Yellow for a day.

[Broth3r]

Kittel in yellow? I hope you're not serious on the Cav part... he's actually shown himself to be more than 'just' a sprinter. And the yellow jersey is the only prize his palmarès lacks.

Kittel's the same. Sorry, but just barely managing to hold on on low climbs isn't enough. "More than just a sprinter" would be a a Freire, an Hushovd, a Boonen, hell, a Jalabert if you want to go back further. Not to even talk about Sagan. My opinion is that the yellow just doesn't belong on a trac- err, "pure" sprinter's shoulders, sorry.

 

[BigC24]

Ted King for a day.

 

[xanadu]

Kittel's the same. Sorry, but just barely managing to hold on on low climbs isn't enough. "More than just a sprinter" would be a a Freire, an Hushovd, a Boonen, hell, a Jalabert if you want to go back further. Not to even talk about Sagan. My opinion is that the yellow just doesn't belong on a trac- err, "pure" sprinter's shoulders, sorry.

you jest of course

http://www.mariocipollini.eu/en/media-gallery/detail/64/228

 

[xanadu]

Kittel's the same. Sorry, but just barely managing to hold on on low climbs isn't enough. "More than just a sprinter" would be a a Freire, an Hushovd, a Boonen, hell, a Jalabert if you want to go back further. Not to even talk about Sagan. My opinion is that the yellow just doesn't belong on a trac- err, "pure" sprinter's shoulders, sorry.

you jest of course

http://www.mariocipollini.eu/en/media-gallery/detail/64/228

A few days of this, followed by a TT so normal service can be resumed then off to the steeps. You know it makes sense,

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Half of the names you have posted here doesnt deserve the yellow jersey. The yellow jersey was created for see the true champions wearing it, not riders like Hansen.

Andy Schleck.

 

[Broth3r]

you jest of course

http://www.mariocipollini.eu/en/media-gallery/detail/64/228

A few days of this, followed by a TT so normal service can be resumed then off to the steeps. You know it makes sense,

Eh. It was cool to see Cippo in yellow for his personality, but little else.

And a prologue makes more sense to me. It worked fine for years, not need to change it.

 

[Netserk]

To show my great support for Klöden I will wear him as my avatar from this moment and during the Tour

 

[Hugo87]

Half of the names you have posted here doesnt deserve the yellow jersey. The yellow jersey was created for see the true champions wearing it, not riders like Hansen.

Andy Schleck.

True champions wearing it?

Hansen finish his last 5 Grand Tours in a row (the only rider in the active peloton to ever do it) and still won a epic stage in this year Giro.

Yellow jersey it's more than a jersey for "true champions" , sometimes the underdogs deserve it to wear at least once in their careers.

But i guess your opinions aren't too valid, since you said Costa and Mollema were overrated and TJVG was going to destroy everyone in the last Suisse TT.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

True champions wearing it?

Hansen finish his last 5 Grand Tours in a row (the only rider in the active peloton to ever do it) and still won a epic stage in this year Giro.

Yellow jersey it's more than a jersey for "true champions" , sometimes the underdogs deserve it to wear at least once in their careers.

But i guess your opinions aren't too valid, since you said Costa and Mollema were overrated and TJVG was going to destroy everyone in the last Suisse TT.

Ah Okay, so one yellow jersey for all the underdogs of the peloton.

Since when the yellow jersey is a gift?

 

[Netserk]

Since when the yellow jersey is a gift?

Ask Nocentini.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Wim Vansevenant should be presented an honorary yellow jersey. What a legend!

 

[Hugo87]

Ah Okay, so one yellow jersey for all the underdogs of the peloton.

Since when the yellow jersey is a gift?

I said Hansen and i justified why, didn't said all underdogs deserved the honor, don't try to put words in my mouth.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

I said Hansen and i justified why, didn't said all underdogs deserved the honor, don't try to put words in my mouth.

Then i'll ride five GT's for win the yellow jersey.

Doesnt matter if i take 20 years for it.

 

[Hugo87]

Then i'll ride five GT's for win the yellow jersey.

