kiddy Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) Peleton split in two today, all GC contenders appear to be in the front group, but as yet, feck all else happening. Edited July 8, 2015 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Bouhanni has abandoned with a fractured wrist and the guy in Paris has another fucking menu, so to say nothing is happening is wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) Just going by what I've seen on Spanish TV. For by that, Kennaugh & Porte touring along in the 2nd group on the road 4 mins down. Saving it for later in proceedings? As I said, feck all happening stage wise, Cav punctured & Morabito came off, that is all. Edited July 8, 2015 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Pinot down again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) Whey, its livened up with a crash. Looks like Pinot only one caught at the back of the peleton. His tour goes from bad to worse. Edited July 8, 2015 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) Greipel takes the sprint fairly comfortably. Clearly the form sprinter, can't see Cav picking up anything. Only Sagan likely to challenge him for Green by Paris. Edited July 8, 2015 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Nomad Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Cav looks done at the very highest level. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 (edited) Think Cav needs a change of tactics. He's burning out his team too early & maybe needs to wing it off the back of others. Degenkolb's been notably absent from the sprints too. Edited July 8, 2015 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Talk of him catching Merckx looking increasingly fanciful. He'd probably settle for one more atm. Do sprinters normally peak quite young? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybs Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Cav usually takes 3-4 stages to actually get a win so there's time yet. He has appeared at the front too early in the wind on the 2 stages so far though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogs Grog Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Think its a little early to say Cav has finished at the top level. He certainly won't have that dominance of a few years ago and record of stage wins at TdF probably is too much now. Etixx haven't quite got it right yet. Having said that think Sagan will win today. Put a couple of quid on Uran at 100/1 each way thought odds were to good value to miss. Banking on a couple of the top 4 crashing out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Greipel takes the sprint fairly comfortably. Clearly the form sprinter, can't see Cav picking up anything. Only Sagan likely to challenge him for Green by Paris. This. Greipel has found his best form this year. He's been impressive in the intermediate sprints too. Sagan has been doing domestique work for Contador too. Otherwise he could have won yesterday. I'm very disappointed with Cavendish in the stages so far. His partnership with Mark Renshaw as his last lead-out man has lost its usual reliability. With his QS contract ending this year, Cav has to win at least two stages. Kittel (if fully fit and selected) would have challenged Greipel, Cav and Sagan on the very flat stages. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) Martin down on the final climb, still hasn't got back on the back yet. He will still get the same time as the rest though. Edit: he's being pushed up the hill by his team mates. Edited July 9, 2015 by peasy23 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Pretty chaotic finish, I thought Martin was the cause of the crash. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogs Grog Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Stybar takes it after Tony Martin goes down taking a few with him splitting the peleton in the final 1km. Tony Martin looks like he's done his collarbone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Looks like he barged somebody, who then barged Nibali who knocked Froome, who's foot came out of his pedal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Stybar takes it after Tony Martin goes down taking a few with him splitting the peleton in the final 1km. Tony Martin looks like he's done his collarbone.Collarbone or shoulder, looks like he could struggle to start tomorrow.Wasn't as if he touched wheels, but a fairly major barge into the man directly to his right. Can only imagine he might have selected the wrong gear, or his cleat came out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) Edit - Tony Martin has confirmed that he's broken his collarbone and sais "we will discuss further steps". He could start tomorrow to honour the yellow jersey and then abandon. I can't understand why Sagan just watched Stybar ride away without challenging him. Edited July 9, 2015 by Bishop Briggs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogs Grog Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I guess he knew he would just drag everyone else up to Stybar and get jumped at the line. Delighted for Stybar, big fan of his tbh. Martin out will be a blow for both Cav in his lead out train. Also team time trail for Etixx and Uran have lost a big man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 ^ Without Martin, Cavendish's lead-out train is screwed. He might be better off just following Greipel's wheel anyway. Kristoff has a similar opportunistic strategy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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