Tour de France 2020 | Stage 8 (Gazeres-sur-Geronne - Loudenvielle

[geisterhome]

I think some of you guys have poor memory.

Even in the days of Armstrong and Pantani, most Tour stages were "boring", with Motorola (or whatever) sitting at the front of the peloton riding tempo until the last mountain.

The Tour has always been this way, especially in week 1, when nobody wants to risk too much.

But with US Postal you could be sure they were shredding the field before the finish of the race, often LA would attack at the bottom of the final climb.

 

[houtdffan]

Phil just said we’re getting into the heart of the Alps....

One reason why I paid to listen to McCrossan (wonder where Keenan is this year) instead of being stuck with Phil

 

[fuiers]

Contador has opened his shirt like Cousin.

 

[Breezy1985]

But with US Postal you could be sure they were shredding the field before the finish of the race, often LA would attack at the bottom of the final climb.

It seems everyone has become a purito in the last few years.

I never liked TTs but more and more I am beginning to Understand why you need one early to split the GC

 

[roundabout]

Is the government paying for the Tour? If not, feels somewhat odd to have the PM visiting the race (yeah, I know, he is probably tested more often than the riders)

 

[BlueRoads]

Never said they are all at their limit ?

They are all under orders to only do something when it will count

So what do people suggest?

Quintana and Landa head off up the road ...where by JV chase then down and they leave it out there and are knackered tomorrow and arent able to follow and lose the Tour ? This is the problem with a very strong team

Cycling is as much like chess as it is like snakes and ladders

No... I did not expect Quintana and Landa to attack at the first climb... but some teams may profit from a hard race in comparison to others. But it looks like nobody knows where they stand. Then there are some climbers who might want a stage win - but nobody seems very interested in that. The first week will soon be over. Of course there are still many stages coming... but some of them are flat and the big ones will be contested by Roglic, Bernal, Pinot, Quintana and most will not win against these riders.
But of course the individual rider/ team has reasons to not go hard here, I understand that.

 

[red_flanders]

Hairiest breakaway since 1978...

 

[roundabout]

There is still space to make a race of it, so I'll wait for a bit before complaining

 

[gregrowlerson]

Hairiest breakaway since 1978...

Not quite as impressive as Ned Flanders' chest, but still, probably a good thing in this age of covid that there are no podium girls.

 

[houtdffan]

It seems everyone has become a purito in the last few years.

I never liked TTs but more and more I am beginning to Understand why you need one early to split the GC

That's an insult to Purito

He often launched long range attacks. On that giro stage when Conta and Nibali were attacking far from the finish, it was Purito who actually attacked halfway up the Giau. He also attacked on the Finestre that year

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Hairiest breakaway since 1978...

You literally made me LOL

 

[Rollthedice]

Cousin Jerry

Hairiest breakaway since 1978...

That's the opening sequence from "Escape from Lockdown"

 

[Red Rick]

That's an insult to Purito

He often launched long range attacks. On that giro stage when Conta and Nibali were attacking far from the finish, it was Purito who actually attacked halfway up the Giau. He also attacked on the Finestre that year

I think it's quite fair considering attacking too late too often is the sole reason he never won a Grand Tour. Even the 2012 Vuelta he waited until the final 200m to drop Contador when he could've done so earlier a few times.

 

[titan31]

I don't think anyone is expecting these guys to be riding at 100% day after day. I'd take 80% though. Bar yesterday, this has been a group ride.

 

[Red Rick]

Tony Martin goes choo choo

 

[johnymax]

Jumbo Visma has upped the tempo it seems.

 

[Breezy1985]

Not quite as impressive as Ned Flanders' chest, but still, probably a good thing in this age of covid that there are no podium girls.

Stupid sexy Flanders

 

[Red Rick]

Ducrot: "The Pyrenees are so irregular cause they just threw liquid asphalt out of a helicopter."

 

[Faserr]

Tony Martin at the front in TT position. No good news for the breakaway.

 

[BertiewasbetterthanFroome]

obvs landa or pog goona try to go from this climb

 

[Eclipse]

'they're all riding in teams, that's cute'

The GF finally found something she likes about her first tour after yesterday was the one day she didn't watch with me

 

[70kmph]

Jumbots on front

 

[gregrowlerson]

Stupid sexy Flanders

Someone's attractive Cousin!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Tony Martin at the front in TT position. No good news for the breakaway.

No way they will catch the break. Or they will catch Mørkøv, Reza etc ofc

 

[Rollthedice]

Jumbo is there in front to control any initiatives.