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2017 Tour de France Stage 1 - 13km - Dusseldorf TT

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    #62
    [Deleted User]
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    Been out for a while , have many come off?

    Looks like a fantastic turn out in terms of spectators in spite of the rain, great stage to get a good look at the riders.


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    #63
    pelevin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭pelevin


    Right now Kiryienka 12/1 with PP even though best time so far. Sorry to those who don't want to be deluged with betting stuff but it's just meant there as a matter of interest rather than anything else. Not betting on anyone for today myself.


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    #64
    spock.
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    Great ride from Thomas


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    #65
    Inquitus
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    Nearly caught Bardet!


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    #66
    coco0981
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    Good time from Thomas


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    #67
    Choochtown
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    Sky have 3 of top 4 atm!


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    #68
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    That came out of nowhere, barely saw Thomas at all in his run good day for Sky so far.


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    #69
    velo.2010
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    If Froome is on form he could take this. Sky with 4 guys in the top ten potentially. What crisis?


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    #70
    Bambaata
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    BMC kit design crew must have been having the craic when designing that suit, looks like Porte is wearing a thong from behind :D


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    #71
    MPFGLB
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    I have Thomas at 66/1 e/w for the GC


    With him and Kwaito up on GC already it will be very hard for the other teams ...they are so strong riders and alternatives to Froome


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    #72
    Somedude9
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    For Thomas read Froome 2012

    Huge odds @ 66/1


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    #73
    Darkglasses
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    Yowch, awful spill for Valverde.


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    #74
    MPFGLB
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    Valverde down bad

    Fuglsang has lost alot of time


    makes SKY even stronger now


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    #75
    at1withmyself
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Yowch, awful spill for Valverde.

    I hope he can continue but looks bad


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    #76
    irishrover99
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    Wtf was valverde doing. He was going way too fast


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    #77
    brianomc
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    That looked bad for Valverde, hope he can get back up. Treacherous course in the wet.

    Some main GC contenders might just go slow but safe.


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    #78
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    took the impact with his knees / shins :(

    He really does have some poor luck with falls.


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    #79
    coco0981
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    Looks like that's valverde's tour over, very disappointing to lose a top rider on first day


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    #80
    Subpopulus
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    Bambaata wrote: »
    BMC kit design crew must have been having the craic when designing that suit, looks like Porte is wearing a thong from behind :D

    He is wearing a thong. How else do you expect to avoid VPL wearing a skinsuit?


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    #81
    pelevin
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    Missed Valverde's fall but you'd have to wonder what top gc guys have to gain by pushing things so hard on day 1. The possible negatives would far far outweigh the gains surely.


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    #82
    Kaisr Sose
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    They should have put pads on that corner and other sharp ones when they got the forecast for rain! Memories of Boardman going down and breaking his foot in prologue in similar conditions.


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    #83
    Darkglasses
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    Subpopulus wrote: »
    He is wearing a thong. How else do you expect to avoid VPL wearing a skinsuit?

    He could at least wear the thong on the inside though :(


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    #84
    MPFGLB
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    Porte very slow for him


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    #85
    Inquitus
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    Phinney only 3 secs down at the intermediate!


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    #86
    MPFGLB
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    pelevin wrote: »
    Missed Valverde's fall but you'd have to wonder what top gc guys have to gain by pushing things so hard on day 1. The possible negatives would far far outweigh the gains surely.

    Nicolas Roche was flying when he crashed...got up and still manged to beat Chaves

    He said it was the rain gulleys ...they were not covered
    Millar said on ITV that they were covered in Holland


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    #87
    Subpopulus
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    Martin taking those corners so gingerly. Looks like they're cycling on a sheet of black glass.


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    #88
    MPFGLB
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    Looks like Roglic has crashed


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    #89
    Inquitus
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    Tony Martin 1 sec up at the intermediate


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    #90
    Inquitus
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    Valverde with a broken leg apparently, terrible luck.


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    #91
    Subpopulus
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    Slo-mo shot of Martin approaching the line with the head of the child from The Exorcist


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