TDF 2019: Stage 8, Mâcon > Saint-Étienne 13/07/2019 - 200 km *Spoilers*

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
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    Correlation is not causation.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    press mob is insane
    french loving it.
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    edited July 2019
    Nibbles is coming in quite a way down

    Bettiol seems in good spirits given the EF screw up
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    8 de Gendt
    Actually 8 De Marchi

    Yeah why not

    What a bloody idiot

    Great. Was all going so well!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,597
    Thomas beating most GC contenders other than Pinot and Bernal who was one place in front. Superb ride after that hard chase. Seems unscathed luckily.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Cracking fun - that last hour or so really delivered.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    A great stage overall and a terrific finish with the right winner.
    Astana and EF complete donkeys in the tactical game.
    Woods ends up losing time, due to crashing into Thomas the tank.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    bloody weird tactics from trek astana and ef
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Pross wrote:
    Thomas beating most GC contenders other than Pinot and Bernal who was one place in front. Superb ride after that hard chase. Seems unscathed luckily.

    wanted show he was still strong. winning attitudes
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,597
    I never thought that break would hold as they were never really given much leeway.

    I love stages in the Massif Centrale more than any others. It's been a good route this year with a decent amount of time there and the Vosges.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    adam blythe is going to go nuts
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,340
    Pross wrote:
    Thomas beating most GC contenders other than Pinot and Bernal who was one place in front. Superb ride after that hard chase. Seems unscathed luckily.

    All that practice at falling over paying off.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    mididoctors wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Thomas beating most GC contenders other than Pinot and Bernal who was one place in front. Superb ride after that hard chase. Seems unscathed luckily.

    wanted show he was still strong. winning attitudes

    Poels did damn well there to get Thomas back on.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Astana and EF complete donkeys in the tactical game.

    Yeah what were they doing?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,597
    Great thing was that most of the risk takers got a reward. TDG got the stage, Alaphillipe a Bastille Day in yellow and Pinot a decent time gain for the GC.

    Excellent rides by Sagan and Matthews too but not quite enough to allow their teams to commit to the chase.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Astana and EF complete donkeys in the tactical game.

    Yeah what were they doing?

    No idea.. no idea what they were ever going to achieve, lots of speculation coming from the commentary box but it literally felt like they were just as stumped as us
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,597
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Astana and EF complete donkeys in the tactical game.

    Yeah what were they doing?

    I wondered if EF were trying to eliminate the better sprinters like Sagan to give Uran a shout at the stage. Maybe Astana hoping to do similar for Fuglsang?
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Cracking stage. Would have loved Pinot to take it but unquestionably tdg deserved that win.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Pross wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Astana and EF complete donkeys in the tactical game.

    Yeah what were they doing?

    I wondered if EF were trying to eliminate the better sprinters like Sagan to give Uran a shout at the stage. Maybe Astana hoping to do similar for Fuglsang?

    Would have to eliminate an awful lot of sprinters - and normal riders - to give Uran a chance to win
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    edited July 2019
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  • Alan Ha Ha
    Alan Ha Ha Posts: 88
    Pross wrote:
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    Pinot tries waving the moto through to take its turn. Moto sits on.

    Obviously no understanding of the convention when racing in France. They'll be thrown off the race.

    Is there a post of the tour thread this year?

    These 2 are contenders.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Kwiatek always comes across as such a nice and honest chap
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    edited July 2019
    g talking himself up. he was super strong getting back. He looks super powerful.
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    sagan and matthews were pretty awesome getting to finish tbh
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    looks like g took himself out?
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,597
    So Geraint didn't actually hit the deck and managed to dismount onto his feet. Style marks for that! He seemed frustrated that the teams chasing at the end couldn't bring Pinot and Alaphillipe back and seemed to feel he could have done better himself but didn't want to tow anyone else.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    mididoctors wrote:
    looks like g took himself out?
    Really?
    Looked clear to me that he was brought down.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Pross wrote:
    So Geraint didn't actually hit the deck and managed to dismount onto his feet. Style marks for that! He seemed frustrated that the teams chasing at the end couldn't bring Pinot and Alaphillipe back and seemed to feel he could have done better himself but didn't want to tow anyone else.

    Ah it was G with the graceful dismount.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    edited July 2019
    DeadCalm wrote:
    mididoctors wrote:
    looks like g took himself out?
    Really?
    Looked clear to me that he was brought down.

    i didn't see him come into contact with anyone except moscon. could be wrong
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    mididoctors wrote:
    looks like g took himself out?

    Sounds like Michael Woods when down in front of Thomas.

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