Tour de France Tour de France 2021, Stage 8: Oyonnax – Le Grand-Bornand, 150.8 km

[dgodave]

Has a cyclist ever been taken out by an umbrella before?

Old KGB tactic.

 

[Savant12]

Take it away, Tom

I expect this to be the cycling meme of the 2020s.

 

[Big Doopie]

Be honest, folks. You knew this was coming for months.

...i did... and said so over and over here while some scoffed...

just saying.

 

[woodburn]

Pogacar is going to win this stage

Yeah. Was thinking same thing if he wants to put in the effort. Only thing that can stop him is if he goes careful on descents.

 

[Salvarani]

1 minute to Carapaz

 

[bob.a.feet]

From this day forth, great climbers will be given the suffix '-acar', rather than '-ani'.

Most dominant climbing performance in 21st century TdF.

 

[luckyboy]

This will be like Robobasso level of domination by the time they reach Paris.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

For a moment there i thought Pogacar had been around the world and caught Carapaz for a second time! But fortunately it was Castroviejo.

 

[SafeBet]

Carapaz already a minute behind.

 

[happytramp]

I hope this stage ends by 'I believe I can fly' kicking in in the final 500m with Pogacar crossing the line and taking off into the sky. Followed by an end credit montage of him flying about the world helping those in need like Moe Szylack in his flying paraglider thing.

 

[houtdffan]

lol. this is so, so far above contador in 2014. what a ridiculous statement.

wrong. Contador simply crashed out. He was so far above everyone that year.

But then again, the ability to not crash is important

 

[Tim Cahill]

"You know who I need..."

"I need the OLD CHRIS FROOME"

DO A WASHING MACHINE ATTACK DAMNIT

 

[Eclipse]

Well yeah, but still thought he could be closer or maybe even equal to him in the climbs.

Ah. I like Richie and he's a great fun rider to watch, but nobody matches Pogawatts

 

[bigcog]

This is a disaster for the sport tbh...

I expect the ASO will in the next few years start messing around with the route, lots of cobble stages etc like they did before with Sky to try and get a different winner, which will fail lol

 

[Volderke]

Sporza thinks as well that Kuss should pace WvA, but last thing I saw, the Vingegaard group caught Kuss.
I hope Kuss is pacing Vingegaard. Kuss probably back at WvA group, for sure not with Vingegaard anymore.

 

[Salvarani]

Formolo was done so might as well go on the attack. Dropped everyone. Insane.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Now you know why they kept Bernal away from the Tour.

 

[Billie]

Carapaz is also a lot in front of the rest wow but over a minute behind Pogi.

 

[postmanhat]

Lol, the looks of all the riders he passes

Big fan of Soren Kragh's baffled glance at the support car, 'You seeing this as well?'

 

[Big Doopie]

If he wants.

Woods has done this all himself he's going to be at least as knackered while also having made the mistake of being mortal

and he is a horrible descender...

 

[Salvarani]

He loves the rain it seems

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Pogacar:

So is Pantani's ghost the only one who can kill Pog-Man?

 

[bambino]

Carapaz already a minute behind.

In about 2km... Against 2nd best climber of the race. Pretty good from Pog!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

New generation
Old school gaps

 

[Izzyeviel]

I don't understand why Movistar arent riding to catch Carapaz.