2016 TdF, Stage 8: Pau → Bagnères-de-Luchon (184km)

[Carols]

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Pace in the peloton has slowed down a lot.

Nibali/Alaphilippe about 1,5-2 minutes down on the GC group.

GVA 3,5 minutes down.

FWIW Phil just said GVA is 2:30 back

 

[Velolover2]

Nibali group now only a minute back. Peloton is riding slowpoke pace.

 

[MikeTichondrius]

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Nibali group now only a minute back. Peloton is riding slowpoke pace.

They can ride as slow as they want. Once they're going up Azet it's going to break up hard. Ancizan west is too soft.

 

[Velolover2]

Re: Re:

Pace in the peloton has slowed down a lot.

Nibali/Alaphilippe about 1,5-2 minutes down on the GC group.

GVA 3,5 minutes down.

FWIW Phil just said GVA is 2:30 back

Phil is senile. I saw the times on the screen. He is at least 3 minutes back, maybe 4.

6 minutes behind the Majka/Pinot/Martin group.

 

[sir fly]

Majka pulling!!!

 

[sir fly]

It must have been Tony telling him to.

 

[GJB123]

I like tibo pino's style. You have had a bad day, go on the attack the next day.

 

[Red Rick]

Morkov just crested the Tourmalet at 23 minutes

 

[RattaKuningas]

If peloton is small on the last climb maybe we can see some GC action afterall.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

It'll be a sad day if Adam Yates ever wears the yellow jersey

 

[sir fly]

ES showing Majka's interview again.
They really like it.

 

[rick james]

LOL the Majka interview

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Dimension Data tracker is hopeless: has GVA and Alaphilippe in same group. Has William Bonnet immediately behind the Froome/Qunitana group. Hope this is not the technology that gave the 3km times yesterday....

 

[rick james]

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Dimension Data tracker is hopeless: has GVA and Alaphilippe in same group. Hope this is not the technology that gave the 3km times yesterday....

he is isn't he?

It'll be a sad day if Adam Yates ever wears the yellow jersey

why?.....

 

[roundabout]

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Dimension Data tracker is hopeless: has GVA and Alaphilippe in same group. Hope this is not the technology that gave the 3km times yesterday....

Sarcasm?

 

[Lance Armstrong]

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Dimension Data tracker is hopeless: has GVA and Alaphilippe in same group. Hope this is not the technology that gave the 3km times yesterday....

Well, they're in the same group.

 

[BigMac]

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It'll be a sad day if Adam Yates ever wears the yellow jersey

Why?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Nearly 4 minutes between GVA / Nibali and the peloton, not sure where all this catching chat is coming from.

 

[rick james]

Surely Quintana has to attack today, we always get told he likes mountain stages with a good few bumps in it, well today is perfect for him.

 

[Arredondo]

Katusha still with 4 guys left (VDB, Zakarin, Losada and Purito)

 

[Velolover2]

Less than 30 riders in the front group. Likely 25.

 

[TommyGun]

Re: Re:

Dimension Data tracker is hopeless: has GVA and Alaphilippe in same group. Hope this is not the technology that gave the 3km times yesterday....

Well, they're in the same group.

Yes, actually I find the Live Tracker very accurate today, it picked up Romain Sicard as a counter-attacker, while it took 30min for the race commentators to notice it.

I tagged Pinot and Alberto, they appeared with a little heart on the map, cute

 

[sir fly]

The breakaway won't have a chance if Movi takes over pace making.
I think it'll depend on Contador's condition.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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Dimension Data tracker is hopeless: has GVA and Alaphilippe in same group. Hope this is not the technology that gave the 3km times yesterday....

Well, they're in the same group.

Pace in the peloton has slowed down a lot.

Nibali/Alaphilippe about 1,5-2 minutes down on the GC group.

GVA 3,5 minutes down.

Nibali group now only a minute back. Peloton is riding slowpoke pace.

Lots of contradictory information out there

 

[Publicus]

At this pace, the Froome/Quintana group may catch Majka and Pinot before the top of this climb