Tour de France Stage 8 Tomblaine - Gerardmer *Spoilers*

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Come on Toberlone Boy!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    pottssteve wrote:
    Contador looking like he will have a dig...

    Here he goes......
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    Just Nibali and Contador. Looking at each other.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Bertie isn't strong enough. Big psychological win for Nibs
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Nibali looks pretty comfortable
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Porte trying to get back on with Contador and Nibali
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Bless you Toblerone Boy.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Porte getting dropped #shouldhavebroughtwiggins
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Wowzers, that was pretty epic!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    So a good performance from Tinkoff Saxo and Porte, with a decent performance from Nibali.
  • ad_snow
    ad_snow Posts: 469
    The_Boy wrote:
    Porte getting dropped #shouldhavebroughtwiggins

    You can hardly call 10-20m "getting dropped"
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Once again. Middle mountains: fucking love 'em/
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I think we have our podium.

    Premature?
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    ad_snow wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Porte getting dropped #shouldhavebroughtwiggins

    You can hardly call 10-20m "getting dropped"

    I thought the comedy hashtag would have given away that it wasn't a serious part :)
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Shocker for Astana. Talk is cheep for Birdsong. But how cool was Nibali. Lovely victory celebration. xx
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    ad_snow wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Porte getting dropped #shouldhavebroughtwiggins

    You can hardly call 10-20m "getting dropped"

    And he only lost that because he had to get round a popped Valverde
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ad_snow wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Porte getting dropped #shouldhavebroughtwiggins

    You can hardly call 10-20m "getting dropped"

    7 seconds to Contador, 4 seconds to Mr Gonzo Nibbles to be precise.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Nibs had gear problems in the last few metres.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Kwiatkowski got back pretty well. Only lost 90 seconds or so to Bert.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    edited July 2014
    FJS wrote:
    Bertie isn't strong enough. Big psychological win for Nibs

    Nibali threw him a psychological life line right at the end there.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Porte lost ground as Valverde let a gap go. Pretty much held the distance.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Macaloon wrote:
    Shocker for Astana. Talk is cheep for Birdsong. But how cool was Nibali. Lovely victory celebration. xx

    Apparently Fuglsong has had the shits.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Really pleased for Kadri, one of my favourite riders. Decent day for the French all round. Anyone know if Talansky's crash was in the last 3km? Think he took G down so hoping it was. Also, which time do they get in that situation when the group they were with gets split all over the place?
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Turfle wrote:
    I think we have our podium.

    Premature?
    The 1st 2 spots, yes, it looks that way. For 3rd still a bit too premature I'd say, with no TTs or real mountains done yet
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Pross wrote:
    Really pleased for Kadri, one of my favourite riders. Decent day for the French all round. Anyone know if Talansky's crash was in the last 3km? Think he took G down so hoping it was. Also, which time do they get in that situation when the group they were with gets split all over the place?

    No 3km rule today I thought?
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Still think this is going to be a brilliant race for the 3 podium spots.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    pottssteve wrote:
    Interesting profile:
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    Takes 130km to rise 200m and then 3 sharp little climbs in the last 30km. A bit like stage 7 but harder at the end.

    Weather forecast is overcast with chance of rain and even possible thunderstorms. Light tailwinds and up to 21 degrees C, though will be a bit colder at altitude, of course.

    Gerardmer's a lovely area - nice little town with some pleasant scenery. I can recommend it for a holiday if you like walking or mountain biking especially. A few km up the road the Lac de Longemer is very nice but gets very busy in summer. Climbs are more forgiving than the Alps but still present a challenge. The final one goes straight out of town up to the ski area and is short but over 10%. It is also quite exposed.

    Vosges cheese is nice.

    My predictions
    1. Stefano will be back in the orange trousers.
    2. Cheng Ji will struggle.

    One out of two....
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Pross wrote:
    Really pleased for Kadri, one of my favourite riders. Decent day for the French all round. Anyone know if Talansky's crash was in the last 3km? Think he took G down so hoping it was. Also, which time do they get in that situation when the group they were with gets split all over the place?

    Not sure if the 3km rule will apply on that finish.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Pross wrote:
    Really pleased for Kadri, one of my favourite riders. Decent day for the French all round. Anyone know if Talansky's crash was in the last 3km? Think he took G down so hoping it was. Also, which time do they get in that situation when the group they were with gets split all over the place?

    Thought last 3km rule only applied to flat stages?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Looks like I might need to get that £5 in the post to Joel too.

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