Giro d'Italia / Tour de France

[Paddingtonwolf]

and now they get the bus moved so the finish then goes back to the original place. what a fucking mess.

 

[Knockout Ned]

Bizarre finish, someone will be feeling a bit stupid tonight!

Riders are given same time from the revised finish line, correct decision given all the confusion.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Interesting stage so far today. Can see a bit of action on the final climb.

 

[Kenny]

Any buses trying to park to get a good view of the finish today?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Shouldn't be. The finish is narrow today so the buses will be pulled off the road with a few k to go.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Great stage finish.

Also a nice little statement of intent from Froome on that last ramp.

 

[Knockout Ned]

Fantastic finish, chuffed he held on!

 

[Knockout Ned]

The tightest of finishes, bad luck Sagan!

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Should see someone new in yellow tonight after the team time trial. It won't be Froome though. If Sky win, then Edvard Bosen Hagen will take yellow I think. Quite fancy David Millar to be in yellow tonight though - his squad look strong for the team time trial. The injury to Geraint Thomas is going to hamper Sky slightly as they would be relying on him to put a big part of the effort in today.

 

[Knockout Ned]

Yep, Garmin for me too. Seem to recall them being quite strong in a recent TTT.

Martin carrying a knock for OPQS and I hear Stannard is also struggling for Sky.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

The route is pancake flat. Quite an achievement in Nice.

 

[Knockout Ned]

Expected better from Garmin, Orica Green Edge going well again...

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Green Edge have got this. Decent day for Froome, picking up a handful of seconds on Contador, and by the look of it Evans as well.

 

[Knockout Ned]

Gerrans in yellow then.

 

[nimrod]

David Millar hid it well in the i/v but he was well gutted not to get in yellow yesterday or day before. Really wish he'd have made it.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Good win for Cav today.

 

[Knockout Ned]

Solo break from the off...someone's feeling strong...

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Going to get caught thought aren't they. Sprint finish written all over this stage. One cat 4 and then barely a bump in the final 90k

 

[Knockout Ned]

Not a chance by himself, love the effort though!

 

[Sniffer]

Cav has gone over and was 30 seconds behind the main peleton. He has bridged the gap but has he taken too much out of himself for the sprint finish?