Plentipotential Posted July 10, 2014 Share 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 pe3nguin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted July 10, 2014 Share 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. Edited July 10, 2014 by tombeej Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted July 10, 2014 Share It was a rhetorical question, i dont really care You're still hurtin', man? Who're you gonna back now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawdle Posted July 10, 2014 Share 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. Spoke101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted July 10, 2014 Share Standing at The 200m mark today.The atmosphere is already awesome ScottCM, 'Dale, rouxtjie and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted July 10, 2014 Share GLuvsMtb and ScottCM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted July 10, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted July 10, 2014 Share 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 Edited July 10, 2014 by SwissVan gummibear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted July 10, 2014 Share Egor Silin (Katusha) and Xavier Zandio (Sky) the two worst off from the first crash, TV saying they might be leaving the race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted July 10, 2014 Share Zandio out, Sky down to 7 riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted July 10, 2014 Share Peter Sagan has also crashed. He's at the back of the pack, showing bruises on his left side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted July 10, 2014 Share Hernandez (Tinkoff) also abandons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted July 10, 2014 Share I found this pic of Sagans helmet and thought Dale might like it! Kept thinking it was his glasses! Spoke101 and GLuvsMtb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted July 10, 2014 Share 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.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted July 10, 2014 Share 35km to go, gap just over 1min. to the 4 in front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Gap coming down, 26km to go and 46 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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