Originally Posted by Iride01

Wow, almost a demolition derby!

I just got a chance to watch last night (Tuesday). I'm really happy I was able to keep away from spoilers as to the winner. But maybe that doesn't speak to well for how much cycling news is mentioned in the TV news coverage here in the States. I don't even remember Google suggesting any articles with headlines proclaiming the winner.

I noticed that several of the riders seemed to be flying off their bikes going into an already messed up muddy patch of roadside for their landing where someone else previously must have crashed. I guess that must have been where woman from their race took the same spill the day before.

How did the EF guy keep his jersey so clean? Rutsch I think was the guy. Maybe he was pulling more for his group in the wetter parts.