Stage Details:
Tonight is Stage 2, Visé > Tournai, 208 km
As the route goes through Belgium, it will offer possibilities to fighters but it is highly likely that there will be a massive sprint finish at the end of the stage. Maybe those disappointed the day before will take their revenge. When the riders go through Tournai, it will provide us with an opportunity to remember Wouter Weylandt, who had the last victory of his career during the Circuit Franco- Belge in 2010. — Christian Prudhomme’s Analysis
- Stage 2 preview: Visé → Tournai, 208 km (rolling/flat) [SteepHill]
- Visé >> Tournai, Stage 2 (207 km) [SBS Cycling Central]
- July 2, Stage 2: Visé – Tournai 207.5km [CyclingNews]
- 2nd Stage – Monday 2nd July 2012 Visé > Tournai – 207.5 km [EuroSport]
- 2012 Tour de France LIVE – Stage 2 [Cycling Fans]
- stage 2 – Visé > Tournai, 207.5 km [www.letour.fr]
- Stage 2: Visé > Tournai [les vaches du tour]
Live:
Tickers/Streaming
- SBS 2012 Tour Tracker [SBS]
- Tour de France – Visé – Tournai “live match” [Eurosports]
- stage 2 – Visé / Tournai, 207.5 km “live” [www.letour.fr]
I will note that we don’t seem to be getting the full Jens experience on #sbstdf
Someone last night asked about #sbstdf bingo. Cyclocosm has it covered.
Feeling tired after only two nights? Refer to Rule #5
Results:
Stage 2 results
01 CAVENDISH, Mark GBR (SKY PROCYCLING) 4:56:59
02 GREIPEL, André GER (LOTTO BELISOL)
03 GOSS, Matthew Harley AUS (ORICA – GREENEDGE)
04 VEELERS, Tom NED (ARGOS-SHIMANO)
05 PETACCHI, Alessandro ITA (LAMPRE – ISD)
06 SAGAN, Peter SVK (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE)
07 HUTAROVICH, Yauheni BLR (FDJ-BIG MAT)
08 HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian ARG (SAXO BANK – TINKOFF BANK)
09 RENSHAW, Mark AUS (RABOBANK)
10 FARRAR, Tyler USA (GARMIN – SHARP)
GC after Stage 2
01 CANCELLARA, Fabian SUI (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) 10:02:31
02 WIGGINS, Bradley GBR (SKY PROCYCLING) + 7
03 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP)
04 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay USA (BMC RACING) + 10
05 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald NOR (SKY PROCYCLING) + 11
06 MENCHOV, Denis RUS (KATUSHA) + 13
07 GILBERT, Philippe BEL (BMC RACING)
08 EVANS, Cadel AUS (BMC RACING) + 17
09 NIBALI, Vincenzo ITA (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) + 18
10 HESJEDAL, Ryder CAN (GARMIN – SHARP)
* Podcast: Tour de France round table – Stage 2 wrap [SBS Cycling Central]
* TdF Podcast 002 [Cycling Weekly]
The intermediate sprint brings back the old HTC Train for a reunion Gos, Renshaw and Cav.
The stage was characterised by a three-man breakaway from Anthony Roux (FDJ-BigMat), Christophe Kern (Europcar) and mountains jersey wearer Michael Mørkøv (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank), who escaped after 22km. The trio managed to open up a lead of eight minutes over the peloton, before the RadioShack-Nissan team of yellow jersey Fabian Cancellara began to pull them back, and they were finally captured with 14km to go.
– velonation
Then another HTC reunion for the sprint to the line Gav, Goss and Greipel.
Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) claimed the honours in the first mass sprint of the 2012 Tour de France. The Manxman came around arch rival Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) to claim his 21st Tour stage win in a photo finish. Third place went to Orica-GreenEdge’s Matthew Goss. Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) finished in the group to easily maintain his overall lead.
– cyclingnews
#SBSTDF
Tonight’s #sbstdf #drink was to be a Duval beer, ends up Hoegaarden.
#lvdt Stage 2: Round-up
The #TrollDJ list from last night;
♫ The Great Escape – City of Prague Philharmonic
♫ Stealers Wheel – Stuck in the Middle With You ~ ‘Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right‘ life in the Peloton
♫ BTO – Taking Car Of Business ~ back at the medical car for a bit of running repair
♫ The Downtown Fiction – I Just Wanna Run ~ “because they’re Chasing me down“
♫ Dropkick Muphys – The Warriors Code ~ ode to Spartacus ‘Spirit of a warrior, a champion’s heart‘
♫ Neon Trees – Animal ~ closing montage ‘oh, oh, I want some more‘
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