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

[Irondan]

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Wilco's tire came off?!?!

Yep

 

[rm7]

Sky going a little faster now?

 

[TomLPC]

It's everyone else's perogative at attack froome, seeing these lads on the front all day must be so demotivating

 

[TommyGun]

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thermocamera?

yup, they just said it on TV

 

[laurensde+]

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Wilco's tire came off?!?!

On a hairpin. No drama, Bennett gave him a wheel straight away.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

5k to the top.

The group is slimming down. Majka, Kangert, Podels gone

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

God this stage sucks.

 

[huangho]

GPS information pretty unaccurate here in France...

 

[Kokoso]

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Wilco's tire came off?!?!

On a hairpin. No drama, Bennett gave him a wheel straight away.

He tried but he was given new bike before he could.

 

[spalco]

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Well missing the time cut and getting thrown out is basically the same thing. A track sprinter picking up a few stages, then leaving the race. Depriving stages from riders who are actually in the shape to finish the race.

I know it has a fairly long tradition in GTs, but for me it diminishes the achievements if a sprinter doesn't complete the race. Moreso, if he never had any intention of completing it.

Cavendish has finished 10 out of 16 GTs he entered. For a sprinter I think that's respectable.

 

[maltiv]

This is a good preview of what cycling will be like when Contador retires.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Valverde will attack on the descend, win the stage and get yellow.

 

[SKSemtex]

It is rediculous that that with all present technology we can get from race center the exact time of each rider we want. Get them the fu..g gps chips so we can track them.

 

[Kokoso]

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Hahaha LeMond taking time out of the race to scold the LottoNL mechanic.

Rightfully.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

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This is a good preview of what cycling will be like when Contador retires.

Right. Because anything exciting in this sport starts with Contador

 

[Jungle Cycle]

Apparently Contador "dance" is not a problem anymore...

 

[DFA123]

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Well missing the time cut and getting thrown out is basically the same thing. A track sprinter picking up a few stages, then leaving the race. Depriving stages from riders who are actually in the shape to finish the race.

I know it has a fairly long tradition in GTs, but for me it diminishes the achievements if a sprinter doesn't complete the race. Moreso, if he never had any intention of completing it.

Cavendish has finished 10 out of 16 GTs he entered. For a sprinter I think that's respectable.

Sure, in the past he's respected the race. Not sure he has this year. I'd like to see sprinters get retrospectively stripped of stage wins if they don't finish the race due to missing time cut/pulling out.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

This isn't bike racing. Whatever this is, it's shaite.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

I will still never understand Froome's insistence on stem watching every two seconds.

 

[rm7]

Contador looks on the limit. One attack, and he'll be gone i'm afraid.

 

[cycladianpirate]

I'm not being anti-Sky, but why is it always more interesting when Movistar take up the pace?

 

[TomLPC]

Think henao or Thomas might go on the offensive

 

[Asero831]

Where is Adam Yates?

 

[TommyGun]

This stage should have been perfect for Bardet: attack right before the summit and do the descent for a 30s gain, for instance.
We just have the Sky Train to blame, I guess

 

[spalco]

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I will still never understand Froome's insistence on stem watching every two seconds.

Well, what about Quintana's constant staring at Froome's butt?