The Official 101st Tour de France, thread.

[1066familyman]

**** it! Crash caused by a head to head with Cav and Gerrans Demare and Kristoff both came unclipped as a result I think. Is that young Coquard in 4th?

 

[Pantani]

Gerrans should not be there, at first glance Cav is to blame though, leaning in too much.

 

[Notters]

FFS

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

WTF was Cavendish doing.

 

[1066familyman]

Not looking good here for Cav. Could be collarbone

 

[Pantani]

Collarbone for sure, that is Cav done.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Gerrans should not be there, at first glance Cav is to blame though, leaning in too much.

What do you mean he shouldnt be there?

 

[1066familyman]

WTF was Cavendish doing.

You know my feelings on Gerrans ordinarily, but looks like Cav going for a gap that wasn't there. Cav's fault I suspect.

 

[Notters]

Landed on his shoulder. Not good.

 

[Triggaaar]

Shit

 

[Stat Brother]

They were both going for the same wheel.

4 abreast, momentarily narrowing, and the middle 2 cop it.

A couple of seconds later they all would have popped out fine.

Pooh happens.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

You know my feelings on Gerrans ordinarily, but looks like Cav going for a gap that wasn't there. Cav's fault I suspect.

I don't know why he would try to shift Gerrans 2-3 bikes across with his head. He had enough room to race if he just rode straight line.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Outstanding crumpet dishing out the kisses at the end there.
PS I really enjoyed that. So I was slightly wrong earlier which is extemely rare.

 

[Motogull]

Don't you hate it when things don't go to plan? Poor Cav. At least he bounces? Not difficult to diagnose a broken collar bone there.

Pleased for Sagan to get off to a good start.

 

[Sussax]

£5 on Kittel at 9/4

Poor Cav,

However in other news...

 

[Stat Brother]

I don't know why he would try to shift Gerrans 2-3 bikes across with his head. He had enough room to race if he just rode straight line.

I think Gerrans was cutting across Cav to get to Sagan's wheel.
But he couldn't straighten up because Europcar fella was beginning to do the same to him.
Cav couldn't straighten because of Kittel on his inside.

As said a split second later it's not a problem, but that's not how sprinting works.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Collarbone for sure, that is Cav done.

Couldn't happen to a nicer bloke.

 

[Stat Brother]

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[Bold Seagull]

I've had the most incredible day. The atmosphere has been amazing. Saw them past in Pool in Wharfdale at midday, then cycled to Harrogate to seem them 1.5km out. Tomorrow morning thinking of riding the course from Harrogate to Haworth and watching there. Yorkshire has done us proud, absolutely nailed it, the enthusiasm is everywhere to see. Chapeux!!

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

I've had the most incredible day. The atmosphere has been amazing. Saw them past in Pool in Wharfdale at midday, then cycled to Harrogate to seem them 1.5km out. Tomorrow morning thinking of riding the course from Harrogate to Haworth and watching there. Yorkshire has done us proud, absolutely nailed it, the enthusiasm is everywhere to see. Chapeux!!

Was that you at the back of the pellaton, nice basket but your bell needs to be louder.