Tour de France Stage 6: Montargis - Gueugnon, 225 km

[Wergeland]

McEwen crashed after the finish line. Don't think he'll start tomorrow.

 

[Hawkwood]

Nah, Petacchi looks just as fast. Renshaw made the difference.

Well Farrar was right on Cav's wheel and used him for the final lead-out in the last 150 ms, but then went nowhere, when Cav opened up.

 

[killswitch]

Well Farrar was right on Cav's wheel and used him for the final lead-out in the last 150 ms, but then went nowhere, when Cav opened up.

Farrar has not recovered fully from his injuries.

 

[Balleballe]

EBH was boxed behind McEwen today, looked fast again. But still impressive, it's just a year ago he started to contest bunch sprints, wonder what he can do with more experience.

 

[hfer07]

Cavendish is the most dangerous man @ 150 mts before the finish line. no matter how the others try to break through-he only needs Renshaw to lead the way and then he puts the final touch. very impressive win indeed

 

[Dr. Maserati]

Well Farrar was right on Cav's wheel and used him for the final lead-out in the last 150 ms, but then went nowhere, when Cav opened up.

Farrar is still suffering from his crash - you could see from the helicopter shot Farrar was unable to 'pull' on the bars for the final acceleration.

I am surprised he is already back contesting sprints - tough cookie.

 

[Anonymous]

So what was up with the cat fight?

 

[BeachBum]

Punch out!!!!

Tempers flaring post race-- QuickStep and Caisse throwing punches. Have to rewind recording to see who it was-- Barredo and someone else. Will the commisars DQ?

 

[superconfex]

Geraint Thomas made 3 secs on Canc

 

[Carl0880]

There was a confrontation at the finish between Costa of Caisse and I believe the other was Carlos Barredo of quickstep. This may result in them being kicked out of the Tour if the referee caught it.

 

[Anonymous]

There was a confrontation at the finish between Costa of Caisse and I believe the other was Carlos Barredo of quickstep. This may result in them being kicked out of the Tour if the referee caught it.

There was also someone from Rabo (not a rider) in an argument with someone else at that exact same spot. I guess we will have to wait and see what it was all about.

 

[sublimit]

Renshaw is a freaking beast! He could easily have taken that sprint.

Possibly, but I'd like to see him get a win sometime during the Tour.

Tremendous bike handler and just reads the situation every time, plus he has the horsepower at the end after 225K's.

 

[pedaling squares]

Nah, Petacchi looks just as fast. Renshaw made the difference.

Yes, I thought Petacchi had the speed to beat everyone. It looked to me like there was a mess-up with the Lampre team near the end. Or maybe as someone else wrote he just didn't hold the wheel his team left him on.

Well Farrar was right on Cav's wheel and used him for the final lead-out in the last 150 ms, but then went nowhere, when Cav opened up.

Cav is certainly explosive and Farrar just didn't seem able to get that quick burst. Once up to speed he gave nothing away. Most likely due to him lacking power in that injured arm.

I thought HTC rode that very smartly, they used the other teams to better themselves. Looked like Garmin and Lampre either messed up tactics or burned some matches too early. Why not just let HTC lead out the group and swamp them en masse like on stage 4? Right now they're all playing HTC's game. Nice to see the race for green get tighter.

 

[Mellow Velo]

There was a confrontation at the finish between Costa of Caisse and I believe the other was Carlos Barredo of quickstep. This may result in them being kicked out of the Tour if the referee caught it.

Are they bidding against eachother on EBay for Lance's new watch?

 

[hamperium]

Carlos Barredo and Rui Alberto Costa boxing after the finish
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamperium_espana/4759128259/

 

[euanli]

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_Tour/MG_Tourtips/1.822146

video of said fight.

 

[Ten Percent Grade]

Carlos Barredo and Rui Alberto Costa boxing after the finish
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamperium_espana/4759128259/

What is this?? You caption your post like you're linking to a picture of what you describe and instead we get a picture of Carlos Barredo TT'ing???

 

[euanli]

He does it with all his posts.

McEwen was also taken to hospital after crashing into a TDF official.

 

[euanli]

http://nos.nl/video/170885-tour-vechtpartij-na-de-finish.html

A better video, using a wheel as a weapon?

 

[jaylew]

Damn, Barredo was pissed!

 

[Epicycle]

http://nos.nl/video/170885-tour-vechtpartij-na-de-finish.html

A better video, using a wheel as a weapon?

Barredo should definitely get tossed for that.

 

[Ten Percent Grade]

Ah, the good ol' fashioned flying wheel smash.

 

[OKRider79]

Barredo should definitely get tossed for that.

He'll be lucky if he isn't charged w/ assault as well.

 

[Polish]

Another reason for the ban on Spinergy Rev-X's.
Those suckers were sharp ouch.

 

[therhodeo]

Carlos Barredo and Rui Alberto Costa boxing after the finish
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamperium_espana/4759128259/

That pic from the prologue really gives me a good idea of what happened today. Where is the picture of the other rider??