Tour de France 2017 ***SPOILERS***

[mjr]

Oh Nibali's long car tow DQ was much less ridiculous - it was a sticky bottle x100 and they get grumpy enough about the sticky bottles. Can't let that go unpunished.

 

[rliu]

Oh Nibali's long car tow DQ was much less ridiculous - it was a sticky bottle x100 and they get grumpy enough about the sticky bottles. Can't let that go unpunished.

I agree it was egregious and not really fair sportsmanship, but it was with about 80km left in the stage if I remember correctly after he had a mechanical. It just came to mind as another example of something so many riders do and then a select few get crucified for it every now and then.

 

[fossyant]

Looking at the replay, Sagan went way off line - looking at the slow-mo coverage from the front. Slap for the stage, but not a race ban ?

 

[Dave Davenport]

Looking at the replay, Sagan went way off line - looking at the slow-mo coverage from the front. Slap for the stage, but not a race ban ?

I think that would have been fair.

 

[Adam4868]

Stage disqualification at most.

 

[lyn1]

Well it's academic now as he's gone but watching it live and watching the various clips all give different impressions. Watching the whole sprint my intial impression was that Cav was going for a gap that wasn't there, he was just a little too late behind Demare as the sprint moved across the road.

The gap was there and adequate when Cav followed Demare into the space along the barrier. It would have remained providing Sagan had not tried to grab Demare's wheel, which necessitated a change of line thereby taking the space from another rider and putting him in the barrier. Guys often get away with line changes, but less so when it creates a big spill.

 

[Winnershsaint]

Anti Cav and anti Brit sentiment rife on other forums. Step up cycling News.

 

[SWSteve]

in the punditry competition only one person @ItsSteveLovell ,didn't include sagan in his picks for the green jersey, did he know something we didn't...

J'etait regardez mon boulé crystal, et voila

 

[Winnershsaint]

I won't subject you to my worthless opinion, but I will say that I'm very sad that two such riders are out of the tour (or probably out in Cav's case).

It has rather spoilt the tour.

Couldn't agree more. Race will poorer for their absences

 

[Winnershsaint]

Stage disqualification at most.

Agreed

 

[fossyant]

Sagan and Cavendish are on 'good terms' with each other usually - seems apology was made, but I guess there might be words knowing Cav.

 

[Adam4868]

Take a look at @nedboulting's Tweet:
View: https://twitter.com/nedboulting/status/882347904618442752?s=09

Says it all.

 

[jarlrmai]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/100-speedcraft-tall-sagan-limited-edition-/rp-prod160033

Maybe there'll be a sale now!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I won't subject you to my worthless opinion, but I will say that I'm very sad that two such riders are out of the tour (or probably out in Cav's case).

It has rather spoilt the tour.

GCN reporting he is deffo out with a broken shoulder

 

[fossyant]

GCN reporting he is deffo out with a broken shoulder

Crap.