Tour De France 2024 Stage 8: Semur-en-Auxois – Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, 183.4k

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From the frontal shot at 1k it really didn't look like Pog was trying. He was sitting upright, just making sure he wasn't behind a gap, and then wins a lot of positions in the end because sprinters dying are dying on a 4% hill.

He was still close to the front with 2km to go. Don't think he dropped because he wanted to. Was boxed in on the right side and lost 20 spots.
 
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Alpecin such a mess with Kragh coming out of nowhere to take a flyer, only to abandon it when he sees Philipsen sprinting.
I don't know what to think of Kragh in this Tour. Yesterday he was very focused before the time trial and then said afterwards that he didn't go all in.
 
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De Lie should have just sprinted with 350 when he had room. It's uphill, and a long sprint is exactly what he's good at.

The reason he gets boxed in is cause the leadouts weren't fast enough.
Yeah, he had space to just go, and he delayed, and got overtaken on both sides, but even after that, should have gone left instead of cycling right up the middle of Girmay and Philipsen
 
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De Lie tried to pass where there was no space, between two rather reckless sprinters.

Ghirmay saw that Evenepoel now also has one Tour stage win and took it personal.
Bini — beating Belgians since the junior ranks.😉
When you win a stage or race, typically it is considered that you have beaten all opponents in the peloton, not just those from one particular nation.
I think.
 
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Tadej and DSs talk about the gravel sections as a crap shoot. Tadej just mentioned that a puncture at the wrong time could be disastrous.

Not sure how I feel about gravel stages. I know it's the modern thing.
 
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All over the grass without even a crash - just too many people trying to get into too small a space.
It's like you said, one team dominating everything.. and Girmay needs to let someone else win!! 25% of stages to one guy is excessive!! Guy is dominant!! And green jersey!! Come on!! Give someone else a chance!!
 
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Tadej and DSs talk about the gravel sections as a crap shoot. Tadej just mentioned that a puncture at the wrong time could be disastrous.

Not sure how I feel about gravel stages. I know it's the modern thing.
Theoretically, it’s true that bad luck on a gravel stage can prove costly in the GC. But I can’t think of any examples where this was actually the case. With all the pacing via cars etc, the danger is further reduced.
 
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