2016 TdF, Stage 1: Mont-Saint-Michel → Utah Beach (188km)

[Hayabusa]

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Looked like an awful crash. Anyone see what caused it (beyond the general "it was a super fast messy sprint on the first day of the Tour" reason)?

Katusha rider hit the leg of a barrier I believe, he then loses control and carnage ensues.

 

[Irondan]

Morkov has got to be injured, I hope it's not as bad as it looked...

 

[DFA123]

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That's exactly why Prudhomme is stupid for being "innovative" and ditching the prologue. First day is way too nervous and dangerous.

What did that have to do with ditching the prologue? It was just several sprint trains going at it and one of them got too close to the barriers. Didn't see any GC riders or anyone else trying to grab yellow getting in the way and causing problems.

 

[Bakkie]

Kittel poor today. He is not in that good shape. (Also bad lead out today)

 

[Tonton]

Re: 2016 TdF, Stage 1: Mont-Saint-Michel → Utah Beach (188km

Against Le Beau Marcel and Le Gorille...wow! What a win. Congrats Cav. What a sprint, what a win. Chapeau.

 

[infeXio]

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Morkov has got to be injured, I hope it's not as bad as it looked...

Danish commentator just said he thought he saw Mørkøv crossing the line not looking terribly injured or badly grimacing.. - though he could be wrong!

 

[Zoophonic]

That was a spectacular finish. Well done Cav and like him or loathe him loved the commentary from Carlton Kirby on UK Eurosport. Unashamedly bias

 

[BigMac]

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Thanks betfair, idk what you were doing putting Cav at 7/1

Grats.

 

[TMP402]

Allies win on Utah Beach.

 

[MacBAir]

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Cav beats Kittel for the 1st time

No one beats Mark Cavendish fifteen (or so) times in a row.

Well, if he works and trains really hard, maybe one day Kittel's palmares will be almost as worthy as one third of Cav's.

 

[Miburo]

So happy for Cav. They wrote him off, just like with Contador.

It's a sign

 

[jaylew]

Did Groenewegen go down there?

Kirby's reaction almost rivaled that Icelandic commentator

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Hilarious win for Cavendish. I doubt if many people thought that he still had the speed to beat Kittel and Greipel after his rather ropey early season. Nice to see that he's not dead yet.

 

[Gloin22]

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Thanks betfair, idk what you were doing putting Cav at 7/1

Grats.

Considering the form and everything 7/1 seems about the correct odds from the market.

Gratz though!

 

[SlickMongoose]

McLay with a solid 9th.

 

[DFA123]

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Cav beats Kittel for the 1st time

No one beats Mark Cavendish fifteen (or so) times in a row.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Did Groenewegen go down there?

Kirby's reaction almost rivaled that Icelandic commentator

Yes

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

I guess Cav figured being the lead out man is a mugs game. He owes Sagan a beer!

 

[Pricey_sky]

Cavendish interview:

'I do it for my team'

'I do it for the continent of Africa'

'I do it to get 5,000 kids on bikes'

What a legend.

 

[Robert5091]

Well done Cav - makes up for the 2014 disaster!

 

[Aurelio]

He did it! I am very happy for Cav! A big champion like him deserves to wear the yellow jersey, and he took it in an amazing sprint!

 

[Jungle Cycle]

Happy for Cavs!! Sagan looked reaaallly good...

 

[DFA123]

Etixx and Lotto went too early with their lead out trains, trying to control the race from 5km out and has lost position by the last 2km. Kittel and Greipel both looked to have the top speed, but Greipel was way too far back and Kittel was in the wind for too long at the end.

Sagan went really early - almost like he was just content with 3rd or 4th place and didn't want to end up getting boxed out and finishing 10th or something.

 

[Irondan]

Those barriers!!! Yikes!

I thought they were supposed to have their legs turned in after a bad wreck at the Vuelta a couple years ago?

 

[Alexandre B.]

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That's exactly why Prudhomme is stupid for being "innovative" and ditching the prologue. First day is way too nervous and dangerous.

It's the first sprint stage of the race. Nothing unusual, prologue or not.