Stage 2: SPOILER

[raindog]

Still not fair, what if you had a wee punt on places today ?

the Tour is bigger than a wee punt

 

[raindog]

Well, no-one knows yet - regrouping the peloton is one thing (and something I fully support), preventing a sprint (i.e. refusing to race, after the peloton is regrouped) is another - that looks more like a point being made.

Agree
They're explaining it now. Apparently the road was so greasy there were mechanics slipping and falling, not to mention bikes crashing. And they didn't want to contest the sprint because the main contenders were all behind? Which seems a bit bizarre. Oh well, roll on tomorrow.

Chavanel got a good collection of jerseys today.

 

[Genman]

Agree
They're explaining it now. Apparently the road was so greasy there were mechanics slipping and falling, not to mention bikes crashing. And they didn't want to contest the sprint because the main contenders were all behind? Which seems a bit bizarre. Oh well, roll on tomorrow.

Chavanel got a good collection of jerseys today.

Have they neutralized the points as well?

 

[HonestMan1910]

the Tour is bigger than a wee punt

Not if you only have a wee amount of money !

 

[raindog]

Have they neutralized the points as well?

They've left Chavanel's points but no points atributed from 2nd to 20th

"Nous avons laissé les points du vainqueur à Sylvain Chavanel mais aucun point n'a été attribué de la 2e à la 20e place,"

 

[montage]

They should have sprinted. It's a friggin bike race, and a sprint would have had no impact on times anyway.

Cancellara seemed to be the driving force behind the protest - I've full respect for the guy, but maybe he was pissed off he lost yellow?

 

[Noodley]

The Tour has had many protests over the years, it's all part of the Tour...few people will remember it - go on, what was the last Tour protest? It'll have caused a fuss at the time.

 

[Crackle]

The one I remember was when they all sat down in the road.

 

[Chuffy]

The one I remember was when they all sat down in the road.

Was that the 98 protest? The one where poor oppressed souls like Pantani wanted to complain about those nasty doping investigations and Riis was negotiating on behalf of the riders? Happy days...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I like the farmers' protests - I do hope we have one of those this year...

 

[Chuffy]

I like the farmers' protests - I do hope we have one of those this year...

Why? Unless you enjoy the smell of burning wool. Freak.

 

[raindog]

Yes, I remember the farmer's one - they'd been chucking tacks all over the road. What year was it? Not that long ago.

Didn't a workers strike try to stop the peloton once and Hinault got off his bike and nutted one of 'em?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Why? Unless you enjoy the smell of burning wool. Freak.

[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrgh] Chuffy falls headfirst into the gaping sarchasm! [/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrgh]

 

[Chuffy]

[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrgh] Chuffy falls headfirst into the gaping sarchasm! [/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrgh]

Any excuse to call you a freak.

o

 

[Noodley]

Nobody remember stage 10 from last year then?

When they protested about removal of race radios....caused a kerfuffle at the time