Tour of Picardie

[Anonymous]

Stage 1

Stage 1

Stage 3

startlist

actually an interesting startlist, boring course, but nice startlist.. shame there is no live coverage till sunday

(nice to see alan and scott davis getting a ride together as well)

 

[TRDean]

As a Skil Shimano fan...look for van Hummel or Wagner to do very well in this race...

 

[Anonymous]

I fancy vaconsoliel to battle it out with saur again, although sky have sent their team pursuit squad

 

[TRDean]

Is there a live ticker or anything for this race??

 

[Anonymous]

Is there a live ticker or anything for this race??

not found a live ticker yet. sundays stage is live on fr3

ticker may appear here but i think they are just carrying results
official site

 

[Publicus]

It would be nice to see one of the Davis brothers produce some kind of result. So far they've managed a lot of autobus and DNFs.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Nice opening post!

So this will be pretty much a sprinters feast?
The second stage looks like an uphill sprint though

 

[TRDean]

All I can say is YEA BABY!! I am happy...

1 46 Kenny Robert VAN HUMMEL SKIL-SHIMANO 04:16:05
2 86 * Ben SWIFT TEAM SKY 00:00:00
3 91 Danilo NAPOLITANO KATUSHA TEAM 00:00:00
4 103 Yohann GENE BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 00:00:00
5 48 Robert WAGNER SKIL-SHIMANO 00:00:00

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Good result for Ben Swift.

 

[Roland Rat]

Good result for Ben Swift.

Yeah, not bad. Hopefully he can start putting in some good performances now the track Worlds are done and he's had a little rest.

 

[Anonymous]

Good result for Ben Swift.

Very nice result for Ben considering he has barely raced since the tour down under. And nice result for Skil.. TRDean wins the tipping competition.. pm susan for your prize

 

[Roland Rat]

How up to date is that start list? Steegmans and Beppu for the Shack?

 

[sublimit]

Well done Kenny Van Hummel, And Ben Swift still around, i hope he doesnt turn into Graeme Brown and get loads of seconds and thirds because he should be winning but yes a good result.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

A dutch win, here's something we don't see very often lately. Hurray for Kenny

 

[Anonymous]

How up to date is that start list? Steegmans and Beppu for the Shack?

official start list here


result on the "live" tab

steegmans and buppo finished 53rd and 58th or something..

 

[Libertine Seguros]

How up to date is that start list? Steegmans and Beppu for the Shack?

Steegmans is back from injury, and Beppu is the Japanese rider on the Shack. It was Fuyu Li - who is Chinese - who tested positive.

 

[maltiv]

Ben Swift wins stage 2 and is now leading the GC.

 

[Anonymous]

Stage result
1 86 * Ben SWIFT TEAM SKY 04:08:30
2 21 Allan DAVIS ASTANA 00:00:00
3 82 Russel DOWNING TEAM SKY 00:00:00
4 95 Mikhaylo KHALILOV KATUSHA TEAM 00:00:00
5 106 Alexandre PICHOT BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM 00:00:00
6 23 David DE LA FUENTE ASTANA 00:00:00
7 114 Koldo FERNANDEZ EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 00:00:00
8 135 * Michael VAN STAEYEN TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR 00:00:00
9 2 Borut BOZIC VACANSOLEIL PRO CYCLING TEAM 00:00:00
10 58 * Jose Joaquin ROJAS CAISSE D'EPARGNE 00:00:06

GC
1 86 * Ben SWIFT TEAM SKY 08:24:19
2 21 Allan DAVIS ASTANA 00:00:10
3 82 Russel DOWNING TEAM SKY 00:00:12
4 135 * Michael VAN STAEYEN TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR 00:00:16
5 2 Borut BOZIC VACANSOLEIL PRO CYCLING TEAM 00:00:16

 

[Jamsque]

Hey, go Ben Swift!

 

[sublimit]

well done Ben Swift, And Downing in Position3

I was concerned a few days ago when he was burned off Cavendish's wheel but he has bounced back. and well done Downing and maybe having a go tomorrow for the win.

 

[Wiesmier]

Cavendish would make an Ok leadout man for Mr Swift at the worlds

 

[Echoes]

The last climb of the 1st stage, is that the Mur de Doullens, formerly the key climb in Paris-Roubaix?

 

[Anonymous]

stage 3 is live on sunday

hopefully a feed tommorow

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Great ride by Ben Swift yesterday. OK it's not a massive race but he's showing his potential nicely. With a few more road miles in his legs I think he'll go even better. I hope he can hang on tomorrow and take the overall. That would be nice.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Swift takes the GC as per Eurosport UK