TDF 2017: Stage 8 -Dole - Station des rousses 187.5kms *Spoilers*

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Lars Bak on gorilla towing duty today.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    I notice BMC aren't trying to boss this today....
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    That's a great cow collective and a lovely trotteur de charme, AtC


    So. Stevo C for this stage?

    That's exactly what Mr Cows has just said, who knew he paid so much attention.

    I like to think of Mr Cows as a disinterested, impartial observer, not swayed by hyperbole or hysteria. I shall henceforth refer to him as "Above The Bull(****)"

    That is indeed a very accurate description of him in all matters.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    HUge group forming off the front, less a break and more of a selection. Sky up the tempo to try to bring it back.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    So 70km of frantic racing and we still don't have a stable break
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Greipel still hanging on. Fully strung out!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I just tuned in and I have zero idea what is going on. Seems like I've missed some real racing. Typical.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    70km of it ATC. And the intermediate sprint won by Greipel from Matthews and Kittel
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Good advert for seeing the full stages. This is great fun
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Is there a possibility that the break takes so long to be established that they end up with not enough road to get a big enough gap to stay away?
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Above The Cows wrote:
    I just tuned in and I have zero idea what is going on. Seems like I've missed some real racing. Typical.

    None of the riders know what's going on either. The good news is that you haven't missed the break getting away, if it's any consolation?
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    WOW that is a MASSIVE front group!

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    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    30 seconds and with about 35 riders in it. Where's Stevo?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Gonna cry if Stevos not in there.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    SKY with three in the break. As long as no contender has sneaked in I guess they're happy to let it go
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    No Cummings
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    ShutupJens wrote:
    No Cummings


    :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    3rd category climb coming up in not too long, that should thin the group out a bit. Feel stressed watching riders try to sort out the rotation in that big a group!
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    And now there's a selection out front, De Gendt starts the whole process off again to try and force a smaller group...
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    ShutupJens wrote:
    No Cummings


    :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

    Are you shocked
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    STEVO YOU HAD ONE JOB!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    De Gendt smashing the break away
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    This is where I am missing the moto3 option on Eurosport Player. I could go and check on Stevo.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Alan Ha Ha
    Alan Ha Ha Posts: 88
    This opening 90mins has been awesome.

    Performance of the day so far has to go to Ned & Meeelar, their calling of the race, the tactics and predicting what was going to happen next has been astounding. Hats.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    There's a load of Sky and BMC'ers in that front group.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ha the Dutchy speakers smashing it on the front.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Alan Ha Ha wrote:
    This opening 90mins has been awesome.

    Performance of the day so far has to go to Ned & Meeelar, their calling of the race, the tactics and predicting what was going to happen next has been astounding. Hats.

    I agree. This is where Millar is at his best - he has experience of this sort of racing, much easier to commentate when you know what's coming next
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    The names in the break according to CN

    Latour, Buchmann, Landa, Talansky, Pauwels, Roche, Henao, Caruso, Frank, Chavanel, Molard, Edet, Calmejane, Brajkovic, Bakelants, Ten Dam, Kiserlovski, Barguil, Minnaard, Bouet, Gilbert, Ulissi, Impey, Castroviejo, Clarke, Mori
    Van Avermaet, Gautier, Bettiol, Keukeleire, Matthews, De Kort, Quemeneur, Burghardt, Gesink, Bauer, Valgren, Lammertink, Felline, Knees, Bole, Amador, Sütterlin, Schär, Sicard, De Gendt, Lemoine, Pichon, Trentin, Kozhatayev.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Orica are going to need to chase a bit with Buchmann up there.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Sky a bit caught between here - they've got Rowe in the Demare group...
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