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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jul 20, 2015 - 09:32am PT
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Congrats to Ruben Plaza on his win today
He is now in the elite club of those who have won a stage in all 3 grand tours.
......but still bummed that Peter Sagan hasn't got a win in this years tour.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jul 20, 2015 - 09:37am PT
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I thought Geraint Thomas was dead. Or at least seriously injured. But he only ended up losing about a minute.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jul 20, 2015 - 09:53am PT
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That's probably what saved him. Helped lessen the impact on the side of his head or his neck. Watching it, it didn't look like he could have hit it any worse.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jul 20, 2015 - 10:57am PT
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That did look bad. Good thing he wasn't wearing one of those old style hair nets. That helmet probably saved his life.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jul 20, 2015 - 11:17am PT
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If, as it seems from the video clip, Barguil rode straight into him and caused the crash, can penalties be imposed?
Can one be disqualified for recklessly endangering other riders?
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jul 20, 2015 - 11:18am PT
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That was a scary crash to watch, amazing he only lost less than a minute.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jul 20, 2015 - 01:20pm PT
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They normally only relagate a rider if they do somehting reckless, usually in sprint. If you make a bonehead mistake and take someone else out (it looked like he unclipped/slid out making a bike handling error) they often don't penalize.
He will probably have some splainin' to do now that the stage is over.
Edit:
Yikes!!!
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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hb81
climber
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Jul 20, 2015 - 02:18pm PT
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My first thoughts too were: f*#k, I hope he is not dead. It looked absolutely awful. He probably had slowed down just enough when he hit that pole that it didn't go any worse.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jul 20, 2015 - 02:45pm PT
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The more I watch video of the crash, the more it looks deliberate.
I'm sure it wasn't, but man, it sure looks like a hockey game. It looks like he lined Thomas up in his sights, and then hip-checked him into the boards.
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okie
Trad climber
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Jul 20, 2015 - 06:26pm PT
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Looks like the guy wasn't trying to make the curve but maybe he was coming into it too hot?
So the Team Sky "supplement" conspiracy theory...lol Ever since he-who-shall-not-be-named...
I had my French connection tighten Contador's brakes so they'd rub to slow him down. Sorry, no Giro/Tour link-up for you, buddy!
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Jul 20, 2015 - 07:09pm PT
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They normally only relagate a rider if they do something reckless,
I think the peleton will handle the relagating. There were a lot of unhappy riders.
He also started that massive pile up that took out Cancellara and happened to be the guy Tony Martin fell into when he broke his collar bone.
If he didn't have bad luck he would have no luck at all :)
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Jul 20, 2015 - 07:25pm PT
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After the exchange, Sagan was asked why he went into the breakaway for a third straight day, replying because "I have big balls" leaving the interviewer stunned before letting out a nervous laugh and continuing on.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jul 20, 2015 - 07:43pm PT
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If he didn't have bad luck he would have no luck at all :)
More like incompetence or malfeasance than bad luck!
He just plain screwed up trying to ride the inside line or intentionally body checked him.
Bad form either way.
Then again, I think everyone in our game long enough knows someone that is an "epic" magnet. They just need to be present for bad things to happen.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Jul 20, 2015 - 09:46pm PT
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Brilliant descent by Sagan today . . . effort is everything.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Jul 20, 2015 - 09:49pm PT
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The more I watch video of the crash, the more it looks deliberate.
Poor Team Sky . . . Not!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jul 21, 2015 - 09:14am PT
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I like Sagan in his interview after the descent chasing Plaza when asked "did you hope to catch Plaza?," "I no hope, I chust try."
At least Oleg has wised up about Peter, "the best rider in the race."
“I’m glad because I was going for second place. No, I’m joking,” Sagan said in his nasally voice.
“I really don’t know what I should do better. I tried everything. I knew I had to try as hard as I could in the descent even if it meant dying.”
Read more at http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/07/news/sagan-second-again-after-hair-raising-descent_378840#8gbg4MrUlcLmFUid.99
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jul 22, 2015 - 06:13am PT
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TJ is out...wow.
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Mike Friedrichs
Sport climber
City of Salt
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Jul 22, 2015 - 07:23am PT
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We'll see what happens next year when Richie Porte signs with BMC. Tejay may leave for another team or stay and work to support Porte?
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shady
Trad climber
hasbeen
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Jul 22, 2015 - 09:15am PT
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Sagan did have an awesome descent. A bike handling clinic. Prolly my favorite rider these days.
Crash Barguil's team manager should have Sagans descent video playing on loop in his hotel rooms for the rest of the tour.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jul 22, 2015 - 10:43am PT
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Sagan is always mixing it up. He makes any race more entertaining. His decending was awesome. He just made his move a little too late.
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