Tour de France Stage 4: Cambrai - Reims 153.5km

[bobs nob]

Stage 4 - Wednesday, July 7 2010, Cambrai - Reims Distance, 150 km

figured I'd just get it posted now. sorry for any confusion.

 

[Moondance]

This will confuse people.... Way to go.

In future you could wait until Stage x is finished before posting the thread for Stage (x+1). Also how much sense does it make to discuss this stage anyway when the most decisive stage of the first week is tomorrow?

 

[roundabout]

62 points behind Hushovd, if Cavendish wants the green, Columbia will not let the break succeed. Otherwise it's a stage for a non-threatening escape and a recovery day in the peloton.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Cavendish is never going to win the green jersey this year, but he'll definitely try to win a stage.

 

[Cobblestones]

Cavendish is never going to win the green jersey this year, but he'll definitely try to win a stage.

After today, It's going to be a snoozefest.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

After today, It's going to be a snoozefest.

Too bad really, I was looking forward to Hushovd attacking in the mountains

 

[Cobblestones]

Too bad really, I was looking forward to Hushovd attacking in the mountains

Hope is eternal.

A shame yesterday's sprint was neutralized, otherwise Thor would sit very, very comfortably (instead of only very comfortably).

 

[luckyboy]

Last Km should be exciting anyway.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

three straight stages of flat tedium coming up, with the HTC train of tedium pulling back a non-threatening break which never gets far enough up the road to ever seem threatening.

 

[scribe]

Rest Day!!

 

[scribe]

three straight stages of flat tedium coming up, with the HTC train of tedium pulling back a non-threatening break which never gets far enough up the road to ever seem threatening.

It might be more of a breakaway, with the peloton content to rest a bit. Cavendish and company did enough work today in effort to keep their GC's close.

 

[riobonito92]

Pity we couldn't have a cobbles day followed immediately by a tough hilly stage.

 

[Cobblestones]

Pity we couldn't have a cobbles day followed immediately by a tough hilly stage.

Obviously, geography hates cycling.

 

[The Hitch]

Obviously, geography hates cycling.

not if they went the other way round, from paris roubaix section to liege bastogne liege section. would have been cool if they had done paris roubaix cobbles, then next day flanders cobbled hills, then next day wallone hills. oh well. Maybe next time (ie 6 years from now)

as for the stage,last year the flattest stage was won by voeckler so break could succeed. and remember that epic arashiro + 2 others breakaway in giro. The trains could mess it up. Doubt it though since this is the tour.

and nicholas roche said something today about how things always come in 3s and he was worried that since he crashed 2 days in a row he might crash today as well. Well cav has crashed last 2 sprints so he could make it interesting once again.

 

[Anonymous]

After today, It's going to be a snoozefest.

Agreed,

I'm sleeping in tomorrow.

 

[Kender]

Rest Day!!

rolling infirmary day

 

[Boeing]

After today, It's going to be a snoozefest.

yup even Andy said he ids going to have a few beers tonight and take it easy the next few days

 

[auscyclefan94]

Patrick Smith (Aus journalist)has said that the bike riders at the tour de france need to ride trikes as they can't stay up properley and it is the most overrated sporting event in the world.

That guy is a muppet.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Finish is uphill, I am going to tip the Ale Jet again to win.

 

[mowie133]

Patrick Smith (Aus journalist)has said that the bike riders at the tour de france need to ride trikes as they can't stay up properley and it is the most overrated sporting event in the world.

That guy is a muppet.

that guy is a joke!!!!! noone reads his crap he writes

 

[Ferminal]

1/100 things he says may be insightful but it all gets lost in his mindless drivel anyway.

 

[blaxland]

Finish is uphill, I am going to tip the Ale Jet again to win.

I would also like to add Friere to the win list today.

 

[mowie133]

how about PETACCHI Alessandro ??? surely he will be good chance.. any word if he is hurt?? i want to bet on tonight beating robbie

 

[auscyclefan94]

1/100 things he says may be insightful but it all gets lost in his mindless drivel anyway.

he's a tool. you could say AFL players need to learn to kick goals properley as over the 150 years they have played, it has not really improved.

 

[mickkk]

Rest Day!!

Nah I think the rebels in le tour will attack from the flag again. All the touchy feely unity is over.