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

[silvergrenade]

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

Buchmann and Latour are threats

 

[DNP-Old]

Re: Re:

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

Buchmann and Latour are threats

Threats for what?

 

[Ikbengodniet]

Some proper 1 day racers in the counterattack.

 

[silvergrenade]

Demare at 17 minutes...

 

[bigcog]

Re: Re:

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

Buchmann and Latour are threats

Threats for what?

Agree, should let them go. If they are threat to Sky, they are threat to the other GC teams.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Demare at 17 minutes...

If the time limit is just over 30 minutes, then he is doomed. Still the two toughest climbs of the day to come.

 

[Keram]

Bling is pulling Sagan here. If he could manage some proper points from finish I will fall in love with him. But maybe he will help Barguil later.

 

[Hayabusa]

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Demare at 17 minutes...

If the time limit is just over 30 minutes, then he is doomed. Still the two toughest climbs of the day to come.

Indeed, he's nearly 15km behind already.

 

[TomLPC]

Does does the voice of cycling Carlton not do the ES commentary anymore? Been watching ITV the entire tour

 

[silvergrenade]

Re: Re:

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

Buchmann and Latour are threats

Threats for what?

Agree, should let them go. If they are threat to Sky, they are threat to the other GC teams.

Or maybe Sky have a plan with Landa, Henao being 2 minutes up...
Lets see.

 

[Tank Engine]

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Bling is pulling Sagan here. If he could manage some proper points from finish I will fall in love with him. But maybe he will help Barguil later.

Do you mean Sutterlin (the German champion) or GvA? Sagan went home a few days ago.

 

[spalco]

If the gaps shown by the organisation are correct it seems like the selection from the break wasn't decisive.

 

[silvergrenade]

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If the gaps shown by the organisation are correct it seems like the selection from the break wasn't decisive.

Where can you see time gaps of the gruppeto?

 

[Ikbengodniet]

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Bling is pulling Sagan here. If he could manage some proper points from finish I will fall in love with him. But maybe he will help Barguil later.

Do you mean Sutterlin (the German champion) or GvA? Sagan went home a few days ago.

He means scoring green jersey points in the mountains.

 

[Tonton]

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Demare at 17 minutes...

If the time limit is just over 30 minutes, then he is doomed. Still the two toughest climbs of the day to come.

FWIW, Phil/Paul just said it would be 45...

 

[spalco]

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If the gaps shown by the organisation are correct it seems like the selection from the break wasn't decisive.

Where can you see time gaps of the gruppeto?

Unless I'm mistaken they claimed there's 20 seconds between the front of the race and the chasers.

edit: 1 minute again now, so maybe I was wrong.

 

[Vasilis]

I just tuned in, Sky has Henao and Landa up ahead?

 

[markene2]

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Demare at 17 minutes...

If the time limit is just over 30 minutes, then he is doomed. Still the two toughest climbs of the day to come.

FWIW, Phil/Paul just said it would be 45...

Heard it was at 50 today.

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Demare is going to struggle to make it in within 45 minutes at the rate he is falling behind.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Demare at 17 minutes...

If the time limit is just over 30 minutes, then he is doomed. Still the two toughest climbs of the day to come.

FWIW, Phil/Paul just said it would be 45...

Heard it was at 50 today.

Brian Smith said it would be just over 30 but if it is 45/50 then he has a chance.

 

[Keram]

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Bling is pulling Sagan here. If he could manage some proper points from finish I will fall in love with him. But maybe he will help Barguil later.

Do you mean Sutterlin (the German champion) or GvA? Sagan went home a few days ago.

He means scoring green jersey points in the mountains.

Yep. I meant it that way

 

[deValtos]

Knees showing why he was selected in the team ...

 

[silvergrenade]

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Demare at 17 minutes...

If the time limit is just over 30 minutes, then he is doomed. Still the two toughest climbs of the day to come.

FWIW, Phil/Paul just said it would be 45...

Heard it was at 50 today.

Being so ambigious about it makes it easier to increase time if required...

 

[Ikbengodniet]

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Demare at 17 minutes...

If the time limit is just over 30 minutes, then he is doomed. Still the two toughest climbs of the day to come.

FWIW, Phil/Paul just said it would be 45...

Heard it was at 50 today.

I'm sure the time limit will be bigger than Demare's time lag.

 

[Netserk]

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Demare at 17 minutes...

If the time limit is just over 30 minutes, then he is doomed. Still the two toughest climbs of the day to come.

FWIW, Phil/Paul just said it would be 45...

I hope that's not true. Pathetic time limit.

The time limit should sort the wheat from the chaff, and in this case Demare is too weak to be a part of the race. Go home, Demare.