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

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    specialgueststar said:

    Guillaume Martin has had a very good 12 months. KOM in vuelta etc. He looks very comfortable

    Do you think he’s going for KOM this Tour?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    Yates one of the few with a teammate
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    Poels swinging off the back
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  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,616
    What has Juul Jensen got up the back of his jersey? I would think a big lump between the shoulder blades like that could confer a decent aero advantage on the flat.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    mrb123 said:

    What has Juul Jensen got up the back of his jersey? I would think a big lump between the shoulder blades like that could confer a decent aero advantage on the flat.

    Rainjacket
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    5 mins now at 47km. Gone up a min in 5km
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,860
    Nan peters old school lache
    "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: 4,616
    rick_chasey said:

    mrb123 said:

    What has Juul Jensen got up the back of his jersey? I would think a big lump between the shoulder blades like that could confer a decent aero advantage on the flat.

    Rainjacket
    He has done well to get it stuffed all the way up there.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    Valverde dropped. Stopped by the road to pick up a raincoat. Now with WvA group
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    Sepp Kuss looking like he's in fine fettle

    Poels too...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    Poels counter attacks Elison to take kom over the top. Intention quite clear - explains why he went solo so early
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    What a crazy stage. And still two Cat1 climbs to go.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Oooo deviation a Voeckler.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Ooooops :D
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    Izaguiere down a side road… Who is the dsm rider pushing?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    I think isn’t one of the descents the one where Ulrich ended up in a river?
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    rick_chasey said:

    specialgueststar said:

    Guillaume Martin has had a very good 12 months. KOM in vuelta etc. He looks very comfortable

    Do you think he’s going for KOM this Tour?
    I think he would have been hoping for top 10 GC 8.42 down at the start but lot of change today
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,860
    Porte smashed himself to bits on this descent
    "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: 72,700
    Arvesen and Benoot making the move downhill
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    Formalo and 2 other UAE lads still there with Pog
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    At 40km to go gap is 5:03 to peloton
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Currently trying to explain this stage to a non cycling fan. It's... not easy :D
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    edited July 2021
    Nasty Astana crash. De Bot down and still down.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 16,860
    edited July 2021



    Chute
    "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
    Oh F-Bomb.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    That doesn't look good
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    rick_chasey said:

    Nasty Astana crash. Stefan de Bot down and still down.

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    edited July 2021
    Stefan de Bod put out with the rubbish.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,194
    He's up on his feet, looks ok
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,700
    edited July 2021
    5;42 for the DSM duo up front.

    50 secs more and Andersen is in yellow
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