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

[SlickMongoose]

I love watching stages like this from the start. Very hectic so far.

 

[RattaKuningas]

I think we might have a break now.

 

[Anderis]

Brambilla to get into the break, to possibly set up Dan Martin if he's got the legs. That's about the only GC-related action I expect.

Brambilla is according to Brian Holm not allowed to attack because he's going to protect Dan Martin

Obv not true, Brambilla very active.

Yes, it looks like Holm was bluffing.

 

[TommyGun]

brambilla ftw!

 

[sir fly]

Great racing for the breakaway.

 

[France_En_Marche]

Re: Re:

Sky won't let the maillot jaune go. They have the strongest and highest paid squad.

Im sure they will give it away. The new maillot jaune will only have less than a minute ofcourse.

True, hard to not see Froome in yellow after tomorrow's stage. Or...

Porte, Aru, Fuglsang, Martin and Quintana will drop Froome on the Mont du Chat, Froome will then catch them on the descent. Froome will put Richie into the barriers in the the sprint for the line and win the stage but will be kicked out for dangerous riding.

 

[TomLPC]

Steve not muddying his hands at the back, this had better be worth it for him

 

[Inquitus]

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brambilla ftw!

Brambilla as a foil for Dan Martin perhaps? ( and he was brought back already so moot point)

 

[Ikbengodniet]

Break of 3 is too small I think?

 

[RattaKuningas]

Sunweb will probably try to control the gap to break for the next 20km.

 

[TommyGun]

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Break of 3 is too small I think?

Yeah.. I don't know what to think of it. But these three are top riders, they could very far.

 

[Sylvester]

If that bigger group had worked together we would have had a big break - but it's not yet too late to try to bridge. I expect some action after the intermediate sprint.

 

[Samamba]

What is Sunweb doing? Going for 3rd at the intermediate sprint?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Perhaps they want Barguil or Matthews in the escape. So they are trying to control them

 

[Tank Engine]

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If that bigger group had worked together we would have had a big break - but it's not yet too late to try to bridge. I expect some action after the intermediate sprint.

Sunweb working to keep the gap down. There's an uncategorized climb before the sprint. I'm guessing that's the place to bridge. Maybe Barguil's up for it today rather than tomorrow.

 

[TomLPC]

Perhaps it's too early in the tour but this would be a great stage for a long range mugging

 

[RattaKuningas]

Riders already dropping...
Tomorrow is going to be hard for them.

 

[HelloDolly]

Luke Rowe dropped

 

[TomLPC]

Sunweb have actually played this very well

 

[RattaKuningas]

This has been good so far. More racing that previous stages combined.

 

[silvergrenade]

No break yet...
This wil be brutal..

 

[Hayabusa]

If it continues like this, I think one of the GC Contenders is going to lose big at the end of the day.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

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If it continues like this, I think one of the GC Contenders is going to lose big at the end of the day.

Just 5 more kms. We will have a break after the sprint.

 

[Samamba]

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Sunweb have actually played this very well

Why? They dropped Demare but they're still going for a 3rd place at the intermediate sprint.

 

[Rollthedice]

50k/h no break yet.