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

[Frosty]

Just tuned in:

2 guys ahead (kessiakof), followed by de weert and kruijswijk, larger group with LTD gallopin, moncoutie, mollema, weening, kern, hoogerland, then peloton, then dropped gesink and lls?

Click on the groups and you can see who is there

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2012/us/live/aso/

Sammy Sanchez had a crash earlier and has abandoned with a probable broken collarbone. Valverde also involved but is back with peloton

 

[Cancellator]

My bet for today: Gallopin!

 

[Froome19]

Just tuned in:

2 guys ahead (kessiakof), followed by de weert and kruijswijk, larger group with LTD gallopin, moncoutie, mollema, weening, kern, hoogerland, then peloton, then dropped gesink and lls?

Yep Kessiakoff out on his own followed by this group

Gallopin, Kern, Nerz, Kadri, Moncoutie, Hoogerland, Pinot, Roy, Kruiswijk, Mollema, Ten Dam, Sorensen, Kiserlovski, De Weert different riders have been trying to bridge.

Gesink was dropped dont know about LLS he was in an earlier break which then got caught though.

Liquigas riding on the front of the peloton now

 

[The Barb]

Kessiakoff extending his lead over chasers. 1:46 at base of climb.

 

[Bala Verde]

Click on the groups and you can see who is there

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2012/us/live/aso/

Sammy Sanchez had a crash earlier and has abandoned with a probable broken collarbone. Valverde also involved but is back with peloton

cheers

Anything in particular with Gesink? Bad, or dropping to purposefully lose time?


He is with

GUSEV Vladimir 134KAT+00:03:26
GESINK Robert 151RAB+00:06:57
GRIVKO Andriy 184AST+00:12:57
GREIPEL André 114LTB+00:21:25
MARTIN Tony 196OPQ+00:24:39
SIMON Julien 99SAU+00:25:01
JEROME Vincent 26EUC+00:25:18
LADAGNOUS Matthieu 144FDJ+00:27:34
MATE MARDONES Lu... 87COF+00:27:58
CURVERS Roy 212ARG+00:29:19
IGLINSKIY Maxim 185AST+00:29:50
LLOYD Matthew 45LAM+00:30:41
ROUX Anthony 147FDJ+00:32:46
BOZIC Borut 182AST+00:33:27
LARSSON Gustav 124VCD+00:34:53
FARRAR Tyler 63GRS+00:46:32

 

[woodburn]

No idea why Liquigas is riding on front. Even if you want to set things up for Nibali, make Sky doing all the work before the final climb and then launch him. Should be all about GC.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Anything in particular with Gesink? Bad, or dropping to purposefully lose time?

He just couldn't follow.

 

[Frosty]

Recapping, 10-12 people got dropped very early on. The elimination time will be quite long today but some people could struggle to beat it. Cav wasnt one of the first to get dropped and was actually on the front for a while. Was dropped though along with Eisel

 

[Kopuliak]

No idea why Liquigas is riding on front. Even if you want to set things up for Nibali, make Sky doing all the work before the final climb and then launch him. Should be all about GC.

Sagan for next win ?

 

[Bala Verde]

He just couldn't follow.

holy smokes that's bad.

 

[cineteq]

No idea why Liquigas is riding on front. Even if you want to set things up for Nibali, make Sky doing all the work before the final climb and then launch him. Should be all about GC.

They're riding for Szmyd who else?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That's why I hope he will pull out. Now he's on a 2011 repeat

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Liquigas pulling for Sagan. Hope Eddy hasn't used up too much energy following Knees.

Breakaway still has a good chance if Liquigas are pulling at Sagan speed on the last 2 climbs.

 

[nickel999]

Recapping, 10-12 people got dropped very early on. The elimination time will be quite long today but some people could struggle to beat it. Cav wasnt one of the first to get dropped and was actually on the front for a while. Was dropped though along with Eisel

Phil and Paul announced 15% for the elimination time for what that's worth.

 

[Frosty]

cheers

Anything in particular with Gesink? Bad, or dropping to purposefully lose time?


He is with

GUSEV Vladimir 134KAT+00:03:26
GESINK Robert 151RAB+00:06:57
GRIVKO Andriy 184AST+00:12:57
GREIPEL André 114LTB+00:21:25
MARTIN Tony 196OPQ+00:24:39
SIMON Julien 99SAU+00:25:01
JEROME Vincent 26EUC+00:25:18
LADAGNOUS Matthieu 144FDJ+00:27:34
MATE MARDONES Lu... 87COF+00:27:58
CURVERS Roy 212ARG+00:29:19
IGLINSKIY Maxim 185AST+00:29:50
LLOYD Matthew 45LAM+00:30:41
ROUX Anthony 147FDJ+00:32:46
BOZIC Borut 182AST+00:33:27
LARSSON Gustav 124VCD+00:34:53
FARRAR Tyler 63GRS+00:46:32

Not sure how accurate their dropped riders info is. Pretty sure they are all dropped but not sure if they are all in the same group.

 

[wirral]

Repeat of Vuelta 2011 stage 6 into Cordoba with a Liquigas downhill attack??

 

[nickel999]

Sanchez; broken hand and left collarbone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwcors73mFE

Whoa, tough to watch

 

[will10]

Kruiswijk sat up?

 

[Frosty]

Few guys dropping off the back to take in the scenery. Zabriskie, Peraud

 

[taiwan]

No idea why Liquigas is riding on front. Even if you want to set things up for Nibali, make Sky doing all the work before the final climb and then launch him. Should be all about GC.

They wouldn't turn teir noses up at a stage win with Nibali either I bet.

 

[Frosty]

Dan Martin struggling at the back of the peloton.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

This is a great ride from Gallopin.

 

[Froome19]

Nearly as good as yesterday's ride...

He proved himself a good rider in the classics
A good sprinter in the Dauphine
And now a good climber in the Tour..

 

[will10]

That's why I hope he will pull out. Now he's on a 2011 repeat

Surely better to pull out and ride the Vuelta now. Or is he going for a stage win tomorrow

 

[Caruut]

EBH off the back.