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

[kingjr]

Sky going for the sweep in Paris.

 

[HelloDolly]

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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?

I'm talking about this stage and possible yellow jersey take
And BMC riders up front can do that just as well as SKY riders up front

 

[silvergrenade]

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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).

Buchmann is a huge threat..
Orica should help Sky put the hammer down..
They cant let him go

 

[Ikbengodniet]

This break won't get more than 5 minutes on the foot of the last climb with Latour and Buchmann there.

 

[SlickMongoose]

Yep, definitely no sky riders in the front group.

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

It is Landa, Henao and Knees ahead of the peloton but not in the first group. Maybe they will try an cross on a climb if they are only a small gap behind. Otherwise they will just be there to help if the group gets caught by the peloton

 

[Sylvester]

I don't understand AG2R. Latour left behind by Bakelants and Frank. Strange tactics.

 

[Simurgh]

Just tuned in, what's happened? Commentators talking about SKY being put in a difficult position?

 

[TomLPC]

The gap between the two front groups is holding steady at 35s

 

[Frankschleck]

rip demare

 

[silvergrenade]

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The gap between the two front groups is holding steady at 35s

UAE and Katusha are working hard in the 2nd group

 

[spalco]

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Just tuned in, what's happened? Commentators talking about SKY being put in a difficult position?

A quarter of the peloton in a break at ~3 minutes ahead with some Skys and obviously many other teams represented. A break from the break ahead 40 seconds including some fringe GC-guys.

 

[TomLPC]

Demare will probably just hold on to some car again

 

[Publicus]

Group Femare are at 13' :lol: :surprised:

 

[Jelantik]

me too just tune in.. Wow.. what a chaos. half the peloton went breakaway? Great. Anything that make sky dom tired..,

 

[HelloDolly]

This like a one day race rather than a Tour stage

 

[spalco]

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.

 

[silvergrenade]

Demare has 2 FDJs with him?
Damn..
They'll be motor paced like crazy..

 

[Simurgh]

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Just tuned in, what's happened? Commentators talking about SKY being put in a difficult position?

A quarter of the peloton in a break at ~3 minutes ahead with some Skys and obviously many other teams represented. A break from the break ahead 40 seconds including some fringe GC-guys.

Sounds like it's a big mess! Interesting what this will do to the GC standings

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Demare even dropped from the bus.

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

 

[TomLPC]

Think froome is probably being a bit arrogant here, i would fancy landa and henao against anyone in the break, if the doms stopped working someone else will surely take it up

 

[Sylvester]

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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.

 

[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.

 

[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?

 

[Netserk]

Funny how this would be proof that short stages are by definition the best, if it was a short stage...

This stage would be great no matter the length, but I'm glad it's long enough to provide more action and to tire riders out.