2015 Tour de France Stage 8: Rennes-Mur de Bretagne, 181.5km

[Irondan]

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I still wonder what kinda stuff gilbert was on in that year

Clinic....

 

[yaco]

Think the stage profile may suit GC riders better than Classic riders. In saying that expect someone well down GC to win this stage - It could even be a breakaway 30 or 40kms from the finish - Many teams will keep their powder dry for the TT.

Possible that one of the yates brothers will target this stage.

 

[BigMac]

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Contador was coming quickly over the top of Evans last time he just didn't get there in time, perhaps he will go one better this time having learnt from the error.

Froome is in a whole different league to Evans.

Indeed, an insult to Evans in this instance.

 

[PremierAndrew]

How has nobody mentioned Dan Martin yet...

 

[Arredondo]

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I still wonder what kinda stuff gilbert was on in that year

Ask Luca

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

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How has nobody mentioned Dan Martin yet...

How has somebody not read the second post of the thread yet.....

 

[PremierAndrew]

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How has nobody mentioned Dan Martin yet...

How has somebody not read the second post of the thread yet.....

Nvm, mentioned twice in the first 5 posts

 

[Mr.White]

It's Valverde time

 

[Jspear]

Jrod for the win. Hoping Simon Yates does well also. Froome and AC on the same time.....I hope.

 

[Ramon Koran]

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Contador was coming quickly over the top of Evans last time he just didn't get there in time, perhaps he will go one better this time having learnt from the error.

Froome is in a whole different league to Evans.

Indeed, an insult to Evans in this instance.

Your joking, evans was à mediocre rider who happened to get lucky one year. Froome is arguably the best stage race rider of all time, and definitly the best or the last 5 years. Evans isnt close.

 

[JackRabbitSlims]

not a sprinters finish
valverde to finally open his account at this years tour
sagan will be saving for an all out assault in the ttt

tommy v breakaway would be story book stuff, but i fear his best days are behind him

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Anacona

 

[BigMac]

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Contador was coming quickly over the top of Evans last time he just didn't get there in time, perhaps he will go one better this time having learnt from the error.

Froome is in a whole different league to Evans.

Indeed, an insult to Evans in this instance.

Your joking, evans was à mediocre rider who happened to get lucky one year. Froome is arguably the best stage race rider of all time, and definitly the best or the last 5 years. Evans isnt close.

You could have just been someone who misunderstood my post, as I meant Froome doesn't come close to Cadel on this sort of terrain. But you decided to take it one step further and claim Froome to be the best stage racer of all time. I don't know what to make of that.

 

[Ramon Koran]

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Contador was coming quickly over the top of Evans last time he just didn't get there in time, perhaps he will go one better this time having learnt from the error.

Froome is in a whole different league to Evans.

Indeed, an insult to Evans in this instance.

Your joking, evans was à mediocre rider who happened to get lucky one year. Froome is arguably the best stage race rider of all time, and definitly the best or the last 5 years. Evans isnt close.

You could have just been someone who misunderstood my post, as I meant Froome doesn't come close to Cadel on this sort of terrain. But you decided to take it one step further and claim Froome to be the best stage racer of all time. I don't know what to make of that.

I Said "arguably", i could make a case for him .like i could make a case for Contador, Armstrong, indurain, hinault....

 

[Pantani Attacks]

"Froome is arguably the best stage race rider of all time"

http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/colorado-front-range/895535d1400862348-boco-goes-full-genius-tbzurs.jpg

 

[Real Estate Queen]

Teklehamainot!!!!

Not...

 

[djpbaltimore]

I also like Dan Martin for this one. Been a lousy TDF for Cannondale except for his late sprint up the Mur. 2nd Sagan (duh!) 3rd Jrod

 

[TMP402]

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Teklehamainot!!!!

Not...

Tekleham or not?

 

[Ramon Koran]

Evans palmarès: 1tdf (fluke), 2 2nd places plus 1 fluked wc.
Froome:1 tdf, soon to be 2, 2 2nd place vuelta, 1 2nd place tour ( he should have won).
Coming back to the mur de Bretagne, Froome is a more explosive rider (mur de huy) than Evans he will be far stronger.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

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[LaFlorecita]

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How could anyone ever make a case for Froome being the best stage racer ever

 

[Jspear]

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How could anyone ever make a case for Froome being the best stage racer ever

The mind is an amazing place. I once climbed up Alp d'huez in 30 minutes. It was wicked!

 

[BigMac]

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Contador was coming quickly over the top of Evans last time he just didn't get there in time, perhaps he will go one better this time having learnt from the error.

Froome is in a whole different league to Evans.

Indeed, an insult to Evans in this instance.

Stop trolling man Seriously you got what you asked for.

?
In any case, here's a smilie

 

[the sceptic]

will be close between Froome Sagan and Purito.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Froome is more explosive than Evans? I'd like to see Froome win Fleche Wallone or the World as Evans did.

Man the july fans...