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

[webbie146]

According to the NOS, no live images of the final climb due to the mist. Only from the cameras in the last km

That would be a huge F'ing fail lol

 

[trevim]

Who's that Cannondale rider that is the last guy on the road? Ted King? Whoever he is, he'll be in serious trouble to avoid HD.

 

[kurtinsc]

I'm starting to get intrigued by this stage. If the two groups connect there are a fair number of capable climbers there... could put some pressure on the peloton earlier rather then later.

 

[Cimber]

José Been‏@TourDeJose·2 mins
Ted King suffering on his own just ahead of broomwagon #TDF

 

[No_Balls]

Tinkoff plan A blown to pieces (Just go full gas over last few climbs)

Astana can just sit back.

Tinkoff need to pull back Kwia ?

He lost time on the first road uphill so he is probably attacking because he feels bad, Hinault-style. No need to work too much for nothing, just keep an eye on things and hold it within distance.

 

[richard_91]

Kwiat isnt good enough to make Saxo, Astana, Movi or Sky chase, but I could see Lotto, Garmin and BMC not wanting him to get too far for the minor placings.

 

[phanatic]

We are going to see a VERY GOOD STAGE TODAY

Doesn't Nieve have a penchant for those stages?

 

[whittashau]

Where are all those incredibly clever people who said it was a waste for Astana to give jersey away as Lotto wouldn't ride?

 

[JimPanzen]

Wasn't it just some time ago that Ted King fell outside the time limit? Everybody was like "Let Ted ride on.". Seeing this happen again, maybe he's just not made for a GT (even if it's just the beginning of week 2).

 

[Pharazon]

Wasn't it just some time ago that Ted King fell outside the time limit? Everybody was like "Let Ted ride on.". Seeing this happen again, maybe he's just not made for a GT (even if it's just the beginning of week 2).

that was because he had a seperated shoulder and missed the time cut in the TTT by 7 seconds

 

[Publicus]

Saxo, as a team, are fairly far back on this climb.

 

[Warhawk]

Wasn't it just some time ago that Ted King fell outside the time limit? Everybody was like "Let Ted ride on.". Seeing this happen again, maybe he's just not made for a GT (even if it's just the beginning of week 2).

I'm getting that feeling, unfortunately.

 

[No_Balls]

Where are all those incredibly clever people who said it was a waste for Astana to give jersey away as Lotto wouldn't ride?

Was it perhaps in a reply to freaks thinking their god would have a "rest day" today?

 

[LaFlorecita]

José Been‏@TourDeJose·2 mins
Ted King suffering on his own just ahead of broomwagon #TDF

Noooooooooo

 

[whittashau]

I hope Ted makes it

If he doesn't it's perhaps a sign that he should lay off the pancakes

 

[ILovecycling]

Sagan not contesting mountain fest

 

[LaFlorecita]

I hope Ted makes it

If he doesn't it's perhaps a sign that he should lay off the pancakes

He's never going to make it over 100km all alone, with several 1st category mountains to go

 

[ILovecycling]

Riblon is not looking really comfortable

 

[JimPanzen]

Ok, what's Westra doing here? Trying to go solo that early doesn't make him a good launch pad for Nibali later...he'll be spent then.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Where are all those incredibly clever people who said it was a waste for Astana to give jersey away as Lotto wouldn't ride?

Agree it was a good move by Astana.

I think it might be a little early to draw the conclusion that lotto gonna do the work today.

Not sure Lotto have the team to pull all the way to the finish at a pace that Tinkoff will be happy with.

 

[indianfanboy]

Westra has blown the break to pieces only Voeckler is keeping up but he is struggling

 

[Parrulo]

God i hate Voeckler

 

[l.Harm]

Ok, what's Westra doing here? Trying to go solo that early doesn't make him a good launch pad for Nibali later...he'll be spent then.

He doesn't want Kwiatkowski to join obviously

 

[Publicus]

Ok, what's Westra doing here? Trying to go solo that early doesn't make him a good launch pad for Nibali later...he'll be spent then.

I'm thinking the same thing. Not sure I understand the tactics here. Unless he's channeling Vino

 

[l.Harm]

If the GPS is correct the peloton is getting closer. Someone is making tempo there.