Le Tour - Stage 4 - ***SPOILER***

[John the Monkey]

Eurosport were talking about gravel on the road - explains the crashes and slips - little stones are a bugger under high pressure tyres.

 

[kennykool]

Cancellarra just looks at home in a time trial - Leading his team well!

 

[kennykool]

Lance is also looking quite at home at the front of Astana

 

[Halfmanhalfbike]

What a course! It would be bad enough for an individual TT never mind a TTT. Great sport though

 

[karlos_the_jackal]

I think Garmin gamble of dropping riders that early might pay off

 

[dellzeqq]

Blinking heck, Garmin down to 5 already!

given the condition of the road that's pretty brave

 

[dellzeqq]

Astana second fastest at the first check! Lance is getting measured up for the jersey!

 

[rich p]

Stupid question but whys Contador in different colours?

He's in yellow

 

[dellzeqq]

champion of Spain?

 

[kennykool]

Thats right he is the spanish National champion

 

[rich p]

given the condition of the road that's pretty brave

Planned do you think, then?

 

[dellzeqq]

Planned do you think, then?

The TdF site says it's planned, but..phew!

Tony Martin can forget about the podium girls. Colombia look out of it at the second checkpoint.

Astana are scorching - 23 seconds clear at the second checkpoint!

 

[alecstilleyedye]

it's yellow for armstrong almost certainly…

 

[dellzeqq]

Fair play to Garmin - they're going to be second on the day.

 

[Halfmanhalfbike]

Now Astana know whats needed. LA prob in yellow. Who would have thunk it
The Tour just got interesting