Tirreno-Adriatico!!!

[thom]

along with everyone else's

that is true

edit : i see on twitter Mark Renshaw says Kittel's crash screwed things up for them - I guess that would explain it

 

[rich p]

I wonder if fatherhood has taken the edge off Cav's suitcase of courage in a dangerous bunch sprint?

 

[Crackle]

I wonder if fatherhood has taken the edge off Cav's suitcase of courage in a dangerous bunch sprint?

Do you mind with the Sherwinism's, I'm about to eat.

He'd be better off ditching the train and stalking others in the good old fashioned way.

 

[raindog]

i see on twitter Mark Renshaw says Kittel's crash screwed things up for them - I guess that would explain it

corresponds with what Cav said
"I was behind Kittel when he crashed at a narrow little roundabout, two kilometres from the finish.
The peloton split because of it. Some gentlemen in the peloton gave me a hand to move up but I got to the front with 500m to go, before the sprint even started, and I was already on the limit."

 

[thom]

corresponds with what Cav said
"I was behind Kittel when he crashed at a narrow little roundabout, two kilometres from the finish.
The peloton split because of it. Some gentlemen in the peloton gave me a hand to move up but I got to the front with 500m to go, before the sprint even started, and I was already on the limit."

well he kept the jersey - can't really complain with 2 GB riders in the GC leads

 

[The Couch]

JVDB seems to be a magnet for crashes... he fell and hit the knee that he hurted last year in the Tour (and of which he was still kinda recovering)

I'm hoping it won't be too bad (although it would surprise me)... when he's not on the ground he's a nice top 10 contender for the Tour.
(and for Belgians pretty much the only stage race hope, since De Gendt is as unpredictable as they come)

 

[thom]

Kittel seeks forgiveness from his bike this morning:

 

[raindog]

I wonder if anything was broken on it? Can't remember seeing a rider trash a bike quite like that before.

 

[smutchin]

I wonder if anything was broken on it? Can't remember seeing a rider trash a bike quite like that before.

Wiggo?

 

[raindog]

In Portugal last year? Well, the bike just sort of drifted across the road and parked itself neatly against some rocks. Not the same as smashing it down onto the road from above head height.
Or was there another occasion? My memory's not what it was.

 

[The Couch]

I wonder if anything was broken on it? Can't remember seeing a rider trash a bike quite like that before.

I believe it happens more often then we realize

Only a couple of weeks ago in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne Tsatevich threw his bike away as well
(the only luck for the bike - compared to Kittel's bike - being that it landed beside the road in the field)

 

[The Couch]

Kittel seeks forgiveness from his bike this morning:

He tweeted yesterday "I'm VERY sorry for throwing my beloved Giant Propel on the ground. I still love it! We're just having an intense relationship"

Let's just hope that he gives his girlfriend/wife flowers without the "heated" argument

 

[compo]

Whilst I can understand his frustration, acting like a hurt prima donna doesn't do much for the image of the sport. It's a pity there isn't an equipment abuse penalty similar to the Raquet Abuse in tennis.

 

[thom]

I suspect anyone by the road when that happened would have been rather amused.
Provided nobody gets hurt I don't see the problem - it is not disrespectful, intimidatory or distracting to his competitors since they are long, long gone.

 

[The Couch]

I... it is not disrespectful, intimidatory or distracting ...

But this is!!!!
What crazy ass "fan" is this?!?