Flanders 2014 ***spoilers***

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Greipel involved as well

 

[Crackle]

Greipel involved as well

It was Greipel who had him off in the tour with the fractured hip.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

It was Greipel who had him off in the tour with the fractured hip.

Not sure what happened tho, Greipel and Thomas looked a fair bit away from each other in terms of where they landed - in fact the fallen riders were fairly spread out on the road

 

[montage]

It was Greipel who had him off in the tour with the fractured hip.

Greipel was shown pretty far back in the group with about 12km to go - possibly taking risks to move up. Need to watch the crash a few more times before pointing the finger of blame though

 

[Crackle]

Greipel was shown pretty far back in the group with about 12km to go - possibly taking risks to move up. Need to watch the crash a few more times before pointing the finger of blame though

Ah ok, I caught the end of it and kinda assumed. Listening in French whilst looking at another page meant I didn't cotton on in time to see the full replay.

 

[thom]

Degenkolb :

2 crashes in the finale too, as well as this one involving Geraint Thomas:

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I still can't work out how Thomas ended up on his arse, he was a fair distance away from the NetApp pair who seem to be at the heart of the incident. Does he just throw himself to the deck at every opportunity?

 

[Crackle]

Greipel was a the front, then Thomas and then the Netapp guys but apart from that I can't see what happened.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Ah right, didn't see Thomas to the right of the shot and thought he was further back.

 

[disabledcyclist]

Ouch , looks painful, thatd keep me off the bike for some time haha

 

[rich p]

poor old Greipel has busted his collar bone

 

[The Couch]

Greipel was actually ahead of the crash but the falling bike/rider behind him, caught him and made him crash as well
(Greipel puts the blame on Farrar who wanted to go to the front in a mad way)
I am assuming G was just envious that all those people crashing this week and he hadn't been in any of them yet.

Looking at the tumble Stannard took, I believe (and hope) nothing vital should be hit, but let's see if Sky releases any update on him.

 

[The Couch]

By the way, some interesting comment for the people who can't watch the Belgian sport channel:
Devolder - who had a nice escape attempt at the end of Gent Wevelgem - went to train some extra 50-100K after the derny straight after finishing in Wevelgem...

Cancellara is the clear leader for RvV and PR, but so was a certain Tom Boonen in 2009.
I am convinced that if he sees an opportunity, he'll attack (first) in the final and have a go at it

EDIT:
And...oh yeah, I am pretty sure Stijn Vandenbergh will want to honour his new-born daughter and go for "Victoria"

 

[The Couch]

And then one wonders why there were so much crashes...

Amateur photographer Damien Vandamme looking for a picture where he can have the riders with "the lions of the monument at the British cemetery Berks Cemetery Extension" on the background.
"That's my style, I take often pictures like these of sporting events"
"But have I endangered my life or that of someone in the peloton? I think not. I don't understand the commotion."

 

[smutchin]

I am assuming G was just envious that all those people crashing this week and he hadn't been in any of them yet.