2012 Tour de France: Stage 8: Belfort → Porrentruy (157.5km)

[c&cfan]

froome should attack now

 

[The Chicken]

he should do like menchov and forget about the tour for a few years.

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[Dutchsmurf]

That's a fact, but shorter stages are always more active than longer ones. For example, last year Huez had attacks from the start. It wouldn't happen if the stage had 200 km.

Nope, they aren't. If this stage was 220+km long, we would be seeing the exact same thing. Huez last year was an exception, not the rule.

 

[c&cfan]

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Denis as a great palmares because he knew when to say "no" to the tour. otherwise gesink will end like andy...

 

[Froome19]

Shorter stages mean that the action starts earlier as the finish is sooner......

 

[SantiBotero]

Nope, they aren't. If this stage was 220+km long, we would be seeing the exact same thing. Huez last year was an exception, not the rule.

I see too many exceptions then.

 

[Froome19]

Denis as a great palmares because he knew when to say "no" to the tour. otherwise gesink will end like andy...

Gsink is doing he Vuelta this year.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Is Chavanel stupid? He's far too close in the GC to go.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Does Voigt know he old he is???

 

[The Barb]

otherwise gesink will end like andy...

You mean, as a Tour winner?

 

[greenedge]

If it comes together i will say Nibali/ Samu FTW- along with Cadel.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Jens wants the red number tomorrow.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

I see too many exceptions then.

That is because with the long stages, we don't see what we see now because the broadcast hasn't start yet. Lots of times the broadcast starts with the break in place. But the action before that is the same as we see today.

 

[c&cfan]

You mean, as a Tour winner?

no.. andy isn't a true tour winner.. he is more of a joke, actually. but let's not go there

 

[SantiBotero]

Does Voigt know he old he is???

Some people wear Superman pajamas. Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas. Chuck Norris wears Jens Voigt pajamas.

 

[The Chicken]

Denis as a great palmares because he knew when to say "no" to the tour. otherwise gesink will end like andy...

Denis should most def hang in there so kindly STFU

 

[c&cfan]

valverde! awesome!

 

[Froome19]

Stages like this always start at a fast tempo due to people trying to get in the break.

Shorter stages with climbs generally are ridden at fast tempos

There is no real corralation between the two

 

[SantiBotero]

That is because with the long stages, we don't see what we see now because the broadcast hasn't start yet. Lots of times the broadcast starts with the break in place. But the action before that is the same as we see today.

So every stage has 40 km of peloton going full gas up and downhill, lots of attacks and counter-attacks, either the stage is 120 km long or 240 ?

 

[cineteq]

Steven just needs 8 minutes or so to get the white jersey!!!

 

[c&cfan]

edvald working his skin off, as he should.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Love to see Kruijswijk win today

 

[Dutchsmurf]

So every stage has 40 km of peloton going full gas up and downhill, lots of attacks and counter-attacks, either the stage is 120 km long or 240 ?

If the stage looks like this, yes they do. If the stage is flat and most likely to end in a sprint, no.

 

[LongSprint]

Matt Keenan: Jens Voight as always looks like he's having an argument with his bike.

LOL!

 

[greenedge]

Does anyone think Vino could win the stage today- after descending like crazy?

I think he could- he seemed to roll in comfortably on stage 8.