2019 Tour de France, stage 1: Bruxelles > Brussel, 194,5 km

[Climbing]

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Did Nibali go down in that crash?

Whoever TBM guy it was, he hit the deck very hard on his shoulder, wouldn't surprise me if that's a collarbone gone.

Edit: Vincenzo 25th in, so that wasn't him as expected.

 

[Alexandre B.]

The new HTC-Columbia.

 

[johnymax]

It's a surprise because everybody was expecting Groenewegen to sprint but Teunissen has been crazy strong this year.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Just rewatching the sprint.

Whoever that Cofidis guy is, he ruined the sprint for several others, by being all over the road.

 

[Red Rick]

Teunissen has lost his mind a little bit judging hu the interview

 

[boneshaker]

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How many 2nd places is that for Sagan now?

100
And 22 on TdF, just equaling the Zabel's record

Edit: Sorry. PCS was to fast.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Haha, Theunissen is rooming with Groenewegen, that will be some fun pillow talk tonight

 

[happytramp]

Wiggin's and Dan Lloyd looks bizarrely similar

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Fuglsangs bike arrived without him at the Astana bus, so apparently he is receiving treatment.

I predict it’s just the eyebrow.

Court saying in an interview, that a couple of riders went down just in front of Fuglsang, so the crash was inevitable.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

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Omg, Theunissen!

Whoever put a tenner on that is going crazy just now

I doubt anyone did. Odds of 1000 were available on Betfair Exchange most of the day but wasn't taken

 

[HelloDolly]

I suppose LottoJumbo will still have yellow after tomorrow....so strong a team

 

[Lequack]

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Wiggin's and Dan Lloyd looks bizarrely similar

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Cort grinning and saying “at least we got some TTT training in”

I love this guy

 

[movingtarget]

Ewan was unlucky, he had to stop pedaling twice.

 

[Mayomaniac]

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Excellent 9th place for Viviani.

Same problem as the giro, he keeps missing Richezes wheel in the last k.

Alaphilippe, Moerkoev and Richeze rode a perfect lead out, he just let himself get boxed out of position

He's probably gonna blame Richeze for being too strong...
Colbrelli started his sprint waaay too early, just before 270m to go.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Ewan was unlucky, he had to stop pedaling twice.

I reckon he would have powered to the win had he been able to slip through that gap

 

[JosephK]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 1: Bruxelles > Brussel, 194,5

The great attrition of the TDF begins on stage 1 -- two crashes, lots of pain. Hoping Fuglsang can continue. I do remember a TDF some years ago where Andy Schleck got banged up on an early stage. Cancellara called for the peloton to hold up . . . and they did. Was that the 2010 TDF where Andy was declared winner after Contador's DQ? So, once in a while, a rider is able to recover from a bad crash and still do well.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Cort grinning and saying “at least we got some TTT training in”

I love this guy

Meh. If things are bad with Jakob I am not in the mood for Cort's humor. Prayers that it was only superficial wounds

 

[JosephK]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 1: Bruxelles > Brussel, 194,5

So unfortunate for Jakob. With those injuries, GC is over.

Probably a bit premature there.

Hoping you are right.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

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Ewan was unlucky, he had to stop pedaling twice.

I reckon he would have powered to the win had he been able to slip through that gap

It looked that way, he just couldn't get past Colbrelli who was killing himself but going absolutely nowhere.

 

[Velolover2]

It looked like Viviani was struggling on the 5% gradients.

 

[Climbing]

Actually, Nibali dodged another bullet as usual, Groen almost fell on top oh him.

 

[memyselfandI]

Clear gaps for GC contenders already..

Nibs.

 

[Alexandre B.]

INEOS first starters tomorrow.

 

[HelloDolly]

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Actually, Nibali dodged another bullet as usual, Groen almost fell on top oh him.

Hard to believe Nibali is going for stages ......he is up there all day