TDF 2018, Stage 8: Dreux > Amiens Métropole 14/07/2018 - 181 km *Spoilers*

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    lettingthedaysgoby wrote:
    Afternoon all.

    Has anything happened yet?

    I just had an egg on some nice bread.
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,033
    These intermediate sprint bonuses would be far more interesting if more bonus seconds were on offer, more reward for breakaway attacks and we might even see someone contest GvA getting the final 1sec bonus for third! :lol:
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,703
    Chute!
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,703
    Dan Martin looks beaten up.
    Alaphillipe down too.
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    I can't believe a day out like that can end in a crash. Dan down blooded but back on.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    edited July 2018
    UAE pacing Dan back. All he needs with tomorrows stage.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,703
    Dan Martin's group is a minute and a half down and there are 13kms left....
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  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Fook. Dan Martin looks badly beaten up. Hopefully can get back on to the back of the bunch and regroup for tomorrow.

    The silver car on the right had a broken wing mirror so maybe the bunch tightened up to pass and someone hit the parked car.

    DD.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    David Millar looking on the bright side with that crash - "It's a chance to lose some time, go on the attack".

    ITV finally wising up to the most important competition of the Tour.
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    10k DiDAata Sky on the front.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Back to touring pace good for Dan
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Rolf Sørensen completely missed the point of losing time, suggesting he "hoped" Martin lost some so he would be free of GC ambitions and could win a couple of stages.
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Lets hope Cavs cleat are magic.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    4. The race doctor with the Sideshow Bob hair

    Spotted!
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Hatch: "Dan Martin has had a Western-Super."

    Lol.
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Green appears towards the front
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Didata doing they can here.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Ooooh, shenanigans there. Gaviria shoving Greipel with his head...
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    Proper physical sprinting - I enjoyed that.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,703
    Will Gaviria get booted off the race?
    Thinking Renshaw here.

    Dan Martin loses 1'-15".
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,532
    Groenewegen, Greipel, Gaviria, Sagan. Cav was 10th - didn't sprint.
  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Gaviria might be getting called into the headmaster's office for that one. Greipel getting closer to the first win on this Tour.

    In relation to Dan Martin: Fook, fooking fook and double-fook. Time lost and a battered body going into tomorrow's stage. Bye-byr top five GC finish.

    DD.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,645
    Can’t keep up with these time changes.

    Tuning in at 16:25 French time for a sprint stage is standard behaviour.

    Ugh
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    There was also a bit between Søren Kragh and A.N. Other with a shoulder check. Very physical finish, great stuff.

    Think Gaviria will lose his placing, hope he doesn't get chucked out.


    On another note, Degenkolb has been thereabouts pretty much every flat stage, got a 5th today, despite no real Trek presence in the leadout. Might be worth a punt for tomorrow's pavé.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,645
    Ma boi however.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,154
    Could see Greipel relegated for the original switch and Gaviria relegated as a minimum and possible DQ (possibly not as bad as Renshaw but basically the same).

    Got to feel for Dan but he did well to limit his losses. Cav was perfectly placed and pulled a foot, that clear seemed to be causing a problem from the start.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    Pross wrote:
    Could see Greipel relegated for the original switch and Gaviria relegated as a minimum and possible DQ (possibly not as bad as Renshaw but basically the same).

    Got to feel for Dan but he did well to limit his losses. Cav was perfectly placed and pulled a foot, that clear seemed to be causing a problem from the start.

    Seemed to come unclipped after being knocked whilst fighting for a wheel. Accelerated back a little then sat up again.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,645
    Having not seen it, I would imagine it’s the stress of the final sprint day for a long time.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,154
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Groenewegen, Greipel, Gaviria, Sagan. Cav was 10th - didn't sprint.

    Twice in two days Cav has made the top 10 just despite sitting up 100m out. Suggests some sort of form is coming back, he was right where he needed to be today as well. Shame that was his last chance for a while!

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