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

[sir fly]

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Majka for the stage and dots.

'Cause of Dallas?

 

[Pricey_sky]

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There's an aspect of this stage we didn't mention... With intermediate sprint before climbing, day's breakaway might form as late as Tourmalet.

Yes, or Cav and Sagan get themselves in the break again to mop up the points.

 

[Red Rick]

Broadcast from the start?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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There's an aspect of this stage we didn't mention... With intermediate sprint before climbing, day's breakaway might form as late as Tourmalet.

Yes, or Cav and Sagan get themselves in the break again to mop up the points.

If I were Cavendish, I'd prefer to have my team work to keep the race together for a while rather than spend energy myself fighting to get in a break right at the start of two days of extreme climbing. Although he might decide he fancies a headstart, I suppose.

 

[sir fly]

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There's an aspect of this stage we didn't mention... With intermediate sprint before climbing, day's breakaway might form as late as Tourmalet.

Yes, or Cav and Sagan get themselves in the break again to mop up the points.

Should be fast anyway.

 

[Tank Engine]

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Costa will be on the BOD and I hope he wins.

If it comes down to the main peloton then maybe Dan Martin can win it Bagnères-de-Bigorre style.

Pretty much what I was thinking, but my Celtic bias says that I want Danny boy to win.

Majka for the stage and dots.

Yes, I'm expecting the Bee to come out to play tomorrow.

Generally, I expect tomorrow to be a war of attrition, which just eliminates the weak, before High Noon comes on Sunday.

 

[hfer07]

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Guys like Porte has to attack tomorrow. He is almost 2 minutes behind the leaders. They can always safe Tejay.

Yep- I think Porte will be one to set off the fireworks- Then Froome & Quitana to battle it out.
Wish Alberto could hold on to them, but......

 

[PremierAndrew]

Orice will definitely try to drop GVA on the tourmalet, and yates should be able to take yellow if, as expected, the favourites decide to save their energy for Andorra on Sunday

 

[Tonton]

Pinot to resurrect, drop everybody in the Tourmalet, win by 8 minutes. Okay, 7. Gotta believe guys .

 

[roundabout]

Sunday stage is likely to block the action, but there is some room for tactical maneuvers as Ancizan and Azet downhills are reasonably tricky.

Doubt that Van Avermaet is going to be dropped before the Azet

 

[Samamba]

No tv coverage of the Tourmalet???

 

[sir fly]

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No tv coverage of the Tourmalet???

We'll see some of it.

 

[roundabout]

Tourmalet West is probably around an hour as the first climb and it should take roughly 1 hour 30 minutes to get to the bottom.

Not sure how long the introduction is before live coverage starts, but roughly 1/2 of Tourmalet should have TV coverage

 

[Red Rick]

Pinot to resurrect, drop everybody in the Tourmalet, win by 8 minutes. Okay, 7. Gotta believe guys .

I've dreamt my favourite rider doing weirder things than that

 

[Hakkapelit]

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No tv coverage of the Tourmalet???

Wasn't this a stage that will be fully broadcasted?

 

[Gigs_98]

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No tv coverage of the Tourmalet???

Wasn't this a stage that will be fully broadcasted?

I think it was stage 9

 

[Jungle Cycle]

still waiting for the Quintana attack before the 3rd week.. Movi wasnt too impressive on d'Aspin, maybe saving for 8th+9th like Poels+Landa were saved on the 5th stage and shoore enough they were in front yesterday...
As a Quintana fan Valverde's presence really annoy the hell out of me as he doesnt attack nor "clearly"(!?) help..
Climbers without iTT have to attack and maybe put some fire on the stage..
Sepulveda ftw

 

[El Pistolero]

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still waiting for the Quintana attack before the 3rd week.. Movi wasnt too impressive on d'Aspin, maybe saving for 8th+9th like Poels+Landa were saved on the 5th stage and shoore enough they were in front yesterday...
As a Quintana fan Valverde's presence really annoy the hell out of me as he doesnt attack nor "clearly"(!?) help..
Climbers without iTT have to attack and maybe put some fire on the stage..
Sepulveda ftw

Valverde said he was going to lose time in the first week, so he could be fresh in the mountain stages for Quintana. The guy is clearly a pathological liar that only cares for himself. Sure, he let's teammates win small races sometimes... but only because he's getting something in return.

 

[Jspear]

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still waiting for the Quintana attack before the 3rd week.. Movi wasnt too impressive on d'Aspin, maybe saving for 8th+9th like Poels+Landa were saved on the 5th stage and shoore enough they were in front yesterday...
As a Quintana fan Valverde's presence really annoy the hell out of me as he doesnt attack nor "clearly"(!?) help..
Climbers without iTT have to attack and maybe put some fire on the stage..
Sepulveda ftw

Valverde said he was going to lose time in the first week, so he could be fresh in the mountain stages for Quintana. The guy is clearly a pathological liar that only cares for himself. Sure, he let's teammates win small races sometimes... but only because he's getting something in return.

At least he's helped Quintana more than Nibbes has helped Aru.

 

[TMP402]

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still waiting for the Quintana attack before the 3rd week.. Movi wasnt too impressive on d'Aspin, maybe saving for 8th+9th like Poels+Landa were saved on the 5th stage and shoore enough they were in front yesterday...
As a Quintana fan Valverde's presence really annoy the hell out of me as he doesnt attack nor "clearly"(!?) help..
Climbers without iTT have to attack and maybe put some fire on the stage..
Sepulveda ftw

Valverde said he was going to lose time in the first week, so he could be fresh in the mountain stages for Quintana. The guy is clearly a pathological liar that only cares for himself. Sure, he let's teammates win small races sometimes... but only because he's getting something in return.

At least he's helped Quintana more than Nibbes has helped Aru.

That remains to be seen.

 

[WheelofGear]

Virtual GC, almost no difference between top 20.

Yates
Alaphilippe, 1
Valverde, 3
Rodriguez, 4
Froome, 7
Quintana
Barguil
Rolland
Martin
Aru
Van Garderen
Kelderman
Bardet
Mollema
Henao
Van Den Broeck, 16
Kreuziger, 18
Meintjes
Reichenbach

Riders (in top 30) with a more significant time loss:

Thomas, 47
Contador, 1:28
Porte, 1:52
Nieve, 2:51
Moreno, 3:02
Pinot, 3:22

Will we see any changens today?

 

[WheelofGear]

Aru has been Zubeldia-esque. Almost invisible in the peloton, but still up there with the favorites.

 

[Sem Travões]

So are there any bets for when the first abadon will take place, and who will be. I would bet some money

 

[Praying Mantis]

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So are there any bets for when the first abadon will take place, and who will be. I would bet some money

Cycling Betting Thread

 

[Kwibus]

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still waiting for the Quintana attack before the 3rd week.. Movi wasnt too impressive on d'Aspin, maybe saving for 8th+9th like Poels+Landa were saved on the 5th stage and shoore enough they were in front yesterday...
As a Quintana fan Valverde's presence really annoy the hell out of me as he doesnt attack nor "clearly"(!?) help..
Climbers without iTT have to attack and maybe put some fire on the stage..
Sepulveda ftw

This stage is perfect for Quintana, but I doubt he realises it or he's too afraid to use it.

The 3rd week doesn't have a stage like today, with big mountains following right after the next one.