Tour de France 2016, July 4, Stage 3: Granville / Angers *SPOILERS*

68 lost souls

neris wrote: »

i know its cycling but wheres the race

Just about to start

Darkglasses

Looked like Cavendish?

neris

Cav got that me thinks

Inquitus

I think Cav got it tbh.

Moflojo

Cav by a tyre width?

JK.BMC

'WE WILL NEED TO LOOK BACK IN ANGERS TODAY!!!!!'

Whoever said that CK is a bad commentator.

The final hour today was great to listen to. And another brilliant finish.

neris

thats was very very close

Darkglasses

https://twitter.com/irishpeloton/status/749996854117531650

Bloody hell

Brian?

Most mind numbing stage ever but with a great finish. Fair play to Cav.

dastardly00

What a sprint. Well done Cav. 28 TdF stage wins.

letape

neris wrote: »

isnt he one of those riders who tags along in a breakaway and never does anything to help but shoots off when theres points up for grabs and then sits back on after

I never heard that about Voeckler. Riders don't like him because he never gives up, and will attack at at any moment, when other riders might prefer an easier ride.

Lusk_Doyle

neris wrote: »

isnt he one of those riders who tags along in a breakaway and never does anything to help but shoots off when theres points up for grabs and then sits back on after

That's Cyril Gautier and Dom Pozzivivo.

dragratchet

Froome sitting 4th in gc and i havent seen his mug once yet this tour. i gotta feeling its going to be one of these stultifying sky overall wins.

Lusk_Doyle

dragratchet wrote: »

Froome sitting 4th in gc and i havent seen his mug once yet this tour. i gotta feeling its going to be one of these stultifying sky overall wins.

I spotted his elbows sticking out from the melee up the last climb yesterday!

Inquitus

magicbastarder

how did bennett do?

Inquitus

magicbastarder wrote: »

how did bennett do?

He finished 186th, 2 minutes behind, its pretty clear he's still recovering from the nasty crash he had a couple of days ago, will probably be next week, fingers crossed, by the time he's recovered enough to feature you'd think.

Lusk_Doyle

Brian Coquard really throws the bike around in a sprint. Check out how he wrings it from side to side just behind Greipel and Cav and note the difference in style.

dastardly00

Quote from Sagan:
"Today was a relaxed day for us, in the break there was just one rider, so we went slow. I was thinking at one time that we'd stop for a coffee like in the old times but there wasn't a bar."

Ha :pac:

Inquitus

Inquitus wrote: »

He finished 186th, 2 minutes behind, its pretty clear he's still recovering from the nasty crash he had a couple of days ago, will probably be next week, fingers crossed, by the time he's recovered enough to feature you'd think.

Sam's day in his own words.

Sam Bennett wrote:

Todays stage.

"They went a lot easier, it was perfect for a recovery day - a long, six hour recovery day. It was good to stay in the peloton for longer, and it was good for morale as well I suppose. There are a few harder days to come. I didn't feel better, but I was going harder and faster today, and I was in the peloton longer today, so it is positive.

Melodeon

neris wrote: »

isnt he one of those riders who tags along in a breakaway and never does anything to help but shoots off when theres points up for grabs and then sits back on after

I think it's almost the direct opposite: he harangues and berates his breakaway 'colleagues' if he thinks they're not trying hard enough.

letape

Melodeon wrote: »

I think it's almost the direct opposite: he harangues and berates his breakaway 'colleagues' if he thinks they're not trying hard enough.

Absolutely - and he never gives up or accepts defeat.

PowerToWait

Was planning on getting to see some of this stage but things got in the way as usual. However on the way around Rennes I did see a lot of the team coaches on the far side. So I kinda saw a bit of it...

Was in and around Angers / Saumur / Poitiers 2 weeks ago and it's really, very good cycling country.