Tour de France 2017

Anyway, Sea Arnold beat Sagan twice today even after Sagan had bludgeoned his way through at the end.

Favourite for green?

According to BBC News just then, Cavendish was taken to hospital before completing the stage. Sounds like he might have missed the cutoff time...

Cav out, broken shoulder confirmed. Two of the most interesting riders out, fucking shame.

The sprinting this year reminds me of the good old days of Abdoujaprov. Lots of bumping for postion and a healthy dose of uncalled for violence. Sad to see Sagan go, gutted Cavs out.

Well played sir.

This destroyed me omg, from @gingeraction on Twitter

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Cav was behind Demare, Sagan wanted to be there and pushed him off the wheel. There happened to be a barrier to the right, causing Cav to go down. Facts sorted.

just caught up on the drama. jesus what a terrible decision, looks like a fairly 'standard' (but dramatic) sprint to me.

Eurosport should hire Bethany-she's more articulate than their current Tour commentators...

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His "daughter" did a better job of explaining what I was trying to say.

I thought if you have a crash within X metres of the line you get given a time anyway?

Did I imagine this?

still need to cross line with bike.

I vote for her and Sean Kelly doing the commentary, would be epic.

Yeah you're right, within 3.5km.

Forgot about that. Still doubt that he went to hospital, came back, and cycled across the line though.

It's ironic yesterday Cav on his Instagram feed was praising Sagan and his skills

I 100% think Sagan should not have gone, point deduction fine. Now the Tour has been deprived of two of its finest riders for a racing fuck up with no intent and arguably caused by other riders veering across, I really feel fir Sagan. I think whoever wins green should feel a little dirty

Leaves the tour open for others to come through?
Kittel will no doubt be happy at both being out of the tour. It's more or less his to lose now.

Pretty harsh on Sagan, looked to me like cav and Sagan both wanted the wheel, Sagan was just a head of cav as Sagan was cutting the line. Gap closes fast, Cav and Sagan touch with cav hitting just behind Sagans arm so sagan goes to give a little flick of the elbow to nudge him off/keep balance but cav had already started to go down at this point so that's why it looks like the elbow extends so far as it didn't really seem to hit Cav. Rubbings racing but an extended arm is a tough call to make.

Bora-Hansgrohe protesting, apparently reinstating a DQ'ed rider is not without precedent #freethewheelie

Also Bethany

And Demare. A lot of shades being thrown at the French, first 80 point and 30 second deduction, then a DQ. Sagan should announce he's gonna ride the Giro next year, that would shit them up.

I think the elbow goes out because it's caught on Cav's brake hood as he falls.

he totally should