Tour de France Stage 4: Cambrai - Reims 153.5km

[Cobblestones]

But he's working some Vaughters sideburns. Maybe trying to get on Garmin next year.

4 stages and we haven't had any Karpets puns so far. And now the mullet is gone, too. I miss the Giro already.

 

[auscyclefan94]

it takes a special kind of **** to refer to themselves in the third person. Mate, you give Oz a bad name. Calm down.

But I am the idiot, not contributing poster on this forum who knows nothing at all about the sport so somebody has to keep my self esteem up.

 

[alberto.legstrong]

Breaking news!
no mullet no more

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/on-the-start-line-in-cambrai/129565

Maybe he lives in an area where they have Shar'ia law. Read yesterday they are banning mullets and any western hairstyles worn by men, including hair gel.

If I was a mullah, I'd say yes to the mullah-t.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

Did anyone notice how Cav stopped pedalling as soon as he saw people on either side? He didn't even try to sprint for points, he looked more like a deer caught in headlights. Not only that but he just looked stiff and uncomfortable in the extreme.

I think his head space for sprinting has been shattered by his crash with Hausler. He could have the best legs in the world and I don't think it would make any difference, I think he's scared of another crash.

Cav has already given up on the Green.... and I don't expect him to make it Paris!

I did expect him to win a couple of stages during this Tour - Im having to reccess that after today.

 

[Beech Mtn]

He could be the Euskaltel sprinter.

He's not a Basque. Would have change nationality and spell his name with lots of X's and few vowels. Mertk Xavintistx.

 

[Cobblestones]

He's not a Basque. Would have change nationality and spell his name with lots of X's and few vowels. Mertk Xavintistx.

Manx Mixxile?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Gesink lost 2:08

 

[Von Mises]

How about McEwan? He seems to be in the mix for the green jersey at this stage, but I haven't actually seen any of his sprinting yet (I blame the incredibly low res feed I had today).

Does anyone think he has a chance to keep it going?

No, he does not have a chance. He is smart and experienced and still in mix 300 m to go, but after this, he does not have legs anymore.

 

[theyoungest]

Gesink lost 2:08

No, he didn't.

 

[auscyclefan94]

He's not a Basque. Would have change nationality and spell his name with lots of X's and few vowels. Mertk Xavintistx.

Neither is Sicard

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Gesink lost 2:08

flat tire. Not sure if it was within the 3km or not though. I think it was within the 3km, so he should be ok. And thus probably just took it easy to the line.

 

[auscyclefan94]

No, he didn't.

Read CN report.

179 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 2:08

Koos was with him

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Neither is Sicard

He is from basque, do not be fooled by the little french flag -- meaning he is from the french basque region. They're not all Spanish

 

[Beech Mtn]

Manx Mixxile?

LOL, but too many vowels. That actually looks somewhat pronouceable to an anglophone, and therefore, not Basque.

(No offense meant to anyone from the Basque lands.)

ACF, I thought Sicard was a Frenchman from the Basque area - Basque ethnicity covering parts of Spain and France. Is that wrong?

 

[auscyclefan94]

No, he didn't.

I guess I must be deaf, dumb, blind and stupid!

 

[Mellow Velo]

4 stages and we haven't had any Karpets puns so far. And now the mullet is gone, too. I miss the Giro already.

Hair recycled for Karpets.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Gesink lost 2:08

Gesink should get that back if it was all from having the flat tire in the last 1K. Unlike Alberto yesterday who kept going and didn't get the time back. I think.

 

[The Sheep]

Read CN report.

179 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 2:08

Koos was with him

letour.fr has already changed it to 0:00

 

[search]

Read CN report.

179 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 2:08

Koos was with him

official result:

178. BURGHARDT Marcus 124 BMC RACING TEAM 3h 37' 03" + 02' 08"
179. GESINK Robert 195 RABOBANK 3h 34' 55" + 00' 00"
180. MOERENHOUT Koos 196 RABOBANK 3h 37' 03" + 02' 08"

don't know why, but it must have to do something with the 3km rule (even if he didn't crash)

 

[auscyclefan94]

letour.fr has already changed it to 0:00

because he was at the same time as burghardt who was before him.

 

[The Hitch]

He's not a Basque. Would have change nationality and spell his name with lots of X's and few vowels. Mertk Xavintistx.

very nice

 

[TRDean]

I guess I must be deaf, dumb, blind and stupid!

Well, if the shoe fits... Too much chalk on your hands from the pool cue?

 

[ExRower]

I think Cav needs to stop riding at 80-85% as he claimed in Procycling.

 

[The Hitch]

He is from basque, do not be fooled by the little french flag -- meaning he is from the french basque region. They're not all Spanish

Thats not the first time acf has made such a mistake. As i recall he taunted someone from the UK about england losing at football (unaware of the fact that a british person can also come from scotland wales or nir)

 

[Bumeington]

EBH looked very strong today, jumped with Peta but was boxed in, with a bit more sprinters nous he could have won today