🚵 🇫🇷 Tour De France

Stage 3 - Monday 3rd July - Verviers - Longwy

the peloton will cross over from Belgium to Luxembourg and finishing in France, in this 212.5km stage. Gradient 11% and 5 categorie climbs.

Spoiler alert :-

I’m glad to see Froome survived after being involved in that crash, it looked pretty nasty, especially for the rider who used his back against the kerb to stop him.

Here are the day 3 top 5.

  1. Peter Sagan (Svk/Bora) 5hrs 07mins 19 secs

  2. Michael Matthews (Aus/Team Sunweb) Same time

  3. Dan Martin (Ire/Quick-Step Floors)

  4. Greg van Avermaet (Bel/BMC Racing)

  5. Alberto Bettiol (Ita/Cannondale-Drapac) +02secs

Cav just had an awful crash as Sagan elbowed him into a barrier.

Unless he was shoved over there by someone else he should be chucked off the event for that.

Nope, clear as day Sagan moved over and then elbowed Cav, he should be removed forthwith.

I thought I’d be a little generous as the TV guys are pretending it was an accident.

Bearing in mind I’ve seen Renshaw get chucked out for way less, that was what they call in sprintng, fucking naughty.

Sagan knew Cav had momentum and tried to block him.

I can’t see how he can defend it.

Chuck him out.

Au revoir Peter!

See you next year.

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Officials got that wrong. He moved his elbow to keep balance, as Cav was already going down. These guys are moving fast.

To chuck him out is wrong. The initial punishment was enough, it is because it s Cav in my opinion.

Without seeing any replay film…I saw Sagan panic when he realised Cavendish had the better run in on the Frenchmans wheel. He moved over to not only block but threw out his elbow to make sure Cavendish did not continue his route to more than likely win the race.

I am pleased that the officials agreed that Sagan cheated and rightly disqualify the cheat.

Subsequently having reviewed various film replays… my first judgement of Sagan cheating proved to be right…

Not the first time Sagan has obstructed and intentionally blocked other riders.

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Well not going to agree on this one. They both went after the same wheel, but Sagan was just after Cav. I don’t think Sagan saw him. Cav was already down when the elbow came out. Sagan was nowhere near him with the elbow.

Well the only loss here is to the 2017 tour, it will not be the same without Cav and Sagan, 2 of the best sprinters in the game!

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Which was the better “Elbow surprise?” The band turning up at The Park in Glastonbury, or the cyclist knocking someone into a barrier at the end of the fourth stage in the Tour de France?

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Be very careful here young man.

I am a world renown expert on this sort of thing. :laughing:

Do not ever question my decision making again. :astonished:

The man Sagan is disqualified wether you agree or not…I am right as always. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

Years of watching match officials at the Dell and St Marys…and watching Tours over many years.

I have just spoken to my mate down the pub …who is also world renown expert on anything…as usual he agrees with me :cool:

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I will be away in France for some time :wink:

just had the call to take Sagans place in the tour :astonished:

Just found my stabilisers :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

Phoned my friend Lance in the states…he will send me some go faster juice :cool:

You will recognise my very pink trike and the crocidile handbag…to stop idiots getting in my way :laughing:

Now where do I get the Dover channel crossing ferry?

BE WARNED Sfcsim…you ain’t seen anything yet :innocent:

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I thought Cav went down really well on the 4th stage, but there were a few on the day, that went down really well.

You’re wrong @sfcsim , that’s all there is to it…

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Should Sagan have been disqualified, abso-bloody-lutely

Actually, both were equally likely to happen based on track records.

This one was much more enjoyable though