Stage One going to either Geraint Thomas or Chris Froome now, no one else seems to stand a chance - Loving le Tour already this year, bet the French are too... Great start from the Brits
absolutely delighted for GT finally getting a stage win. a proper super domestique who always puts it on the line for others, it's great to see him get a bit of glory for himself
Well pleased for Geraint but christ, piss poor tv coverage from French TV.
Always the same with French tv, only concentrate on French riders and GC contenders. It was obvious from the splits GT was going to be very high up they should have switched.
Well pleased for Geraint but christ, piss poor tv coverage from French TV.
Always the same with French tv, only concentrate on French riders and GC contenders. It was obvious from the splits GT was going to be very high up they should have switched.
Probably their pathetic way of getting back at the fact that Britain are suddenly doing so well at the Tour.
Amazing performance though, from the first split he was 1sec down on Tony Martin's best time but then found an additional 12secs to get ahead of the World TT Champion!!
to have 35+ seconds on your GC rivals already is a great start from Froome, if you think he can probably put another minute into them in the time trial at the end, its looking like a long 3 weeks for the rest already
Although I think Froome probably has it in the bag (He'll get another min or 30secs from the next TT) its proven with Valverde and others years it'll only take one peleton crash or another wet day and it'll all be over
Cavendish was up there when the Sprinters reached the Intermediate Sprint but didnt really contest it.
Was that because he's fit enough to actually challenge for todays Stage or was it to make his rivals think that he's fit enough for todays Stage - We'll find out in the next 30mins or so
Cavendish was up there when the Sprinters reached the Intermediate Sprint but didnt really contest it.
Was that because he's fit enough to actually challenge for todays Stage or was it to make his rivals think that he's fit enough for todays Stage - We'll find out in the next 30mins or so
Ooouch, looks like someone's bike just went away from them on the corner - Luckily there are plenty involved who should be able to bring it back to the peleton
Route tomorrow and Tuesday goes through Luxembourg - i know they are really looking forward to it here, and have put a lot into advertising it. Thank god they arent going through Lux City though.
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SKY did exactly the same last year using their opportunity @ the Tour De France by having a yellow stripe down the back instead of light blue
Sky already looking strong.
Hope he's okay but what does that do for Quintana's race... He's just lost his right hand man
Not a bad start
Amazing performance though, from the first split he was 1sec down on Tony Martin's best time but then found an additional 12secs to get ahead of the World TT Champion!!
There's plenty of surprises left in the Tour for sure.
I don't really enjoy the time trials as a spectacle but very much looking forward to the rest of the race....
Valverde has broken his knee cap. Shame for him but being Quintanas wing man it knackers the Colombians chance.
Today must have shortened Va Va Froome's odds.
Cavendish was up there when the Sprinters reached the Intermediate Sprint but didnt really contest it.
Was that because he's fit enough to actually challenge for todays Stage or was it to make his rivals think that he's fit enough for todays Stage - We'll find out in the next 30mins or so
I hope!