Plentipotential Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 Fantastic tour so far, some of the best opening days I have witnessed. Have a day of pave in the wet every year I say. Viva le Tour
tombeej Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 Agreed, remembered it from his book, so just googled it for the thread, that's what popped up on Wiki. " In 2001, Hamilton left U.S. Postal for Team CSC. He was made a leader under manager Bjarne Riis. Hamilton fractured a shoulder in a crash in the 2002 Giro D'Italia but managed to finish second. Hamilton became the first American to win the Liège–Bastogne–Liège race. He won the Tour de Romandie in 2003. In the 2003 Tour de France he cracked a collarbone in the first stage, and stayed to finish the tour. That year, he rode one of the Tour's most memorable feats. He won Stage 16 with a 142 km solo breakaway, and placed fourth overall. For his stage win, Hamilton was awarded the Coeur de Lion prize (French for Heart of the Lion, the name of the cheese maker that sponsored the award), as the most daring racer of the stage." My apologies then, you had it right first time re. his fractured shoulder and 2nd overall at the Giro. I didn't know about that one. My respect-o-meter just went up a notch for the yank.
'Dale Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 It was a rhetorical question, i dont really care You're still hurtin', man? Who're you gonna back now?
Dawdle Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 Re: Froome and the falling down, just look at the guy, he has absolutely no protection. 3 odd pct body fat and bone. Somthing has to give, and it's not the road! His insides must be all shook up. This marginal gain skinny stuff did not work here. Maybe another sprinter today, Kittel fell yesterday too, with all the others.
gummibear Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 Standing at The 200m mark today.The atmosphere is already awesome
SwissVan Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 You're still hurtin', man? Who're you gonna back now? YepNibali and Porte...and LOL Horner just because he's the ole tjoppie and has a naughty face
SwissVan Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 Standing at The 200m mark today.The atmosphere is already awesome Just dont try and take any selfies with your back to approaching sprinters, if you do take off the Springbok shirt first...SA doesn't need anymore negative press... Enjoy
jcza Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 Egor Silin (Katusha) and Xavier Zandio (Sky) the two worst off from the first crash, TV saying they might be leaving the race
jcza Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 Peter Sagan has also crashed. He's at the back of the pack, showing bruises on his left side.
Pure Savage Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 I found this pic of Sagans helmet and thought Dale might like it! Kept thinking it was his glasses!
Pure Savage Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 Standing at The 200m mark today.The atmosphere is already awesome Now I remember I was so jealous last year, all those photos around the teams etc..
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