July 10, Stage 9: Issoire - Saint-Flour 208km

Esroh · 10-07-2011 4:00pm

No Pics of Johnny H. Hope he ok
Good to see him up

Idleater · 10-07-2011 4:01pm

Lemag wrote: »

Holy sh1te! If one aint safe from motorists during the TdF where is one safe

Maybe his road tax :rolleyes: was out.

bcmf · 10-07-2011 4:01pm

irish-stew wrote: »

He nearly cleared it. Any word on him?

Back up and chasing. Thank God

Hermy · 10-07-2011 4:02pm

Well he's back on his bike.
Truly awful viewing.

ednwireland · 10-07-2011 4:02pm

Esroh wrote: »

No Pics of Johnny H. Hope he ok

back up, doesnt look good though

bamboozling · 10-07-2011 4:03pm

Whoever was driving that car should be given a serious paddling. There is no excuse for that kind of stuff.

Mint Sauce · 10-07-2011 4:03pm

The blood is streaming down the back of Hogerlands legs. Lucky lucky lad.

ThisRegard · 10-07-2011 4:04pm

Didn't even look like the driver bothered stopping or slowing down.

Lemag · 10-07-2011 4:10pm

Lumen wrote: »

Graphic demonstration of what happens in a driver's midbrain when they have to choose between hitting a tree and a cyclist.

Had he gone into the tree there could have been a car pile-up. Should have spotted it sooner though.

Lumen · 10-07-2011 4:16pm

Lemag wrote: »

Had he gone into the tree there could have been a car pile-up. Should have spotted it sooner though.

Euro NCAP front impact tests are done at 64 km/h. 40kph is not a huge deal, even into a tree.

Unfortunately I think there was a motorcylist behind the car, but still.

bcmf · 10-07-2011 4:16pm

Hoogerland looks in bits. Thank God its a rest day tomorrow if he manages to stumble across the finish line.

NickDrake · 10-07-2011 4:16pm

What a crazy shocking stage.

Very brave for the boys to keep riding now in the finish. Johnny h.

Kind of driving you see in dublin everyday with cyclists getting injured. Male or female driver anyone know?

Regarding vino. Awful crash but feel no emotion for the man who cheated his sport all his career.

What come around goes around vino

Mint Sauce · 10-07-2011 4:17pm

Holy cow :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb6NGxnUbDY

doozerie · 10-07-2011 4:22pm

NickDrake wrote: »

Kind of driving you see in dublin everyday with cyclists getting injured.

Exaggerated nonsense.

NickDrake wrote:

Male or female driver anyone know?

Irrelevant nonsense.

NickDrake wrote:

What come around goes around vino

Vindictive nonsense.

Columbia · 10-07-2011 4:24pm

That driver has to face some sort of punishment, and being "thrown off the tour" isn't it. He knocked down two cyclists and then drove off, wouldn't that be a crime on open roads?

kmart6 · 10-07-2011 4:26pm

Amazing how Gilbert had no issues getting back on there!! Just breezed by them all!

AG2R · 10-07-2011 4:28pm

Somebody get a dope test for Gilbert Lad has been amazing so far

ednwireland · 10-07-2011 4:30pm

what is it with itv4 and advert breaks, thank god for tg4

NickDrake · 10-07-2011 4:31pm

Karpets pushing contadope. Absolute madness. Will he get kicked off the tour??

I wonder why he did it? Pretty legendary in fairness

NickDrake · 10-07-2011 4:32pm

ednwireland wrote: »

what is it with itv4 and advert breaks, thank god for tg4

Thank god for eurosport. At least they know what thy are talking about

ThisRegard · 10-07-2011 4:34pm

ednwireland wrote: »

what is it with itv4 and advert breaks, thank god for tg4

Eurosport haven't taken one since before the accident.

AG2R · 10-07-2011 4:34pm

Yeah Eurosport and Sean Kelly all the way for me.
Btw Karpets didn't push him as such no physical contact just forced him to ride closer to the side. Can't see much done about it tbh, definitely won't be kicked off.

Pherekydes · 10-07-2011 4:35pm

Voeckler is putting big time into the peloton. Sanchez will probably move to #2.

JacksonHeightsOwn · 10-07-2011 4:36pm

Pretty poor performance by the main peloton today though, Garmin have pretty much given that yellow jersey up with a whimper, a bit defeatist IMO,

There goes Nicos' chance of getting into the top 10 today as well

ashleey · 10-07-2011 4:37pm

Had to give up with itv4. The ads are ridiculously long. Got my wife translating tg4 for me. Is Hoogerland allowed to sue that driver?

Mint Sauce · 10-07-2011 4:38pm

Would one of Hoogerlands team mates not be sent back to help him complete the stage, same as was done for one of the riders a few days ago. Looks like he's really suffereing.

JacksonHeightsOwn · 10-07-2011 4:43pm

irish-stew wrote: »

Would one of Hoogerlands team mates not be sent back to help him complete the stage, same as was done for one of the riders a few days ago. Looks like he's really suffereing.

I'd imagine the race organisers have told him he can roll in outside the cut off time, he should be given the same time as the break away group, if not, then the same time as the peloton

Khannie · 10-07-2011 4:46pm

NickDrake: You are not to post in this thread again until you've heard from a moderator that it's ok to do so.

kmart6 · 10-07-2011 4:49pm

Good man Nico in the main group!

