Tour de France Stage 2 – July 6th, York - Sheffield **Unmasked Spoilers**

Darkglasses

This is going to be a seriously hard day in the saddle. There are - count them - 9 categorized climbs, and a whole bundle more uncategorized ones. Nothing particularly long, but there is some seriously steep stuff. We'll be regularly hitting 15% and beyond, so don't expect Kittel or anybody other than a serious Classics rider to be contender.

Very tricky stage to predict both in terms of the winner and when the decisive attacks will come. No strong winds are expected, but there is a 50% chance of precipitation at the start.

Not a day for betting, but I'll put my hypothetical money on Spartacus.

Oddschecker - Sagan 2/1, Gerrans 12/1, Valverde 12/1, Kwiatkowski 15/1, Albasini 18/1 Cancellara 20/1,

neris

Simon Gerrans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdpgiqUzNOY

dastardly00

Simon Gerrans

Wow this is a really bumpy stage. It looks like a shorter version of Liege-Bastogne-Liege or one of the other Ardennes Classics!

Brian?

Michael Albasini

dastardly00 wrote: »

Wow this is a really bumpy stage. It looks like a shorter version of Liege-Bastogne-Liege or one of the other Ardennes Classics!

Agree completely. Should be a great stage, my money is on Cancellara.

MPFG

I hope the riders can race today as if crowded on Holme Moss may be difficult..loads of people already there
Roads are very narrow in places so peloton could be split ....going very difficult for riders trying to stay at front

I think Nico will give it a go today if he can stay near the front
Also expect Nibali to try something
J-Rod would suit this but not sure he has form

Just hope they can race as should be a fantastic stage

happytramp

Cool Lancaster Bomber and Spitfire escort. They're putting on a good show over there.

gordongekko

Fabian Cancellara

Cav dns

gordongekko

Fabian Cancellara

Huge crowds out again today.

Zyzz

If I had a euro for everytime Carlton mentions Cav not starting Id be a rich man.

lennymc

that was most definitely the shimano riders fault. Poor innocent spectator.

ThisRegard

What was he thinking standing out like that looking through a camera.

Unknown Soldier

Michal Kwiatkowski

Anyone know what that "sideways/rectangular" bike computer is, that quite a few seem to be using?

Darkglasses

Michael Albasini

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Anyone know what that "sideways/rectangular" bike computer is, that quite a few seem to be using?

Not sure what you're referring to, but a lot of teams are now using re-branded Garmin units instead of SRMs.

acquiescefc

Cant wait to see them get to Wincobank

Darkglasses

Michael Albasini

This is a great stage, would be wonderful if they put a one-day here in future

neris

Simon Gerrans

Zyzz wrote: »

If I had a euro for everytime Carlton mentions Cav not starting Id be a rich man.

Another 3 weeks of it to go

ThisRegard

Wherever in the world you go, you'll always find an idiot in a Celtic jersey.

luapenak

Rui Costa

Looks like the peleton are really struggling to go slow enough not to reel in the break too quick.

Darkglasses

Michael Albasini

Haha hope that was insured!

acquiescefc

jesus, someone with a tripod sticking out into the road. retard

ThisRegard

There'll be a digging match before the end of the tour.

Talib Fiasco

Simon Gerrans

Purito not looking too good again....

Lapin

I love the way Greetland is described as a village despite having a population of over 12,000.

If it was in Ireland we'd consider it a decent sized town.

gordongekko

Fabian Cancellara

Jesus I hope someone collected Roches bike

Darkglasses

Michael Albasini

Roche and Porte both went down going over Holme Moss, slow bike change means this'll take a long chase.

63km to go, peloton is about to catch the break. No sign of any sprinters being dropped yet

MPFG

Darkglasses wrote: »

Roche and Porte both went down going over Holme Moss, slow bike change means this'll take a long chase.

63km to go, peloton is about to catch the break. No sign of any sprinters being dropped yet

Not on Holme Moss yet ??

MPFG

Richie Porte has help ...don't think Nico has any

Darkglasses

Michael Albasini

MPFG wrote: »

Not on Holme Moss yet ??

We're on the way up it

sydneybound

Novice here so give me.. What's the chances of Roche catching back up with the peloton? If so won't he finish we the same time as the rest pack?

gordongekko

Fabian Cancellara

MPFG wrote: »

Richie Porte has help ...don't think Nico has any

He made it back ages ago

Talib Fiasco

Simon Gerrans

Tommy V!

Darkglasses

Michael Albasini

sydneybound wrote: »

Novice here so give me.. What's the chances of Roche catching back up with the peloton? If so won't he finish we the same time as the rest pack?

He's back on already

detones

Bit of a brain fart or blonde moment watching this. Just in from a long spin so that's my excuse but I was sitting here wondering what was the story with all the Bobbies doing crowd control in France and what's with all the British flags!!

pelevin

Simon Gerrans

detones wrote: »

Bit of a brain fart or blonde moment watching this. Just in from a long spin so that's my excuse but I was sitting here wondering what was the story with all the Bobbies doing crowd control in France and what's with all the British flags!!

You mean you missed the invasion? Don't you ever watch the news? The EU will think again the next time they try to ban the British sausage.

acquiescefc

Look out for the MASSIVE football stadium at the bottom of herries road.

MPFG

Nico in top group :-)

Ole Rodrigo

Simon Gerrans

There he goes again - ' Nibbly' . Tch.

pelevin

Simon Gerrans

Looks like one of the best day's racing all year so far.

retalivity

Jaysus theres people all over the roaf.

They should really look at having this as an annual one day race

MPFG

Wanted to listen to Sean Kelly but ITV are ahead of Eurosport by about 15mins

Darkglasses

Michael Albasini

MPFG wrote: »

Wanted to listen to Sean Kelly but ITV are ahead of Eurosport by about 15mins

:eek: seriously? I better stay out of this thread then

ThisRegard

MPFG wrote: »

Wanted to listen to Sean Kelly but ITV are ahead of Eurosport by about 15mins

They're at the exact same point on my telly?

Darkglasses

Michael Albasini

Eurosport are at 26.9km on my feed

sydneybound

ITV 24km

Figsy32

Simon Gerrans

Darkglasses wrote: »

Eurosport are at 26.9km on my feed

They're the same on my telly anyway!

MPFG

Darkglasses wrote: »

Eurosport are at 26.9km on my feed

ITV at 23.5

Darkglasses

Michael Albasini

Right, I suggest anyone watching on Eurosport stays out, because ITV viewers will know the winner at least 2km before us!

MPFG

Figsy32 wrote: »

They're the same on my telly anyway!

They are not the same seriously ...I am looking at both and Eurosport a good bit behind

Dcully

Never seen crowd's like this before consistent throughout a stage.

ThisRegard

The slower feed must be a web feed?

Dcully

Only .1 of a km the difference between the 2 for me .