Tour de France 2019 **SPOILERS**

[Crackle]

It didn't look good for him. Race over, hope it isn't too bad.

 

[rich p]

I missed it but CN says gashed thigh. Somebody said broken leg?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Could be. Not the greatest quality video, thank goodness. Look too close and it could be unpleasant.

Spoiler

View: https://twitter.com/cyclocross24/status/1152221987022016512

 

[Crackle]

 

[rich p]

Ouchy ouch

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Bad course design / set-up or inexperience on Van Aert's part? Hard to tell...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Alaphilippe is kicking arse at the moment.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Uran came so close!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Alaphilippe is kicking arse at the moment.

Either that or he's about to blow up spectacularly (glass half empty)

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Either that or he's about to blow up spectacularly (glass half empty)

Still fastest at the second split, ahead of Thomas.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

That was not a contender's performance by Adam Yates, unfortunately...

 

[Crackle]

Chuffing Eck, wot a ride from Alaphilippe

 

[Beebo]

Flipping heck!
That wasn’t in the script.
Has he burnt himself out before the big stage tomorrow

 

[Milzy]

Chuffing Eck, wot a ride from Alaphilippe

The secret is a can of Monster 15 mins before.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

That was one of the best TT performances I've ever seen in the Tour. If he hopes to keep Yellow in the mountains he needed to give himself a cushion and he did.