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

[JackRabbitSlims]

20 wide rider front zzzzzz

Day 1 TDF 2014....what did you expect??

 

[sulgpallur]

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Froome and Thomas both of Team Sky are near the front. The Australian can even muster a smile so the pace isn't to high at the moment.

Aussie who?

Richie Porte

 

[veji11]

the peloton is so packed because of the slow rythm, it makes more and more afraid of the moment it will start for good, because a pile up would see lots and lots and lots of riders involved.

 

[Potomac]

Day 1 TDF 2014....what did you expect??

These England stage were really bigged up be something different.

 

[JackRabbitSlims]

Tinkov Muscle up front.....but can't quite corner or handle the bike.....comical.

 

[yespatterns]

The slowdowns on this stage are crazy

 

[manafana]

some were talking about cavs bike. GCN has bit on it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnAkt0Bp3vE&feature=youtu.be

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

These England stage were really bigged up be something different.

Tomorrow but not today. Where exactly would you produce action here? The climbs were kinda nice, but the last one came with 60k to go you know.

Also it's a damn first stage, no one needs wild action on day one. Even day two is too early usually. And otherwise just wait for stage 5, it's going to be epic!

 

[JackRabbitSlims]

These England stage were really bigged up be something different.

Yes, agree, but have to keep reverting back to Day 1 at TDF 2014....lots of excitement and expectation, but will be a boring, all back together, sprint finish.......which you knew before the start, right??

 

[Amsterhammer]

Petacchi "missing"....

 

[Akuryo]

Aren't Kittel and Degenkolb feeling too good or why is Giant not working all day? Only OPQS, Lotto and Cannondale from the sprinter-teams.

 

[jaylew]

Surprised no one is having a go. C'mon, 1st stage of the Tour, get some tv time!

 

[Super Voeckler]

voeckler oh yes indeed

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Aren't Kittel and Degenkolb feeling too good or why is Giant not working all day? Only OPQS, Lotto and Cannondale from the sprinter-teams.

Maybe because they don't have to right now. It would be a huge disappointment if neither of the two big guns made it to the sprint.

 

[JackRabbitSlims]

Aren't Kittel and Degenkolb feeling too good or why is Giant not working all day? Only OPQS, Lotto and Cannondale from the sprinter-teams.

Under 15kms to go.

Did you see that guy called Jens??

 

[Afrank]

Aren't Kittel and Degenkolb feeling too good or why is Giant not working all day? Only OPQS, Lotto and Cannondale from the sprinter-teams.

I assume because It's a long Tour, and if the other sprinter teams are willing to do all the work why should they bother. Just stay close to the front but out of the wind. Maybe save it for the leadout in the final.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Aren't Kittel and Degenkolb feeling too good or why is Giant not working all day? Only OPQS, Lotto and Cannondale from the sprinter-teams.

They had the chinese guy on the front until the climbs started

 

[No_Balls]

Awful second part of the race. Pretty entertaining until the 60 k mark but sadly none who feels to pay tribute to the british crowd.

Bodes well for tomorrow though.

 

[dgodave]

Im scared watching this.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Has Cavendish ever beaten Kittel in a sprint?

 

[Afrank]

Has Cavendish ever beaten Kittel in a sprint?

Nope.

10char.

 

[JackRabbitSlims]

Awful second part of the race. Pretty entertaining until the 60 k mark but sadly none who feels to pay tribute to the british crowd.

Bodes well for tomorrow though.

Expectations are super high considering day 1 of the Tour - what did you expect??

Lets ride for the crowd instead of our multimillion dollar sponsors and contenders,

 

[yespatterns]

Astana finally putting their noses in the wind

 

[argyllflyer]

Pretty standard G-S tactic to do as little as posssible until the last few km.

 

[trevim]

Aren't Kittel and Degenkolb feeling too good or why is Giant not working all day? Only OPQS, Lotto and Cannondale from the sprinter-teams.

If Quickstep and Lotto are happy doing the work why would Giant bother?