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

[doperhopper]

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Great 90 minutes of racing. Break will be formed soon, time to start the television broadcast for the next 3 hours of parade ride.

Preceded by endless reruns, ads, features and other dreck.

Exactly. I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy to have to watch "Village Depart" on French TV...

and that folklore-dressed mountain lady with the carpet on her head... instead of break forming

and now, THE PIG!!! WTF???

 

[spalco]

Come on live pictures, enough with that stupid track&field.

 

[Netserk]

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Just 2 points for Sagan in the intermediate sprint (what's left after the break, Pinot was 2nd from the peloton)

The hell?

Maybe they attacked? Who knows with no pictures... All we know is that it's Pinot and Majka ahead atm. Would like either of them to take the stage.

 

[saganftw]

the break took most points in intermediate sprint,scraps were left for peloton

 

[sir fly]

Nibali already trailing

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Majka pedaling away, which leaves Alberto with no teammates with 4 climbs remaining.

 

[TommyGun]

Come ooooon, we want the race pleeeease

 

[wirral]

Orica are working for Cav in the green jersey by reducing points available for Sagan.

 

[Laplaz]

Jeannesson and T. Martin behind Majka and Pinot

 

[ILovecycling]

Majka said on the start that he will stay calm today and will be with Alberto

lol this guy is beyond ridiculous

 

[TMP402]

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Break:

Wout Poels (Sky), Jesus Herrada (Movistar), Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana), Mikaël Chérel (AG2R-La Mondiale), Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo), Stef Clement (IAM), Dylan van Baarle (Cannondale-Drapac), Tom Dumoulin (Giant), Paul Voss (Bora), Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha), Romain Sicard (Direct Energie), Dani Navarro (Cofidis) and Michael Matthews (Orica-BikeExchange).

Poels in the break is rather daring for Sky.

Marking big groups is a normal tactic

And yet they didn't do it yesterday...

 

[TommyGun]

Pinot all alone with Majka, I dont see this break going well..

 

[Laplaz]

Majcatastrophe

 

[deValtos]

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Break:

Wout Poels (Sky), Jesus Herrada (Movistar), Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana), Mikaël Chérel (AG2R-La Mondiale), Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo), Stef Clement (IAM), Dylan van Baarle (Cannondale-Drapac), Tom Dumoulin (Giant), Paul Voss (Bora), Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha), Romain Sicard (Direct Energie), Dani Navarro (Cofidis) and Michael Matthews (Orica-BikeExchange).

Poels in the break is rather daring for Sky.

Marking big groups is a normal tactic

And yet they didn't do it yesterday...

Kiryenka ...

 

[sir fly]

http://www.filmon.com/tv/france-3

 

[TMP402]

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Majka said on the start that he will stay calm today and will be with Alberto

lol this guy is beyond ridiculous

And not go in the breakaway!

 

[ILovecycling]

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Majka said on the start that he will stay calm today and will be with Alberto

lol this guy is beyond ridiculous

now it was even live on ES

Holy ***

 

[TommyGun]

Martin joining the break would be excellent news for PInot

 

[spalco]

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http://www.filmon.com/tv/france-3

Cool, thanks.

Eurosport should be starting soon I think.

 

[BigMac]

Majka pre-race interview: "Today I won't go on the break, will stay with Alberto. He is feeling better."

*goes on the break*

 

[doperhopper]

Ok, things are clear, gooing to sleep till the last climb VROOOM trick (unless it's planned for Arcalis).

 

[sir fly]

Pinot is screwed with Majka.
But they haven't built much, so far anyway.

 

[Ferminal]

Why aren't more random top5 contenders like Pinot this daring as soon as they have a bad day...

Should now be hard enough for Quintana to have ago later if Sky don't push it.

 

[Velolover2]

GVA is dropped.

 

[Jelantik]

Tinkoff with double leader now? either it's a tac tic or Alberto isn't going any better than the last few days.