Tour de France stage 1 **Spoiler**

[philk56]

Sounded like he was caught in the second crash but that was within the last 3k so not too much time lost. Unlike Contador...

 

[montage]

http://www.letour.fr/2011/TDF/LIVE/us/100/classement/index.html

standings show brad as 6 seconds down

 

[Sonofpear]

Great stage but how many crashes. It's really mixes it up. Classy finish from Gilbert

 

[raindog]

hmmm....they've just said on French tv that Brad, AndyS, Basso and Berto are all more than a minute down.

Geraint in white.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

http://www.letour.fr...ment/index.html

standings show brad as 6 seconds down

Yup, those caught in the second crash were inside the distance from the finish where the time lost is discounted. Contador, on the other hand, went down in the first big crash, and loses time. Should make it a lot more interesting this year! It's almost like a handicap race now...

 

[Dayvo]

Contador, on the other hand, went down in the first big crash, and loses time. Should make it a lot more interesting this year! It's almost like a handicap race now...

He'll be all right after some steak and chips.

 

[Paul_L]

5 Live just said Berti and Schleck are 1m20down and Brad is 1m30 down. how can that be? Brad certainly was up with the front after the first crash. Hopefully these times will be corrected when they can work out what the heck happened!

Looking good for GT in yellow tomorrow all being well.

 

[gavintc]

Brad and I think all the other Brits are sitting pretty with a 6 sec deficit.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-1/results

 

[Paul_L]

I'm hoping 5 live are looking at the official standings which show brad crossing the line 63rd. They show him @ 6s, but i wonder if the non cycling journos are assuming that's 6s behind 1m20?

A good day then if that's the case.

I've nowt against bertie but i think it'll be good for the sport if he doesn't win.

 

[Dayvo]

I've nowt against bertie but i think it'll be good for the sport if he doesn't win.

If he's clean (and I just about suspect he is) and if he is the best at the mo (which if he's clean, then he most definitely is), then we'll see how good a cyclist he is when he has to now come out and attack.

 

[Glover Fan]

My official tour de france app has wiggo at 6 seconds behind.

That spectator was an absolute tit, but individual crash of the day had to be that Omega rider who was warning people behind of the road furniture. That must've hurt!

 

[Noodley]

Re the spectator: IMO it was the rider at fault and not the spectator, he seemed to veer off line and the spectator was quite clearly standing on the verge, the rider hit the spectator rather than the spectator moving into the rider.

 

[TVC]

My official tour de france app has wiggo at 6 seconds behind.

That spectator was an absolute tit, but individual crash of the day had to be that Omega rider who was warning people behind of the road furniture. That must've hurt!

Looking at the slo-mo it seems he caught the edge of a road cushion whilst pointing out the kerb, he certainly went sideways pretty quick.

 

[ohnovino]

The official standings have all the riders involved in the last crash at just 6 seconds off the lead. That includes all the Brits, and the Schleck brothers.

If Sky or Garmin win tomorrow then Thomas or Millar should be in Yellow.

 

[lukesdad]

I think if Garmin win Thor will be in yellow