Tour de France - Stage 9 - SPOILER
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accountantpete
OAP
Whoever it is - they give Contador a hefty push into the crowd.
A bit of payback I expect.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Just had to watch last 30 mins via the web (Kids wanted Matilda on C5) - US site with Paul and Phil - showed all the crashes - my oh my.... the Contador one was suspicious ! Highlights on ITV4 will be interesting. The TV car crash looks worse the more times you see it.... sheesh.
It shows someone giving Berto a hefty push? I'm damned if I can see that.
Looks like they are slipping/ regaining balance rather than pushing
You're right montage.
Contador explains.......
http://www.cadenaser.com/deportes/a...etapa-tour/csrcsrpor/20110710csrcsrdep_9/Aes/
Apparently his brake lever got caught up with Karpets' saddle or seat post. Berto says he landed on his left knee - the one he hurt the other day - and he was in more and more pain as the stage progressed.
Jesus, worra day!
Contador explains.......
http://www.cadenaser.com/deportes/a...etapa-tour/csrcsrpor/20110710csrcsrdep_9/Aes/
Apparently his brake lever got caught up with Karpets' saddle or seat post. Berto says he landed on his left knee - the one he hurt the other day - and he was in more and more pain as the stage progressed.
Jesus, worra day!
Baggy
Cake connoisseur
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Sorry to see him lose it, but it had to go sometime and am glad it's gone to Voeckler - he looked so chuffed!I reckon Thor will be glad to see the back of that jersey.
Mad rate of attrition today though, hope things calm down a bit for a few days.
If these getting knocked off by the entourage continue, they will have to bring in a new jersey, awarded to who gets the most "SMIDSY" points, based on this years, we have three riders now on equal points. Just hope today's riders can continue as it was disgusting what happened.
Barbed wire fences are one of my biggest fears when out riding, especially fast downhill, when I see that top strand and visualise ploughing into it. Usually I look at the grass verges as an escape exit in an emergency, but I keep my eye out for that barbed wire to confirm it is not an option.
In fact, just to update my posting, just recalled the first day, when that spectator took down about three quarters of the field in one stroke, that would put a lot of riders on 1 point for the Smidsy jersey, and if the two riders involved in todays calamity was involved, plus the rider with the motorcycle, then we would have three riders sharing 3 points.
Lets just hope there is no more of this happening, fingers crossed as well we do not get the loose dog again. as in past two years.
Barbed wire fences are one of my biggest fears when out riding, especially fast downhill, when I see that top strand and visualise ploughing into it. Usually I look at the grass verges as an escape exit in an emergency, but I keep my eye out for that barbed wire to confirm it is not an option.
In fact, just to update my posting, just recalled the first day, when that spectator took down about three quarters of the field in one stroke, that would put a lot of riders on 1 point for the Smidsy jersey, and if the two riders involved in todays calamity was involved, plus the rider with the motorcycle, then we would have three riders sharing 3 points.
Lets just hope there is no more of this happening, fingers crossed as well we do not get the loose dog again. as in past two years.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Zacklaws - that's the last thing you think about descending. It's the over the side, not to be seen again that is the worry !! 
asterix
Comrade Member
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- Limoges or York
When I watched it at the roadside a couple of years ago the sheer number of motor vehicles mixed up in it all seemed ridiculous.
(Zacklaws, congratulations, you have run out of hills! May I suggest "Fleet Moss, rears up straight out of Hawes and the savagely steep Park Rash at Kettlewell"? Must admit I haven't done them yet; I meant to, on the 5 Dales 100 mile sportive but I wimped out what with the head wind and only did the 80 mile. Next year!)
(Zacklaws, congratulations, you have run out of hills! May I suggest "Fleet Moss, rears up straight out of Hawes and the savagely steep Park Rash at Kettlewell"? Must admit I haven't done them yet; I meant to, on the 5 Dales 100 mile sportive but I wimped out what with the head wind and only did the 80 mile. Next year!)
asterix
Comrade Member
- Location
- Limoges or York
Did that one last week of June, along with three other hills on Colinj's ride. Its quite unique actually, its got a built in shower, that starts at the bottom and finishes when you get to the top. Those who rode it that day will know what I mean.
Yes a hellish day. It is a great testament to the skill of all involved that not more get injured each year.
Bit of a puzzler that one with Contador. Comments at face value - one take.
Why would Karpets or whoever it was give him a shove ? Not because Bertie had offered to swap library books. So would Bertie spill the beans in one direction knowing that it would instantly promote a statement that could damage him further in response ? If it was not an entanglement there had to be much more going on before this little episode. We await the fan's roadside video.
Bit of a puzzler that one with Contador. Comments at face value - one take.
Why would Karpets or whoever it was give him a shove ? Not because Bertie had offered to swap library books. So would Bertie spill the beans in one direction knowing that it would instantly promote a statement that could damage him further in response ? If it was not an entanglement there had to be much more going on before this little episode. We await the fan's roadside video.
