Official Thread: TdF Stage 8, Andorre-La-Vieille to Saint-Girons

[El Imbatido]

It would be good if all the teams of the contender swho lost time got together and formed the ultimate train and then dropped Astana like the pu$$ies they are.

It could be the Saxo-Rabo-Silence Test Team Train

 

[msjett]

Apparently you are only allowed in a break away if you aren't Cadel Evans....what a joke.

 

[mambo#5]

Apparently you are only allowed in a break away if you aren't Cadel Evans....what a joke.

that's not a joke. It's team tactics. Cadel is a marked man, so he can't go without Astana following.

 

[guido17]

I agree msjett, what a bloody joke!

 

[whiteboytrash]

It would be good if all the teams of the contender swho lost time got together and formed the ultimate train and then dropped Astana like the pu$$ies they are.

It could be the Saxo-Rabo-Silence Test Team Train

Well at least Astana had to chase for no good reason other than to tire them out. Plays well for Saxo.... with Canc up the road there is nothing to do.

Mark my words Shleck will win this Tour.

 

[sportzchick]

I agree msjett, what a bloody joke!

I agree

I hate how our aussie riders are reduced to being biaches of european teams - we need our team and we need it now

 

[frizzlefry]

Well at least Astana had to chase for no good reason other than to tire them out. Plays well for Saxo.... with Canc up the road there is nothing to do.

Mark my words Shleck will win this Tour.

LOL, you never learn.

 

[sportzchick]

Well at least Astana had to chase for no good reason other than to tire them out. Plays well for Saxo.... with Canc up the road there is nothing to do.

Mark my words Shleck will win this Tour.

well it wouldnt bother me as much if andy won - just no one from fXXXXn astana

 

[Anonymous]

Who did Cadel think he was, FLandis? That was kind of a long way out to attack. I guess when you are just learning the skill, the curve is steep.

 

[guido17]

I agree

I hate how our aussie riders are reduced to being biaches of european teams - we need our team and we need it now

Yep, we have enough good riders for a quality tour de france team..

 

[msjett]

that's not a joke. It's team tactics. Cadel is a marked man, so he can't go without Astana following.

I know that. However I think its a joke, that he is 3 minutes behind and such a threat...he wouldn't have won today and wouldn't have made all his time back.

 

[issoisso]

that's not a joke. It's team tactics. Cadel is a marked man, so he can't go without Astana following.

Exactly. It's perfectly normal and happens every single stage a short while after the stage start: someone is in the break who the peloton won't let go, is asked to leave, and if he doesn't, the break is caught.

Couldn't possibly be more common

I agree

I hate how our aussie riders are reduced to being biaches of european teams - we need our team and we need it now

.......

You remind me of the kazakhstani fans when Vino tested positive, completely convinced that Vino was framed because "Europeans hate kazakhstanis".
You also remind me of Lance fans spouting that everyone hates americans.

 

[sportzchick]

Who did Cadel think he was, FLandis? That was kind of a long way out to attack. I guess when you are just learning the skill, the curve is steep.

hes 3min down - cadel has no choice

 

[Wergeland]

Just saw lance being interviewed this morning. Man, he was not pleased with the way things turned out yesterday! Didn't wanna comment on the "split-team" questions.

 

[karlboss]

i thought tiring out astana would have been not a bad tactic for garmin saxo and columbia...apparently i was wrong. A potential stage win/green jersey appears to mean more than a potential tour win.

 

[mambo#5]

Yep, we have enough good riders for a quality tour de france team..

provided they all want to be in the team and there is plenty of money. Sky is finding out, just being a Brit doesn't guarantee them allegiance. Money always comes first.

 

[sportzchick]

Exactly. It's perfectly normal and happens every single stage a short while after the stage start: someone is in the break who the peloton won't let go, is asked to leave, and if he doesn't, the break is caught.

Couldn't possibly be more common



.......

You remind me of the kazakhstani fans when Vino tested positive, completely convinced that Vino was framed because "Europeans hate kazakhstanis".
You also remind me of Lance fans spouting that everyone hates americans.

fact is depite how good non euopean riders are they will be the biaches of the euopean riders

Its a fact of cycling which I cant stand and hope that we get our team together and fast

 

[karlboss]

now lets see if sanchez is seen as a chance...

 

[issoisso]

fact is depite how good non euopean riders are they will be the biaches of the euopean riders

....

I'm just going to ignore you from now on, if you're that completely out of touch with reality.

 

[Anonymous]

hes 3min down - cadel has no choice

Yea, but that was suicidal on a day like today. Not the best timing if you seriously want to win the Tour. He would have expended tons of energy and still come to nothing.

However, I do agree that it would be nice to see and Aussie team. There are definitely enough riders to put one together with a strong core of riders. You don't however want to exclude others I think.

 

[msjett]

now lets see if sanchez is seen as a chance...

No of course not, his name isn't Cadel Evans, so he isn't a threat! LMAO

 

[issoisso]

OOh Efimkin's in the break. This should be interesting

No of course not, his name isn't Cadel Evans, so he isn't a threat! LMAO

You do realize he's nowhere near the rider that Cadel is, and therefore can be given quite a long leash, right?

EDIT: that was sneaky of you to delete your post

 

[Anonymous]

provided they all want to be in the team and there is plenty of money. Sky is finding out, just being a Brit doesn't guarantee them allegiance. Money always comes first.

Yea, riding for a team from your country is all fine and dandy until you have to take a pay cut.

 

[msjett]

OOh Efimkin's in the break. This should be interesting



You do realize he's nowhere near the rider that Cadel is, and therefore can be given quite a long leash, right?

Yes, hence the sarcasm....

PS..Oops is the word I said after I deleted that post....I went to edit it and add to it...

 

[issoisso]

Yes, hence the sarcasm....

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