Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 8: Libourne - Limoges, 200.7k

[Didinho]

In these calm stages. So sad.

 

[KZD]

He might be willing, but will team invest in him?

I think they should, he has been one of their best riders this season.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Now, Sprint stages have zero points of interest. Bye Goat. You are a legend and definetly the most incredible and complete sprinter. Top speed, acceleration, aerodynamic, handles and crazyness. You have it all, Manx Missile!!

 

[Salvarani]

It wasnt meant to be. Heartbreaking.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Page me Cav is dropped.

@Netserk

 

[Izzyeviel]

just think we could have had the yates brothers lead him out to victory in Paris.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Just tuned in...even though I was ambivalent about him breaking the record, I hate to see him lose the opportunity this way.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Oh no, peloton loses it's moto lead-out!

 

[Boehmand]

If Asgreen is back to his prime - at long last - him going solo at 35 K to go, cannot be taken lightly - he has pulled off this stuff before.

 

[awavey]

if it wasn't for bad luck, he would have no luck at all

even if he hadnt got the record outright, I just wanted see him finish his last TdF in Paris on the Champs on his terms, to leave the race like this, basically in the back of ambulance, just such a heartbreaking way to end his career.

 

[ManicJack]

even if he hadnt got the record outright, I just wanted see him finish his last TdF in Paris on the Champs on his terms, to leave the race like this, basically in the back of ambulance, just such a heartbreaking way to end his career.

Same here, but I guess it's better than getting dropped and finishing OTL and being sent home.

 

[Boehmand]

Asgreen fighting the peloton solo, reminds me of a story Brian Holm (who calls him "the watt monster from Kolding") told about him at the beginning of last year.

He said that whenever they had team trainings on Quickstep, Asgreen insisted on cycling 200 M behind the team, instead of riding with the rest of the team and taking turns at the front, because he wanted to be in the wind non-stop.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Ah, peloton got a new moto to pace them.

 

[Potomac]

Nico Roche reviewed the finish. It looked tough. Cav had no chance anyway.

 

[Didinho]

Asgreen will not win this stage.

 

[Boehmand]

Van Baarle ate Asgreen

 

[RobertCrawley]

Nice thought about Asgreen, but the peloton says no.

 

[Boehmand]

Welsford dropped

 

[Panda Claws]

Asgreen tactical masterclass

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Regarding cavendish... regardless of his unfortunate exit, i actually think sharing the record with Merckx might be more mythical than beating Merckx's record, from Cav's perspective. He will always be mentioned in the same breath with Merckx. This is not the case for plenty of other riders who hold a record over Merckx.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Just drilling it.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Regarding cavendish... regardless of his unfortunate exit, i actually think sharing the record with Merckx might be more mythical than beating Merckx's record, from Cav's perspective. He will always be mentioned in the same breath with Merckx. This is not the case for plenty of other riders who hold a record over Merckx.

Not sure about that. Merckx was great in many other ways.

 

[HelloDolly]

WVA for the win ?

Cant believe Ciccone is dropped ? must be tired

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Will Alaphilippe be able to put in a better attack than on Tourmalet?

 

[Elos Anjos]

Who's the blond Clark Kent of cycling?