The Stage starts at 12:41 pm local time (Warze is 6 hrs ahead of US EDT).
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The Stage starts at 12:41 pm local time (Warze is 6 hrs ahead of US EDT).
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Posted by Versus.com on 7/5/2010 at 10:23AM
There are no hills to contend with in Tuesday's third stage of the 2010 Tour de France, but the journey that stretches from southern Belgium to northern France is lined with cobblestone roads that cut through farmland. These roads can be most treacherous even in ideal conditions. With that in mind, will Stage 3 prove to be as chaotic as Monday's rain-slicked second stage?
Sore Riders Have to Endure Cobbles of Stage 3
Posted by Phil Liggett on 7/5/2010 at 9:42AM |
The fourth day -- and third stage -- takes the riders from Belgium to France with a journey of 213 kilometers. There are no hills at all, but the roads will provide the biggest challenge of the race thus far. In the north of France and the south of Belgium, the roads that link the farms are often made from old cobbled setts, and on this stage seven sectors of "pavé" will occupy the minds of the riders.
The first sector will be encountered at kilometer 128 and then two more follow before the race enters France at Rongy, leaving only 37km to go. In all, just over 13km of bad roads could effect the overall race in a big way before the finish in Arenberg, in the shadow of the forest made famous by the classic race, Paris-Roubaix.
Frenchman, Sylvain Chavanel now wears the yellow jersey for the first time in his 10 attempts at the Tour and he will fight to keep it, but the favourites of the Tour, after their Ardennes experience, will try to keep together near the front.
Lance Armstrong during his seven victorious years, loved riding the cobblestones, but how will he feel now after gashing his arm in a crash on the Stockeu? Others seriously injured were Americans Tyler Farrar and Christian Van de Velde. Their Tour, when you read this, may already be over -- but we hope not.
The dangerous moments of this year's race will continue for sure as the Tour now begins its next phase towards the mountains of the Alps.
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Finally going to be able to follow along after being out of town for the 4th.
I wish I had seen yesterday’s after every rider I follow on Twitter said something about crashing.