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

[Velolover2]

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Is anyone who did the Giro riding as well as Valverde?

Obviously no.

Valverde is a one-of-a-kind.

And now he is on front. Wow.

 

[Squirbos_19]

Valverde already working on the front

 

[Velolover2]

Peloton reduced to 25-30 riders.

 

[DFA123]

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Is anyone who did the Giro riding as well as Valverde?

Majka looks pretty strong. Lost time deliberately early on, but is climbing well now that he has the freedom of his leader being out of contention.

 

[ILovecycling]

Peloton already very small, now it depends what pace they will set on Ancizan

 

[Poursuivant]

I don't think Sky and Movistar want Pinot to get too much time here.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

The way Sky is racing you can tell Froome is a bomb waiting to explode.

 

[rick james]

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The way Sky is racing you can tell Froome is a bomb waiting to explode.

yet some would have you believe he is ill

 

[ILovecycling]

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The way Sky is racing you can tell Froome is a bomb waiting to explode.

or they are bluffing

thats even more probable imo

 

[sir fly]

Majka picked his battle smartly.

 

[ILovecycling]

I want that stuff what Flecha takes
To use Kreuziger by sending him up th road? Lol is he watching first stage of this Tour or what

 

[rick james]

did all riders start today?

 

[Carols]

GVA making a concerted chasback...still 3 minutes down

 

[sir fly]

You know, neither descending is a piece of cake.
15 - 20 kilometres 3, 4 times in a row after as much climbing... You're becoming very tired and there's no place to stop by.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

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GVA making a concerted chasback...still 3 minutes down

He's not in the chase group 3 mins behind peloton, must be further back than that

 

[Roude Leiw]

someone got the composition of the fav groupe?

 

[Carols]

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GVA making a concerted chasback...still 3 minutes down

He's not in the chase group 3 mins behind peloton, must be further back than that

Bad info from Phil then, what a shock!

 

[Publicus]

Watching NBC on tv (US) and streaming via eurosport. NBC has gone to commercial breaks literally 3X as often as Eurosport

 

[Carols]

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Watching NBC on tv (US) and streaming via eurosport. NBC has gone to commercial breaks literally 3X as often as Eurosport

I'm doing exactly the same thing! Both on commercial this time.....

 

[Velolover2]

Yates in virtual yellow?

 

[sir fly]

France 3, people.
Comes to me a bit behind, but it doesn't matter. You can see something ES doesn't show.
Now there's ES Pinot throwing musette.

 

[sir fly]

Now to France 2.

 

[Velolover2]

Alaphilippe/Nibali group coming back.

 

[Velolover2]

Pace in the peloton has slowed down a lot.

Nibali/Alaphilippe about 1,5-2 minutes down on the GC group.

GVA 3,5 minutes down.

 

[GJB123]

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The way Sky is racing you can tell Froome is a bomb waiting to explode.

yet some would have you believe he is ill

He always kooks ill. It' part and parcel of being near anorexic and emaciated.