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

[rick james]

Kelderman nearly back with the peloton

 

[laurensde+]

Re:

Sagan 40 minutes back... he might miss the cut

I've heard he's not a bad descender though.

 

[trevim]

Seriously, the Contador I see doesnt look decent at all

Thats true, but its all about hanging there on Peyresourde

Otoh Im nervous as he has no teammate to pace him if dropped e.g. 3k from the top

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Contador hasn't influenced the GC of this race since 2010.

Evans and Schleck might disagree with you there. I think you meant 2011.

 

[ILovecycling]

Re:

time to open last beer for last GPM

pilsen or budweiser?

 

[rainman]

If your tubular rolls off its not bad luck, its negligence.

 

[Carols]

Still 5 Sky...sigh

 

[the-big-bad-wolf]

The moment of truth fof Alberto

 

[Asero831]

more or less the timelimit will be 50-55 mins,
no way Sagan can make it

 

[huangho]

Re: Re:

Sagan 40 minutes back... he might miss the cut

I've heard he's not a bad descender though.

It's gonna be close I think...

 

[laurensde+]

Seriously, the Contador I see doesnt look decent at all

Thats true, but its all about hanging there on Peyresourde

Otoh Im nervous as he has no teammate to pace him if dropped e.g. 3k from the top

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Contador hasn't influenced the GC of this race since 2010.

Evans and Schleck might disagree with you there. I think you meant 2011.

Nope. 2010.

 

[Rollthedice]

Sky are so dominant, Movi look like schoolboys and Astana kindergarten.

 

[sir fly]

Re:

If your tubular rolls off its not bad luck, its negligence.

It's the Tour... Mechanics need to enjoy too.

 

[TomLPC]

Anyone in Britain, itv and Eurosport like to take breaks at the same time, the tour is also on channel 134 in Welsh, and they don't

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re:

more or less the timelimit will be 40 mins,
no way Sagan can make it

Any idea were Cavendish is hanging around?

 

[Carols]

Re:

more or less the timelimit will be 40 mins,
no way Sagan can make it

They might make allowances if it's a big group.

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

more or less the timelimit will be 40 mins,
no way Sagan can make it

They might make allowances if it's a big group.

Yeah, it's a points penalty if the group is large enough.

 

[doperhopper]

morkov hero finally done

 

[Velolover2]

Sky is soo powerful. Damn. I thought they were waiting for tomorrow.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Cavendish now thinking:

1. Won 3 stages
2. Got Peta Todd at home
3. Don't have to ride Alps.

"Sounds like a win-win-win I don't make the time cut."

It diminishes his stage wins quite a lot imo, if he pulls out after the first mountain stage. Basically a track rider turning up for the first few days - of course he's going to have a big advantage on flat stages than guys who have also prepared themselves to get over the climbs.

Huh? I don't think anyone is proposing he abandon.

 

[Irondan]

Re: Re:

more or less the timelimit will be 40 mins,
no way Sagan can make it

Any idea were Cavendish is hanging around?

Same group as Sagan.

 

[Kazistuta]

Re:

more or less the timelimit will be 40 mins,
no way Sagan can make it

50 riders in the grupetto... they won't make them all OOT if that's the case.

 

[AlexNYC]

Contador feeling good!

 

[perico]

Contador comes to the front, on Froome's wheel

 

[rm7]

The best thing for Alberto would definitely be a boring stage, just riding with steady pace up the last climb.. But someone will probably attack in the last km, and he'll lose another minute

 

[Asero831]

it is around 50-55 minutes.
I thought it is 15% but I just checked it is indeed 18% of the winning time