Le Tour de France 2011 STAGE 8 - Aigurande-Super-Besse Sancy 189 km

[LaFleur]

What the hell, the sprint is coming in like 2-3 mins and Eurosport is showing like its 15th pointless interview -.-

 

[sportzchick]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

agreed - why cant tv stations go straight to the race.......

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

And BMC still leading the peloton

evans wants to win this stage of course

 

[Parrulo]

80km in, break at 5.50

so costa is in virtual yellow

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

why cant tv stations go straight to the race.......

because there is no live image yet

 

[AussieGoddess]

Lotto on the front .... as they should be.

ETA - though that may just be coz the sprint is coming

 

[python]

so costa is in virtual yellow

harmon just said it's colombo in virtual yellow, i mean kolobnev

 

[goggalor]

Lotto put half their team in front for those six points. Gilbert really wants that jersey.

 

[Parrulo]

harmon just said it's colombo in virtual yellow, i mean kolobnev

43 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team 0:04:02
44 Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar 0:04:04
45 Egor Silin (Rus) Katusha Team 0:04:18
46 Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:04:20
47 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling 0:04:24
48 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:04:28
49 Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ
50 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 0:04:29
51 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:04:40
52 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha Team 0:04:51

harmon messing it up? never heard off

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

and evans wants yellow

 

[just some guy]

Made it home if anyone cares to see the BMC train on the front - the clinic explodes into a new thread

OLP next VDB2 could o well again today

 

[Christomir]

43 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team 0:04:02
44 Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar 0:04:04
45 Egor Silin (Rus) Katusha Team 0:04:18
46 Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:04:20
47 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling 0:04:24
48 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:04:28
49 Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ
50 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 0:04:29
51 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:04:40
52 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha Team 0:04:51

Which of these riders do you think has the best chance FTW at this kind of finish, if the break is allowed to stay ahead? Maybe Kolobnev? Or Mollema?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Which of these riders do you think has the best chance FTW at this kind of finish, if the break is allowed to stay ahead? Mybe Kolobnev? Or Mollema?

If the break stays clear, Mollema has no chance, as he isn't in it. This list is to show that Costa, not Kolobnev/Colombo is in virtual yellow. Maybe the commentator meant it as a tribute to the late Peter Falk....

 

[Zoncolan]

Which of these riders do you think has the best chance FTW at this kind of finish, if the break is allowed to stay ahead? Mybe Kolobnev? Or Mollema?

Kolobnev was always good in the Ardennes. This finish is fairly similar.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Uran and also mollema

 

[Swiss Tony]

Why did that spectator hand over the Jacket to the Mechanic as he pushed Rolland away...he could have kept that

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

what have I missed?
How is gesink ?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

BMC doing all the work in peloton still 5'20 to pull back

 

[Christomir]

If the break stays clear, Mollema has no chance, as he isn't in it. This list is to show that Costa, not Kolobnev/Colombo is in virtual yellow. Maybe the commentator meant it as a tribute to the late Peter Falk....

Ah, sorry, I thought it was a list of the people in the break.

Then, who is really in the break and which of them have the best chance for this type of finish?

 

[just some guy]

Ah, sorry, I thought it was a list of the people in the break.

Then, who is really in the break and which of them have the best chance for this type of finish?

Rui Costa (Movistar), Christophe Riblon, Xabier Zandio (Sky Team), Addy Engels (Quick Step), Julien Perez (Cofidis), Romain Zingler (Cofidis), Tejay Van Garderen ( HTC), Cyril Gautier (Europcar) and Alexandre Kolobnev (Katusha)

 

[Mellow Velo]

French tv had live pics nice and early, in which they showed the back of Bjarne Riis's motor. Totally rear ended by the French!

 

[metaCYCLE]

Ah, sorry, I thought it was a list of the people in the break.

Then, who is really in the break and which of them have the best chance for this type of finish?

definitely an Ardennes kinda rider.

 

[Parrulo]

costa and kolobnev are the best for this kind of finish. but i doubt the break will succeed

 

[Christomir]

Rui Costa (Movistar), Christophe Riblon, Xabier Zandio (Sky Team), Addy Engels (Quick Step), Julien Perez (Cofidis), Romain Zingler (Cofidis), Tejay Van Garderen ( HTC), Cyril Gautier (Europcar) and Alexandre Kolobnev (Katusha)

Thanks

Then I guess Costa, Van Garderen and Kolobnev are the favorites for this stage, cause I expect the contenders to let the break stay in front...

 

[Mellow Velo]

Sean Kelly heavily criticizing Sky's all stop and wait for Bradley, routine, effecting Thomas's and EBH's GC situation.
Have to say, if they could have stayed up in the front group, they could have always dropped back and picked up the chase, were he to remount.