2011 Tour de Suisse, Stage 8: Tübach - Schaffhausen, 167.3 km

[jobiwan]

2011 Tour de Suisse, Stage 8: Tübach - Schaffhausen, 167.3 km

It's been an exciting TdS so far, and the ITT on Sunday shall finally give us a winner.

However, Cav and co. probably would like one last go before the NC's and Le Tour, and this is it.

Stage 8 brings the riders to Schaffhausen, where a bunch sprint is expected.
Can Cavendish finally win a stage in this Tour? Or will it be the World Champ who reigns supreme?

(Or will somebody else win? That could happen too! )

Top 15 GC:

1 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD 27:09:49
2 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:01:23
3 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:01:36
4 Frank Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek 0:01:41
5 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 0:01:59
6 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek 0:02:38
7 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:03:10
8 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha Team 0:03:11
9 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:03:20
10 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) HTC-Highroad 0:03:22
11 Tom Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:04:51
12 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek 0:05:15
13 Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:06:47
14 Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:07:45
15 Branislau Samoilau (Bul) Movistar Team 0:09:04

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[craig1985]

It will be pretty funny of Cav and HTC don't win a stage.

 

[wirral]

Are we talking flat last 5 kms here? If so, Cav will give us his tea-stained grin. Good on him.

 

[Ferminal]

Wow, a flat stage, for sprinters.

 

[AlejandroValverde]

Stage for Cav?

I bet Cav won't be in top10. Today, i think, the situation will be like few days ago with strong sprinters like Hushovd, Bozic, Sagan or Van Garderen

 

[hfer07]

I believe a breakaway near to the two mountain passes can make it to the finish line-some good rollers like Marcus Burghardt, Gert Steegmans-even Chavanel can try out..

 

[auscyclefan94]

Wow, a flat stage, for sprinters.

It has been funny to see many sprinters such as Cav whinge about how stage races are not catering for sprinters.

I believe a breakaway near to the two mountain passes can make it to the finish line-some good rollers like Marcus Burghardt, Gert Steegmans-even Chavanel can try out..

Possible. Burghardt could do a 50km attack from the finish though I think the sprinters will try to keep it together.

Arguably they have put the most boring stage on paper on a Saturday where crowds and tv audiences would be at their largest. Seems odd.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

can't say I'm too dissapointed I wont be home for this one

 

[Kwibus]

can't say I'm too dissapointed I wont be home for this one

Same. I'm happy the ToS keeps my schedule in mind.

 

[taiwan]

Stage for Cav?

I bet Cav won't be in top10. Today, i think, the situation will be like few days ago with strong sprinters like Hushovd, Bozic, Sagan or Van Garderen

Same here. The bunch won't reform fully.

[edit] Boonen, Sagan, Rojas.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

That last kilometre is insane. If it forecast rains arrive I don't see Cavendish, Greipel or Hushovd having anything to do with it what with the Tour just around the corner

 

[Frosty]

Anyone have info on the 3rd and 4th cat climbs? Ive had a look at the possible route and i think the fourth cat largely consists of a kilometre of about 10%.

 

[El Pistolero]

Hope for Greipel or Boonen. Sagan would also be cool. Just no whiny bitches please. Yes, Cav that means you.

 

[dabaideschbi]

Let's go Peter!!!!!!!!

 

[taiwan]

 

[Lance Armstrong]

3rd Cat: 2,4km @ 6,3
4th Cat: easy, 4%

 

[jens_attacks]

cav will get dropped on those let's face it.
sagan for the win.

 

[Archibald]

can't say I'm too dissapointed I wont be home for this one

first weekend home in a while, crappy 30mph winds n rain, so indoor day it is... so i'm disappointed.
hopefully eurosport won't extend the tennis as per normal

and hopefully there'll be some fireworks over those final two hills to make it interesting

 

[bjaelkesex]

Breakaway:
Jaroslaw Marycz (Team Saxo Bank SunGard)
Luca Paolini (Katusha Team)
Francisco Ventoso (Equipe Movistar)
Jan Barta (Team NetApp)

5 min.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

looks like it is raining - from the webcam at the moment

 

[BillytheKid]

cav will get dropped on those let's face it.
sagan for the win.

Quite wet...caution in the bunch today which bods well for the break, but if it dries by the finishing Ks Cav (much to every ones dismay) could be there as it's mostly downhill to the finish from the Cat 4 (about 12 Ks). Unless the final K is another one of the those top-o-the-hill numbers. Then Sagen, Thor, Booen etc...

 

[WinterRider]

Does anyone have a live feed yet?

 

[wirral]

Does anyone have a live feed yet?

Over an hour yet (9pm Vietnam time), I believe.

 

[The Hitch]

can't say I'm too dissapointed I wont be home for this one

While for me this is the one stage of the TDS i am home for

 

[BeachBum]

Breakaway:
Jaroslaw Marycz (Team Saxo Bank SunGard)
Luca Paolini (Katusha Team)
Francisco Ventoso (Equipe Movistar)
Jan Barta (Team NetApp)

5 min.

Barta was in the early break at the last stage of the Tour of California. When Mortensen and Tjallingii caught the break and kept on going, only Barta could stay with them.

For the finale I'll be rooting for Thor or Sagan.