Tour De France Stage 3: Nice > Sisteron [Spoilers]

a_squirrelman

I didn't see a thread so here goes.

Thoughts on today folks?

Green jersey for Sagan?

And a bit of a rookie question from me but how do they decide to categorise as flat? I see the route today has a few hills, is it that they are not grade 1 or 2?

retalivity

Here's the route.



Could see Sagan try and drop some of the faster men on the climbs before the intermediate sprint, if a big breakaway has not gotten away

Macy0161

I'd hope to see Sam survive to the finish of this one.

Eamonnator

I think Kristoff will hold onto the Green Jersey today, but with a reduced points lead.
For the stage, Sam to beat Ewan in a bunch sprint.
Julian, Alan and Philip to retain Yellow.

De Gendt looks like he wants away for the day here, taking up his familiar spot along side the commissaire car.

EDIT: Nope he's sat back in the bunch. I'd say Cosnefroy is peeved Perez has the break too

dastardly00

6 km to go. All set for a big bunch sprint. Pressure on Sam

ionadnapokot

dastardly00 wrote: »

6 km to go. All set for a big bunch sprint. Pressure on Sam

Will be pleasantly surprised if he wins. Not convinced he's all that*




*dont even have a bike myself

godtabh

sam boxed in>?

godtabh

comne on sam

dastardly00

I don't fcuking believe it

Edit: Chapeau to Ewan though, some finish

c.p.w.g.w

Caleb was unreal there, did Sam just go a little too early?

godtabh

Caleb is ****ing fast!

De Bhál

absolute monster of a sprint from Ewan.

REBELSAFC

Better man won. No excuses

Steve SilverMint

Thought he was going to take it, very impressive from Ewan in all fairness.

Itziger

Should've won that. He had first run on CE. I know the winner was impressive but that was a golden opportunity. Without a brilliant lead out again mind. Good, but not great.

retalivity

The speed ewan flew past them all was unreal

Richard Hillman

That was unreal manoeuvrey from Ewan.

A bit naughty from Bennett. You'd be DQd if that were a horse race.

happytramp

Anyone else find watching sprint stages hoping for Sam to win ridiculously stressful?

c.p.w.g.w

Did the exact same happen during a tour in Belgium already this season with Caleb & Sam

dastardly00

happytramp wrote: »

Anyone else find watching sprint stages hoping for Sam to win ridiculously stressful?

It's not good for the heart!

carltonleon

happytramp wrote: »

Anyone else find watching sprint stages hoping for Sam to win ridiculously stressful?

Yep 100% .... I really thought he had that one sewn up

c.p.w.g.w

dastardly00 wrote: »

It's not good for the heart!

It's great to have someone to shout for tho...

Does Sam go into Green?

MPFGLB

Itziger wrote: »

Should've won that. He had first run on CE. I know the winner was impressive but that was a golden opportunity. Without a brilliant lead out again mind. Good, but not great.

Into a very strong headwind

REBELSAFC

1 Peter SAGAN PETER SAGAN 21 BORA - HANSGROHE 79 PTS -
2 Alexander KRISTOFF ALEXANDER KRISTOFF 135 UAE TEAM EMIRATES 77 PTS -
3 Sam BENNETT SAM BENNETT 43 DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP 74 PTS -
4 MATTEO TRENTIN 117 CCC TEAM 54 PTS -
5 CALEB EWAN 151 LOTTO SOUDAL 50 PTS -

retalivity

Intermediate sprint is early tomorrow as well...he should be up the road in a break. No doubt Sagan will.

happytramp

Might Sam face some disciplinary action for his move there at the end?

Kevhog1988

happytramp wrote: »

Might Sam face some disciplinary action for his move there at the end?

hard to prove he meant it?. i think if he'd of maintained a straight course he might of won tho

REBELSAFC

Here is the Birds Eye view. Ewans passing of Sagan along the barriers is frightening

https://twitter.com/LeTour/status/1300465117901979649

cunavalos

And the slow motion footage from head on
https://twitter.com/faustocoppi60/status/1300467132275322883


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