Sasquatch Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-stage-11-analysis-everybody-versus-peter-sagan-130404
jcza Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Sebastian Langeveld (Garmin-Sharp), Gregory Rast (Trek), Simon Clarke (Orica), David De La Cruz (NetApp) and Florian Vachon (Bretagne-Séché) are 4 mins clear off the peloton
Slowbee Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 hectic crash it was - on a right hand curve and it looks like his front wheel just slipped put from under him. broken collar bone
Slowbee Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 riders have been warned of wet tar on the road as it is about 37 celcius, heat after the rain...
shaper Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 hectic crash it was - on a right hand curve and it looks like his front wheel just slipped put from under him. broken collar bonerace radio have just said that he had a puncture just as he entered the corner and the wheel went from under him... very unlucky
Slowbee Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 race radio have just said that he had a puncture just as he entered the corner and the wheel went from under him... very unluckyeish !!!
Slowbee Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 did the commentator say that astana are importing their own water ?
'Dale Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 race radio have just said that he had a puncture just as he entered the corner and the wheel went from under him... very unlucky Another report: They riders have had a lot of rain during the opening week of the Tour, but today it is hot. Race radio are reporting patches of melted tarmac, which is possibly what caused De la Cruz to crash out.
'Dale Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 After the crash in the breakaway group, the peloton has closed the gap a little bit. With 82km remaining, they are only 3:29 behind. Next on the menu is the third category Col des Brosses.
'Dale Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Outside of the Tour de France there is some sad news as British cycling legend Brian Robinson has been hospitalised after getting hit by a car on a training ride. Robinson was the first Briton to finish the Tour de France, doing so in 1955.
'Dale Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Tony Martin has had a very sucessful Tour de France so far and it could be his best yet if he wins the time trial next week. His contract was due to run out at the end of this season, but it has been reported that he has signed a two-year extension to stay with Omega Pharma-QuickStep.
'Dale Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Today could be the last chance for Sagan to take a stage victory. He has finished in the top 10 in all but three of the stages this season, with a frustrating three seconds places. Yesterday he went on the attack but sat up when the others refused to help him chase Gallopin. He reportedly threw his bike when he arrived for the podium presentation.
'Dale Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Aside from Andrew Talansky we have had no other non-starters today. There are still 178 riders remaining in the race from the 198 that began in Leeds.
'Dale Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 From Vagneray onwards, the last 60 kilometres are on lumpy roads but the hills aren't difficult. The col des Brosses is said to be 15.3km long but in reality, it's 7 to 8km long. It won't be decisive. At the end, the côte de Grammond is also rolling but the downhill to Saint-Etienne is quite fast before finishing in front the Zenith (arena). It could be a sprint of 80 to 100 riders.
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