks like uncontested green jersey this year then

 

[kingjr]

I understand why he does it, he is probably the only non native English speaking rider that is marketable in the US, so he's earning some nice money doing silly stuff like this.

I think he wants the KOM jersey, and he's not gonna get it if he stays with these two.

 

[indianfanboy]

Coquard takes the most of what's remaining

Greipel,Sagan and Cav behind him

 

[Hakkapelit]

OK, Jens being Jens, atleast some action. Edet was like WTF

 

[murali]

Griepel Sagan and Cav all coming together.

Kittel is not going to bother about sprinting up a hill.


the green jersey competition is going to be interesting.

 

[Bushman]

I understand why he does it, he is probably the only non native English speaking rider that is marketable in the US, so he's earning some nice money doing silly stuff like this.

Well I believe he is going for KOM.

 

[Arnout]

I think he wants the KOM jersey, and he's not gonna get it if he stays with these two.

Yeah I have to backtrack a little bit, it appears there is more to it than just a bit of publicity.

 

[RedheadDane]

You gotta love that old guy!

 

[argyllflyer]

A lot of dual carriageway tomorrow in amongst the nastier roads, hope it doesn't end up being too similar to this year's LBL.

 

[manafana]

I understand why he does it, he is probably the only non native English speaking rider that is marketable in the US, so he's earning some nice money doing silly stuff like this.

well kittel is huge as a global brand in my view mostly due to being superb on social media. Sagan is also a huge brand in the states and globally.

After that it is less so but Contador was pretty huge in his prime of primes

 

[ILovecycling]

I understand why he does it, he is probably the only non native English speaking rider that is marketable in the US, so he's earning some nice money doing silly stuff like this.

Yeah I have to backtrack a little bit, it appears there is more to it than just a bit of publicity.

Your precocity (premature statements) starting to be a habit

 

[manafana]

Voigt has had a real love affair with the Tour he hasn't missed one since his debut rarely racing any of the other two grand tours. In fact he has never raced the Vuelta.

2001 he spent a day in yellow
2005 he spent a day in yellow

has he ever spent time in any other jersey during the Tour