Tour de France 2018, stage 1

[LiquidCrystalDynamic]

And of course Demare...

Maybe the most underrated? It is easy to get caught up in Cav v Father Time, Kittel v Whatever Ails Him, Groenewegen v Gaviria for wins, Gaviria v Sagan v Matthews for green. And this even leaves out more than half the contenders. In some respects I am more excited for the sprints than anything else this tour, lucky considering the amount of sprint stages.

Funny to say that a monument winner is the most slept on sprinter in the field but I believe it. Demare was in some ways robbed of his coming out party last year. He may deserve to be discussed in as a likely points leader given his flashes of versatility.

 

[The Hegelian]

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And of course Demare...

Maybe the most underrated? It is easy to get caught up in Cav v Father Time, Kittel v Whatever Ails Him, Groenewegen v Gaviria for wins, Gaviria v Sagan v Matthews for green. And this even leaves out more than half the contenders. In some respects I am more excited for the sprints than anything else this tour, lucky considering the amount of sprint stages.

Funny to say that a monument winner is the most slept on sprinter in the field but I believe it. Demare was in some ways robbed of his coming out party last year. He may deserve to be discussed in as a likely points leader given his flashes of versatility.

Yeah, he was super impressive in last years tdf.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Gav Or Gron. But wouldn’t be surprised if any of the big names takes it.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Bob Jungels to escape at one of the final roundabouts and win by a second.

 

[The Barb]

Groenewegen.

 

[Laporte17]

It's a shame Laporte has already won, barring generosity, really means there's not much to discuss, unless we want to consider who he'll gift it to, but I think he'll just take yellow no trouble.

 

[movingtarget]

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Snooze fest except if Hinault turns up to block the road.

Maybe his old friends the farmers can help.......

 

[Martinstranger]

Groenewegen.

I'm into that prediction - he will have to get startet winning in the Tour

Would be more fun if we had some wind - but it is almost nothing. Still hoping for a surprise

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Gonna have a little shout for Colbrelli. Think Bahrain are gonna have a good tour.

 

[wirral]

Bouhanni would have won this but he has been denied the opportunity. Laporte would have been second.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

We'll probably see the first GC casulties today. I'm going with Martin. Groenewegen will win the stage.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Froome to have minor fall
that won't properly heal until
week three ....
then same old story

 

[Vasilis]

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Eeeh… someone whose surname begins with a consonant…

I hope Nikias Arndt will win. Or Daryl Impey.

Well, it won’t be Ewan, that’s for sure. :razz:

 

[rghysens]

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How can they find stages so flat. It's amazing, even if I was a sprinter I would want some small hills at least to break up the monotony.

ASO probably banked on crosswinds and echelons. Sadly enough summer isn't the best season to expect strong winds. Who'd expect that?

 

[Gigs_98]

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We'll probably see the first GC casulties today. I'm going with Martin. Groenewegen will win the stage.

I'm going with one of the Movistar guys. Just so the drama can start as early as possible. Gaviria ftw

 

[Lequack]

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How can they find stages so flat. It's amazing, even if I was a sprinter I would want some small hills at least to break up the monotony.

ASO probably banked on crosswinds and echelons. Sadly enough summer isn't the best season to expect strong winds. Who'd expect that?

And what's worse is that Eurosport is covering the stages in full length. Whoever thought that was a good idea for the Tour.

 

[spalco]

Yeah, it's starting.

 

[Laplaz]

Aaand break gone after 100 meters

 

[Lequack]

The race just started and the peloton already sat up.

 

[LiquidCrystalDynamic]

Direct Energie, Wanty, and Fortuneo.

COUSIN Jerome
LEDANOIS Kevin
OFFREDO Yoann

 

[rghysens]

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The race just started and the peloton already sat up.

Good to know I can wait another 4hours and a half to turn on the telly.

 

[markene2]

Any chance of wind at all today?

 

[rghysens]

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Any chance of wind at all today?

Predicted wind speeds are about 15km/h. That's not gonna create havoc.

 

[FjPavels]

Only really intrested in stages like this when i am playing a fantasy game. And the idiots in ASO shut down velogames just a couple of days before the start of the tour...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

ideal stage for a nap during the day