Tour de France Stage 1
Posted by FLATOUT JIM in race
Well, did anyone predict that finish? So here I sit, and my prediction number 1 now has a solid chance of becoming reality. In an opening day filled with spills and crashes, the most significant occurred with about 10k left in the stage, splitting the peleton, just as the sprint teams were ramping it up to position their riders for a crack at Green Jersey Points.
At the end of the day, Alberto was way down in the general classification, 1 minute and 20 seconds back, while his chief challengerAndy Shleck was only 6 seconds back.
Now all of a sudden, the stage 2 Team Time trial goes from being an opportunity to separate the pack, to an absolute must make up time for the Contadore crew. At the very least, they must not lose time on the challengers.
Stage 2 will be very exciting. Can’t wait.
