Tour de France 2017

Harsh on Eddy Boss thought he had it from the over head shot.

I put a quid on Kittel earlier, well I though I did, the website took ages to confirm and looks like it actually registered it as a bet for Greipel. Annoying.

Calling bullshit on that, should have been Eddy Boss, gutted for him

Lools like Eddy to me too. Rediscovered his ju-ju of late it seems...

What happened to Greipel?

If anything should be a tie. (Can they even do that?)

According to the Cycling News feed:

Fortunately the photo finish camera can see a a gap of a 1000th of a second.

absolute bullshit. that was a tie. I don't care whether they have done it before or not but they should be awarded joint victory of that stage.

Was watching him (he's in my fantasy team) and he just wasn't very aggressive, was a few bikes back when the sprint started and only sprang half-heartedly. Bad legs today? Bet it stings being overtaken by Kittel for stage wins.

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From my re-watching I thought Ed was ahead, then Kittel edged forward after the line.

But now they've announced Kittle they're not going to backtrack are they?

the gap is smaller and a pixel on the finish line camera's screen.

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This shot looks like it's very slightly in Kittel's favour, but it could just be that he's closer to the camera.

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Are the shapes of the spokes in these images the stress the wheels are enduring at such speed or is it just an optical illusion?

It's an illusion - the camera spins around on the same point or something

EDIT: http://inrng.com/2012/04/photo-finish-camera/

optical illusion, to do with the camera recording speed. Like this
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Plus that is just past the line and Kittel was going a little faster

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Eddy Boss is the people's champ

Sophie Smith tweet:

Andre Greipel clearly frustrated outside his bus. Answered national press questions in German and left immediately in a team car. #tdf2017

Kittel's already had 2, Eddy deserves it. He's not even a sprinter so should get it on a handicap, especially after successfully changing up tactics after yesterday.

Bullshit. That's a tie.

Someone write to CAS and appeal.

Does calling Brian Cookson a cunt on twatter count? I'm out of letterheaded ivory cartridge paper.

All those tits who claimed Sagan's DQ was down to Dimension Data's sponsorship of the Tour seemed to have piped down today.

#justiceforeddie

yeah am disappointed. thought ebh took that too. and would have been chuffed for him.

my point is that I didn't think they would have much to think about. they see the camera evidence and that tells them who crossed the line. if it doesn't, and I am hearing noises here that maybe it can't, then surely they have to call a dead heat.

They should put an electric current across the line, whoever crosses first gets electrocuted.