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

[RedheadDane]

When was the last time (if ever) something like this happened? The two main pre-favourites being out before the first restday?

 

[movingtarget]

Nibali is the luckiest guy ever...its his tour to lose now

It's now or never.

 

[Parrulo]

How does a frame break
if it did
like that?

It could already have a small crack.

Unlike Aluminium Alloy Carbon doesn't bend or gives clear signs of failure. Usually it simply snaps

 

[cantalupe]

The only thing I'm looking forward to in this Tour now is Papi smashing Riis's time on Hautacam.

 

[Lupi33]

Tour is shaping up as looking second rate compared to the Giro this year with all the retirements

 

[funnie]

Tinkoff wanted to boycot the tour??? Froome out, Contador out and the mountains didn't even started... He might get what he wanted

 

[Publicus]

Maybe Astana is feeling gutted too. They are making any kind of dent in bringing back the break

 

[TourOfSardinia]

All these beautiful pictures of lakes and castles
are not working for me, sob!

 

[giamakr1]

DAMN!



Only one man can challenge Nibali now.

he is lurking behind Astana!

 

[Alcanelo]

Everyone relax ye're breaking the forum!!!!

 

[Parrulo]

I saw him rejoining the peloton about 20km ago.

It wasn't him

 

[movingtarget]

Tony Martin really is extraordinary.

I'm sure he just sees it as training for the TT.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

there's an empty feeling where the tour used to be.

This.

However, I agree with carlton Kirby

I think the Tour is wide open now.

A podium is staring potentially 10 riders in the face.

Horner
JVDB
Talansky
Porte
Mollema
TJVG
Valverde
Rolland
Kwia ?? Possibly (gains time in TT)
Rui Costa - scraping the barrel now ?


If anyone of these gets a few minutes on Nibbles then the Yellow is up for grabs.

Also can Astana defend against so many teams ??

game on I think (hope )

 

[wirral]

Purito screwed again. He had the Vuelta lined up and now Froome and Contador are going to line up! Gotta feel for the guy. Poulidor syndrome.

 

[nilfen]

Gutted for Contador, but the Tour is not over!

Now riders from second row will see a chance to podium or win - everyones biggest chance ever, of winning the tour. Expect attacks left and right now and an epic battle for yellow!

 

[jaylew]

Well I guess Nibali is going to win now.

I like Nibali, but still **** this.

This

Trying hard to movitate myself to watch the rest of the tour

And this. I'll probably still watch but not voraciously like I usually do. The rest of the race could just be a procession. At this point, my only hope is that Valverde, Talansky, or Horner (doubtful) can come up with some great form or Nibali struggles one day. I'm not even all that interested in the rest of this stage.

 

[indianfanboy]

Stop this commentary about the tour getting more exciting...i just want some silence now
muted my TV

 

[gustienordic]

The most exiting tour in a long time has turned into blah in just 10 days.

How was this ever going to be the most exciting tour? (You were right in the most exiting tour )

 

[DominicDecoco]

Big blow for the race, now Nibali will win without problems.

God i hope something happen to Astana, attacking when a big rider like Contador is down, that's not okay, i hope karma bite them in their ***

Congrats on having absolutely no knowledge of professional cycling whatsoever.

 

[arvc40]

29 years I've watched and never missed a second. Can't see point in watching race now.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Just got back and turned the race on, gutted for Contador this race has lost 2 huge players even before the 1st MTF.

Any ideas on the seriousness of his injury? Could he return for La Vuelta?

 

[the sceptic]

Martin is doing some unbelievable riding today

 

[MartinGT]

Gutted about Bertie but life does go on.

Its upto the glowers to finish this race. I bet Brailsfraud is rubbing his hands.

 

[kurtinsc]

I do wonder if there are riders who had planned just to try to stick to Contador today who'll now try something. Rest day tomorrow and the guy everyone feared in the mountains just crashed out... will someone test the waters with Nibali or do they just ride to the final climb together?

 

[Marco Pantani]

Tour has been lucky with crashes of the favourites lately, it is how it it.

One door closed, others opened up.