TdF 2017 stage 8: Dole > Station des Rousses 187,5 km

[BullsFan22]

It's too early to tell what will happen. The group is so massive with different riders with different goals, and anyway, they'll splinter into smaller groups sooner rather than later.

I think Sky won't take anything to chance.

 

[Sylvester]

Very interesting development.

Poor Grmay once again missed out, he's in a chasse patate with Benoot and a few others.

 

[HelloDolly]

Alert:: Landa hype in over drive

 

[RattaKuningas]

I think that Demare will catch the peloton now. The gap has come down from 8 minutes to 6 already.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Every team has a rider in the break.

 

[BullsFan22]

Beautiful area. So green. Just a pity it's cloudy!

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Vasil doesn't give a ***.

 

[PremierAndrew]

This has to be Landa's biggest chance of winning the Tour

 

[silvergrenade]

Kiri, "stone face" to pace for 70 kms.. on his own

 

[bajbar]

Landa takes 10 minutes on Froome who is then forced to work in a train for the next two weeks

 

[PremierAndrew]

Sky will have to work hard now, and wear themselves out before tomorrow

 

[kenk09]

They should call BMC's bluff here.

 

[markene2]

Re:

They should call BMC's bluff here.

I agree!

 

[DanielSong39]

Several outside GC contenders in the break so this could get interesting.

I'd be tempted to call Sky's bluff and see what happens. Pull a Richie Porte and if someone from the break goes nuclear, hats off to him.

 

[HelloDolly]

Re: Re:

They should call BMC's bluff here.

I agree!

Whi ...BMC have Roche, Caruso, GVA & Schar.....go ahead and try

 

[Poursuivant]

Orica may chase Buchmann

 

[kenk09]

Re:

Several outside GC contenders in the break so this could get interesting.

I'd be tempted to call Sky's bluff and see what happens. Pull a Richie Porte and if someone from the break goes nuclear, hats off to him.

I just can't see Sky being too unhappy if Henao and Landa gain minutes (with Latour, Roche, Buchmann etc), and Froome ends up on the same time as Porte, Quintana, etc.

 

[Tank Engine]

Re:

Sky will have to work hard now, and wear themselves out before tomorrow

No. Just let Kiri have a training ride to keep the gap respectable. Sky's guys up front are as good as anybody else, particularly Landa.

 

[markene2]

Re: Re:

They should call BMC's bluff here.

I agree!

Whi ...BMC have Roche, Caruso, GVA & Schar.....go ahead and try

Dosent matter Porte aint cool enough to handle it if Sky stops

 

[kenk09]

Re: Re:

They should call BMC's bluff here.

I agree!

Whi ...BMC have Roche, Caruso, GVA & Schar.....go ahead and try

Do you think BMC would be happy making this Tour Roche/Caruso vs Landa/Henao?

 

[SlickMongoose]

Haven't sky missed the front move? I thought their riders were in the 2nd group.

 

[Gloin22]

Re:

Haven't sky missed the front move? I thought their riders were in the 2nd group.

Landa, Henao, Kwiat. They got best 2 climberes there :lol:

 

[SlickMongoose]

Re: Re:

Haven't sky missed the front move? I thought their riders were in the 2nd group.

Landa, Henao, Kwiat. They got best 2 climberes there :lol:

Here are the 13 riders who have made the selection at the head of the race.

Greg Van Avermaet, Michael Schar (BMC), Jan Bakelants, Mathias Frank (AG2R La Mondiale), Koen De Kort (Trek-Segafredo), Michael Valgren (Astana), Jens Keukeleire (Orica-Scott), Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data), Emmanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal), Laurens Ten Dam (Sunweb), Lilian Calmejane (Direct Energie), Alberto Bettiol (Cannondale-Drapac).

 

[bajbar]

Re: Re:

Haven't sky missed the front move? I thought their riders were in the 2nd group.

Landa, Henao, Kwiat. They got best 2 climberes there :lol:

Kwiat is in the peloton.

 

[RattaKuningas]

Re: Re:

They should call BMC's bluff here.

I agree!

Whi ...BMC have Roche, Caruso, GVA & Schar.....go ahead and try

Do you think BMC would be happy making this Tour Roche/Caruso vs Landa/Henao?

Froome is competitive so he is not going to sacrifice his tour just so that Porte doesn't win it.