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[nickc]

Cyclingnews understands the official time limit was calculated as 25 percent of the winner's time. King's SRM power metre apparently showed a time that would have left him inside the time limit but officials refused to consider King's suffering and determination to fight the pain in order to try to stay in the Tour de France.

 

 

Hmmmmm

 

I am not happy about this - apparently neither are the riders.

['Dale]

 

 

I am not happy about this - apparently neither are the riders.

 

I do believe that his American nationality has a lot to do with this outcome.

Sad to think that, nickc.

[nickc]

I do believe that his American nationality has a lot to do with this outcome.

Sad to think that, nickc.

 

Yip, an American on an American team.

['Dale]

"Va bene cosi," he said in Italian after pulling on the green jersey. "I'm just glad I didn't crash. I scored some points with third place and I've kept the green jersey, so it's an okay day."

 

['Dale]

['Dale]

Sagan has a healthy lead in the green jersey competition, with 111 points, while Cavendish is second with 76 points. However Sagan is a natural born winner and wants to celebrate a stage win with one of his special victory salutes.

 

"It's nice to have the jersey but I want to win stage too. I'm trying every day," he said with a hint of frustration in his voice...'m not perfect after the crash but I'm getting better and better. Hopefully I can win a stage in the next few days. Today's sprint was a bit crazy and was a bit dangerous. Mark Cavendish is the best sprinter in the sport and so it's not easy to beat him. I think I did a good sprint, I didn't lose many points to him, so I have to be happy."

 

 

['Dale]

"I'm crying on the inside right now. I've already cried a few times. My folks are in town and only got in yesterday. It's been a difficult to travel for them because my father had a stroke 10 years ago. I wanted to race for them, and it's tough not being able to. They're so tremendously supportive. So is the team, they understand and know that all I want to do is race."

 

Ted King, going home after missing cut-off at TTT

[Cav']

['Dale]

 

Journalist to Sagan: Who's your biggest rival?

Sagan: Crash.

 

['Dale]

3rd second spot for Sagan.

Who would've guessed?

 

:-/

 

GO SAGAN

 

Secure in the maillot vert though.

 

:-)

['Dale]

[nickc]

 

Nice pic Dale - Sagan in green.

 

The two podium girls in green looked good as well, Mr Sagan must have worked hard to behave himself

['Dale]

 

 

Nice pic Dale - Sagan in green.

 

The two podium girls in green looked good as well, Mr Sagan must have worked hard to behave himself

 

Look Mum

No hands no hands

 

:-D

['Dale]

SAGAN earns his stage victory

 

But the Lion belongs to the entire team

 

http://d4nuk0dd6nrma.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tdf_2013_stage_06_o-nev_1308.jpg

['Dale]

“I’m very happy and I have to thank my team because I couldn’t do what I did without my team. This victory is for all of the team. I’m very happy because I didn’t feel very good after the crash on the first stage but day by day I’m feeling better and now I’m really happy to have my first stage win of this Tour de France.”

 

Sagan

[nickc]

SAGAN earns his stage victory

 

But the Lion belongs to the entire team

 

http://d4nuk0dd6nrma.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tdf_2013_stage_06_o-nev_1308.jpg

 

 

Agree there - hell that was an impressive performance today from Cannondale Pro Cycling, showing the organisers you can kick out Ted King and we just come back stronger !!