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

[AnotherArmChair]

Benny Boy , the Brummie Blond Bombshell

 

[Samamba]

Smart from Lotto to get Van Gils in there, he doesn't have to do anything

 

[tobydawq]

Van Gils in that group, so Lotto won't chase. Hmm...

 

[RobertCrawley]

EF with interesting tactics! Nice!

Wegelius is thinking outside the box!

 

[Netserk]

Lazkano, Madouas active.

 

[Samamba]

Groenewegen already struggling

 

[Salvarani]

Tough day in this weather.

Some riders are likely to catch a cold or something.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Did you see the aerial shot? Cause Cavendish was about 15 meters ahead of Pedersen and him crashing is a completely seperate incident.

No, it wasn’t. Cavendish went over to the other side of the road, and a bunch of riders followed him. Therefore it was suddenly too crowded where Pedersen was, and he had no chance of avoiding the crossing riders.

 

[Potomac]

No, it wasn’t. Cavendish went over to the other side of the road, and a bunch of riders followed him. Therefore it was suddenly too crowded where Pedersen was, and he had no chance of avoiding the crossing riders.

wrong thread

 

[Tim Cahill]

Ben Healy about to do far too much work to contest the sprint at the end of the stage.

 

[Miha81]

I like this kind of spirited starts. Go EF

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I dont know what that complaining guy was talking about earlier
Kwaito is off the leash

 

[Colombiano Cadence]

Imagine using Bettiol as a lead out - it is a crime how EF are using a guy of this ability. This stage suits Bettiol

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Wegelius is thinking outside the box!

True. It's 4D chess stuff like chasing down your own breakaway that really sets EF apart.

 

[Salvarani]

Descents looking scary today

Wet and newly paved

 

[Netserk]

Good day for wet roads. Real racing now, no stupid highway valley roads out of the mountains.

 

[Netserk]

Imagine using Bettiol as a lead out - it is a crime how EF are using a guy of this ability. This stage suits Bettiol

I think Bettiol wants to save himself for tomorrow.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

..maybe Bettiol is not feeling it today

 

[James M]

More rain and more EF action. Bettiols form is flying hope he gets away

 

[Netserk]

Abra the tank!

 

[Tim Cahill]

EF now calling the pelotons bluff it seems, about to kick off

 

[yaco]

AG2R, Bahrain, Movistar, Israel obviously won't control. Having sprinterteams doesn't mean they will do any work. They also shouldn't as chances of them winning are really small anyways.

Also Groenewegen probably has a better shot here than Matthews. Groenewegen was pretty good in Limoges last year, that was pretty similar.

Th earlier part of the stage in Limoges was easier than today. Anyway, there will be attacks on the next two or three climbs and it is a matter of who can get away. It seems pointless for Healy to initiate a break from the peleton because he will be chased down because no-one wants three EF riders in the break.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Alpecin using VDP to do leadouts and kill break moves should result in them being immediately kicked out of the race.

 

[Netserk]

Tratnik in the chase group.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Buitrago, Ciccone and Carapaz being there probably means someone will chase things down for a 9th place on GC.