2014 Tour de Suisse: Stage 8: Delémont→Verbier (219 Km)

[Arkaitz]

what is JJ Rojas doing in a break?

Aiming and securing the 4th place.

 

[GuyIncognito]

meh, Knees will arrive togheter wit Rojas and win the sprint

And who will be the other two ahead of Rojas?

 

[jens_attacks]

Yeah, cause he'll go faster than 2009 Contador with tailwind, surely

contador did 7.1 w/kg after two weeks of racing in le tour
6.8 is definitely doable in good conditions

came back just in time. allez andyyyy!

 

[classicomano]

All eyes on Andy, lets go legend!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the andy schleck fanboyism is getting pathetic here

 

[Red Rick]

contador did 7.1 w/kg after two weeks of racing in le tour
6.8 is definitely doable in good conditions

came back just in time. allez andyyyy!

Where did that calculation come from? I use to think that performance was like 6.7/6.8.

Anyway, Schleck will at least get his first top 10 in years

 

[trevim]

the andy schleck fanboyism is getting pathetic here

Calm down, it'll probably just last 1/2 hours until it disappears

 

[classicomano]

the andy schleck fanboyism is getting pathetic here

Lighten up you doofus.

 

[Red Rick]

the andy schleck fanboyism is getting pathetic here

If Schleck had been 2% Colombian, you'd be his biggest fan

We just want to see a guy make use of his talents

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Anyway, Schleck will at least get his first top 10 in years

What do you mean? He was 10th in the Nationals road race last year

 

[Netserk]

What do you mean? He was 10th in the Nationals road race last year

How many amatures beat him?

 

[Afrank]

90km to go, gap 7:18

Rojas (MOV), Knees (SKY), Minard (ALM), Wyss (BMC), Rast (TFR), Brown (GRS), Taciak (CCC) und de Vreese (WGG)

Knees to drop everybody and take a solo win.

Hmm, no Andy in the break. F*ck this stage!

Guess he'll just have to destroy the field with an attack out of the peloton then. I eagerly wait.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

How many amatures beat him?

I don't know, look it up at cqranking.com or some place similar.

 

[The Blues]

I'm quite fine with Andy not being in the break. We need to see where he stands in a direct battle with the big GC-contenders of the race, and I'm also confident that the favorites will catch the breakaway and fight for stage win themselves, so I see it as a good thing.

 

[jaylew]

Acevedo wins this.

Don't know if he will win but I agree, he should be strong. Very curious to see how he goes today. Also looking forward to seeing local boy Craddock.

 

[The Blues]

Peter Kennaugh abandons. I wonder what's wrong with him, since I believe he was/is a certainty for a Tour-spot again this year.

 

[manafana]

live coverage gets under way excited see how this plays out

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

how far from the finish?

 

[Afrank]

how far from the finish?

30 Km's

10 char.

 

[The Blues]

how far from the finish?

29 kilometres. The break has an advantage of 4:35.

And here is a stream, if anybody needs one:
http://www.frombar.com/20140614/vv539c4e45940d37.72204201-837467.html

 

[TourOfSardinia]

how far from the finish?

28km approx

source
http://www.frombar.com/20140614/vv539c4e45940d37.72204201-837467.html

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Peter Kennaugh abandons. I wonder what's wrong with him, since I believe he was/is a certainty for a Tour-spot again this year.

Incredible rate of attrition on team Sky these days.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Kennaugh tweeted earlier he has a head/chest cold

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Incredible rate of attrition on team Sky these days.

Barbaric training methods say hi

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

29 kilometres. The break has an advantage of 4:35.

And here is a stream, if anybody needs one:
http://www.frombar.com/20140614/vv539c4e45940d37.72204201-837467.html

I hope the break won't make it then and they will chase before start of the climb