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[pastronef]

Lotto merely had to bring three riders from overseas to support Ewan at the TDU, seeing that Drizners and Sweeney are Australian - I am surprised that S.Bennett chose to ride ST Luis, instead of coming to the TDU - He'd win every sprint stage with Van Poppel leading him out.

Lotto is not even racing TDU

 

[SafeBet]

So who was involved in the crash? Do we know if anyone was badly injured?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I'm afraid Meeus loooked to be the author of his own misfortune there. Had bee well up the front, dropped back (so probably uncompetitive by that stage), initiated the leaning on a IPT rider.

3 km rule is an odd thing. It is meant to give a chance to those who are held up, but Hindley could have finished an awful lot earlier than he did: he stopped and got off his *** to help Meeus out. Very decent thing to do, and I really wouldn't want to see it penalised, but I am fairly sure (but don't have time to look it up this morning) that he is meant to still try to finish promptly. Of course this happens frequently, I'm not screaming for penalisation of Hindley (or Thomas, who slowed to see how Sheffield was), but another case of rules being written with the expectation that they will be ignored.

 

[skippo12]

Always interesting to see the different styles. Pure power sprinter like Bauhaus against a more aero guy like Ewan. Strong showing from both.
I thought Bauhaus went too early but he had the legs to finish it off. When he launched it with 300m to go Matthews still had his leadout in front of him.

 

[claude cat]

Gensink and Bevan were DNF.
Chris Harper has a broken clavical and will be a DNS tomorrow.
James Knox is a DSQ - not sure why.

 

[search]

James Knox is a DSQ - not sure why.

DSQ for "sheltering behind a vehicle". Pernsteiner got a 3 minute penalty for the same offence, so I guess it must have been pretty excessive in Knox's case.

 

[yaco]

How many sprint stages do you expect there to be? Surely only one more chance for a guy like Bennett, and that is with an uphill finish, making Ewan a massive favourite.

Definitely one more and possibly two - You gotta remember S.Bennett is up against Jakobsen in St Louis.

My other take is that Campbell Stewart is on his way to being a good quality lead out rider - He could be a smokey to make Jayco's TDF team

 

[yaco]

Lotto is not even racing TDU

This is my very point - Ewan is Lotto's number one rider and a marquee name in Australia , yet they don't want to ride in the TDU - Strange priorities !

 

[Salvarani]

This is my very point - Ewan is Lotto's number one rider and a marquee name in Australia , yet they don't want to ride in the TDU - Strange priorities !

Maybe this whats worked best for everybody involved.

 

[claude cat]

 

[claude cat]

Another DNS tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1615664131524427778

View: https://twitter.com/borahansgrohe/status/1615664131524427778?s=46&t=OaKl-tW08jvxIkkH8gtcCQ

 

[yaco]

Lots of carnage and crashes which oftens in the first road stage of the year - Think the slow pace of the peleton leading to a frantic last 30kms was a factor.

 

[Lequack]

Bad news for Robert Gesink.

"Jumbo-Visma confirms that Robert Gesink has fractured his pelvis as a result of the hard fall he suffered in the 1st stage in the #TourDownUnder . We wish the veteran Dutch cyclist a speedy recovery."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1615690861756534784

View: https://twitter.com/JumboVismaRoad/status/1615690861756534784

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

The DSQ of Knox was cruel, as he crashed and got concussion tested. Rather idiocy for the organizers there.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

The DSQ of Knox was cruel, as he crashed and got concussion tested. Rather idiocy for the organizers there.

Organizers don’t DSQ riders, UCI commisaires do.

 

[Lequack]

Just sad all the bad luck that Gesink has had over the years

https://twitter.com/x/status/1615564557417603072

View: https://twitter.com/tourdownunder/status/1615564557417603072?s=20&t=zavAukMh2667cJNF7E6JIA

 

[StryderHells]

Maybe this whats worked best for everybody involved.

Totally agree with this, Ewan still gets his early season at home and Lotto saves the cost of travelling to Australia with a full crew.

 

[Sandisfan]

ECHELONS!!!!!! <3

 

[Sandisfan]

Echelons were on an exposed hill and now the chase is on over hilly terrain. About half in the chasing peloton with two other groups behind and Two riders in the break.

Edited the first group is about One Third of the peloton.

 

[Potomac]

A 4 minute break eaten up during a single commercial break

 

[Potomac]

And the ochre jersey has no team mates left in this leading group

 

[Sandisfan]

Only from what they said about 40 seconds on 2nd group but this is rolling terrain. I hope lead group keeps the pressure on. Matthews' team has the reason to keep Matthews away from rest of peloton.

 

[Potomac]

Only from what they said about 40 seconds on 2nd group but this is rolling terrain. I hope lead group keeps the pressure on. Matthews' team has the reason to keep Matthews away from rest of peloton.

Sandisfan finally posts something instead of just liking.

So that means everyone else out there can finally give you a like.

Not that anyone else out there is even awake watching this race and thread.

 

[Sandisfan]

I can watch this one live it's 7:22pm here in Campbell, CA USA

Loving it makes me one of those who like this Race.

 

[Sandisfan]

2nd Peloton is just seconds behind but there are some exposed sections for more Echelons. <3

Edited: Grupo compactto(sp)