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

[Red Rick]

Tbh Jumbo should just put Tony Martin on the front right now.

 

[HelloDolly]

So Gesink is out while G is still in the race?
Not watching atm.

yes

 

[MartinGT]

Thomas is always talking about choppers causing crashes by not being aware. Oh dear.

 

[bigcog]

What's happened to Gesink ? Same crash or effects of Saturdays crashes ?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

No Ineos riders visible in the first 100 in peloton - on the helo shot - probably sending more guys back to Thomas.

 

[SHAD0W93]

He may be back on the bike but he has ridden before when seriously injured

I remember when he crashed into the pole on the descent and still finished like 20 seconds from the favorites group.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

What's happened to Gesink ? Same crash or effects of Saturdays crashes ?

Same crash, Thomas brought down the Jumbo riders behind him.

 

[BlueRoads]

What's happened to Gesink ? Same crash or effects of Saturdays crashes ?

Same crash, several riders affected.

 

[Red Rick]

What's happened to Gesink ? Same crash or effects of Saturdays crashes ?

He summersaulted over Thomas.

 

[perico]

Even if he gets back, GT is going to be sore as hell with that ITT coming after tomorrow.

 

[T-Nielsen]

That Ineos mechanic almost shat himelf when he saw the camera.

Relax buddy. No one gets penalized for a little sticky help in that situation.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Grim for Thomas.

I’m in the awkward situation on this stage of really wanting Cavendish to win, but simultaneously wanting Lefevere to lose. I absolutely can’t stand team bosses throwing snitfits and badmouthing riders in public,

 

[sir fly]

G soldiering on, though even without fractures he'll be very stiff on Wednesday.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Darn. Tony hitting the deck again, Gesink abandoning. Thomas, what it looked like a dislocated shoulder. Some rain showers starting.

This years Tour edition is really hitting the cyclist hard.

 

[Lequack]

What's happened to Gesink ? Same crash or effects of Saturdays crashes ?

He crashed along with Tony Martin and Geraint

 

[Barnacle Bill]

More bad luck for JV but at least Rog wasn't caught up in it

 

[HelloDolly]

I remember when he crashed into the poll on the descent and still finished like 20 seconds from the favorites group.

Geraint rode a whole Tour with cracked ribs ...it was the 2012 or 2013 Tour I cant remember which

He can take the pain no doubt

 

[BigCoward]

Even if he gets back, GT is going to be sore as hell with that ITT coming after tomorrow.

He finished 2nd in the Giro TT with injuries so bad he had to drop out subsequently.
He can't stay upright, but when he goes down he is tough as old boots.

 

[HelloDolly]

Grim for Thomas.

I’m in the awkward situation on this stage of really wanting Cavendish to win, but simultaneously wanting Lefevere to lose. I absolutely can’t stand team bosses throwing snitfits and badmouthing riders in public,

You must have really loved Tinkoff

 

[Tim Cahill]

Tyler Hamilton job

Edit: they're saying dislocated shoulder, popped back in, ouch.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Trek's Twitter account quoting a bit from Mads P's intro interview:

"There’s still some soreness in my shoulder from the crash on Stage 1, but we don’t pedal with the arms so it should be fine"

 

[ontheroad]

Looks like Thomas will get back now, dislocated shoulder so he might be ok.

 

[sir fly]

Is it the same shoulder he struggled with?

 

[DanielSong39]

4 -> 2 -> 1
That didn't take long
Well we know who is the leader now, let's see if Carapaz can make podium

 

[MartinGT]

Rob Hatch blaming others in the peloton. No Rob, take off the Ineos Onsie you're wearing, It was clearly Thomas alone that caused that crash.