2014 Tour de France, Stage 10: Mulhouse > La Planche des Belles Filles 161.5 Km

[LaFlorecita]

no need to rank. with a GC rider in front (Pineau), there is no freaking way the break is going to survive.
Jrod being jrod, he will win.

Pineau isn't a GC rider.

 

[Pulpstar]

I just dont understand why the stupid GC guys ride to ruin the chances of the breakaway experts.

stupid job Pineau. stupid!!


the peloton will now never allow the break to have a real chance of winning

Pineau is 40 minutes down...

Doubt he is a GC threat to anyone in the top 10.

 

[Eclipse]

Oi Barta do some work and the lead group might not continue to ride away from you

 

[The Barb]

This is Pineau, not Pinot.

You're onto it. I couldn't figure what Murali was on about. Pineau 40 minutes down ...

 

[Alcanelo]

He knows he isn't good enough to beat Contador/Nibali ^_~

Many people on this forum have stated otherwise... Porte has a decent chance tbh but won't take that chance because he hasn't the bottle

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Many people on this forum have stated otherwise... Porte has a decent chance tbh but won't take that chance because he hasn't the bottle

All talk. Let's see what happens on the road

 

[The Hitch]

4 minutes already? Damn so that potential for entertaining first half of the stage as everyone wants breakaway, ends up with first couple of riders to try forming the BOTD after a couple of kilometers.

Looks like a long wait for the excitement now.

 

[Cimber]

And that was pretty much a complete waste too...

No not at all. He didnt really use more energy than was used in the peloton (as he didnt work at all) and that gave TS an alibi not to have to work at all, and he served as a safety vent in case of any unforseen attacks happened.

 

[tomorrow]

is the downhil from cat2 technical? just want to know if we'll see some descending from sagan to bridge in the downhill

 

[No_Balls]

Raining cats and dogs as they say. Short showers though.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Domesticated Gorilla today

 

[The Barb]

Rodriguez and Sagan closing a little now. With Sagan's descending he should pick up the intermediate sprint.

Edit: Closing more than a little now ...

 

[Pulpstar]

Many people on this forum have stated otherwise... Porte has a decent chance tbh but won't take that chance because he hasn't the bottle

Well alot of sport is mental, if he's written himself off then he doesn't have that chance - unless he is playing possum, but that's a small chance indeed.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

bridge almost bridged - no thanks to Barta.

 

[murali]

oops.

i made a mistake b/w pinot and pineau.


by sending Westra up, Nibali doesnt have to put any of his teammates to work. probably, he wants to keep as many doms wih him as possible.

the tinkoff boys will soon have to takeover pulling job. probably Valverde may lend a hand

 

[Alcanelo]

Great stuff from Sagan and Purito

 

[TourOfSardinia]

JRod & Sagan now best-bosom pals.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Rodriguez going strongly. Voeckler would have loved the KOM points uncontested but not now

 

[murali]

Voeckler's polka dreams are ruined.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

So what's Barta's plan? Wheelsuck all day long?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

So what's Barta's plan? Wheelsuck all day long?

until he's dropped?

 

[tomorrow]

ok, now that they have bridged, will sagan try it or will he wait for the peloton after the sprint? I somehow can't see him wining this agains rodriguez, and probably he doesn't want another top5

 

[murali]

I think this break might last till the penultimate climb

 

[TourOfSardinia]

oops.

i made a mistake b/w pinot and pineau.


by sending Westra up, Nibali doesnt have to put any of his teammates to work. probably, he wants to keep as many doms wih him as possible.

the tinkoff boys will soon have to takeover pulling job. probably Valverde may lend a hand

Valverde has got Visconti in the break.

 

[No_Balls]

the tinkoff boys will soon have to takeover pulling job. probably Valverde may lend a hand

Not really. They are playing it cool. No need to waste themselves for Westra. He can´t give Nibali too much pace come the mountains and wont be of any use when the ships are down. Tinkoff will work eventually but not this early.

Let them burn their matches piece by piece