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Impey makes history as he takes yellow in the Tour de France

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Daryl Impey makes history as the first South African to wear yellow at the Tour de France.

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From www.letour.fr:

Impey the overall leader: the new top five of the 100th Tour…

History has been made: Daryl Impey moves from second overall to first. He finished the stage in 13th place while his team-mate and former race leader Simon Gerrans was 48th. This means that the South African has taken the yellow jersey and he is the first from his country to lead the Tour de France.

The new top five is:

1. Daryl Impey (RSA) OGE

2. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) SKY – at 3″

3. Simon Gerrans (AUS) OGE – at 5″

4. Michael Albasini (SUI) OGE – at 5″

5. Michal Kwiatkowski (POL) OPQ – at 6″

Read the day’s report with insights from Daryl and Team ORICA-GreenEDGE here:

https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/road/international-road/daryl-impey-becomes-first-african-to-wear-the-tour-de-france-yellow-jersey-r781

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Comments

Ysterman
Ysterman

Jul 5, 2013, 5:41 AM

Wat 'n bevange dag vir Saffers! En nog meer so vir Daryl Impey!

 

Absoluut ongelooflik ... Eish ... fantasties!

 

Well done mate, you deserve this!

BSG
BSG

Jul 5, 2013, 6:04 AM

Well done Daryl, you put us South Africans on the map in the cycling world.

Well done man!!!

 

 

ichops
ichops

Jul 5, 2013, 6:05 AM

Hey gents/ladies,

How do we celebrate? Apart from the usual beer etc etc. Bunch rides in yellow, national holiday. What do you suggest?

Sarge

The rest of the Tour as official RRRSSSA holiday !

Eugene Oppelt
Eugene Oppelt

Jul 5, 2013, 6:05 AM

Good to hear it last night and this morning make the news on the radio stations - not the sports news but mainstream news.

 

Yay

hayleyearth
hayleyearth

Jul 5, 2013, 6:10 AM

dont know if it has been posted yet...quite funny..

 

"Which other sports stars share Impey's December 6 birthday?

Keke Rosberg [F1 driver], Andrew Flintoff [cricketer] and, er, controversial cyclist Alberto Contador"

slowtwitch
slowtwitch

Jul 5, 2013, 6:10 AM

Maggies Jy's 'n doring Impi!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed

Jul 5, 2013, 6:12 AM

A little bird told me I may just get my earlier wish… :ph34r:

eeeek
eeeek

Jul 5, 2013, 6:13 AM

I remember a Peugeot range of bikes that was named after him. Not sure if he was SA born. He was a climber of note and was a Polka Dot rider on a occasion. He was with Festina until the dopy scandal.

True that. He was born in Morocco and led the Tour in 2 different editions. Commentators got it wrong.

VIrenque, was the child of French nationals in Morocco, first generation, They moved back to France when he was nine. He was as much an African as what a person who sleeps in a garage is a car.

IMHO

gtr1
gtr1

Jul 5, 2013, 6:15 AM

Hey gents/ladies,

How do we celebrate? Apart from the usual beer etc etc. Bunch rides in yellow, national holiday. What do you suggest?

Sarge

I opened my new Johnny Walker Explorers Edition Gold Road to celebrate. Tasted like sweet yellow honey ! :-)

Erroli8a8
Erroli8a8

Jul 5, 2013, 6:17 AM

I share his birthday, yippy yippy

dont know if it has been posted yet...quite funny..

 

"Which other sports stars share Impey's December 6 birthday?

Keke Rosberg [F1 driver], Andrew Flintoff [cricketer] and, er, controversial cyclist Alberto Contador"

Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed

Jul 5, 2013, 6:18 AM

EWN Sport ‏@EWNsport27m

#TDF When asked where the yellow jersey is? Impey: It's in the room on the bed next to me. I'm contemplating sleeping in it I'm so happy...

SwissVan
SwissVan

Jul 5, 2013, 6:21 AM

Hey gents/ladies,

How do we celebrate? Apart from the usual beer etc etc. Bunch rides in yellow, national holiday. What do you suggest?

Sarge

 

We all wear yellow?

 

Or I could put on my borat suit and run next to the peleton waving my SA flag sometime in the next few weeks?

 

On second thoughts, I think gummibear is closer to the TDF than I am.....

Vanstone
Vanstone

Jul 5, 2013, 6:22 AM

What a legend!

Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed

Jul 5, 2013, 6:24 AM

Gareth Edwards ‏@GarethEdwardsSA1m

Going to be chatting to @dougryd at 10am on @eNCAnews about @darylimpey.

bobby
bobby

Jul 5, 2013, 6:26 AM

LIKE LIKE LIKE

Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed

Jul 5, 2013, 6:30 AM

John Robbie ‏@702JohnRobbie21s

At around 8:45am, speaking to the proud dad of @darylimpey.

 

suzieQ
suzieQ

Jul 5, 2013, 6:31 AM

Very proudly South African today....just hope he arrives home at a convenient time for lots of us supporters to show up at the airport!!

SaKiwi
SaKiwi

Jul 5, 2013, 6:32 AM

Proud day indeed, anybody still watching golf ha ha??!!

CASSIE1975
CASSIE1975

Jul 5, 2013, 6:34 AM

Awesome riding Daryl :clap: well done my man!!!

 

:whistling: I wonder if Tony Impey will have some specials today and over the weekend???

I'm just around the corner...hint...hint...if anybody knows them personally :thumbup: :w00t: :drool: ha ha ha...

 

It really is a PROUD day to be part of South African cycling!!! Love it :clap:

Wannabe
Wannabe

Jul 5, 2013, 6:46 AM

Daryl you boytjie.!!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

Ok, I'll stop complaining about you stuffing up our seeding weightings during the PPA "racing season" :whistling: :D

KABOUS
KABOUS

Jul 5, 2013, 6:46 AM

After that horrific accident in the tour of Turky I did not think he would cycle again after that a$^$%^$^ made him fall. :cursing:

 

Look at the man now !!!!

 

Congrats. Amazing what heights a little bundle of love can inspire you too.!

Get going and start building the nation Darryl ! :clap:

hayleyearth
hayleyearth

Jul 5, 2013, 7:03 AM

So who is doing a road ride from his dad's place on Satday/Sunday morning?

I will even dust off my road bike for this :blush: (And delay my DHI ride if it is Saturday) :ph34r:

silent_bob
silent_bob

Jul 5, 2013, 7:03 AM

Fantastic!!! :w00t:

Secondskins
Secondskins

Jul 5, 2013, 7:04 AM

Well done Daryl! This is awesome!!!

Eldron
Eldron

Jul 5, 2013, 7:09 AM

Today I realised I should probably get another job. One of my colleagues asked is it was me in the yellow jersey....

 

Sure I said - right after this meeting I'm off to Paris to jump on my bike and smash the next stage.

 

Can people really be that dumb?

 

Oh and Impeyyoubiscuit!!!!

 

It's probably been said on this thread already but after JCMeyer tweeted:

 

Impi! wo 'nans' impi iyeza

Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

 

It's been on my mind all day!

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