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

[Eclipse]

Best hope is now that Bahrain didn't send anyone up the road because they are going to try what they tried at the Dauphine and give a go at really breaking things up from a way out.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I came here to complain about the lame breakaway but someone has used exactly the same words already.

At least EF sent Powless there so he can finish 4th on the stage and add to the team classification if the peloton won't chase.

I remember yesterday, when a bunch of people were calling the race lame and boring and saying they would be back with 5 k to the finish line......... and then Bora kicked it into gear

 

[gregrowlerson]

One interesting strategy would be Ineos using Carapaz to attack. If he gains lost time good, if he wins the stage good. If he loses there is only Plan A. Anyway he can rest till stage 13

I agree with this. However, it looks like the peloton is going to give this stage to the break. This could be a long day (or night) for all of us....

 

[bob.a.feet]

Zakarin wearing ankle socks?

 

[Anderis]

I remember yesterday, when a bunch of people were calling the race lame and boring and saying they would be back with 5 k to the finish line......... and then Bora kicked it into gear

I complained about lame breakaway, not lame race.

Although the fact that most GC teams didn't even bother to send someone to the breakaway doesn't bode well for a lot of action.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

One interesting strategy would be Ineos using Carapaz to attack. If he gains lost time good, if he wins the stage good. If he loses there is only Plan A. Anyway he can rest till stage 13

I agree with this. However, it looks like the peloton is going to give this stage to the break. This could be a long day (or night) for all of us....

I don't think 2 minutes is enough for JV to let him go.

Also Mitchelton is still fighting to maintain the jersey, which makes it harder for anyone inside of 5 minutes to get away.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Once again, and incredibly lame break

I fear that Luke freaking Rowe could lead the peloton over the Perysourde.

If so, the button is in Loudenvielle.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Can someone explain to me why Kragh Andersen keeps going into these breaks in mountain stages where he has zero chance of winning?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Fun fact about yesterday and Asgreen (the Danish commentators just brought it up):

When he was sent back to bring Bennett to the first group, he got within 2-300 meters, and on a little hill, with Bennett on his wheel, he put his head down and closed the gap to the front group....... only to turn his head and realise that Bennett hadn't been able to hold his wheel, so he had to drop back a second time, and then they never made it back.

It puts his anger at the finish line in perspective

 

[BlueRoads]

This break is so underwhelming. sigh
I'll pretend it's
Martínez
Elissonde
Latour
de Gendt
Kreuziger
Sánchez
and Zakarin.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I fear that Luke freaking Rowe could lead the peloton over the Perysourde.

If so, the button is in Loudenvielle.

The way I view Ineos, they want the first week as quiet as possible.

Bernal came into the Tour slightly injured.
Carapaz has timed his shape for later, because he was supposed to ride the Giro.
Roglic was in better shape pre-Tour, so they will be hoping the tables turn week 3.

I fully understand why they try to ride defensively until the first rest day.

 

[gregrowlerson]

This break is so underwhelming. sigh
I'll pretend it's
Martínez
Elissonde
Latour
de Gendt
Kreuziger
Sánchez
and Zakarin.

Would have been a great stage for Kreuziger. Not sure why he didn't try to get into the break.

 

[Frankschleck]

so anyone fancies hermans over zakarin, has he said anything about form in any interviews last few days?

 

[bob.a.feet]

Zakarin wearing ankle socks?

Never mind

 

[Faserr]

If the gap goes up to 15min the sprinters won't be happy. Harder to make the timecut.

 

[Frankschleck]

Would have been a great stage for Kreuziger. Not sure why he didn't try to get into the break.

agreed. Especialy after he looks like he is getting in better form, didn't get dropped before the wind yesterday.

 

[gregrowlerson]

The way I view Ineos, they want the first week as quiet as possible.

Bernal came into the Tour slightly injured.
Carapaz has timed his shape for later, because he was supposed to ride the Giro.
Roglic was in better shape pre-Tour, so they will be hoping the tables turn week 3.

I fully understand why they try to ride defensively until the first rest day.

You are definitely right (in regards to Bernal and Roglic). It is up to other teams to try to do something.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Fun fact about yesterday and Asgreen (the Danish commentators just brought it up):

When he was sent back to bring Bennett to the first group, he got within 2-300 meters, and on a little hill, with Bennett on his wheel, he put his head down and closed the gap to the front group....... only to turn his head and realise that Bennett hadn't been able to hold his wheel, so he had to drop back a second time, and then they never made it back.

It puts his anger at the finish line in perspective

Well, that doesn't sound like very good domestique work

 

[Breezy1985]

The way I view Ineos, they want the first week as quiet as possible.

Bernal came into the Tour slightly injured.
Carapaz has timed his shape for later, because he was supposed to ride the Giro.
Roglic was in better shape pre-Tour, so they will be hoping the tables turn week 3.

I fully understand why they try to ride defensively until the first rest day.

That seems obvious to everyone except JV so far

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Well, that doesn't sound like very good domestique work

Not much you can do, when the guy you are bringing back, is unable to hold your wheel

 

[broppo]

zakarin is the heavy favourite in livebetting, hermans and Powless are seen as number 2 and 3 contenders.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

That seems obvious to everyone except JV so far

We don't know that yet...... JV may have plans today.

 

[Salvarani]

Not much you can do, when the guy you are bringing back, is unable to hold your wheel

You shouldnt go too fast, that your leader cant hold the wheel though.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

You shouldnt go too fast, that your leader cant hold the wheel though.

Obviously....... but if the guy can't sit on a wheel, without being on a categorized climb, it's rather pointless to try to get him back

 

[Broccolidwarf]

So now that everything is boring, are any Belgians on here watching the football match tonight?