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

[zombo10]

who will crash on the wet descent??

In these conditions, Chavanel is the best.

 

[maxmartin]

In these conditions, Chavanel is the best.

any gc guys?

 

[Squirbos19]

Katsura at the front now, maybe Purito is feeling good, I hope so.

 

[Afrank]

who will crash on the wet descent??

I only see the break pushing it on the descent. GC's will take it easy.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

An awful lot of Yates jinxing going on in this thread.

He wasn't at his best last Sunday and is still basically coming back from a broken collarbone so it's far from sure he's at a level to drop Chavanel with ease.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

who will crash on the wet descent??

Can't see Fränk not crashing today.

 

[Publicus]

I hope Katusha isn't bluffing and JRod is feeling good today.

EDIT: though if he was really feeling good he should have gone for the break

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I hope Katusha isn't bluffing and JRod is feeling good today.

To fight for 6th place?

 

[Polza_]

who will crash on the wet descent??

C Boardman rode it earlier and said the first have of the decent from the second climb is on a surface he has never seen before that is very grippy, but the second half is on normal tarmac and very slippery.

 

[willbick]

I hope Katusha isn't bluffing and JRod is feeling good today.

Erm... Why would they be 'bluffing'?

 

[indianfanboy]

Greipel working for JVDB

 

[maxmartin]

C Boardman rode it earlier and said the first have of the decent from the second climb is on a surface he has never seen before that is very grippy, but the second half is on normal tarmac and very slippery.

thanks for the info, seems gc guys are scared, they are pushing for positions!!!

 

[Squirbos19]

To fight for 6th place?

If he can lead the rest of the peloton home, then it will give him a boost of confidence. And it's probably the first time since his crash that he'll put in a strong effort.

 

[Afrank]

C Boardman rode it earlier and said the first have of the decent from the second climb is on a surface he has never seen before that is very grippy, but the second half is on normal tarmac and very slippery.

Knowing the descent and where it turns from grippy to slippery will be key then for anyone that plans to have a go on it.

 

[trevim]

Can't see Fränk not crashing today.

He's more suited to crashes in stupid places rather than the dangerous ones but we'll see.

 

[maxmartin]

the irony is the more they push for good position, the more easily they are going to crash

 

[mwallack3]

these are the kind of days you can make a fortune if you can predict who gets in the breakaway.

 

[uconnryan]

Astana saying slow down..."we're trying to lose the Maillot Jaune over here!!

 

[Publicus]

To fight for 6th place?

Erm... Why would they be 'bluffing'?

Yeah that dawned on me after I posted and I edited my comment before I saw your two comments.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

If he can lead the rest of the peloton home, then it will give him a boost of confidence. And it's probably the first time since his crash that he'll put in a strong effort.

But he won't do anything today.

 

[Miburo]

Normally the lead has this stage in the bag but if the peloton goes really ham in the next 15 km and before the climb can bring it back to like 6 min, there's still hope.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Normally the lead has this stage in the bag but if the peloton goes really ham in the next 15 km and before the climb can bring it back to like 6 min, there's still hope.

Not a chance in the world.

 

[Sciocco]

Normally the lead has this stage in the bag but if the peloton goes really ham in the next 15 km and before the climb can bring it back to like 6 min, there's still hope.

Yea looks like a few teams pushing on the front and the break seemed to be slow for bit.

 

[tomorrow]

couldn't it start raining some 40 km sooner. there might have been some nice action

 

[maxmartin]

Is AC suffering? his position right now is not good