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

[trucido]

Chapeau Froome.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Have never been a Froome fan but that was absolutely fantastic

 

[Pricey_sky]

Chapeau Froome 12 seconds plus the 10 bonus seconds on Quintana

 

[Irondan]

Race for GC over....

 

[trevim]

Can we finally settle the debate that Froome is **** on descents?

He was never awful - people mixed him up with Wiggins for a long time.

That might actually be a good point

It's a f**** disgrace when the rider you dislike the most is the only one with some decent racing brains.

 

[spalco]

Superb win by Froome. Hat's off.

 

[goggalor]

Re:

This is the first win by Froome which I think qualifies as "panache" Well done

Not at all.

 

[rick james]

WOOF WOOF

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Is Contador now going to ride for Kreuziger?

 

[Publicus]

Game over for Contador. I don't know if it makes sense for him to stay in the race any longer.

 

[Laplaz]

Wow. Just wow.

 

[lenric]

Lots of mountain stages yet, but Contador's done.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Re:

Froome won the Tour, British domination continues. 5th British win in 8 days.

I'm done with the Tour.

Tour is won in the mountains. We have no idea who's the better climber right now between Froome and Quintana

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Chapeau Froome, but man such dreadful competitors. Boo Quintana et al.

 

[rainman]

Incredible from the Dawg and thats that

 

[Hayabusa]

Nairo really needs to work on his descending. What's he going to do if Valverde isn't around to help?

 

[TMP402]

I guess the Team Sky French charm offensive meant they had to find a way to win without being accused of visiting the Clinic.

 

[Kokoso]

Quintana - new Levi style. Except for Levi's style was bit more attractive.

 

[pink_jersey]

Henao is incredible unlucky. He had a flat in the last km...

 

[Guybrush]

Respect

 

[laurensde+]

Have to say... that was a great move.

 

[WheelofGear]

Cyclingnews has Tony Martin at 2nd. Must be the wrong Martin.

 

[DFA123]

What a great finish to the stage. Can only admire a rider who takes what was a weakness and turns it into a real strength like that.

Better for the GC to have Froome ahead - force Quintana to attack tomorrow hopefully.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Re:

Is Contador now going to ride for Kreuziger?

Maybe he'll fight against Majka for Polka Dots

 

[Publicus]

Re: Re:

This is the first win by Froome which I think qualifies as "panache" Well done

Not at all.

You must have missed the part where i said "I think." I wasn't looking for agreement