Stage 3 **SPOILER**

[rich p]

Well who'd have predicted that. People in the know had said that the fierce crosswinds might cause a split but none of them predicted that Cav would be the beneficiary (amongst others).
LA showed himself to be the one with experience - he said in interview that you didn't have to be a genius to realise that something might happen at the particular bend that the split occurred.

 

[Paul_L]

Not impressed by Cav's comments re: Garmin.

what did he say? missed that.

 

[yello]

he said in interview that you didn't have to be a genius to realise that something might happen at the particular bend that the split occurred.

He did that, that's true.

He also said something, when asked about the situation in Astana, along the lines of 'I've never subscribed to the notion that there's only one leader in a team' and 'I've won yellow 7 teams so I think I deserve some respect'.... hardly the kind of stuff to appease an inflamed situation. Make no mistake, he wants to win, not support Cantador.

This is going to be fun!

 

[Chuffy]

what did he say? missed that.

It was at the end of the ITV coverage. He said that Garmin had been wanting to save themselves for the team TT but had been forced to ride hard just to stay in the race. There was no reason for him to have said that other than to have a sneering pop at another team. Nice.

 

[Crackle]

Not impressed by Cav's comments re: Garmin. Either he's on a mission to wind up Millar and Wiggy or he's got a real hate on for the team. Either way he sounded arrogant and smug. I hope that Columbia get the living cr*p kicked out of them tomorrow in the TTT.

Preferably not by Astana....

C'mon Chuffers, you don't want them all to be nice do you, that'd be boring. Get with the hate, embrace it, the infighting in Astana is gonna make this tour, love them or hate them. When you look at Cav just pretend he's Bingo from the banana splits, it's a lot harder to take him seriously after that: Roll on stage 4.

 

[Chuffy]

LA showed himself to be the one with experience - he said in interview that you didn't have to be a genius to realise that something might happen at the particular bend that the split occurred.

Seeing as the whole stage was windy, surely there was an element of luck involved too? From the Liggett/Chimp commentary you'd have thought that only St Lance was savvy enough to spot the move. Seems like half of Skil-Shimano were in there too and I'm pretty sure that I spotted a few other chaps as well. Were they all god-like geniuses or were they just in the right place at the right time? Of course, playing the wise old wolf after the dice have rolled in your favour doesn't exactly hurt...

 

[Paul_L]

It was at the end of the ITV coverage. He said that Garmin had been wanting to save themselves for the team TT but had been forced to ride hard just to stay in the race. There was no reason for him to have said that other than to have a sneering pop at another team. Nice.

i didn't hear that. i did hear him say he felt sorry for Saxo Bank, and heard him criticise other teams for not chasing but didn't hear him single out Garmin.

 

[Chuffy]

C'mon Chuffers, you don't want them all to be nice do you, that'd be boring. Get with the hate, embrace it, the infighting in Astana is gonna make this tour, love them or hate them. When you look at Cav just pretend he's Bingo from the banana splits, it's a lot harder to take him seriously after that: Roll on stage 4.

I don't need to do that Crackers, he's a Scouser and that's more than enough.

I'd just like to see Millar holding him down while Wiggy drops an eggy one right on his nose. So to speak...

 

[yello]

Oh, and whilst I can understand LA staying with the breakaway, why didn't the 2 other Astana riders (Popovych and Zubeldia) drop back to help their 'leader'?

 

[ComedyPilot]

Wiggy and Millar put over 3 minutes into Cav on stage 1, so I think they know they can ride, just the conditions and circumstances today played right into Cav's mits.

Wiggy is still 3rd/4th in GC and Garmin (having NOT blown themselves up to win today) can put in a very respectable TTT.

God, I love a good race. All the drama, plots and sub-plots, it's great.

 

[Crackle]

I don't need to do that Crackers, he's a Scouser and that's more than enough.

The Isle of Man is a ten sick bag ferry ride from Scouseland, though I do have a few cousins living there

 

[ComedyPilot]

Oh, and whilst I can understand LA staying with the breakaway, why didn't the 2 other Astana riders (Popovych and Zubeldia) drop back to help their 'leader'?

Because on the road at that time their leader was Lance as he was 19 seconds ahead of Contradiction.

 

[Crackle]

Oh, and whilst I can understand LA staying with the breakaway, why didn't the 2 other Astana riders (Popovych and Zubeldia) drop back to help their 'leader'?

Not only did they not drop back but they were called up by Lance to work and work they did.

I don't think it was luck he and a few others were there. He said in the interview he was fighting to stay near the front at every bend. That was experience, I note Hushvold, another canny dog, was there too.

 

[Noodley]

Well done Cav, and well done Thor as well - and well done Tony Martin as well....yellow tomorrow methinks

Fantasy points-a-go-go

 

[kennykool]

Well done again Cav.

Lance in Yellow after the TTT tomorrow. I am getting wet at the thought!!! Ha ha