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Last Post 07/08/2014 02:00 PM by thinline .. 9 Replies.

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huckleberry

Posts:824

07/06/2014 11:29 AM
Loved that finish!

Orange Crush

Posts:4499

07/06/2014 11:36 AM
Stage 2 is a must watch for those who missed in. It had all the ingredients of a 1-day classic race.

jookey

Posts:200

07/06/2014 01:38 PM
Epic. A few GC guys showed weakness. Puerto and Andy are done. I'm shocked Andy did not have a good day! Why does he even bother to race?

jmdirt

Posts:775

07/06/2014 01:54 PM
Great result for him. Stage win, yellow jersey, and big mental boost. Even if his GC efforts don't end on top of the box he has today (and who knows how many days in yellow). I like that the first week isn't a tour around France...er, UK, and the big guns have already fired!

longslowdistance

Posts:2886

07/06/2014 09:21 PM
Ditto. Narrow, curvy, hilly roads and a large pack - must be frayed nerves for everyone.

Ride On

Posts:537

07/06/2014 09:22 PM
How come that podium girl gave him the brush off when he went in for the kiss?

longslowdistance

Posts:2886

07/06/2014 09:28 PM
Here's the video of the podium girl brush off: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/07/tour-de-france-nibali-podium-kiss-rejected

jmdirt

Posts:775

07/06/2014 09:42 PM
She was mad because she wanted Sagan to win. The ABC sports guy commented on "Nibly kissing the bear". Lion, bear, whatever.

SideBySide

Posts:444

07/08/2014 01:09 PM
It was a great move. I am amazed by the number of people on the roads!

thinline

Posts:325

07/08/2014 02:00 PM
Being an old pro at getting blown off, I don't think that is what happened. She appears to be getting ready for the kiss by putting her arm around his shoulder but then suddenly turns as if distracted by something offstage and lo and behold, the lion is handed to her. My guess is she was called to and was simply responding in the moment.