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

[red_flanders]

I really am tired of Voekler pulling faces every time the camera hits him.

 

[ILovecycling]

Yes Purito!

 

[zombo10]

If Martin bridges Kwiatek back to the break then what happens? Will Westra pull at all? And surely Saxo and Sky can't allow Kwiatek 5+mins and so who loses his nerve first and takes over the Lotto holiday train?

Wait and see... It will be fun to watch...

 

[Publicus]

If Martin bridges Kwiatek back to the break then what happens? Will Westra pull at all? And surely Saxo and Sky can't allow Kwiatek 5+mins and so who loses his nerve first and takes over the Lotto holiday train?

It's a risk for Astana as well.

 

[Flamin]

Kwia asking for help from Sagan there?

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Martin's group only 32 seconds back and 3:44 ahead of the peloton.

 

[Aristarchus]

No doubt it was Purito on that sprint.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Eurosport finally get their act together.

 

[Arredondo]

Purito, i love it. Beat that mother****ing *******!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Purito smokes TV in that sprint.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Martin and Sagan could catch them on the way down.

 

[JRTK73]

If Kwiatkowski can gain 3 or 4 minutes then that will set this tour up really nicely. Long way to go still though.

 

[ILovecycling]

Omg I hate guys who cant descend

 

[PeterB]

From CN live ticker:

"And Barta has picked up his suitcase of courage ™ from left over luggage and made contact with the leaders too."

I have noticed several quite funny posts in their live coverage over the recent days, but using this borrowed expression and decorating it with little trade mark sign is the best for me so far.

 

[LaFlorecita]

If Kwiatkowski can gain 3 or 4 minutes then that will set this tour up really nicely. Long way to go still though.

Kwiatkowski will get smoked once we come to the big mountains

 

[sultanofhyd]

If Kwiatkowski can gain 3 or 4 minutes then that will set this tour up really nicely. Long way to go still though.

Yeah, no. He is lucky if he can gain 4 seconds.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

Kwiatkowski is now Virtual Yellow Jersey

 

[Alcanelo]

TCS don't look too good atm

 

[senatorrick]

I believe in the Polish kid! Hoping for a special ride from him today!! Maybe pull a Andy S. And ride 60 k alone lol

 

[Publicus]

Odd not seeing Saxo near the front.

 

[kurtinsc]

Is there any chance Martin could compete with TV and JRod for mountain points if he and Kwiatkowski connect on the downhill (which I assume they will). Or is his climbing not in the same class?

 

[zombo10]

Kwiatkowski will get smoked once we come to the big mountains

Perhaps but it's a really good move for the white jersey!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Perhaps but it's a really good move for the white jersey!

That is very true

 

[JRTK73]

Is there any chance Martin could compete with TV and JRod for mountain points if he and Kwiatkowski connect on the downhill (which I assume they will). Or is his climbing not in the same class?

I think his climbing is good enough but I don't think he has the acceleration to beat Purito. Still you don't get too many more points for winning a climb then you do for getting 2nd or 3rd. He just needs to stay close if he wants to win that jersey.

 

[the_cutter]

It's a risk for Astana as well.

Sure, but they have Westra upfront and Nibbles has 2mins more on Kwiatek than the rest. They have no reason to start pulling sooner than Saxo or Sky. As a matter fact I would tell Westra to pull even with them in the break.