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

[vedrafjord]

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Anyone in Britain, itv and Eurosport like to take breaks at the same time, the tour is also on channel 134 in Welsh, and they don't

It's on TG4 in Irish as well with two fairly decent commentators. They read out angry mail on air yesterday from someone clearly confused that a programme on an Irish language TV station would be in Irish, enraged that his rights as an English speaker were being breached (they get similar ignorant complaints when they show rugby matches). They replied with a passionate defence of the channel's mission... in Irish, thereby guaranteeing the angry viewer wouldn't understand any of it

Growing up in southeast Ireland I watched a fair bit of S4C actually - they broadcast Spanish and Italian football years before any English channels showed any interest in it. As a result my Welsh vocabulary is all football related...

 

[MikeTichondrius]

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Hahaha LeMond taking time out of the race to scold the LottoNL mechanic.

Rightfully.

Actually the first LeMond feature I actually enjoyed. More of these and less pointless interviews please.

4k to go on the Peyresourde. Damp squib of a stage so far. Only thing of note is Pinot being bad as usual and Majka going for polkadots. Skytrain at half throttle is enough for everyone.

 

[Rollthedice]

Besides training specifically to respond to Froome's attacks, Quintana also did long hours simulating how to glue himself to Dawg's wheel.

 

[trevim]

Sky is too strong, even Izaguirre got burned. Movistar's best domestique is like 4th in Sky except Valverde probably

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Someone do something. I mean George Bennett is still there for crying out loud!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Climbing sensation Buchmann just dropped.

 

[Sem Travões]

Sky really pushing hard now...for Valverde!!!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Where is Adam Yates?

Four guys from the back, after Barguil loses contact.

 

[Oliwright]

Been saying for a while Sky are bothered about attacking, until stage 9 or more likely stage 12

 

[trevim]

Barguil bad
From my favourites now only Aru hasn't cracked. Contador, Pinot,....

 

[rm7]

Someone will attack before the top, trying to go alone on the descent. It wont be valverde, because he'll probably win the stage if they came like this to the finish line.

 

[Kokoso]

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Someone do something. I mean George Bennett is still there for crying out loud!

Nibali is not, on the other hand.

 

[cycladianpirate]

Death by a thousand cuts........

 

[Oliwright]

I was very wrong!!!

 

[rick james]

Henao attacks

 

[Pantani Attacks]

If only Miguel Angel Lopez was here.

 

[DFA123]

Valverde's a monster domestique.

 

[Rollthedice]

What the hell, Henao?

 

[Kokoso]

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Think henao or Thomas might go on the offensive

Good call.

 

[rm7]

Sky with new tactics? LOL

 

[spalco]

Oh, something happening.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Aru leads the chase

 

[arvc40]

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Contador looks on the limit. One attack, and he'll be gone i'm afraid.

Wrong !

 

[sir fly]

Everybody feeling good.

 

[rick james]

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Sky with new tactics? LOL

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