Doesnt matter if i take 20 years for it.

If you manage to do Five GT's in a row (now 6th for Hansen) ,manage to finish and win at least a stage, I would give you the yellow jersey.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

If you manage to do Five GT's in a row (now 6th for Hansen) ,manage to finish and win at least a stage, I would give you the yellow jersey.

Thanks.







I am a true champion.

 

[caricas]

Flecha

Hansen is a true champion

 

[trevim]

Ask Nocentini.

A gift of almost 10 days, courtesy of Team Astana presented specially by Rast and Muravyev. That was awesome by the way, Armstrong Astana's riding and taking the jersey that could have been gone to Hincapie and HTC whom would ride anyway

 

[Fatclimber]

Gesink

Pinotti(if he were riding)
Hesjedal

 

[personal]

Peter Sagan.

 

[xanadu]

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

just thought id link this in.

 

[tomorrow]

for me Peter Sagan, if not in 2nd, than in 3d stage definately. By the way, given his statement that, they were training ttt specifically to be able to hold the yellow jersey in 4th stage, am I the only one that suspects he wants to attack whole peloton on the descent to Calvi? From the map, it doesn't look too technical, however I was in Corsica last year, and the maps tend to be very deceiving in this matter. My reasoning is, that they cannot be so out of this world in cannondale to think they would beat mainly OPQ and SKY in TTT, which would mean sagan counts with some time difference on riders of these teams before the TTT. And that would mean him attacking on that particular descent. Are there any good descenders in SKY and OPQ, or maybe also in other team that will probably finish in front of Cannondale in TTT?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

for me Peter Sagan, if not in 2nd, than in 3d stage definately. By the way, given his statement that, they were training ttt specifically to be able to hold the yellow jersey in 4th stage, am I the only one that suspects he wants to attack whole peloton on the descent to Calvi? From the map, it doesn't look too technical, however I was in Corsica last year, and the maps tend to be very deceiving in this matter. My reasoning is, that they cannot be so out of this world in cannondale to think they would beat mainly OPQ and SKY in TTT, which would mean sagan counts with some time difference on riders of these teams before the TTT. And that would mean him attacking on that particular descent. Are there any good descenders in SKY and OPQ, or maybe also in other team that will probably finish in front of Cannondale in TTT?

On Sky, perhaps EBH and Stannard could try and follow Sagan on the descent, but not sure they will risk it. Bigger goals ahead.

That leaves OPQS where a great deal of their riders will try and keep Cav in the game. Maybe Chavanel and Kwia could follow whatever Sagan does. Not sure.

 

[tomorrow]

On Sky, perhaps EBH and Stannard could try and follow Sagan on the descent, but not sure they will risk it. Bigger goals ahead.

That leaves OPQS where a great deal of their riders will try and keep Cav in the game. Maybe Chavanel and Kwia could follow whatever Sagan does. Not sure.

well, I don't know about Kwiatek, but Chavanel maybe could. However not for Cav I think, but for him having the yellow after TTT. Even though Cav showed yesterday he's not that lost when the road goes up as he used to be, but I can't see him in the front group in stage 3. In stage 2, it's definately doable depending on the pace on the last hill(about 1km at nearly 10%), not that he would be in front at the top of that climb, but his teammates could possibly return him to the front if there are enough of them., but in stage 3, that's mission impossible for him I think.

 

[Warhawk]

Of non-countrymen, I'll have to go with Chavanel, Dan Martin, Taaramae, Pinot, and Hesjedal.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

well, I don't know about Kwiatek, but Chavanel maybe could. However not for Cav I think, but for him having the yellow after TTT. Even though Cav showed yesterday he's not that lost when the road goes up as he used to be, but I can't see him in the front group in stage 3. In stage 2, it's definately doable depending on the pace on the last hill(about 1km at nearly 10%), not that he would be in front at the top of that climb, but his teammates could possibly return him to the front if there are enough of them., but in stage 3, that's mission impossible for him I think.

Nothing is certain for 2 and 3, so yeah bring them on.

If Kwia goes with Sagan, it could even force a bit of GC action.