TdF 2018 stage 2: Mouilleron > La Roche-Sur-Yon 182,5 km

[movingtarget]

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Meh, that was a disappointing sprint. Gaviria, Kittel, Cav and Groenewegen MIA. Nice sprint by Sagan, but when a stage only can offer a sprint and its not even a decent one, its problematic.

Crashes and punctures will do that.

 

[Rollthedice]

There was a BM rider on the ground who seemed to be in pain. Anyone know who that was?

I think it was Haussler.

Feel so sorry for him. Just managed to get back into top shape after few years of injuries. Hope nothing serious, but he looked like in serious pain.

Plus Nibali needs him

He really needs a change of luck.

Haussler is fine.

 

[jmdirt]

Congrats to the World Champ!

Nice ride Sylvain!

 

[Escarabajo]

Impey caused the crash

 

[Jungle Cycle]

How come Kittel in 4o on GC??
did he make it back??

 

[Escarabajo]

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How come Kittel in 4o on GC??
did he make it back??

The race was neutralized at the crash point!

 

[SKSemtex]

Prediction.
Sagan will be back in yellow after stage 5.

 

[AQETUYIOI]

Sagan trying to get onto Démare's wheel again!
https://youtu.be/FVuNtZQazzM?t=17s

 

[movingtarget]

Glad Haussler is okay.

 

[Escarabajo]

Hopefully this will turn out to be a great race with the 8 riders teams.

 

[Hellyea]

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Sagan trying to get onto Démare's wheel again!
https://youtu.be/FVuNtZQazzM?t=17s

That was clean. Degenkolb was nowhere near Sagan's speed.

 

[AQETUYIOI]

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Degenkolb was nowhere near Sagan's speed.

...after he was cut off by Sagan!

 

[Hellyea]

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Degenkolb was nowhere near Sagan's speed.

...after he was cut off by Sagan!

He was nowhere Sagan's speed when he started this stage today. Moves like this happen all the time.

 

[yaco]

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Impey caused the crash

Watch the replay - It wasn't Impey's fault.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Prediction.
Sagan will be back in yellow after stage 5.

Prediction: Not in a million years.

 

[AQETUYIOI]

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Degenkolb was nowhere near Sagan's speed.

...after he was cut off by Sagan!

He was nowhere Sagan's speed when he started this stage today. Moves like this happen all the time.

Yes, they do!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXwZczGqWls

 

[AQETUYIOI]

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Impey caused the crash

Watch the replay - It wasn't Impey's fault.

Who's fault was it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtAGlmeGFlM

 

[Hellyea]

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Degenkolb was nowhere near Sagan's speed.

...after he was cut off by Sagan!

He was nowhere Sagan's speed when he started this stage today. Moves like this happen all the time.

Yes, they do!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXwZczGqWls

Yep, Cavendish is one dangerous man.

 

[AQETUYIOI]

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Yes, they do!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXwZczGqWls

Yep, Cavendish is one dangerous man.

It's Sagan trying to latch onto to Démare's wheel, that's the recurring problem.

 

[Hellyea]

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Yes, they do!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXwZczGqWls

Yep, Cavendish is one dangerous man.

It's Sagan trying to latch onto to Démare's wheel, that's the recurring problem.

It's Cavendish going for a nonexistent space. Let's move on.

 

[AQETUYIOI]

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Cav was already latched onto Démare's wheel, so obviously there was plenty of space for Cav, until Sagan cut him off, that is.

 

[trucido]

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Sagan trying to get onto Démare's wheel again!
https://youtu.be/FVuNtZQazzM?t=17s

Degenkolb also pushes Sagan left twice before the move.

Dog eat dog.

 

[Screecher]

Are we really arguing about what happened a year ago, again? Yes, Sagan is a dangerous rider but that's how sprints usually go. If you don't want to be in danger then don't sprint.

 

[del1962]

Not sure Kittel gets same time as leader he was not in bunch at 3k

Not that it matters ultimately

Amazing reaction from Gaviria to get back on bike so quickly not that it matters either

 

[Akuryo]

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Not sure Kittel gets same time as leader he was not in bunch at 3k

Not that it matters ultimately

Amazing reaction from Gaviria to get back on bike so quickly not that it matters either

He had his fair share of crashes already, he knows the drill.