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krushgroove posted:While I have little sympathy for the people who had their phones or themselves knocked to the ground, has there ever been any sort of attempt to complain, sue, attack on social media or anything like that from people who've been hurt or whatever? They guy who was knocked down today was laying on the ground for a while, and he seemed old. A bit of a flurry on twitter earlier about someone complaining to the police who were marshalling the sidelines about his phone being knocked out of his hand, and the copper just telling him that it was his own fault for putting it in the path of the riders.
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Cat Terrist posted:You really need to see incar of Walter Rohl in his Group B Audi S1 because that is just soooooo wrong. Cycling fans have NOTHING on the stupidity/bravery of rally fans (Me included) Someone post the picture of the group of photographers all lying down with their heads and cameras on the track as a group B car is sliding round a corner 3 inches from them.
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peanut- posted:The GCN preview of stage 5 is good You are. You have to wait until the vehicles catch up to you, which could be 2-3 minutes once the peloton gets strung out. You will see team helpers stationed at various parts of the cobbles with spare wheels for riders since its sometimes quicker to keep going with a flat and change there. Theres also normally a massive scrum near the start of the Pave parts because riders want to be near the front since any accident can hold people up for ages too.
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Jul 8, 2014 12:01
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:I didn't see the froome crash, how did he go down? Fairly major knock to confidence before tomorrows stage Slowdown in front, people shifted out the way and his front wheel got collected.
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Jul 8, 2014 14:39
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Teams just not even trying to fight cannondale for the green jersey now. Boring.
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Jul 8, 2014 15:15
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Pocket posted:Lol @ OPQS wasting their time with those trains. Its the only thing they can do now. No chance at the sprint and they have no-one to go after any of the jerseys. Might as well get some TV coverage.
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Jul 8, 2014 16:38
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strangemusic posted:Yep. I have no idea who's supposed to challenge Kittel in a bunch finish. I liked the pull that Tony Martin made in the end, though, and hats off to Voeckler of course for breaking away over almost the entire stage. I'm wondering if they'll try a few Tony Martin long rangers when the riders are bit more tired. They could string it out then launch Martin off.
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Jul 8, 2014 16:44
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:demare did well today, hope it's not just a sagan/kittel whitewash. Sagans got the green sewn up I think. No-one was bothering at the intermediate sprint today.
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Jul 8, 2014 16:50
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:I hope people actually try and race rather then sit on his wheel. Would like some more I'm hoping one of the young lads has a go.
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Jul 8, 2014 19:02
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Jul 8, 2014 19:57
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:RIP all the collarbones. It's a bit of a vicious cycle in that the peloton is going to be more frantic now it's wet as the GC guys fight to stay at the front and therefore crashes are more likely. I can see froome losing time today thanks to sky's lack of race craft though I guess they have eisel to help him. Thomas isnt exactly rubbish at classics either. I think today is going to be great and that a big hitter is going to crash heavily.
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Jul 9, 2014 09:31
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This is going to be a masterful piece of stage riding from the person that wins this. Wind, Rain and very nervous GC teams.
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Jul 9, 2014 10:58
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Tbf, sectors 5 and 7 looked absolutely horrific on the GCN ride. 6 inch deep puddles everywhere.
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Jul 9, 2014 11:34
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Xabi posted:Any action thus far? Only a few kms left and it's been strangely quiet in here today. It hasnt started yet....
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Jul 9, 2014 12:22
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carborexic posted:Fully expect a few GC riders to crack and fold once they hit the cobbles. Interestingly, Froome is the only GC contender (unless you count Rui Costa) to ever have raced the Paris-Roubaix, although he never finished the race. He did it in 2008 and finished i thought.
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Jul 9, 2014 12:31
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goatface posted:Shame about the cuts, they could have been entertaining, but there's not much to be gained having them ride a mountain bike track on road bikes. The bits they've removed looked like rivers this morning. Couldnt see the cobbles.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:18
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Froomes hanging around at the back. He could be done.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:30
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Ah hes stopped loving around and got up the front now.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:35
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This is carnage and they're not even at the cobbles yet. Cancellara down now. And thomas i think for Sky.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:39
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Valverde and van Garderen went down too.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:40
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Split in the peloton too!
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Jul 9, 2014 14:41
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I dont think Froome is going to continue, he's not getting back on his bike.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:42
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Looks like hes broken his arm I think.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:43
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:That's a massive shame for the tour as a spectacle Contador is going to own this now. Porte doesnt have a chance, sky might as well go home.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:44
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Vando posted:Is it really though? Yes. Froome vs Contador was looking like it was going to be one of the great fights.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:45
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MacDougall posted:Let's face it, Froome crashed twice already ... why put him over the cobbles? He might die. Its annoying because he was taken out 3 times by other riders. Poor positioning from Sky but still, other riders hitting you is just bad luck.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:47
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Vando posted:I, too, feel we have been robbed of the great battle that was a human spider marking Contador up every climb then tootling away in the TT in the most boring manner possible. If you honestly werent looking forward to how Contador was going to break Froome on the mountains then i just don't know what to say.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:48
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Hegay posted:I was so angry after that, loving hell extreme gear I was hooting like mad but since he was burning Contador it made me happy.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:54
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African AIDS cum posted:Who can gain time here for GC, I could see Talansky doing good, especially if he latches on to Navardauskas through the cobbles Nibali might pull something out of his arse but contador is going to accept the time losses and not risk anything.
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Jul 9, 2014 14:58
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African AIDS cum posted:Froome had to be out of his loving mind on tramadol, Probably doesn't realize he's in the car now Hes doing the formula 1 driver thing of keeping his helmet on
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Jul 9, 2014 15:01
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Contador has been dropped by the leaders.
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Jul 9, 2014 15:10
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:He's just chilling, I guess he's not bothered by losing some time to nibali Yeah, looked a lot worse than it was. Really dodgy coverage because of hte cobbles, cant get bikes between the groups.
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Jul 9, 2014 15:13
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Contador is on track to lose around a minute to Nibali at this rate. Also whoops that BMC rider just tried to do a front flip on cobbles without a jump.
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Jul 9, 2014 15:20
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Talansky went down in that too I think.
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Jul 9, 2014 15:22
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Nibali's gone down now.
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Jul 9, 2014 15:24
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Jul 9, 2014 15:25
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African AIDS cum posted:And Eurosport cut to commercial right as it happened I saw half a replay of him untangling himself from another Astana rider. What happened?
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Jul 9, 2014 15:26
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African AIDS cum posted:Nothing major just had to unclip, dude can handle a bike, and, probably a woman as well Hes brave on a bike thats for sure. I bet he rides well iykwim
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IndustrialApe posted:TV commentators saying that the tour might not return here for quite some time. But I'm certain the rain is more of a problem than the cobbles, since most people fell before the first section had appeared. It is a shame, the damage was done before the cobbles tbh.
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Westra  Monster turn on the front just destroying the GC rivals.
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