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

[LaFlorecita]

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Demare even dropped from the bus.

Tim Wellens also having a really bad day according to Belgian TV

Demare, Delage and Konovalovas on their own just in front of the voiture balai. Madiot will have a heart attack.

Wheres the Sky road captain then?

In the gruppetto with many others

 

[Sylvester]

Rowe's with Wellens, Renshaw and a few others, a few minutes ahead of the FDJ trio.

 

[silvergrenade]

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Demare even dropped from the bus.

Tim Wellens also having a really bad day according to Belgian TV

Demare, Delage and Konovalovas on their own just in front of the voiture balai. Madiot will have a heart attack.

Wheres the Sky road captain then?

In the gruppetto with many others

No no..
He's much much far I would imagine..
He's having a really bad day

 

[silvergrenade]

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Rowe's with Wellens, Renshaw and a few others, a few minutes ahead of the FDJ trio.

Thanks!
Maybe they can save it..

 

[hammerthaim]

Ridden like a classic today... if only Valverde was here
Dan Martin to have a field day.

 

[The_Beach]

Kiry isn't at the front anymore. Only Kwaito, Nieve and G left for Froome in the peloton.

 

[silvergrenade]

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Kiry isn't at the front anymore. Only Kwaito, Nieve and G left for Froome in the peloton.

Knees will be pulled back after this climb..
He can do 20-30 Kms at the front with Kwiato

 

[HelloDolly]

Dan Martin stage for sure this

 

[carolina]

Demare is already at 15 minutes. Madiot should tell the other riders to forget him.

 

[sir fly]

This is going to get even more interesting very soon.
They'll get to the penultimate climb fast.

 

[RattaKuningas]

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Demare is already at 15 minutes. Madiot should tell the other riders to forget him.

Indeed. Otherwise they are just going to sacrifice 2 riders for nothing.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Poor Demare...

 

[TomLPC]

Is the yellow jersey going to end up on the front from 40k out here

 

[Arredondo]

Great to see Sky is riding a hard tempo. It bodes well for an interesting final!

 

[Eagle]

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Is the yellow jersey going to end up on the front from 40k out here

Hes got 6 team mates still

 

[Jelantik]

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I don't think the current situation is a huge problem for Sky btw. They were going to have to control today's stage anyway, and BMC/Movi should be just as worried.

yeah.. i just realized they got Henao, Landa and knees on the breakaway group.

 

[TomLPC]

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Is the yellow jersey going to end up on the front from 40k out here

Hes got 6 team mates still

Will they bring henao/landa back? From the way they are riding it's like they are being used for froome to bridge to later on

 

[Eagle]

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Is the yellow jersey going to end up on the front from 40k out here

Hes got 6 team mates still

Will they bring henao/landa back? From the way they are riding it's like they are being used for froome to bridge to later on

If he needs help they certainly will

 

[Ikbengodniet]

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Is the yellow jersey going to end up on the front from 40k out here

Hes got 6 team mates still

Will they bring henao/landa back? From the way they are riding it's like they are being used for froome to bridge to later on

Ofcourse they will if Froome is alone at 40k from the finish.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Kiry isn't at the front anymore. Only Kwaito, Nieve and G left for Froome in the peloton.

Knees will be pulled back after this climb..
He can do 20-30 Kms at the front with Kwiato

happpening

 

[sir fly]

Bunches and bundles all over the hill.

 

[Ikbengodniet]

Why is Sky closing in on the break? Thought they want to lose the jersey.

 

[TomLPC]

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Is the yellow jersey going to end up on the front from 40k out here

Hes got 6 team mates still

Will they bring henao/landa back? From the way they are riding it's like they are being used for froome to bridge to later on

Ofcourse they will if Froome is alone at 40k from the finish.

Well yeah of course, but the few they have at the front have been eating into the gap of about 25 people, unless they have developed new mattresses with vortex spots that make them go faster they surely can't keep this up for long

 

[Frankschleck]

fdj will miss 3 riders, if they keep waiting for demare :/

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sky never wants to lose the jersey, previous Tours learn