Tour de France Tour de France 2021, Stage 3: Lorient - Pontivy, 183.9 km

[houtdffan]

That crash at the turn involving Bahrain riders was inside 3k, right?

No, before 3km

 

[KZD]

Continuing like this I am starting to think that Alaphilippe can fight for the podium this year. The course was too narrow and maybe neutralising GC times wouldn't be a bad option.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Choosing "difficult" roads is what makes for a good race.

The Tour would become incredibly boring, if everything was on highways.

That said, this was in no way difficult, 5-6 riders wide the whole time, is plenty of room for Pro riders.

You're implying today was a good race?

 

[JosefK]

Roglic was banged up so badly, I think his GC chances are likely gone.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Provisional GC

 

[mountainroad]

What the *** is this tour, I hate it. When was the last time it so bad so early?

2011 was bad.

 

[CyclistAbi]

This is not regular race anymore and it should be cancelled.

 

[Ulfhednar]

Choosing "difficult" roads is what makes for a good race.

The Tour would become incredibly boring, if everything was on highways.

That said, this was in no way difficult, 5-6 riders wide the whole time, is plenty of room for Pro riders.

Thank you for some well reasoned thought...the road was plenty wide...guys here acting like it was single track!

 

[SafeBet]

Was WVA really given ST as the winner? Doesn't seem reasonable.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Continuing like this I am starting to think that Alaphilippe can fight for the podium this year. The course was too narrow and maybe neutralising GC times wouldn't be a bad option.

At this rate he’s going to end up as simultaneously as a GC contender and as the best remaining sprinter…

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Ala's luck holds, could still be his year

 

[Tim Cahill]

Thomas and Pogacar only lost 26s

Alaph and Carapaz very impressive you have to say, the positioning was there

 

[sir fly]

Thomas and Roglič hit the ground two days before the tt.
Everyone familiar with the recovery will tell you it's the second day after the injury that's the worst.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Cr*p stage & way too aggressive riding from non-GC teams. This sort of garbage ruins the Tour.

Those non GC teams riding aggressively were riding aggressively for the stage win.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

How's Dawg?

 

[gunara]

Most years have big early crashes dude.

It's the nature of the worlds biggest race, with the worlds best riders - they all want it a little to much early on.

I know, just feeling like it's the worse everytime it happens. Two biggest favorites, green jersey favorites, all went down in 3rd stage after horrible 1st stage are not really what you expect everytime though.

 

[HelloDolly]

Well Nibali into the top 10

And Quintana up to 8th on GC

 

[gerundium]

Apparently the riders petitioned for a time freeze at 8 km from the finish for todays stage. But they did not get a response for it. Expect a strike tomorrow after this carnage.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

You're implying today was a good race?

Nope, I'm implying it lent itself to good racing - however overeager riders ruined it by crashing.

 

[zlev11]

i mean two of these crashes were just guys losing their front wheel for seemingly no reason. roglic just got pushed off the road.

 

[mountainroad]

War of attrition at this point.

When this happens, Nibali wins.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nairo, Nibali and Mas in that small group just behind I believe

 

[Brumdog66]

Apparently the riders petitioned for a time freeze at 8 km from the finish for todays stage. But they did not get a response for it. Expect a strike tomorrow after this carnage.

Roglic crash was outside 8km anyway

 

[Big Doopie]

not sure what this changes.

pog was going to romp anyway...

;-)

 

[Salvarani]

Dont agree with Eisel that roads are the problem or that organizer should plan it better.

I don’t want riders on motorways…

If anything is it necessary for all the GC guys to be up there with all the sprinters?

Teams and riders need to rethink how they race these finals. They are causing a lot of stress and intense racing that then causes the crashes. There are too many riders up there.