Hadn't thought of that. A week of Peta on page 3 with Cav's voting number underneath should clinch it.

watched the first stage today, think the organisers got the stage they wanted and good to see contador lose some time, if the better riders are behind it can make the mountain stages even more interesting

Thought it was a great first stage. Plenty happened to shake things up. Not just the crashes, but also the teams contesting the intermediate sprint.

I was against the idea of abandoning the prologue but with hindsight the organisers got it spot on. The fact some of the big guns lost time in the first stage was a great start to the tour, nice to see Gilbert get a win and the TTT returning was great to see. I thought Cancellara was as immense as ever yesterday.

The super sprint seems to be having the desired effect as well. Was strange to see HTC leading out for, in essence, minor placings.

Well, 1st bizarre decision of the tour by the commisaires yesterday. Neither Cav nor Hushovd complained, neither of them impeded anyone else yet both are dq'd.

Great finish from the Manx Missile.

Get in Cav.

Neither complained as they knew it would get them nowhere other than a fine as Happened to Saxo bank arguing about beefsteaks loss of time on day 1.

At least they are sticking to their guns and dishing out similar treatment to yesterdays intermediate sprint following Cav being cut up.

Awesome win by Cav on a stage he wasn't really expected to win due to the incline. He came from nowhere after it looked like he'd dropped right off.

Amazing day as well yesterday. A true war of attrition for the peloton due to how nervous they all were. Not to mention what happened to Sorensen after the moto rider ( now no longer a moto rider) took his bike away from him

Let's hope he can get Stage win number two tomorrow.

Won the same Stage route before so should have every chance.