Tour de France 2020 | Stage 1 (Nice - Nice, 156 km)

[richwallone]

Pinot looks pissed off. It shouldn’t be a big deal; no time loss, no major injuries (looks like). Just get to the line and think about tomorrow.

Pinot is always pissed... He is way too emotional...

 

[RedheadDane]

What's up with the Bora kits? I thought the were using white ones in the Tour but this one is even darker than the previous kit. I like the dark green but it's not the kit they said they'd wear.

I think some of them wore jackets.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

What's up with the Bora kits? I thought the were using white ones in the Tour but this one is even darker than the previous kit. I like the dark green but it's not the kit they said they'd wear.

I suspect you were looking at someone in a gilet or other rainwear: Bora were riding in white with a bit of green (Sam waannabees)

 

[jaylew]

Kristoff
Pedersen
Bol
Could have won a lot of money with that podium

I know, right?

Despite being in the group and being in front of the crash none of the favored sprinters of Ewan, Bennett, Viviani, Nizzolo or Sagan even made the day's podium.

 

[BlueRoads]

Now I'm waiting for the injury updates of all the teams.

 

[kingjr]

Does someone know why Stuyven keeps trying to be a sprinter? He's really more of an obstacle on the road

 

[Ranagazoo]

I was literally shaking my head when Kirby mentioned Kristoff and Bol as his favourites for today.

By the way, why did they use the helicopter cam for the sprint finish? Could barely see more than about 5 riders.

 

[JosephK]

Now I'm waiting for the injury updates of all the teams.

Pinot being fitted with artificial leg. -- Says he should be good for the start tomorrow.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Pinot is always pissed... He is way too emotional...

That's why we like him - Gallic spleen

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I was literally shaking my head when Kirby mentioned Kristoff and Bol as his favourites for today.

By the way, why did they use the helicopter cam for the sprint finish? Could barely see more than about 5 riders.

All their other cameras were around Pinot

 

[movingtarget]

How far back was Sivakov ? He looked beaten up.

 

[Jagartrott]

Pedersen was fast, but he swerved quite a bit towards the end. Nizzolo had to stop pedalling completely, or we would've witnessed another crash.

 

[jaylew]

I think some of them wore jackets.

I suspect you were looking at someone in a gilet or other rainwear: Bora were riding in white with a bit of green (Sam waannabees)

Ahh, that makes sense as I noticed Sagan wearing white upon replay.

 

[SafeBet]

Does someone know why Stuyven keeps trying to be a sprinter? He's really more of an obstacle on the road

I thought he was leading out Pedersen.

 

[roundabout]

All their other cameras were around Pinot

Including stationary cameras at the finish?

 

[kingjr]

Pedersen was fast, but he swerved quite a bit towards the end. Nizzolo had to stop pedalling completely, or we would've witnessed another crash.

He just stayed on Kristoff's wheel, Nizzolo simply got squeezed between him and Bol

 

[kingjr]

I thought he was leading out Pedersen.

Right, that makes sense.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Pinot being fitted with artificial leg. -- Says he should be good for the start tomorrow.

He could have needed that en route to Iseran last year.

 

[yaco]

Looking at that finish can see a stage win for Nizzolo in the TDF, especially one of the harder type sprint stages.

 

[tobydawq]

He just stayed on Kristoff's wheel, Nizzolo simply got squeezed between him and Bol

Yeah, a pretty identical situation to the Euros where van der Poel was squeezed between Nizzolo and Démare.

 

[Anderis]

Carnage on stage 1. EF seems to have emerged unscathed?

Honestly, it's incredible but I have not seen a single EF rider falling down today (doesn't mean I haven't missed one). Not sure about that final crash, though, but at least Martinez and Higuita were not involved.

 

[RedheadDane]

If I'm not mistaken, Sagan will be in green tomorrow.
Things are back to normal!

 

[JosephK]

Honestly, it's incredible but I have not seen a single EF rider falling down today (doesn't mean I haven't missed one). Not sure about that final crash, though, but at least Martinez and Higuita were not involved.

Martinez could surprise some people, I think.

 

[KZD]

If I'm not mistaken, Sagan will be in green tomorrow.
Things are back to normal!

I seriously doubt he will be able to reach the finish with the best.

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah, I thought about that as well. Of course the descent gets more dangerous if raced faster but everything thereafter gets a lot safer if the peloton splits

Everyone keeps talking about safety in cycling every day. Technical descent this. Wet road that. Many crashes today happened on wide flat roads cause riders are just not paying attention or because once again we must have a sprint.