2014 Tour de France, Stage 7: Epernay–Nancy (234.5 Km)

[thehog]

JVDB down, Talansky down, does the 1km rule apply?

TJVG 1.05 behind?

TalentlessSky will get the 3km rule. TVG not.

Contador & Nibbles rode it right. Just stay out of the way once your inside the final 3km.

 

[Lanark]

JVDB down, Talansky down, does the 1km rule apply?

TJVG 1.05 behind?

Yeah, not time difference. Still, looked like a hard fall for Talansky, that will hurt the next couple of days. VDB didn't look too bad, but this is the third time in three days that he kisses the asphalt, can't be too happy.

 

[42x16ss]

Nope. He looked over his shoulder in the middle of a sprint, bumped into Gerrans while he wasn't looking.

His fault.

Gerrans moved from far left to far right, took out TalNsky. Dangerous stuff - hope he gets a penalty, he knows better!

 

[movingtarget]

Nope. He looked over his shoulder in the middle of a sprint, bumped into Gerrans while he wasn't looking.

His fault.

Yes the sprint had started and he looked behind meanwhile Gerrans had moved across in front of him, what was he thinking ?

 

[ILovecycling]

Anyway gratulation to Trentin,versatile rider,I like him,he should be leader in weak races!

 

[Frosty]

Frank Schleck finished in the front group

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

yeah,he just has 6 wins this season

If he had any race intelligence or a good team, he'd have 35 wins by now

 

[sultanofhyd]

What the **** was Richie doing with 1.5k to go?

 

[kingjr]

Gerrans moved from far left to far right, took out TalNsky. Dangerous stuff - hope he gets a penalty, he knows better!

It was Talansky's fault, Gerrans was trying to avoid him even, but Talansky was just completely oblivious to his surroundings

 

[thehog]

What the **** was Richie doing with 1.5k to go?

Getting out of the pack around the 90 degree corners. Made good sense.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Frank Schleck finished in the front group

Pappy Horner too

 

[Kender]

What the ratio of riders that have crashed? Must be close to 50%

 

[veji11]

If he had any race intelligence or a good team, he'd have 35 wins by now

His problem is his lack of a good team. This is the biggest issue. If he had a good leutenant who would have controled the different attacks for him.. But he's in the bad situation of being the strongest (but not by far as opposed to 2012) and with a weak team.. means everybody watches you, nobody wants to work with you but you can't defend yourself because you lack teammates. Really bad luck.

 

[pigoonse]

Frank Schleck finished in the front group

Schleck is on fire.

 

[indianfanboy]

What the **** was Richie doing with 1.5k to go?

He is just as arrogant and egoistic as Froome

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Talansky and JvdB made their own crashes by the looks of it

 

[Ramira]

It was Talansky's fault, Gerrans was trying to avoid him even, but Talansky was just completely oblivious to his surroundings

Yeah that final replay is painfully obvious, he not only started looking around, but he also slowed down, he essentially stopped racing mid sprint, that's bloody insane.

 

[phanatic]

If he had any race intelligence or a good team, he'd have 35 wins by now

Not this year, he's been a little weaker relative to the competition.

 

[indianfanboy]

If Sagan had a decent team he would have won all the stages in the tour so far

 

[DenisMenchov]

JVDB listed as 1'23'' down, but I'm sure it will be 00 in the end.
Talansky 00' already

 

[WillemS]

yeah,he just has 6 wins this season

In the past three years, Sagan's podium ratio was in favor of wins. Moreover, he had more wins than second and third places combined. This year, that pattern is reversed: He gets more 2nd and 3rd places than wins.

So, basically, he's losing from positions he would have won from in the past.

 

[MBotero]

Great win for Trentin,i'm not worried for Sagan he will get his win.TJ seems that is following Froome steps ,don't look like this Tour will end well for him.Talansky and JVDB too are having a hard time staying on bike wtf is wrong with this Tour crashfest everyday

 

[movingtarget]

Why didn't Sagan just wait for the sprint ? Seemed pointless and a waste of energy.

 

[indianfanboy]

Poor Gerrans he wore a skin suit today

 

[sultanofhyd]

If Sagan wanted a leadout he shouldn't have put his team on the front for 200 kilometres