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Stage 6 – Epernay to Metz

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  • July 6, 2012 at 10:54 am #16263
    drheaton

    Another sprint stage and another chance for Goss to show us he’s the third fastest man in the world or is it another chance for Tyler Farrar to take out half the field?

    Cast iron sprint finish again, four in the escape:

    – Davide Malacarne (ITA) EUC
    – Romain Zingle (BEL) COF
    – Dave Zabriskie (USA) GRS
    – Karsten Kroon (NED) STB

    One sprint and one cat 4 before the finish.

    I think pretty much everyone will have a broadly unchanged team today with an eye on the shake up that will be Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Mine is:

    Cavendish
    Goss
    Sagan
    Van Hummel

    Arashiro
    Ladagnous
    Levarlet
    Boeckmans
    Izagirre

    Plan is to ditch Cav, Goss, Ladagnous and Boeckmans tonight but not 100% on who I’ll bring in, still deliberating between starting to bring in TTing climbers or to go full out on breakaway riders and try hoover up a load of points on Sunday.

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  • July 6, 2012 at 2:41 pm #690283
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    chrisdstripes

    Shame about Greipel. Today
    Shame about Greipel. Today was always going to be average for me as all my DS riders are the ones I wanted for the hills, but still need some points from somewhere! A Goss win is my best hope…

    July 6, 2012 at 2:38 pm #690281
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    TERatcliffe26

    Greipel wont sprint today….
    Greipel wont sprint today….

    July 6, 2012 at 2:37 pm #690279
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    chrisdstripes

    Could be – according to
    Could be – according to commentary, Lotto are saying that Greipel won’t be contesting the sprint due to his injuries 🙁

    July 6, 2012 at 2:34 pm #690277
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    TERatcliffe26

    that 49 includes the 5 for
    that 49 includes the 5 for the cat 4 too, forgot to say that…

    A Cav, Sagan, Goss, Veelers top 4 and the stage could be mine?….

    July 6, 2012 at 2:30 pm #690275
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    chrisdstripes

    “Today’s stage features a
    “Today’s stage features a tight right-hander just before the 2km to go sign that the peloton is going to have to slow down significantly for. Then comes a gentle left turn and a gentle right hander… with about 1,400m to go there is a 90 degree left turn that leads riders to a 300m downhill stretch (with a gradient of about three per cent) and under a railway bridge.

    The speed is going to be up around 70km/h and then, there’s another 90 degree turn (to the left) with about 850m to go. And, from there it’s flat and straight all the way to the line.”

    July 6, 2012 at 2:18 pm #690273
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    chrisdstripes

    You made up 27 on me then
    You made up 27 on me then TER…

    July 6, 2012 at 2:14 pm #690271
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    TERatcliffe26

    49 points at the intermediate
    49 points at the intermediate sprint 🙂

    July 6, 2012 at 2:05 pm #690269
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    drheaton

    Griepel and Gesink on the
    Griepel and Gesink on the floor again.

    Garmin are quoted as saying that Farrar won’t contest the sprint because he’s too afraid of crashing. I predict there will be no crash today purely because Farrar isn’t there, he seems to cause most of them.

    July 6, 2012 at 2:00 pm #690267
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    chrisdstripes

    Van Hummel said yesterday he
    Van Hummel said yesterday he was feeling good, so I’m hoping he’s saving himself for the finish…

    July 6, 2012 at 1:59 pm #690265
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    silas chime

    31 at the intermediate for me
    31 at the intermediate for me from Cav,Tourminater,Impey and Boeckmans B-)

    Just considering my transfers for tomorrow…..actually I’ve already made 3 and am waiting for the finale to decide whether to take Sagan or Greipel out for my last star transfer.

    transfers:
    1)Cav for the ‘Yankee Dutchman’ DONE
    2)Cooke for the ‘Mayor’s Son’ DONE
    3)Impey for the ‘nearly man of Paris-Nice’ DONE
    4)Greipel(or Sagan) for a ‘well named man’ although I’m considering Veelers out for ‘Aussie Buck’

    July 6, 2012 at 1:51 pm #690263
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    drheaton

    Sprint points:
    1. Kroon (STB)
    Sprint points:

    1. Kroon (STB) 15pts
    2. Zabriskie (GRS) 14pts
    3. Zingle (COF) 13pts
    4. Malacarne (EUC) 12pts
    5. Goss (OGE) 11pts
    6. Cavendish (SKY) 10pts
    7. Sagan (LIQ) 9pts
    8. Boeckmans (VCD) 8pts
    9. Boasson Hagen (SKY) 7pts
    10. Hutarovich (FDJ) 6pts
    11. O’Grady (OGE) 5pts
    12. Impey (OGE) 4pts
    13. Popovych (RNT) 3pts
    14. Albasini (OGE) 2pts
    15. Bak (LTB) 1pt

    No Van Hummel 🙁

    You have to wonder what Greipel is playing at if he wants the Green jersey, Goss can happily finish second or third and still out score him every stage while he’s pikcing up 10 intermediate sprint points.

    July 6, 2012 at 1:10 pm #690261
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    drheaton

    Report on the
    Report on the crash:

    Dr. Florence Pommerie: Greipel has significant injuries

    The medical team of the Tour has recently offered an appraisal on the state of the riders who fell at the 35km mark. “About 20 riders came past our car after the fall, including many team leaders,” said Florence Pommerie. “The crash victims included Sandy Casar (FDJ), Jean-Christophe Peraud (ALM) and Andre Greipel (LTB). Most have abrasions and contusions. “These are minor injuries, but they hurts all the same. André Greipel seems to have some significant injuries including and a wounded finger. He must have landed very heavily.”

    July 6, 2012 at 11:30 am #690259
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    drheaton

    Crash in the bunch, Griepel,
    Crash in the bunch, Griepel, Gutierrez and Westra are down, no report on any injuries although Gutierrez seems have come off worst.

    July 6, 2012 at 11:18 am #690257
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    silas chime

    Captain America Running away
    Captain America Running away from something perhaps?

    Same team as yesterday starts in 2nd place on the tour overall (1st premium)

    Cavendish
    Greipel
    Sagan
    Veelers
    Cantwell
    Boeckmans
    Impey
    Morkov
    Cooke

    July 6, 2012 at 11:17 am #690255
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    TERatcliffe26

    Monday is why Dave is still
    Monday is why Dave is still in my team…

    same as yesterday

    Cav
    Sagan
    Goss
    Veelers

    Lancaster
    Edet
    Arashiro
    Izagirre
    Zabriske

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