TDS Stage 8: Wetzikon → Liestal 179 km

[zapata]

monfort and caisse are clearly strongest uphill, but the rest catch back on every time. One of the caisse must certainly win this.

 

[Barrus]

Gesink pulling the entire peloton, really making this stage a great test for him

 

[Jamsque]

Do need to say, Gesink is looking really good, is he peaking too early?

You may well be right, I expect him to go well in the first week of the Tour (providing he doesn't crash on the cobbles) but he could run out of steam by the third.

Monfort and the two Caisse riders are clearly strongest when the road goes uphill but they are not able to maintain their advantage on the flat or the descents.

Gesink has got one team-mate left.

 

[Barrus]

The Great Bauke is BACK. At least think it is Bauke

 

[Jamsque]

I think Mad Amets Txurruka is getting pulled back in by the peloton.

[edit]Yup, there he goes.

Saxo on the attack again but Gesink marking everything.

 

[Jamsque]

RAMPRE!

I love this Japanese commentary.

 

[Barrus]

One after another, it's raining attacks and most are reacted to by Gesink himself, I am really getting worried for his tour, he just looks too good, or has he become that much better this year?

 

[Publicus]

RAMPRE!

I love this Japanese commentary.

LOL. I was just thinking the same thing. I wonder if I can get audio of their tour coverage....

 

[Publicus]

OPne after another, it's raining attacks and most are reacted to by Gesink himself, I am really getting worried for his tour, he just looks too good, or has he become that much better this year?

He may have better form than most of the other Tour hopefuls in the race, so it's easier to pull back/cover their attacks.

 

[sublimit]

Japanese commentary but the chatroom is insane..

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/zura000

 

[Jamsque]

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If you use popout player you don't have to even look at the chat.

Da Costa has this in the bag, and Caisse will almost certainly get the one-two.

 

[zapata]

poor monfort still dragging rojas with him, as if he can actually catch rui costa and then not lose to rojas. shouldn't he just wait for the rest of the group for some help?

 

[theyoungest]

Bauke, you effing hero.

 

[Mellow Velo]

A much better stage than yesterday, but still this race has been light on seriously climbing.

 

[Jamsque]

Not sure what that cross-arms-over-chest-to-explosion celebration is all about, Rui.

 

[Parrot23]

Nippons are hilarious (Imagine if Beppu was there and crashed with Cav)

 

[Jamsque]

No way that is Thor sprinting from the pack.

[edit] It is as well! What a ride from the thunder god. I take it all back, he should be in with a great chance of defending his green jersey if this is the form he is in.

 

[Publicus]

Come on Lance. I want to see you come in the top five of the chasing peloton so we can hear about how great your form is!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Bauke, you effing hero.

It matters not. According to the UK fanboy commentators, there are only 2 riders left in the race and Armstrong will produce a "vintage" time trial, tomorrow.

Come on Lance. I want to see you come in the top five of the chasing peloton so we can hear about how great your form is!

That's all I've heard for the past hour.........

 

[zapata]

good stage. hushovd sprinting for ninth, just to get some practice.

 

[Publicus]

Not sure what that cross-arms-over-chest-to-explosion celebration is all about, Rui.

Maybe he was doing the macarena.

 

[amp300]

good stage for thor if that was him

 

[bobs nob]

Japanese commentary but the chatroom is insane..

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/zura000

There's a fine line between insane and totally effing useless. The chatroom there can't even see that line with the hubble telescope.

 

[sublimit]

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If you use popout player you don't have to even look at the chat.

Da Costa has this in the bag, and Caisse will almost certainly get the one-two.

Some of it was very funny but distracting... trying too avoid is probably better.

 

[Jamsque]

That kind of stuff is bad for your sanity even just to read.