Saturday, june 16th - Tour de Suisse, stage 8: Bischofszell - Arosa 148km

[GazelleFormula]

So Rabobank doing a Team Sky?

Barely, I doubt Ten Dam can do this for much longer.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Rui Costa is hanging on for dear life. If he hangs on 2km more there will be a long easy part where he can recover

 

[Parrulo]

Costa's weakness on the proper climbs confirmed has been confirmed i guess

 

[DominicDecoco]

Something tells me that Costa is in difficulties...

 

[webvan]

Leppi flat on his bike, happy to find a wheel to suck.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Costa's weakness on the proper climbs confirmed has been confirmed i guess

If he hangs on today he will crack badly on Glaubenpass tomorrow

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Rui Costa is hanging on for dear life. If he hangs on 2km more there will be a long easy part where he can recover

But then will he survive those final three km of steepness?

 

[will10]

Will Velits and Albasini hang on?

 

[Parrulo]

Rui Costa is hanging on for dear life. If he hangs on 2km more there will be a long easy part where he can recover

still 2k till it flattens out? don't think he can hang that long

 

[Trofinios]

Doesn't matter if Costa connects on the flatter section, he will drop bad on the final 3k climb.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Barely, I doubt Ten Dam can do this for much longer.

LTD is and always has been a very good domestiques. Ask menchov

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

still 2k till it flattens out? don't think he can hang that long

It already has a bit to be honest. He should be fine till the final bit and has an oppurtunity to recover. Gesink might struggle there too we'll see.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I've seen LtD lead entire climbs for 30km. He can do it

edit: Gesink doesn't even breathe?

 

[jens_attacks]

ten cum............

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

It's a shame Mollema was so crap today, he would've been a very usefull last domestique after Ten Dam.

 

[Bala Verde]

I am guessing Kruiswijk is recovering to set something up in the last section?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I've seen LtD lead entire climbs for 30km. He can do it

edit: Gesink doesn't even breathe?

Yup when in form (which he clearly has) he is very good.

 

[GazelleFormula]

LTD is and always has been a very good domestiques. Ask menchov

No doubt about that, but setting a brutal pace for >20k uphill is too much.

Well, we'll see. I'd love it if he proved me wrong. Looking forward to his strava-upload later today ;-)

 

[Parrulo]

seems like we have reached the flatter part.

piti himself seems to be struggling at the back

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

It's a shame Mollema was so crap today, he would've been a very usefull last domestique after Ten Dam.

Mollema needs to ride himself into form I'm not very surprised at how average he is. Hopefully can kruijswijk can help out later.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Barely, I doubt Ten Dam can do this for much longer.

it's a flat part, he can do this for at least 10km

 

[Trofinios]

Fränk Schleck will definately try something on the final climb. Looks good and have some teammates there with him.

 

[jens_attacks]

now rui costa to destroy them on the final climb!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Well done costa, I hope he can recover for the last bit. Always been a fan (he has been a regular rider of mine in PCM for the past few years )

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

now rui costa to destroy them on the final climb!

Can't see that happening. He seemed to be suffering on every part that was steep.

If so, he'll get destroyed tomorrow. F.Schleck to win the TdS again?