Tour de France - Stage 8, 195km - Castres / Ax 3 Domaines, July 6th

[Kris13]

why low? who is gonna chase the break,greenedge nope, sky? other teams will look at sky to do it,

Agree. If 5-10 riders get away early, who are not any threat to GC, and work together, they have a chance to stay away. I dont think Sky want to waste too much energy, they dont care about stage win. Big question will be what other teams do.

But also think tomorrow is better chance.

 

[jens_attacks]

hahaha hoogerland attacks!!

 

[bubblegum]

Agree. If 5-10 riders get away early, who are not any threat to GC, .

no to many riders with GC leeway and are good climbers considering the only big group that came in late so far was all the guys yesterday who couldnt make it over the climb

 

[bubblegum]

any feeds up yet?

 

[Kris13]

Looks like Christophe Riblon wants to repeat his 2010 success

 

[Aditya]

I really think that Rodgers, Roman, Roche and Contador are better 4 then Froome, Porte, Kiryienka and Siutsou, plus BMC, Garmin and Movistar are really strong. So Sky this year is not that dominant.

Even Radioshack's top 4 of Schleck, Kloden, Zubeldia and Monfort is better than the Sky 4

 

[jens_attacks]

euskaltel nothing lol....barring johnny and riblon, very disappointing breakaway for the first stage in pyrennees

 

[TommyPlus]

Euskaltel probably going to have to do a bit of the chasing now!

 

[Kris13]

4 breakaways have long, and very very hot day ahead of them.

 

[maltiv]

euskaltel nothing lol....barring johnny and riblon, very disappointing breakaway for the first stage in pyrennees

All the breakaway action has been extremely disappointing the entire TDF. As soon as the neutralized start is over, the breakaway goes, uncontested. Seems like no one cares anymore about getting into the breakaway

 

[will10]

Even Radioshack's top 4 of Schleck, Kloden, Zubeldia and Monfort is better than the Sky 4

Keep telling yourself that.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

All the breakaway action has been extremely disappointing the entire TDF. As soon as the neutralized start is over, the breakaway goes, uncontested. Seems like no one cares anymore about getting into the breakaway

The controlling teams are far too strong on flat roads. Breakers only go with their permission and numbers are strictly limited

 

[virandociclista]

Great day ahead of us... Saxo to destroy sky domination

 

[l.Harm]

All the breakaway action has been extremely disappointing the entire TDF. As soon as the neutralized start is over, the breakaway goes, uncontested. Seems like no one cares anymore about getting into the breakaway

Tomorrow there will be a fight I guess. Doubt this stage will go to the break.

 

[bubblegum]

Even Radioshack's top 4 of Schleck, Kloden, Zubeldia and Monfort is better than the Sky 4

dont remember any of them winning PN earlier in the year... or anything for that matter

 

[The Barb]

All the breakaway action has been extremely disappointing the entire TDF. As soon as the neutralized start is over, the breakaway goes, uncontested. Seems like no one cares anymore about getting into the breakaway

I think that's largely been a reflection of the fact that the profiles have meant the breakaways have all been highly likely to fail.

But yes, it hasn't been great racing. No break has had more than six riders and apart from Europcar, Euskaltel and Sojasun, not many teams have seemed interested.

 

[virandociclista]

If I was in europe today... I was at la marmote.. I can not understand the cycling fans here... Too near from cycling but too distant too....

 

[Nastyy]

Gadret has been lurking very well under the radar so far. Seems to be in good form since he hasn't lost any time so far. When he's out of form he tends to lose time in the easy stages. Hopefully he'll go well today.

Probably is a designated helper for Peraud but that shouldn't stop him.

 

[virandociclista]

Need to go out now... A long day on the books... Good luck Contador and cia.... Later I will read the posts here...

 

[Roude Leiw]

Break went without europcar!? Will they allowed to remain out there?

 

[manafana]

those climbs are pretty open heat will get up climbing.

 

[classicomano]

Go Johnny, go go go!

 

[l.Harm]

Above eight minutes now C'mon Johnny!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Let's hope Johnny doesn't get hit by a car, a boarding or anything else from ASO.

 

[The Barb]

Break went without europcar!? Will they allowed to remain out there?

With the gap out to 9:00 there's not much they can do about it.

When Riblon won this stage in 2010 the breakaway was less than 4 mins in front at the base of the Port de Pailhères and Riblon 2:34 over the top.

He has a great chance to win again.