2015 Tour de France Stage 6: Abbeville-Le Havre 191.5km

[Punkan]

1. Stybar
2. Sagan
3. Coquard
4. Degenkolb
5. GVA
6. Gallopin
7. EBH
8. Cimolai
9. Simon
10. Izagirre

 

[Eagle]

No yellow jersey tomorrow? Or will it be passed on to Froome?

 

[BigMac]

Re: Re:

Sagan only has himself to blame. When does he learn? In a situation like that he needs to take responsibility and close down Stybar asap.

Hard to know that Katusha wouldn't use their strength in numbers to close it

Doesn't matter. In a situation like that he should be on the wheel of Stybar immediately.

I think you're being to harsh on him. It's that on every single race he is to contend, his chances are hijacked by wheelsuckers and others expecting him to do all the work. Had he jumped on Stybar, others would have followed, as they had all eyes on him, and someone else would attack, and Sagan would be expected to chace again, closing all possible attacks. The way people race against him is at least revolting, I think.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Sagan doesn't need to lead out, he just needs to get to the wheel of the man going off the front and tuck in. Then see what the situation is. Does he want to win a stage or not? He blew that, plain and simple. Of course he's not the only one, but he (probably) had the best chance to win today.

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Quintana crossed the line with bloodied hand, **** ****

ffs

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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Ironically it may have been Froome who saved Nibs from serious injury as hitting him on the way down may have cushioned the fall somewhat.

Ah give over

 

[Ruby United]

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2 best TT riders in the world both get chopped down while wearing yellow. Who's next?

Bradley Wiggins isn't in the race.

Lolololololol

What's so funny ???

 

[Vasilis]

I think I'm going to predict Sagan to finish second in every single stage still to come
Hopefully nobody's seriously injured though, Martin didn't look good.

 

[Miburo]

Froome proved he really got the bike skills

 

[dacooley]

hopefully nibs and nairito are ok. nasty crash. even the best bike handlers sometimes make mistakes

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Re: Re:

2 best TT riders in the world both get chopped down while wearing yellow. Who's next?

Bradley Wiggins isn't in the race.

Lolololololol

What's so funny ???

Wiggins being labeled a top TT guy lmao

 

[MartinGT]

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I think I'm going to predict Sagan to finish second in every single stage still to come
Hopefully nobody's seriously injured though, Martin didn't look good.

Broken Collar Bone for TM apparently

 

[ILovecycling]

STYBY

 

[Ruby United]

Re:

No yellow jersey tomorrow? Or will it be passed on to Froome?

Either Tony continues with yellow
If he quits Froome gets it
Unless Froome refuses out of respect for Tony (happened once before, with Merckx I believe, anyone wanna supply details)

 

[DBotero]

Nibali has signalled to Italian TV that he is ok >Cyclingnews' live coverage

 

[Dog]

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Everybody is talking about poor Tony but the poor lad only has himself to blame. Crashes out of nothing really. And takes other riders in his stupid crash. 'Poor other riders' would be more appropriate.

Of course.

Imagine if Froome or Cavendish had caused the crash. The internet would have exploded.

 

[Netserk]

Re: Re:

Sagan only has himself to blame. When does he learn? In a situation like that he needs to take responsibility and close down Stybar asap.

Hard to know that Katusha wouldn't use their strength in numbers to close it

Doesn't matter. In a situation like that he should be on the wheel of Stybar immediately.

I think you're being to harsh on him. It's that on every single race he is to contend, his chances are hijacked by wheelsuckers and others expecting him to do all the work. Had he jumped on Stybar, others would have followed, as they had all eyes on him, and someone else would attack, and Sagan would be expected to chace again, closing all possible attacks. The way people race against him is at least revolting, I think.

It's racing. (Sagan needs to) Deal with it.

 

[Sunny]

I kinda pity Stybar. He won the stage, but all attention is given to Tony Martin.
(that is understandable, but a bit unfair, because Stybar deserves this win)

 

[Gigs_98]

Sagan had bad luck because the guy in front of him couldn't hold stybars wheel

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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2 best TT riders in the world both get chopped down while wearing yellow. Who's next?

Bradley Wiggins isn't in the race.

Lolololololol

What's so funny ???

Wiggins being labeled a top TT guy lmao

Apparently being the World champ doesn't count as a top TT guy anymore.. ?

 

[Miburo]

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No yellow jersey tomorrow? Or will it be passed on to Froome?

Either Tony continues with yellow
If he quits Froome gets it
Unless Froome refuses out of respect for Tony (happened once before, with Merckx I believe, anyone wanna supply details)

Contador did it too in '07

Merckx did it out of respect for ocana crashing in the yellow jersey. Froome is a donkey, he'll wear whatever he has to

 

[franic]

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Everybody is talking about poor Tony but the poor lad only has himself to blame. Crashes out of nothing really. And takes other riders in his stupid crash. 'Poor other riders' would be more appropriate.

i hope he had some issue with the chain, the crankset, the pedal etc.. Otherwise falling like that is a crime against humanity.

 

[The Hitch]

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2 best TT riders in the world both get chopped down while wearing yellow. Who's next?

Bradley Wiggins isn't in the race.

Lolololololol

What's so funny ???

Wiggins being labeled a top TT guy lmao

He is the reigning world and olympic champion, and won the last 2 TDF tts he rode.

 

[djpbaltimore]

I seem to recall that Armstrong didn't want to wear the yellow jersey after Zabriskie crashed and the organizers threatened to DQ if he did not. So I don't think Froome will be allowed to abdicate if Martin withdraws.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Brilliant win for Styby but gutted for Tony

And Alberto gets time on Froome but won't get it because of the crash

You're joking right? Contador was behind froome and nibali when the crash happened, you want to gain time cause of a crash?

Great victory stybar and poor tony, his tour is over

I'm angry because Froome obviously got past the crash, but then took advantage of the situation and took it easy because he knew he would get the same time anyway. Contador was way behind Froome but somehow finished in front of him. Maybe I didn't see it correctly but it seems to me like Contador took time on Froome after the crash had happened and after they both had gotten past the crash.