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

[Adam.S]

Great turnout and it was a interesting finish with those sharp hills at the end. Good call on the person who said cancellea might try a flyer of the front at the end. Even though kittel won me money, sad to see cav crash like that, really hope he can come back but looks unlikely.

 

[Eclipse]

@planetcycling: Patrick Lefevere to #eurosport : "Nothing broken for @MarkCavendish " #goodnews #TDF2014

e: maybe. TdF have a translation on their site saying "if nothing is broken he'll continue". Not sure if that's 2 different comments at different times or dodgy translating somewhere

 

[MatParker117]

@planetcycling: Patrick Lefevere to #eurosport : "Nothing broken for @MarkCavendish " #goodnews #TDF2014

Great news onto The Mall.

 

[Jspear]

I'm still seeing Talansky down 4 minutes on the official website. Where are you guys seeing no time lost?

I'm seeing that he lost time everywhere. He did lose time. Big bummer.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Cav tried to force gerrans out the way, gerrans handlebars then hit Coquard's and Gerrans was forced back into Cav. Cav leaning into Gerrans did not cause the crash it was Gerrans handlebars hitting Coquard's.

Are you saying that Gerrans' handlebars contacting Coquards' had nothing to do with the leaning from Cavendish?

Because it sounds to me like what you explain clearly advises Cavendish did cause the crash.

 

[deValtos]

@planetcycling: Patrick Lefevere to #eurosport : "Nothing broken for @MarkCavendish " #goodnews #TDF2014

Great news !

Does that mean he will continue racing ? I'm assuming so, though he'll have a tough tough time tomorrow !

 

[MatParker117]

Are you saying that Gerrans' handlebars contacting Coquards' had nothing to do with the leaning from Cavendish?

Because it sounds to me like what you explain clearly advises Cavendish did cause the crash.

Yeah now that I've read it again, thankfully no one was hurt.

 

[the sceptic]

someone fire up the stage 2 thread already!

 

[Jspear]

someone fire up the stage 2 thread already!

It has been.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Great news for Cav, one more chance for glory in a London on Monday if not too banged up.

 

[Eclipse]

Great news !

Does that mean he will continue racing ? I'm assuming so, though he'll have a tough tough time tomorrow !

I just saw that TdF have a translation on their site of Lefevere saying "if nothing is broken he'll continue". Not sure if that's 2 different comments taken at different times or whether there has been dodgy translating somewhere.

so take it with a grain of salt till OPQS announce news on twitter or something lol

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Talansky lost time and so did Kwiatkowski. Not a good day for young guns.

 

[Pippo_San]

ROFL Cavendish is getting worser than Abdoujaparov

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Talansky lost time and so did Kwiatkowski. Not a good day for young guns.

nah, they have already received ST as the winner.

 

[yespatterns]

Maybe Cav can phone some Colombians for bike handling advice. While I don't want anyone to crash, it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Hopefully he gets a sanction, assuming he continues.

 

[jaylew]

I'm seeing that he lost time everywhere. He did lose time. Big bummer.

Official site results have he and Kwia not losing any time in the stage results. Not sure which is right, though. Click the stage tab

 

[OnTheRivet]

Talansky lost time and so did Kwiatkowski. Not a good day for young guns.

Vaughters just tweeted that Andrew flatted in the last 3k and will get the same time as the winner.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

ROFL Cavendish is getting worser than Abdoujaparov

If Cav wins solo by attacking on an uphill finish I will like him a lot more than I do now.

 

[uconnryan]

Jonathan Vaughters ‏@Vaughters 1m
Andrew Talansky will get same time as winner. He flatted with 3kms to go, within the permitted zone.

 

[veji11]

Cav tried to force gerrans out the way, gerrans handlebars then hit Coquard's and Gerrans was forced back into Cav. Cav leaning into Gerrans did not cause the crash it was Gerrans handlebars hitting Coquard's.

Dude... this is like saying "he wasn't killed by the bullet, he was killed by the fact that his heart stopped because there was not enough blood to pump anymore"...

 

[Eclipse]

Jonathan Vaughters ‏@Vaughters 1m
Andrew Talansky will get same time as winner. He flatted with 3kms to go, within the permitted zone.

ok good good, that's an unworrying problem. Was a bit concerned with 4 mins that he'd got rather banged up somewhere.

 

[jaylew]

Vaughters just tweeted that Andrew flatted in the last 3k and will get the same time as the winner.

I wonder if it's a similar situation with Kwia

 

[OnTheRivet]

I wonder if it's a similar situation with Kwia

Yep, Kwiat is listed at 0.00 time back now also.

 

[sagard]

Just wish Sagan would not have been in such a hurry to pull in Cance. Let the guys who will win the sprint put in the final chase.

 

[purcell]

Cav tried to force gerrans out the way, gerrans handlebars then hit Coquard's and Gerrans was forced back into Cav. Cav leaning into Gerrans did not cause the crash it was Gerrans handlebars hitting Coquard's.

You are trying too hard