TDF 2021: Stage 8, Oyonnax > Le Grand-Bornand 150.8 km **Spoilers**

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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    edited July 2021
    jimmyjams said:

    The truck is stuck on the Côte de Mont Saxonnex, and not on the Col de la Grand Colombière. The Côte road turns off to the south about 5 kms west of the Romme (3kms west of the very foot of the Colombiere)

    For those who don't know the geography, does that mean the route is clear?

    Edit aha - ddraver's reposted tweet makes all clear
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,133
    RichN95. said:

    It looks like it belongs to the company that hands out free sausages in the publicity caravan

    Yes, it's the Cochonooooouuuu livery.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,646
    It's on a earlier climb not far away km102
    "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
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,583
    Presumably there will be a load of fans up that climb who are going to have a long wait for the race to arrive!
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,646
    So we lose a climb?
    "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: 4,091
    Pogacar's tendency to fixate on one rival might cause him problems.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,646
    Nothing on race radio
    "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
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,513

    Pogacar's tendency to fixate on one rival might cause him problems.

    Who do you see as his rivals?
  • Nearly 10 minutes to the Thomas group and we're not even on the big climbs.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,646

    Pogacar's tendency to fixate on one rival might cause him problems.

    Who do you see as his rivals?
    You raise a valid point
    "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
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,513
    My man for the day, Dan Martin, has been dropped already. Disappointing.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,646
    WvA
    "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
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,646
    Phew
    "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: 16,646
    Who hasn't attacked?
    "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: 16,646
    Porte sliding off the front
    "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
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 18,879

    Pogacar's tendency to fixate on one rival might cause him problems.

    Who do you see as his rivals?
    Bernal
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,646
    Let this break go ...
    "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
  • Have we finally got a group forming?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,513

    Pogacar's tendency to fixate on one rival might cause him problems.

    Who do you see as his rivals?
    Bernal
    He's too busy sparring with Bernal's back.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,646
    Movistar in group another team that won't chase
    "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
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    Aww, we're getting into the region I used to live & work before that right was stripped away from me cos brown people 😥
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091

    Pogacar's tendency to fixate on one rival might cause him problems.

    Who do you see as his rivals?
    Waste all his effort chasing down WVA and he might find some
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,646
    ddraver said:

    Aww, we're getting into the region I used to live & work before that right was stripped away from me cos brown people 😥

    It's ridiculous isn't 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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,245
    What’s the sitch?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,646
    I can't keep track
    "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
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Just turned on the coverage and...



    COWS!!!!!!!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,348
    edited July 2021

    What’s the sitch?

    Not sure anyone knows for sure...

    4 off the front of a break, who are a bit further in front of the Peloton.

    A string of broken spirits then follow after
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    edited July 2021

    What’s the sitch?

    Probably best summed up by the fact they've run out of motos to cover everything.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,646

    What’s the sitch?

    Race settling down now after 70 k roglic Thomas dropped ... Riders spread every where ... WvA looks STRONG in the pogacar group MvdP hanging on looks a bit smashed
    "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