Critérium du Dauphiné 2014: Stage 8, Megève - Courchevel Le Praz (131.5 km)

[Miburo]

Now ok, there's no way sky is gonna ride in that leadgroup. Astana guys aswell not.

A lot of sandbagging will happen. VDB2 will barely ride.

But seriously how did they let this group ride? Wtf lol

 

[GuyIncognito]

Sky's 'brilliant' tactics at work again
Every time it's like they're trying to throw the race away on purpose

 

[roundabout]

Right, it's not like Froome has a real chance of winning of the overall despite the close gap.

Hah at people wanting Sky to ride for Contador's benefit. ****ing typical.

 

[Hakkapelit]

Where do you get updates from?

 

[Miburo]

These threads in the last week have been full of people talking about Contador mind games and how he won't attack because it's more powerful to just shadow blah blah blah.

A demonstration today of a crap Saxo team unable to defend a jersey would be quite funny.

So Froome losing a chance to win the dauphine is a succes for Sky? Great tactics.

 

[Popchu]

Westra, Bagot, Gougeard, Peraud, Gallopin, Lightart and Hesjedal can really sacrifice themselves for their leader in the breakaway.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Where do you get updates from?

http://www.letour.com/criterium-du-dauphine/2014/us/live/aso/stage-800.html

The official TdF website conveniently doubles as the official Dauphine site

 

[GuyIncognito]

Right, it's not like Froome has a real chance of winning of the overall despite the close gap.

Hah at people wanting Sky to ride for Contador's benefit. ****ing typical.

Anyone with brains would ride to protect 2nd.

They're currently trading 2nd overall for maybe a top 10 and maybe a stage win. As stupid goes, it ranks pretty high

 

[jens_attacks]

so where will froome attack?

 

[GuyIncognito]

Sky chasing now

 

[johnymax]

Sky chasing

 

[sultanofhyd]

so where will froome attack?

In the team bus.

 

[MBotero]

One of the craziest breakaway i ever seen Maybe Sky just settled for a stage win if Froome is not good enough.

 

[roundabout]

Anyone with brains would ride to protect 2nd.

They're currently trading 2nd overall for maybe a top 10 and maybe a stage win. As stupid goes, it ranks pretty high

Eh, I thought only the win counts and **** those guys defending their GC place?

But ok, it looks like they are helping.

 

[cineteq]

So Froome losing a chance to win the dauphine is a succes for Sky? Great tactics.

Can't believe other teams didn't take advantage of this in the past

Where do you get updates from?

HT => #Dauphine

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Right, it's not like Froome has a real chance of winning of the overall despite the close gap.

Hah at people wanting Sky to ride for Contador's benefit. ****ing typical.

Agree, pathetic.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Let's face it, with this team there's not much Saxo could have done short of putting Contador in the break.

 

[MBotero]

Come on Contador go to the front and bring those noobs back

 

[Matt92]

If Froome doesn't feel well enough to challenge Contador for the win, it makes sense for him to not chase the break. It's not like 2nd or 4th or 10th makes much of a difference to him.

 

[Miburo]

Is sky gonna pull back some of the guys in the leadgroup?

They don't need to if they can bring the gap back to 1 minute. Then Froome can go FR at the end to go to his team.

 

[Miburo]

If Froome doesn't feel well enough to challenge Contador for the win, it makes sense for him to not chase the break. It's not like 2nd or 4th or 10th makes much of a difference to him.

That's very true but the thing is that sky went crazy in the beginning, right? Whats the point of doing that when your leader doesnt feel good enough?

That would be ***

 

[Poursuivant]

Froome missed a trick not sneaking in the breakaway. Tinkoff would have been goosed.

 

[Matt92]

That's very true but the thing is that sky went crazy in the beginning, right? Whats the point of doing that when your leader doesnt feel good enough?

That would be ***

Wait, what, did they go full gas at the start of the stage?

 

[GuyIncognito]

Froome attacked

EDIT: Contador followed him. Several Skys as well

 

[sulgpallur]

Climbing to Les Saisies, Chris Froome has attacked with three team-mates: Vassil Kiryienka, Danny Pate and Geraint Thomas. Alberto Contador accompanies them with no team-mate. Sébastien Reichenbach is also up there. The peloton is 55 seconds behind those counter-attackers.