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Ferminal said:Yes, anyone know the reason behind the shocking pictures?
After watching most sport in HD, this looks terrible.
Mellow Velo said:Who was the Astana rider to hit the deck? Some think it was Contador.
Casper, both Martins for sure........
dimspace said:Im thinking they are deliberately reducing the quality to force us all to upgrade to HD.. Watching it, the overheads were crystal clear, it was the motorbike pictures that where awful.
as for the race, that finishing route was awful, how much furniture?
zapata said:Where was greipel? Not in the top ten?
Jamsque said:Also the furniture had nothing to do with the crash, the QS guy on the front pulled over to drop back and his team-mate (who had been third wheel) was charging forward with his head down and went straight into the back of him.
tgsgirl said:I think it was Bole who went down first actually.
maltiv said:Sagan second...what's up with this kid, he's time trialing, climbing and even sprinting with the best, at the age of 20![]()
tgsgirl said:http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.733213
Final k - it still looks like Bole to me. The guy who went down first stays down and is then hit by a Garmin, and I didn't see a Quick-Stepper who crashed.
Jamsque said:You may be correct, I think I only had it half right. The guy who was on the front and pulled over and slowed was definitely a QS rider, but on repeat viewing it does look like a Vacansoleil rider who goes in to the back of him and hits the deck.
a rival for Boasson?maltiv said:Sagan second...what's up with this kid, he's time trialing, climbing and even sprinting with the best, at the age of 20![]()
tgsgirl said:Ah yes, the QSTs were definitely involved. But one managed to pass Bole (Lampre) on the left and one on the right I think, Bole crashed, a Garmin guy sprinted straight into his back and went over him (that must've hurt for Bole) and then an Astana sprinted into the Lampre rider as well. Painful affair all over.
tgsgirl said:Ah yes, the QSTs were definitely involved. But one managed to pass Bole (Lampre) on the left and one on the right I think, Bole crashed, a Garmin guy sprinted straight into his back and went over him (that must've hurt for Bole) and then an Astana sprinted into the Lampre rider as well. Painful affair all over.
blackcat said:a rival for Boasson?