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Franklin said:I can't now can I? Let me show you 2000:
Stage 1: 0
Stage 2: 0
Stage 3: 0
Stage 4: 0
Stage 5: 0
Stage 6: 1
Stage 7: 2
Well, don't you look silly now?
Maxiton said:Possibly. Isn't he like two and a half minutes down? But that won't mean much come the big mountains.
The Hitch said:Did he crash? When?
This brings to mind the Trojan wars!hrotha said:... but it was understandable to wait for the many, many domestiques that had stopped to tend to their fallen leaders.
Thor had a few teammates behind, so that makes sense.just some guy said:Via Eurosport Via a Norwegian cycling person - saying leopard wanted to ride hard we the crash happened and Thor said slow it until folks catch up ?????
slim charles said:eurosport comentators say leopard wanted to up the pace after the crash, but thor insisted they slowed down until everyone catched on
GroupDK said:Frank schleck a true survivor.
Hes normally the first to hit the DNF..
amazing survivor capabilitys..
Scott SoCal said:Really? So it's your position that the first week of the tour is normally incident free? Congratulations, you just won the interwebz.
Let's neutralize the descents, crosswinds, sprints, pack riding and feed zones. Good enough for you?
The Hitch said:Yes it will. Last year 1 minute 30 was the biggest gap in any mountain stage between the contenders and in 4 of 6 they all finished together. Dont see where on earth someone can get 2 and a half minutes back. And im thinking on Cadel Evans yet alone Andy Schleck.
Dekker_Tifosi said:Really a miracle that F.Schleck hasn't fallen yet
Maxiton said:Probably you're right. I just think it's too early to say that 2 1/2 minutes is definitive. It's a long race.