AG2R · 10-07-2011 4:49pm

Gilbert be jasus does he ever stop

thereturn · 10-07-2011 4:50pm

chrisbonnie wrote: »

Pretty poor performance by the main peloton today though, Garmin have pretty much given that yellow jersey up with a whimper, a bit defeatist IMO,

There goes Nicos' chance of getting into the top 10 today as well

With Van Den Broeck and Vino both crashing today I'd say Roche's chances of finishing in top ten are at least as good as they were this morning. Not sure where he finished there though

Mint Sauce · 10-07-2011 4:51pm

chrisbonnie wrote: »

I'd imagine the race organisers have told him he can roll in outside the cut off time, he should be given the same time as the break away group, if not, then the same time as the peloton

Hopefully, would be terrible if he was penalised for something caused by one of the cars. Hopefully they give him that competitor of the day award as well.

thereturn · 10-07-2011 4:51pm

kmart6 wrote: »

Good man Nico in the main group!

Was he. Excellent. Didn't see him.

AG2R · 10-07-2011 4:52pm

irish-stew wrote: »

Hopefully, would be terrible if he was penalised for something caused by one of the cars. Hopefully they give him that competitor of the day award as well.

Pretty sure they said that the cut off won't matter on Eurosport as it was out of his control.

Something ironic about the king of the mountains finishing 6 mins down :pac:

kenmc · 10-07-2011 4:53pm

thereturn wrote: »

Was he. Excellent. Didn't see him.

So I'm not the only one finding it difficult to pick him out this year then?

ednwireland · 10-07-2011 4:56pm

nico lost 8s in that split into the finish

kmart6 · 10-07-2011 4:56pm

thereturn wrote: »

Was he. Excellent. Didn't see him.

Well there was AG2R bib in there and pretty sure I could see the tri colour on the sleves!

BQQ · 10-07-2011 4:57pm

irish-stew wrote: »

Hopefully they give him that competitor of the day award as well.

they did. jointly with Flecha

Pherekydes · 10-07-2011 4:58pm

Peraud was the AG2R rider in the front group. Roche allowed a gap and lost 8 secs on the front group. By my calculation, he jumps Hush, Millar and I'm not sure who else, while being overtaken by Voeckler, Sanchez and Cunego.

Bottleopener · 10-07-2011 4:59pm

Voeckler in yellow immediately makes me remember this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUXL7XkVi7c

petethedrummer · 10-07-2011 5:00pm

kmart6 wrote: »

Well there was AG2R bib in there and pretty sure I could see the tri colour on the sleves!

He was in the lead group. TG4 lads confirmed it. You could seem him pulling a strained face on the climb just before the last corner. Didn't look as comfortable as some of the others but he got there.

ednwireland · 10-07-2011 5:02pm

flecha and hoogerland finishing in a group their both awarded the combative rider prize (never been awarded to 2 riders before)

Sundy · 10-07-2011 5:03pm

Pherekydes wrote: »

Peraud was the AG2R rider in the front group. Roche allowed a gap and lost 8 secs on the front group. By my calculation, he jumps Hush, Millar and I'm not sure who else, while being overtaken by Voeckler, Sanchez and Cunego.

Jumps Vino and Van Den Broek too

happytramp · 10-07-2011 5:04pm

petethedrummer wrote: »

He was in the lead group. TG4 lads confirmed it. You could seem him pulling a strained face on the climb just before the last corner. Didn't look as comfortable as some of the others but he got there.

Official TdF website has him 8 seconds down on the lead group.

Pherekydes · 10-07-2011 5:06pm

Sundy wrote: »

Jumps Vino and Van Den Broek too

Should bump him up one place to 13th, unlucky for some.

kmart6 · 10-07-2011 5:09pm

Yeah 13th

pprendeville · 10-07-2011 5:22pm

Bottleopener wrote: »

Voeckler in yellow immediately makes me remember this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUXL7XkVi7c

lovely riding style off the saddle has Voeckler. there was a stat that had him doing 65% of the wrok at the front today. incredible.

pprendeville · 10-07-2011 5:29pm

Lumen wrote: »

Graphic demonstration of what happens in a driver's midbrain when they have to choose between hitting a tree and a cyclist.

Should be made to go back and drive into the tree.

A video clip of this should be sent to Ian O'Doherty.

I wonder was that a barb wire fence. Think Hoogerland landed on it. Some man to get back on the bike after that.You look at soccer players and they falling all over the place for nothing. You have to admire cyclists.

petethedrummer · 10-07-2011 5:37pm

happytramp wrote: »

Official TdF website has him 8 seconds down on the lead group.

oh right. Must have mistranslated. I only have half decent Irish.

John.Icy · 10-07-2011 6:01pm

Roche was basically in the front group..but there was was a small gap somewhere in the lead group...which meant he wasn't awarded the 3:59 and got the few extra seconds it took from the lead of the group to where the small gap appeared to cross the line...its a pity since he was up there, but you let that wheel in front slip by 2 metres...you get the added seconds.

July 10, Stage 9: Issoire - Saint-Flour 208km

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