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01 July 2017, 05:49 PM
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Why was there just about NO coverage of him.
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01 July 2017, 07:13 PM
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He just must have been on course for something special at half way mark
coverage seemed bit shambolic , couldn't even see peoples times until the actual finish
They just expected Tony Martin to win and Froome come 2nd so didn't bother as far I could see
Don't even know what happened to Roglic.
Valverde was bit a idiot wasn't he , poor sod
coverage seemed bit shambolic , couldn't even see peoples times until the actual finish
They just expected Tony Martin to win and Froome come 2nd so didn't bother as far I could see
Don't even know what happened to Roglic.
Valverde was bit a idiot wasn't he , poor sod
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01 July 2017, 08:56 PM
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Tbf the distance isn't really suited to Froomey so fair play to him. As you say he's already 30 secs up on his GC contenders, but for me the big surprise was Marcel Kittel.....I wasn't expecting that.
Plus I was expecting a bit more from Richie Porte but with the conditions etc it was tough going.
Poor Valverde
Plus I was expecting a bit more from Richie Porte but with the conditions etc it was tough going.
Poor Valverde
01 July 2017, 10:09 PM
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The GC contenders are already on the back foot against Froome. I expect lots of attacks to capture back time and pressure Froome and Sky. Sky look strong. There aren't as many opportunities to build big leads due to lack of mountain top finishes and less TT miles. I think Contador has passed his prime, quintana's chances severely dented because of valverde crashing out. Bardet will need to work hard to compete. Exciting Tour for sure. If Froome has a good win on one of the mountains he will win the tour
04 July 2017, 04:59 AM
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This is presumably one strong reason why Thomas appeared to be 'So What' after winning the prologue - that was his one consolation this year after being bumped out the giro
04 July 2017, 06:52 PM
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Edit. Sagan has been disqualified from the TDF
It looked deliberate to me. Demare powered around Sagan, Cavendish was also coming through until Sagan's elbow did for him. A few other sprinters are not pleased with Sagan's actions, yes it's rough, but you don't intentionally knock the rider off
It looked deliberate to me. Demare powered around Sagan, Cavendish was also coming through until Sagan's elbow did for him. A few other sprinters are not pleased with Sagan's actions, yes it's rough, but you don't intentionally knock the rider off
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04 July 2017, 07:50 PM
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Thought it was too far out , and the speed Segan came to apologise was ...well a bit telling
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05 July 2017, 05:52 AM
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I personally feel the DQ was a bit harsh.
The elbow was removed from the equation because they couldn't decide whether it actually made contact with Cav.
When you watch it closely it looks as if Cav makes contact with Sagan first and is already on his way down when Sagan instinctively reacts with his elbow that never even makes contact.
But.....what was reviewed was how Sagan moved and altered his line, which is actually illegal during the final metres of a sprint. Also.....what's helped them make their decision is it appears Sagan was the cause of the crash prior to this one when the 2 FDJ riders collided and took down Team Sky and others.
Sagan was originally penalised with a deduction in points, GC classification and a fine but DDD appealed this and ultimately he was DQ.
The elbow was removed from the equation because they couldn't decide whether it actually made contact with Cav.
When you watch it closely it looks as if Cav makes contact with Sagan first and is already on his way down when Sagan instinctively reacts with his elbow that never even makes contact.
But.....what was reviewed was how Sagan moved and altered his line, which is actually illegal during the final metres of a sprint. Also.....what's helped them make their decision is it appears Sagan was the cause of the crash prior to this one when the 2 FDJ riders collided and took down Team Sky and others.
Sagan was originally penalised with a deduction in points, GC classification and a fine but DDD appealed this and ultimately he was DQ.
05 July 2017, 10:30 AM
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I personally feel the DQ was a bit harsh.
The elbow was removed from the equation because they couldn't decide whether it actually made contact with Cav.
When you watch it closely it looks as if Cav makes contact with Sagan first and is already on his way down when Sagan instinctively reacts with his elbow that never even makes contact.
But.....what was reviewed was how Sagan moved and altered his line, which is actually illegal during the final metres of a sprint. Also.....what's helped them make their decision is it appears Sagan was the cause of the crash prior to this one when the 2 FDJ riders collided and took down Team Sky and others.
Sagan was originally penalised with a deduction in points, GC classification and a fine but DDD appealed this and ultimately he was DQ.
The elbow was removed from the equation because they couldn't decide whether it actually made contact with Cav.
When you watch it closely it looks as if Cav makes contact with Sagan first and is already on his way down when Sagan instinctively reacts with his elbow that never even makes contact.
But.....what was reviewed was how Sagan moved and altered his line, which is actually illegal during the final metres of a sprint. Also.....what's helped them make their decision is it appears Sagan was the cause of the crash prior to this one when the 2 FDJ riders collided and took down Team Sky and others.
Sagan was originally penalised with a deduction in points, GC classification and a fine but DDD appealed this and ultimately he was DQ.
05 July 2017, 08:29 PM
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