2014 Tour de France Stage 4: Le Touquet-Paris-Plage / Lille Métropole: 163km, flat

[TANK91]

I'm just reading here, but it seems to be that his old wounds opened up again and on top of that he injured his wrist. But no guarantee, cause I am not watching the stage atm.

Thanks i just switched on and they have not shown CF yet. Would you lot say the wrist long term is an injury that will not affect him much? Did anyone else see the crash, whose fault was it?

 

[Cimber]

Aye, looks like its the same area.

ouch

 

[TANK91]

Contador should go for it tommorow what do you think?

 

[Cimber]

Thanks i just switched on and they have not shown CF yet. Would you lot say the wrist long term is an injury that will not affect him much? Did anyone else see the crash, whose fault was it?

Hard to say, but for now the short term is much mor important, since cobbles and a bad wrist is a bad combo

 

[LaFlorecita]

lol at people making it like their gutted alot who commented would much rather a easy AC victory. Can not believe he as crashed again i wont be watching if he is out, the TDF will be a bore. Unless Contador does to Nibali what Froome done to Alberto last year.

Wait, if he's out you won't watch because you don't want a dominant AC victory, but you would be okay with a dominant AC victory if he crushes Nibali?

 

[MartinGT]

 

[Tommy2cans]

Froome's injuries

 

[JimPanzen]

Thanks i just switched on and they have not shown CF yet. Would you lot say the wrist long term is an injury that will not affect him much? Did anyone else see the crash, whose fault was it?

Contador's and Sagan's...Contador rode up besides Froome and stuck a branch he collected earlier to his front wheel. Froome saw it coming, immediately began to wheelie at 60kph, which led Sagan to become jealous at Froome for outshining him regarding bike handling. So he punched Froome and he fell. End of story.

 

[No_Balls]

Seems to have problems with his wrist. And tomorrow there will be cobbles - have fun.

Contador should go for it tommorow what do you think?

Dont think he himself does that but i assume Tinkoff will be rather active. Both Riis and comrade Tinkov sees an opportunity now.

 

[Cimber]

 

[perico]

Contador should go for it tommorow what do you think?

It's the cobbles. He won't attack. It's more about whether Froome will be able to stay with Alberto's group. Leaving Wiggo at home may come back to hurt Sky. He could've shepherded Froome tomorrow and kept a high enough GC spot to be marked.

 

[MartinGT]

Contador's and Sagan's...Contador rode up besides Froome and stuck a branch he collected earlier to his front wheel. Froome saw it coming, immediately began to wheelie at 60kph, which led Sagan to become jealous at Froome for outshining him regarding bike handling. So he punched Froome and he fell. End of story.

Tis true......

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Voeckler doing his TV face.

 

[kottila]

The crash http://gfycat.com/InnocentBewitchedKiwi

 

[TANK91]

Wait, if he's out you won't watch because you don't want a dominant AC victory, but you would be okay with a dominant AC victory if he crushes Nibali?

No i would like see a crushing like last year as it is beautiful to watch but Contador beating Nibali by 2 minutes would not be intersting to me. If he is dominant i will enjoy as i don't mind someone crsuhing the mountains. But trust me who the hell crashed into him they should be chucked off the TDF.

 

[Cimber]

Regarding his wrist it a good sign it can take his weight standing in the pedals

 

[Dazed and Confused]

This doesn't look too bad to me.
Hopefully the wrist will be fine.
Awaiting scan report etc.

 

[infeXio]

No i would like see a crushing like last year as it is beautiful to watch but Contador beating Nibali by 2 minutes would not be intersting to me. If he is dominant i will enjoy as i don't mind someone crsuhing the mountains. But trust me who the hell crashed into him they should be chucked off the TDF.

Yes, because they definitely crashed into him on purpose...

 

[Tommy2cans]

Gif of crash, can see Orica greenedge overcorrects causing his team to swerve to avoid but takes out Froome

http://gfycat.com/InnocentBewitchedKiwi

 

[TANK91]

Sorry for the constant posting about Froome but isit me or does that pic look a good sign? To me atleast that does not look bad atall.

 

[Cimber]

This doesn't look too bad to me.
Hopefully the wrist will be fine.
Awaiting scan report etc.

Indeed, I take the picture as good news. But ofcourse he will be sore tomorrow. Hopefully it will be all ok when we get to stage 8

Sorry for the constant posting about Froome but isit me or does that pic look a good sign? To me atleast that does not look bad atall.

Yeah, I agree.

 

[thrawn]

Gif of crash, can see Orica greenedge overcorrects causing his team to swerve to avoid but takes out Froome

http://gfycat.com/InnocentBewitchedKiwi

I guess Henderson has friends on Greenedge.

 

[TANK91]

Yes, because they definitely crashed into him on purpose...

Dude it should not be hard with this gap to the end, you just get guys who are so nervous. Orica should be at back at all times on a stage like this their irrelevant.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Oh no. Not only are we in for a bore of stage, on top of that we'll have to look at Voeckler for 160 km's.

 

[Eclipse]

Sorry for the constant posting about Froome but isit me or does that pic look a good sign? To me atleast that does not look bad atall.

Doesn't look too bad superficially, but knowing how badly the strapped up right wrist is is pretty impossible at this point, and that's what will really take a beating tomorrow.