2016 Tour de France, Stage 3: Granville → Angers (224km)

[WillemS]

Dumoulin has a lot of critique on today's course on Dutch television.

He says a course like today's, over 200km long with no incentives to attack, has no place in a GT and especially the TdF.

 

[Irondan]

Re:

Wasn't that Degenkolb?

I thought it was Degenkolb too...

 

[MacBAir]

Re:

It was a good sprint by Greipel. He pulled himself and Cavendish a mile clear of the rest and was clever enough to sprint at a slight leftward angle, forcing Cavendish to take a long route around. Cavendish was just faster.

Basically.

So, I find it hilarious that today's finish was too much for Kittel. The guy is hopeless without taking advantage of other teams (giant never chased for him) and having his train mauling other trains because they were fresher.

He is good (the best) on the flattest, of the flattest, easiest stages without needing even technical skills.

 

[Jagartrott]

Tbf Greipel had the perfect position. He still had someone in front of him who was about to accelerate when he decided to go. Cav was just stronger, enough to come around Greipel and take the win

He was out ahead for 200 m or so, on an incline. Cav was in the wheel for all but 50 m of that.
Cavendish did the better sprint, but surely Greipel was stronger.

 

[portugal11]

Re:

Finish had a 2% gradient, meaning, Kittel was nowhere

Post of the day

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Yeah, Degenkolb won in 2015, but Kittel was 6th in 2016.

 

[Red Rick]

Cav had planned on Greipel sprinting too early because he hadn't won yet, was right, wins. That guy is such a quick thinker

 

[MacBAir]

Lol these Eurosport guys make me laugh. "highlights of the day". Besides the finish, there isn't highlights at all.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Wasn't that Degenkolb?

I thought it was Degenkolb too...

Kittel came 6th when Lobato won this year, I believe.

 

[Irondan]

Was that EBH snubbing Cavs victory hug? lol

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

Wasn't that Degenkolb?

I thought it was Degenkolb too...

It's difficult to remember and differentiate all those Germans nowadays.
Let's agree Kittel was second today.
To make it simple.

 

[Escarabajo]

The route is fine. We need long stages to wear down cyclists. And also sprinters need their stages.

Just turn on the TV with 12km to go!

 

[Arredondo]

Re:

Dumoulin has a lot of critique on today's course on Dutch television.

He says a course like today's, over 200km long with no incentives to attack, has no place in a GT and especially the TdF.

He's absolutely right ofcourse. A torture to the mind and eyes.

 

[Red Rick]

Cav is multiplying by every stage win

 

[spalco]

*** me, that was close, great all out duel.

 

[bajbar]

No gaps today.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Dumoulin has a lot of critique on today's course on Dutch television.

He says a course like today's, over 200km long with no incentives to attack, has no place in a GT and especially the TdF.

He's absolutely right ofcourse. A torture to the mind and eyes.

Dumoulin is basically always right. Put that man in charge as soon as he quits. Or do it now, idc

 

[kielbasa]

Well, at least one cyclist on Kittel's team will not be happy. He did a lot of work for Lotto today and even Greipel got beat.

 

[mr. tibbs]

No more children on podiums.

 

[deValtos]

Froome 4th already. Guy knows how to first week, that's for sure.

 

[Vroome.exe]

Stop blaming Kittel, of course it wasn't too tough for him, just etixx are so dumb. They still can't figure out that Richeze is the best lead out man in the world and when he left it to Sabatini, Kittel was positioned by him in like 30th position.

 

[aarononymous]

Quintana trolling Froome still finishing right behind him

 

[spalco]

Re:

Dumoulin has a lot of critique on today's course on Dutch television.

He says a course like today's, over 200km long with no incentives to attack, has no place in a GT and especially the TdF.

I was only watching with one eye and no sound at work today, I was honestly wondering if the peloton neutralised the stage today.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Re: Re:

Finish had a 2% gradient, meaning, Kittel was nowhere

Blablabla... he nearly won here:

Today his trains sucked, that's all.

You're talking of a 4-seconds gap in a meh race.

 

[rick james]

Quintana was glued to froome for that last 1k