2016 TdF, Stage 2: Saint-Lô → Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (183km)

[Tonton]

Re: 2016 TdF, Stage 2: Saint-Lô → Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (183

For having been in your shoes last year with Tibopino, I feel for you Flo. And I send you a smile: .

Man ...not looking good.

 

[mr. tibbs]

F*** this Tour.

 

[carton]

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The never ending love affair between Alberto Contador and French Asphalt

Laughed on the inside. Thought laughing out loud was poor form.

I wonder if this might be a byproduct of staying with skinnier tyres when the rest of the peloton is on 25s. Or just trying to manoeuvre around a tight peloton while sore all over.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

He looks fine.

 

[saganftw]

why isnt contador sitting on sagans wheel? its the safest place in the peloton

 

[Beech Mtn]

From the CN live ticker:

Contador stands and waits for a spare bike with the quiet exasperation of a man who has inadvertently upgraded to Windows 10 rather than the urgency of a rider whose Tour de France challenge is on the line. A mechanic duly produces a replacement machine and Contador calmly sets off in pursuit of the peloton.

 

[Miburo]

Contador is fine, what's the fuss

 

[Red Rick]

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why isnt contador sitting on sagans wheel? its the safest place in the peloton

More like Sagan's back pocket is the safest place in the peloton. That way it helps him when Sagan avoids a crash by jumping with his bike

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re: Re:

The never ending love affair between Alberto Contador and French Asphalt

Laughed on the inside. Thought laughing out loud was poor form.

I wonder if this might be a byproduct of staying with skinnier tyres when the rest of the peloton is on 25s. Or just trying to manoeuvre around a tight peloton while sore all over.

Are Tinkoff on 23s?

 

[Miburo]

But seriously, nibali it's not working on contador so bully someone else

 

[mr. tibbs]

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Are Tinkoff on 23s?

It looks like Specialized specs its stock Di2 Tarmac with 24mm tires. No idea why they don't go to 25 (maybe the in-house tires actually sit fatter), and no idea if Tinkoff has a custom setup.

 

[perico]

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Bertie struggling to hold his team mates wheel

Looks comfortable to me

 

[MacBAir]

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From the CN live ticker:

Contador stands and waits for a spare bike with the quiet exasperation of a man who has inadvertently upgraded to Windows 10 rather than the urgency of a rider whose Tour de France challenge is on the line. A mechanic duly produces a replacement machine and Contador calmly sets off in pursuit of the peloton.

That was glorious.

OS X user, here.

 

[Red Rick]

Froome thinking he's immune to crashes, taking of his helm

I just saw Majka laughing, so I have hopes that crash was innocent

 

[Matteo.]

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Bertie struggling to hold his team mates wheel

Looks comfortable to me

I agree, he seems relaxed and calm. there are no more problems than yesterday

 

[perico]

Contador has been training for asphalt recovery from specialist Christian Vande Velde.

 

[markene2]

Hopefully the bad luck is done by now, and he wont crash anymore this tour, a fair fight is the most fun part!

 

[rick james]

Itv saying tony Martin caused the crash

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Froome thinking he's immune to crashes, taking of his helm

I just saw Majka laughing, so I have hopes that crash was innocent

All the Tinkoff riders seemed pretty relaxed, don't think today's crash was too bad.

 

[perico]

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Froome thinking he's immune to crashes, taking of his helm

I just saw Majka laughing, so I have hopes that crash was innocent

All the Tinkoff riders seemed pretty relaxed, don't think today's crash was too bad.

It actually may be a blessing, as long as there was no more skin by loosening up his sore and bruised muscles.

 

[Bakkie]

Is Kittel fine?

 

[Tonton]

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Itv saying tony Martin caused the crash

We'll see if he whines about himself tonight, or whine that 21 flat ITT stages would be safer for the riders .

 

[lenric]

Are we gonna get bordures in the next hour?

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Itv saying tony Martin caused the crash

We'll see if he whines about himself tonight, or whine that 21 flat ITT stages would be safer for the riders .

Hard to argue with that tbh

 

[PremierAndrew]

How strong is the wind right now? Should be more chance of echelons today than yesterday