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

[TomLPC]

Wasn't expecting much from today but this looks very promising

 

[doperhopper]

Nibs off the back

 

[Squirbos_19]

Nibali and Alaphillippe already dropped

 

[Velolover2]

Alaphilippe is in problems. I guess it's all for Martin who should be the better climber.

 

[Guybrush]

Re:

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

*goes on the break*

the last time when he did some dom job was at 2012 vuelta, he doesn't like/feel it, don't blame him. This is more DS fault for selecting him.

 

[doperhopper]

Re:

Alaphilippe is in problems. I guess it's all for Martin who should be the better climber.

finally, The Great Transformation comes in 2016

 

[sir fly]

Actually, one of the two in front can take this.
Niether one of the two is dangerous.
They're also peloton's insurance.
This is it, people. Enjoy the landscape.

 

[TMP402]

Rowe and Stannard are there but not Alaphilippe or Nibali?

 

[Velolover2]

Majka has to be the most selfish rider out there. And he never takes a pull. Neither in the breakaway or GC group.

 

[DFA123]

Re:

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

*goes on the break*

To be fair, if the plan all along was to go on the break, it wouldn't have been a great idea to broadcast today's tactics to everyone before the stage.

 

[infeXio]

Re:

Rowe and Stannard are there but not Alaphilippe or Nibali?

Where do you see Rowe and Stannard? Neither are in the groups with the favourites.

 

[Andro]

Cavendish, Eisel, Lars Bak and Mørkøv are apparently behind the gruppetto and the last 4 riders on the stage right now according to Rolf Sørensen who's out on a motorcycle today. Could be time limit issues.

 

[Velolover2]

Re:

Rowe and Stannard are there but not Alaphilippe or Nibali?

They aren't there. Rowe, Standard and Kiry have all been dropped. Landa is pulling along with Poels.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Time cut will be tough today. I can imagine sprinters being down 10 minutes already,

 

[ILovecycling]

Alaphillipe and Nibali dropped

 

[carolina]

Nice. Pinot never gives up. I love that.

Let's see if his legs are better today.

 

[Velolover2]

Majka has turned Pinot into his dom. He is going to win the stage.

 

[Netserk]

Mørkøv and Cavendish behind the gruppetto (where Kittel is in).

Edit: or maybe Cavendish is just simply in the group ahead of the gruppetto...


EDIT2: Cavendish and Eisel have been confirmed to be behind the gruppetto.

 

[Gloin22]

https://twitter.com/MRasmussen1974/status/751723003243819008

Nice little dig there

 

[Andro]

Cavendish is gonna be in serious time limit troubles today.

 

[TomLPC]

I don't see too many Movistar in the group? Unless they are scattered about

 

[ILovecycling]

Kreuziger and Kiserlovsky with Contador, other tinkoffs are dropped

 

[spiritualride]

Re:

Time cut will be tough today. I can imagine sprinters being down 10 minutes already,

They're 15 minutes down already http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/matchcenter/mc_wielrennen/Comp_Tour_de_France_2016/1.2694195

 

[Gloin22]

Re:

Cavendish is gonna be in serious time limit troubles today.

As long as he comes in large-ish Grupetto no one will be in much trouble.

 

[ILovecycling]

Choooo chooooooooo