Re: Cycling : Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:01 pm  

John_D wrote:

Luis Léon and Anthony Roux were struggling as well, all a result of the crash on stage 1.

And re Eurosport's Cav/EBH confusion - easily done from long-range overhead shots. The Norwegian champions jersey is not easily distinguished from the rainbow stripes.

Yeah Roux did most of the climb in the breakaway with only one hand!!!

Eurosprort I presume only have little monitors to watch off as they have made this mistake quite a few times now already. Even when you can clearly see from the head on view that its not who they say it is.

The only one they can guarantee to get right at the moment is Spartacus

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:57 pm  

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

The only one they can guarantee to get right at the moment is Spartacus

Yeah, even Sagan in the green doesn't look sufficiently unlike the regular Liquigas jersey.

Brajkovic on the floor today, but back in the peloton.

Re: Cycling : Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:20 pm  

Early Tour thoughts.....

Very enjoyable start to the Tour this year. Great effort by Wiggo in the prologue - and to finish second is pretty much perfect I would say.

Not sure about the level protection Wiggo is getting in the final few km's of the first two stages. It looks like there are a few occasions where Wiggo is being left to his own devices. Cadel certainly seems to be getting protection from Hincapie.

Shame about Tony Martin - I reckon he'll soldier on until first TT, give it everything and then bow out and prepare for the Olympic TT.

Cav - brilliant early stage win yesterday. I was worried with his loss of top end power but he has proven just how good he is without a train to deliver him to the end.

Sagan - I reckon another win from him today. Looks nailed on for green.

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:42 pm  

Cav just beat Matt Goss in a straight sprint at the intermediate. Only for 6th place with a 5-man breakway up the road, but a nice bundle of points.

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:20 pm  

Sagan down! Sky's Sivtsov also involved and the worst off of those involved. Tyer Farrar caught up in it.
Ryder Hesjedal back in the pack after a separate incident. It's all going off as they hit this series of climbs.

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:52 pm  

Sivtsov abandons. Then another pile-up sees Jose Rojas pull out. It's carnage today.

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:30 pm  

Haggis Fax wrote:

Sagan - I reckon another win from him today. Looks nailed on for green.

Well called

Re: Cycling : Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:38 pm  

Doh!! - third day on the trot that I'd have had a bet on (and won) if I'd only had the time!

Tomorrow is a sprint day again so I'll go big and early with another win for Cav.

Re: Cycling : Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:28 pm  

Haggis Fax wrote:

Doh!! - third day on the trot that I'd have had a bet on (and won) if I'd only had the time!

Tomorrow is a sprint day again so I'll go big and early with another win for Cav.

good call on that - i went for boasson hagen to sneak one

Re: Cycling : Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:21 pm  

An open letter to Peter Sagan... http://secretsofthepeloton.com/sagan_letter.htm

An open letter to Peter Sagan... http://secretsofthepeloton.com/sagan_letter.htm