Tour de France *Spoilers*

[deptfordmarmoset]

I don't have computer access at present so having to endure the Brothers Grim.

Heathrow has decided to use the bit of air between here and the Crystal Palace transmitter as their flight path. My picture goes bonkers about once every minute. Oh well, at least it distracts me from the constant sound interference....

 

[Kbrook]

New to all this, why do the breakaway group not get the intermediate sprint points, they crossed the line first?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

New to all this, why do the breakaway group not get the intermediate sprint points, they crossed the line first?

They do. They just didn't sprint.

 

[Kbrook]

Thanks, why didnt they sprint? Guessing because they are not contenders?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Thanks, why didnt they sprint? Guessing because they are not contenders?

Yes. Although there is cash up for grabs as well so I was surprised no contest. After all they are professionals.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Any one see the spectator in the pink top wiped out by the peloton on the sprint approach?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Yes. Although there is cash up for grabs as well so I was surprised no contest. After all they are professionals.

At this stage they need to work together - showing self-interest won't help their temporary teamwork.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Any one see the spectator in the pink top wiped out by the peloton on the sprint approach?

Do you mean this one?

 

[dragon72]

I think the lack of OPQS train chasing down breakaways could have an impact on the race for the other teams who will have to take up the slack now.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Do you mean this one?

Yep

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Yep

Too busy taking photos to watch the race

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

@Kbrook
And the reason that they are more likely to contest the KOM is that there are relatively few KOM points available at this point (most points are reserved for the high climbs) so there is a chance of wearing the jersey.

 

[potsy]

Did anybody else just see @ColinJ in his mankini?

 

[coffeejo]

Did anybody else just see @ColinJ in his mankini?

 

[hopless500]

@potsy spotted @ColinJ in a yellow mankini