Tour de France 2015 - may contain nuts and SPOILERS

[Flying_Monkey]

Did he say that on France TV? If that's the line he takes it's worse than the one he took on the road. Because there's clear daylight between Teejay and himself and there was simply no way he was going to get round that bend at that speed on that line. If he doesn't assume responsibility for his own bad judgement he won't learn.

Yeah, the crash was the result of inexperience and bad judgement from Barguil, but blaming someone else rather than taking responsibility is rather less excuable. He's lucky Thomas is so sanguine (and such a hard bloke).

 

[raindog]

Did he say that on France TV? If that's the line he takes it's worse than the one he took on the road. Because there's clear daylight between Teejay and himself and there was simply no way he was going to get round that bend at that speed on that line. If he doesn't assume responsibility for his own bad judgement he won't learn.

EDIT: Ok, team Barguil have posted the proof of being pushed by Teejay - there is the slightest of contact some way back. Plenty of time to have responded. https://vid.me/Zp3H

He said when Tejay nudged him, his fingers slipped off the brake lever so he had no rear braking, but that contact shown on the video seems to be way before the braking point for the corner. Still, the riders are living on the edge on these fast descents and it's easy for us to judge from our armchairs.
Anyway, no harm done in the end, luckily.

 

[Stonechat]

Only thing I could see is that maybe Bargui's right foot became unclipped

 

[Andrew Br]

. He's lucky Thomas is so sanguine (and such a hard bloke).

That last bit may not be lucky for Barge-uil .

 

[Foghat]

Good to see Sagan beaten again, and Tinkov's subsequent Comical Ali denials were amusing.

 

[Crackle]

https://vid.me/Zp3H

I take it all back. Teejay did move into Barguil and knock him off line. Doesn't alter the fact that Barguil is a loose descender.

 

[HF2300]

He said when Tejay nudged him, his fingers slipped off the brake lever so he had no rear braking, but that contact shown on the video seems to be way before the braking point for the corner...

Hmmm... pretty sure I saw Barguil's rear wheel locked up in the replay...

 

[raindog]

Only thing I could see is that maybe Bargui's right foot became unclipped

I assumed he unclipped on purpose because he knew he wasn't going to make it through the corner?

 

[HF2300]

I don't think there was much more he could do. He was basically towing the group on his own at times. He must have been flat out ...

I don't know, he seemed to have enough energy to rein in the other attacks, and go all out on the descent and last few km. I guess we'll never know. Haven't heard a post race interview with Sagan so I don't know how he felt about it (even if he'd say).

 

[screenman]

Did you see G's crash helmet bang that post.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Hmmm... pretty sure I saw Barguil's rear wheel locked up in the replay...

I thought the same, about 50 metres after he brushed Teejay. Far too late.

 

[coffeejo]

Thinking about Sagan and the complaints that everyone is targeting him... It strikes me that if he can't handle the fact that one of the jersey holders becomes the centre of attention, he isn't yet mature enough to wear it. I don't mean that as a criticism, just that he may still have a lot of growing up to do.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Thinking about Sagan and the complaints that everyone is targeting him... It strikes me that if he can't handle the fact that one of the jersey holders becomes the centre of attention, he isn't yet mature enough to wear it. I don't mean that as a criticism, just that he may still have a lot of growing up to do.

He's won it for the past 3 years.

 

[Rasmus]

Sagan needs to target his energy usage. If he stops trying to win every stage, maybe he'll win one.

Or, he could keep doing it this way and dominate the green jersey for n years to come.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Sky have just announced that Thomas will carry on with a sore shoulder and a bruised ear. A bruised ear. Not something you encounter every day of the week.