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[Kung Fu Jedi]

Stage 3 might just have decided my holiday destination next year.

Definitely looks lovely there. I've been saying that for three days now. Corsica will get a boost in tourism from the Tour.

 

[bjaelke]

Definitely looks lovely there. I've been saying that for three days now. Corsica will get a boost in tourism from the Tour.

They went all in by transmitting the entirety of the rather flat stages. Usually they wouldn't show the start of these kind of stages.

 

[Dead Man]

I used to be addicted to Phil, and I'd get upset when it wasn't him, but in recent years I've switched to David Harmon and Sean Kelly for more advanced commentary. Way way better.

I need the basic version

 

[bobnowhere]

Woohoo! Gerrans and Orica!

Can't wait to see the greenedge video for tomorrow.

 

[RivalCore]

Hell of a finish for Orica! I thought Cannondale and Sagan had it but they took it at the last corner.

 

[bobnowhere]

Hell of a finish for Orica! I thought Cannondale and Sagan had it but they took it at the last corner.

Yeah Impey blasted through at that last bend with Gerrans in tow. That disrupted Cannondale enough to get the win.

 

[Wes]

Struggled to find somewhere to watch this but finally got one. Hope to see some gaps appear finally (hopefully).

 

[Ikuu]

Struggled to find somewhere to watch this but finally got one. Hope to see some gaps appear finally (hopefully).

It's just started on ITV4, http://www.tvcatchup.com/watch.html?c=10

 

[bjaelke]

G Thomas not looking too good

Camera guy's accent :lol

 

[Dead Man]

Outstanding!

 

[kottila]

Gerrans could be in yellow for a while now. Amazing tour for the aussies so far

 

[Hawkie]

Gerrans could be in yellow for a while now. Amazing tour for the aussies so far

Yep great showing from them. They had a plan for Corsica and it worked like a charm. Froome still looking strong for the overall. Cavendish confirmed he's been ill so hope to see him being more of a factor in the near future for the points.

 

[Hawkie]

Off again

 

[kottila]

Off again

Flying to France in two days, can't wait for next Thursday! Alpe de'huez * 2

My parents already got me a KOM hat from the caravan today #SWAG

 

[bjaelke]

Flying to France in two days, can't wait for next Thursday! Alpe de'huez * 2

My parents already got me a KOM hat from the caravan today #SWAG

Sweet. I went there last year. Atmosphere on the mountain stages is unmatched.

 

[Wes]

Biggest break away we've seen thus far but looks like the pelaton are already organising themselves in terms of reeling them in.

What's the profile like for the end of the stage? I'm hopng for a finish that doesn't involve the sptrinters for the stage win.

 

[Hawkie]

Biggest break away we've seen thus far but looks like the pelaton are already organising themselves in terms of reeling them in.

What's the profile like for the end of the stage? I'm hopng for a finish that doesn't involve the sptrinters for the stage win.

Sprint finish most likely.

 

[Wes]

Bleh

 

[bjaelke]

the Inner Ring @inrng
Sneaky finish to the Tour tomorrow, hardest climb of the day isn't categorised but comes 12.5km from the finish in Marseille

Perhaps someone (Chavanel, Voeckler, Gilbert) will give it a go.

 

[Hawkie]

Perhaps someone (Chavanel, Voeckler, Gilbert) will give it a go.

Am sure we will see some tongue action tomorrow.

 

[Hanmik]

60 km left and a lead of over 7 minutes..? they might just make it..

 

[Wes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxfdlm4owss&feature=youtu.be

 

[Chris R]

60 km left and a lead of over 7 minutes..? they might just make it..

Don't think so, just under 4 at the top of the climb just now.

 

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All the experts on tv here claiming the 7 minutes would be enough just 1 hour ago shamed.
They're gonna be caught well before the finish now.

 

[bjaelke]

All the experts on tv here claiming the 7 minutes would be enough just 1 hour ago shamed.
They're gonna be caught well before the finish now.

Rule of thumb is that they can shave off 1 minute per 10 km.

 

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Rule of thumb is that they can shave off 1 minute per 10 km.

They shaved off more here.

 

[bjaelke]

They shaved off more here.

Head wind will do that to a small breakaway.

 

[Hawkie]

Cav delivers \0/

 

[kottila]

Head wind will do that to a small breakaway.

Especially whne they're climbing as well. Cav seems to be back in good health

Boasson number 2 in a big sprint, but only no. 5 in the much smaller sprint two stages ago

 

[Hawkie]

Hahaha that footage on ITV BroomWagon of Sagan riding his mountain bike onto the bonnet of his car and onto the roof was hilarious (and his Forrest Gump acting).

 

[RivalCore]

Cav! Yeeessss!

 

[Creamium]

Van den Broeck hit the ground pretty hard at the end of this stage, but apparently it's not too bad. He's our hope for the podium, so let's hope he's spared any further accidents...

 

[Hawkie]

Great little impromptu-style review show by ITV:

BroomWagon

Cavendish easy to spot:

Courtesy MrMarkFairhurst

 

[Hawkie]

Corsica Round up

Thanks for the memories!

 

[Joni]

Van den Broeck hit the ground pretty hard at the end of this stage, but apparently it's not too bad. He's our hope for the podium, so let's hope he's spared any further accidents...

And he is out. Good riddance, he has shown nothing aside from empty boasts his entire career so at least I won't have to hear how good he is the next couple of weeks. Maybe he'll try and participate in something else than the Tour now.

 

[kottila]

Only thing to hope for today is cross winds and echelons, otherwise it will be boooring untlil the last 10k

 

[Broder Salsa]

I hope we get to see the mask again

 

[Kurtofan]

I hope we get to see the mask again

Sssssssplendide!

 

[Joni]

Only thing to hope for today is cross winds and echelons, otherwise it will be boooring untlil the last 10k

Considering the expertise of Quick-Step and Lotto-Belisol in that area, it could be very exciting. Neither has a reason to destroy one of the favorites, but they won't wait if someone like Froome or Contador gets left behind so it is going to be hectic in the front of the group. Every favorite will want to be there.

Edit: Or they could just take a complete off-day and really do nothing. My plan would only work with at least an escape.

 

[speedpop]

Kind of spewing that I've had to resort to watching the Tour on highlights outside of the first hour of a stage here and there.

At least I've got the last week off of the tour off from work.

 

[RivalCore]

Cav down, caught back up to the peloton and threw in a sweet bunny hop over a roundabout. Hero!

 

[Dead Man]

Cav down, caught back up to the peloton and threw in a sweet bunny hop over a roundabout. Hero!

Yeah, that was slick.

 

[kottila]

No wind, no breakaway, flat = snoozefest

 

[bjaelke]

Astana can't catch a break. 2 riders abandoned and brajkovic down

 

[Joni]

No wind, no breakaway, flat = snoozefest

Actually a lot of wind. That is why there is no breakaway.

 

[kottila]

Actually a lot of wind. That is why there is no breakaway.

Not enough crosswinds. I hoped for echelons. Like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8qgjyqibwY

 

[RivalCore]

Greipel gets it!

 

[kottila]

Impey (SA) is the first African with a yellow jersey. Might manage to hold on to it for one more day before losing it

 

[bjaelke]

the Inner Ring @inrng
Janez Brajkovič out of the Tour. With Fred Kessiakoff also out today the Astana team is down to six riders

 

[Hawkie]

the Inner Ring @inrng
Janez Brajkovič out of the Tour. With Fred Kessiakoff also out today the Astana team is down to six riders

Well Fred can kick back with a nice cup of KessiaCoffee