Tour de France Stage 3: Olonne-sur-Mer - Redon (198 km)

[Jamsque]

Canc's champion's jersey is hideous.

 

[craig1985]

So Leopard-Trek was named after a German tank. You learn something new everyday.

 

[Maxiton]

Anthony Charteau says hello to his family.

That was a nice moment. Like the old days. Maybe some of the boys will stop for a quick bite at a cafe later.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Anthony Charteau says hello to his family.

I love this. Only at Le Tour.

 

[Fowsto Cope-E]

Guess Farrar is focused on the stage win and doesn't want to waste energy for the final sprint.
Petacchi gave up at around -500 meter, i guess he thought it was better not to take any risk for an intermadiate sprint.

yeah, Cav took his wheel, and after that, he just sat up.

 

[Maxiton]

So Leopard-Trek was named after a German tank. You learn something new everyday.

I missed that. Did they say why they chose that name?

 

[craig1985]

That was a nice moment. Like the old days. Maybe some of the boys will stop for a quick bite at a cafe later.

Or go '**** it' and catch the train

 

[dlwssonic]

boring stage unless there are crosswinds(anychance?).
Im sure libertine seguoros will have a lot to say about today and htc.

 

[Parrulo]

I love this. Only at Le Tour.

and every other race . . .

 

[mr. tibbs]

Canc's champion's jersey is hideous.

And every time I see it I think of his exceptional 2010 jersey. Boonen's Belgian jersey was head and shoulders above Gilbert's, too.

I blame Andy.

 

[dlwssonic]

this was good too.

 

[Maxiton]

Maybe Katushya should change its name to T-34.

 

[craig1985]

I missed that. Did they say why they chose that name?

Paul Sherwen said it a couple of minutes ago when Spartacus was at the team car. Leopard (hence the pronunciation of the LAY-OH-PARD) was actually a German tank.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_1

 

[dlwssonic]

Paul Sherwen said it a couple of minutes ago when Spartacus was at the team car. Leopard (hence the pronunciation of the LAY-OH-PARD) was actually a German tank.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_1

maybe the german tank will join forces with der panzerwagen to fight off the british army(sky) and the americans(garmin, BMC)

 

[Ferminal]

Any wind?

 

[valentius borealis]

I love this. Only at Le Tour.

I remember Moreau doing this a couple of years ago.

 

[Jeanne]

Anything "mindblowing" happend so far??? (well, considering the ongoing discussion must be pretty lame today)

 

[hrotha]

Paul Sherwen said it a couple of minutes ago when Spartacus was at the team car. Leopard (hence the pronunciation of the LAY-OH-PARD) was actually a German tank.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_1

I wouldn't trust those guys. I don't remember any official word on the name coming from the tank, and I vaguely remember reading something about "Leopard Trek" being a play on... something... possibly related somehow to the Himalayas?

 

[mr. tibbs]

boring stage unless there are crosswinds(anychance?).
Im sure libertine seguoros will have a lot to say about today and htc.

Fortunately, LS is at work.

Are there any feeds up?

 

[dlwssonic]

if there is a crosswind the BMC boys will make sure that anyone caught up in the 2nd group will lose time

 

[craig1985]

if there is a crosswind the BMC boys will make sure that anyone caught up in the 2nd group will lose time

Unfortunately it's not a windy day.

 

[dlwssonic]

Fortunately, LS is at work.

Are there any feeds up?

there is still the champs elysees which is on a sunday. prepare for lots of sprint bashing.

 

[dlwssonic]

Unfortunately it's not a windy day.

what a boring day only worth it to watch the last 15km. when are the pan flat windy days.

 

[sublimit]

Anything "mindblowing" happend so far??? (well, considering the ongoing discussion must be pretty lame today)

There's gratitude for you.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Unfortunately it's not a windy day.

I suspect that bridge just generates wind.

There's a pic of it back on the first page of the thread--anyone in doubt of its viability as a Cat 4 should pop over for a look. I'd repost it here, but I wet myself when I saw it the first time, and don't want to change again. Terrifying rollercoaster of windy death.