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

[Miburo]

Not a chance in the world.

It's definitely possible, but a team needs to really go for it and no one in the lead group has to be really good.

 

[Miburo]

Is AC suffering? his position right now is not good

Nibali seems to suffer more

 

[staubsauger]

I'm a bit surprised. No Rolland, no Voeckler, no Riblon, no Feillu in the break.

Okay instead of Riblon there's Kadri for AG2R, but I thought Brice Feillu would've gone today. Should've been a good stage for him.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Is AC suffering? his position right now is not good

He's a couple positions behind Nibali

 

[maxmartin]

Nibali seems to suffer more

lol open your eyes, he is taking off his rain coat

 

[UpTheRoad]

Sky to drill it and try to launch Porte. That is my prediction.

 

[Miburo]

In other news VDB2 officialy podium'd the tour lol

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Katusha now seem to care

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I wonder if Katusha thought this was a flat stage and only just realized that the stage ends with a 1.8 km climb at 10%?

 

[indianfanboy]

Katusha still think they can pull it back

 

[Rollthedice]

The show is about to start after the commercial break.

 

[Arredondo]

Katusha now ssem to care

Not for Purito. He's at the back of the peloton. They want to keep Trofimov in front (which is utterly ridiculous btw)

 

[maxmartin]

The show is about to start after the commercial break.

so annoying, just when some GC guys lose positions

 

[maxmartin]

can't see any Tinoff helpers up front

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Nibali dropped back a tad.

 

[mwallack3]

Gap is plummeting

 

[roundabout]

can't see any Tinoff helpers up front

They are quite close

Strange to see a mad dash for a climb that starts at 25 to go with 2 more after

 

[maxmartin]

Nibali dropped back a tad.

he is taking off his jacket, his helpers are still at front

 

[Netserk]

In other news VDB2 officialy podium'd the tour lol

No, not even officially. Menchov's spot will probably end up empty, so the riders behind him in GC won't move up.

 

[ILovecycling]

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

Ohh yeah,cmon Yates

 

[Jelantik]

booo no pictures for the end due to weather coz the motorcycle will be pulled? man, they should start putting the camera on the car, for this kind of scenario. Hope, we can see the end of the stage. Not from static camera at the end.

 

[Afrank]

I wonder if Katusha thought this was a flat stage and only just realized that the stage ends with a 1.8 km climb at 10%?

Rider to car: Um, you know this stage has an uphill finish right?
Management in car: What?! MotherF***ER!!!! Get to the front, now!

 

[Miburo]

They are quite close

Strange to see a mad dash for a climb that starts at 25 to go with 2 more after

It's cause of the rain.

 

[Miburo]

No, not even officially. Menchov's spot will probably end up empty, so the riders behind him in GC won't move up.

Oh poor vdb2

 

[SafeBet]

I'm not so sure about the break staying away now. Lots of teams pulling.