2014 Tour de France, Stage 8: Tomblaine – Gerardmer/La Mauselaine: 161km

[MBotero]

he is training for Vuelta, only expect him something in the third week when it is get close to Vuelta

Nah,he's enjoying a free three weeks' holiday in France,who could refuse something like this

 

[ToreBear]

I'm a genius!

Before todays stage I exchanged Chavanel for Porte and Yates for Gallopin in a manager game. Now De Clercq is out and Gallopin looks to be Vdb's main domestique.

And Yates and Chav are now in the break with 10+ minutes.



Aarggh!

 

[T-Nielsen]

I don't get Movistar.

 

[hoolaparara]

So with the break getting the stage only two things are left of interest.

Will any of the GC guys try anything?

Will Peter Sagan be bothered or will he accept a nil all draw?

 

[yespatterns]

Just woke up and started watching. Looks like I probably could have slept later...

 

[Rollthedice]

On another note Betancur's future at AG2R seems to be over.

 

[T-Nielsen]

I like the idear that we were looking at the cows and they were just looking back at us.

 

[Afrank]

So with the break getting the stage only two things are left of interest.

Will any of the GC guys try anything?

Will Peter Sagan be bothered or will he accept a nil all draw?

GC will probably throw some attacks at each other I would expect. Not until the final climb though, mostly watching each other until the final few Km's.

Sagan doesn't have a chance to challenge on this stage anyways. He'll roll in with the other sprinters.

 

[I Love To Dope]

Just saw TJVG's weiner.

 

[cineteq]

Sagan doesn't have a chance to challenge on this stage anyways. He'll roll in with the other sprinters.

I hope he does that, it's time for a "rest day".

 

[Eclipse]

Oh hello Kittel contesting an intermediate

 

[Afrank]

Hmm...Kittel going for some points. I hope he's getting interested in green.

 

[uconnryan]

If only Coquard had a lead-out...he would be a star

 

[tomorrow]

lol kittel starts fighting intermediate sprints now, if he did that from start he could be able at least challenge sagan

 

[hoolaparara]

Sagan really seems to have moved to a minimising losses tactic at the intermediates now.

 

[Netserk]

lol kittel starts fighting intermediate sprints now, if he did that from start he could be able at least challenge sagan

No he wouldn't. He never had a chance to win it.

 

[maxmartin]

wet roads guess AC will not take anytime today lol

 

[roundabout]

seems a bit wet, although it may also be a camera that needs wiping

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

so Yates wins the stage. Only interesting thing now is the gc

(can't see anyone beating Yates in this final)

 

[roundabout]

Okay, not just the camera, seems like proper rain

 

[tomorrow]

Sagan really seems to have moved to a minimising losses tactic at the intermediates now.

where, it's all he need. The green is practically in is pocket. Kittell will probably only take 90 points in stage 15 and 21 I think, and he might get some more on intermediate sprints, so even if sagan was not getting any points in that 2 stages, minimizing losses on intermediate sprints is all he needs. And I think sagan will surely get some more point on wednesday and thursday, where Kittel will come empty. There are only 2 objectives left in this race for him

finish the race
win a stage or two

 

[trevim]

so Yates wins the stage. Only interesting thing now is the gc

(can't see anyone beating Yates in this final)

Kadri and Chavanel are hard as nails and I don't think they'll wait for the final climb to get dropped.

 

[Rollthedice]

It will be hard at the end with all the rain. Like a shark in the water?

 

[zombo10]

so Yates wins the stage. Only interesting thing now is the gc

(can't see anyone beating Yates in this final)

Maybe Chavanel...

 

[maxmartin]

who will crash on the wet descent??