2014 Tour de France Stage 3: Cambridge – London: 155km, flat

[willbick]

Kristoff is my tip this arvo.

Thats a rubbish tip

 

[MartinGT]

196 of the original 198 starters have set out from Cambridge. Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida) abandoned on the road to Sheffield yesterday, suffering from a viral infection. "I'm feeling huge disappointment because I've not been able to repay the faith of my team, sponsors and teammates," Modolo said. The other absentee, of course, is Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), who was injured when he crashed in the finishing straight on stage 1 in Harrogate.

From CN ticker

 

[cineteq]

Let me know when 5Km left to go, still waiting for stage 5.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Let me know when 5Km left to go, still waiting for stage 5.

Just tune in about 3pm uk time.

 

[willbick]

2 man break lol

 

[MartinGT]

 

[Netserk]

Would've been funny if Lotto had a man in the break.

 

[l.Harm]

We got ourselves a break.

 

[Netserk]

Both riders over 10 minutes down, so Astana doesn't need to pull, but probably will a little.

 

[willbick]

Why dont more riders from the smaller teams try to get in the break?

 

[Jagartrott]

Will be 'fun' to see (some of) the GC riders 'sprint' at the end of the stage today and tomorrow to get a good car placing for the cobbles. So far the standings of the 21 riders in GC:

Standings of what exactly?
Why 21 riders?

 

[glassmoon]

Wonder whether Nibali will give up the yellow intentionally.

Kittel will win with Sagan in the bunch (possibly in yellow).

 

[Pricey_sky]

Standings of what exactly?
Why 21 riders?

There are still 21 riders who are on the same time behind Nibali, on stage 5 car placing could be crucial on the cobbles so you need a guy as high up on GC as possible. When times are level they count back previous stage positions so if a GC guy gets himself into the top 7/8 today he could move up the standings and have a car nearer the front of the queue incase of problems.

 

[Netserk]

Wonder whether Nibali will give up the yellow intentionally.

Kittel will win with Sagan in the bunch (possibly in yellow).

Nibs will want to wear yellow in the cobble stage.

 

[Jagartrott]

There are still 21 riders who are on the same time behind Nibali, on stage 5 car placing could be crucial on the cobbles so you need a guy as high up on GC as possible. When times are level they count back previous stage positions so if a GC guy gets himself into the top 7/8 today he could move up the standings and have a car nearer the front of the queue incase of problems.

Thanks. Didn't know Talansky and Kwiatkowski ended so far back on the first stage.

 

[MartinGT]

Great show of respect from Spartacus there, congratulating Nibbles

 

[mrhender]

Great show of respect from Spartacus there, congratulating Nibbles

Just yesterdays stage winner talking to todays stage winner

 

[MartinGT]

Just yesterdays stage winner talking to todays stage winner

If Nibbles stays in Yellow, I would be happy with that.

 

[mrhender]

If Nibbles stays in Yellow, I would be happy with that.

He will..

I have a feeling of total chaos in the last turn.. (not hoping for crash of course)
Spartacus to make a move and win by 3-5 seconds..
No problem for yellow cause he's 35 sec back

 

[Lance Armstrong]

He will..

I have a feeling of total chaos in the last turn.. (not hoping for crash of course)
Spartacus to make a move and win by 3-5 seconds..
No problem for yellow cause he's 35 sec back

It is not very sharp or narrow. I doubt anyone can make a move there.

 

[rainman]

Fk up Carlton

 

[mrhender]

It is not very sharp or narrow. I doubt anyone can make a move there.

I know it isn't..

This stage is like Champs Ellysées junior...
The trains will be battling hard to beeing first on the right side IMO..

Just too boring with a Kittel win by three bike lenghts for me, so hope for something else...

But just a feeling of course.. Not a definitive truth

 

[veji11]

I know it isn't..

This stage is like Champs Ellysées junior...
The trains will be battling hard to beeing first on the right side IMO..

Just too boring with a Kittel win by three bike lenghts for me, so hope for something else...

But just a feeling of course.. Not a definitive truth

yeah, the roads are wide in the final, Except if there is a sudden downpour or someone doing something really stupid, I can't see this being anything else than a big sprint.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

I know it isn't..

This stage is like Champs Ellysées junior...
The trains will be battling hard to beeing first on the right side IMO..

Just too boring with a Kittel win by three bike lenghts for me, so hope for something else...

But just a feeling of course.. Not a definitive truth

I hope you are right I don't like finishes like this. At least they could make it more technically. I know it would be dangerous but at least more interesting.

 

[MartinGT]

Bakelants down seems ok though, gonna have to chase back on.