Tour de France Stage 8 Oyonnax - Le Grand Bornand

Mefistofelino

And so we start into the climbing proper





All going off like a box of cheap fireworks from the start. ISN simultaneously appearing at both ends of the peloton as Woods tries to go off the front and Froome is shat out the back. Woods apparently subsequently crashed, probably at the shock of being up front.

Thomas in big trouble out the back.

at1withmyself

Froome going for the record of winning the yellow Jersey and lantern rouge competition

Mefistofelino

Roglic off the back too

at1withmyself

Mefistofelino wrote: »

Roglic off the back too

Thomas nearly 3 minutes back on the yellow Jersey group.

Still no break formed

Coneygree

at1withmyself wrote: »

Froome going for the record of winning the yellow Jersey and lantern rouge competition

Great to see Cavendish and Froome turning back the clock a decade and rediscovering the form of their youth...

Only seeing 3 UAE lads up front, Hirschi is in the Thomas group.

eagle eye

I wonder has Kuss got anything, given Roglic situation I could see him have a go at this if he's healthy.

retalivity

eagle eye wrote: »

I wonder has Kuss got anything, given Roglic situation I could see him have a go at this if he's healthy.

Kuss will be minding Vingegaard and Van Aert

eagle eye

retalivity wrote:

Kuss will be minding Vingegaard and Van Aert

Minding them for what?

retalivity

eagle eye wrote: »

Minding them for what?

Kuss was due to be a key mountain domestique for Roglic, presumably he'll now be the same for Van Aert and/or Vingegaard as they are now the highest JV riders on GC, and Kuss himself is well down.

eagle eye

retalivity wrote:

Kuss was due to be a key mountain domestique for Roglic, presumably he'll now be the same for Van Aert and/or Vingegaard as they are now the highest JV riders on GC, and Kuss himself is well down.

They have no hope of GC honours. Winning stages is their best hope now I think.

Coneygree

eagle eye wrote: »

They have no hope of GC honours. Winning stages is their best hope now I think.

Vindegaard has a fine chance of a podium or at least top 5.

The way this tour has played out so far this could be anyones race.

mr spuckler

Just switched on, was expecting limited action until the last 50km!

Inquitus

Lots of GC Favourites relegated to also runs at this point, with such a weak UAE team Pog is not going to have it all his own way, the other teams will just try and create chaos each day, should make for an exciting race, I hope!

Dodge

I think for GC we’re down to Pogacar, Uran and Carapaz already.

Unless someone like WVA or Alaphilipe can escape

Pogacar is still the favourite but that team is definitely an issue now that he isn’t being dragged up the mountains by Jumbo. Ineos have to attack. I really do think it’s all set up for a cracker

velo.2010

Brian Smith struggling to hide his dislike of Pogacar.

Coneygree

Roglic being able to smile his way through all this is nothing short of incredible. What a guy, I'd love to see him win the Olympics.

Melodeon

Anyone know anything about this?:

retalivity

^The lorry has been cleared now

retalivity

Valverde drops back from the lead group, Movistar planning some suicidal tactics maybe.
A wicklow man puling the lead group in fine wicklow weather

EDIT: No, Valverde is just cold. Its 20 degrees ffs!

Dodge

retalivity wrote: »

EDIT: No, Valverde is just cold. Its 20 degrees ffs!

There’s no way it’s actually 20 degrees there. There’s loads of them with the warmers on

bazermc

That girl in the swift advert is absolutely gorgeous

ednwireland

van der poel gone

retalivity

MVDP, WVA, Nibali, Uran all dropped

Dodge

And now it’s the Pog show. Only Carapaz can get close in the mountains

funnights74

And he goes, different class. Long way to the finish though.

Coneygree

What a legend, such a breath of fresh air to the Tour

retalivity

Ridiculous, he's put about a minute into the 'peloton' already

ILIKEFOOD

The faces formelo was pulling is worth a mention..

REBELSAFC

retalivity wrote: »

^The lorry has been cleared now

Joe the osteopath is a seriously talented osteopath if he managed to clear that blockage

velo.2010

Pogacar could win the stage.

Brian?

I enjoy watching Pogacar immensely. He doesn’t mess around. Sensed weakness and absolutely destroyed Ineos.

Greatest Grand Tour rider ever in the making?














I am joking

Brian?

velo.2010 wrote: »

Pogacar could win the stage.

I think he may

I went to get snacks for the kids what happened Carapaz etc. ?

REBELSAFC

Carapaz struggling

eagle eye

Pogacar is going to win the stage, eating into the gap between himself and the leaders.

mewso

Incredible really but like the Giro the race is over too early.

retalivity

3 min head start for Woods up the Colombiere should be enough....wouldn't put it past Pog though

Dodge

He’ll win the Tour by 10 minutes. Jaysus

mewso

Gotta love Brailsford's new attacking strategy in these races How many strong climbers will have nothing but stages to go for now? Doesn't help Dan if he tries for a stage later in the race.

eagle eye

retalivity wrote:

3 min head start for Woods up the Colombiere should be enough....wouldn't put it past Pog though

In the last five kilometres of the previous climb he took 3mins 55 seconds out of the lead. Insane stuff.

eagle eye

Dodge wrote:

He’ll win the Tour by 10 minutes. Jaysus

And he's only 22, all the Tour records are his for the taking if he stays just at this level.

Coneygree

Pogacar might be so far ahead he might be able to skip the last week for the Olympics and still win the Tour.

eagle eye

He needs to make up a minute on Van Aert to be in yellow at the end of the stage.

Dodge

eagle eye wrote: »

He needs to make up a minute on Van Aert to be in yellow at the end of the stage.

He’s already 4+ mins ahead of him

velo.2010

The questions will come, but I want to believe.

eagle eye

This is turning into one of the greatest individual stage performances of all time.

Morris Garren

HE IS IN THE BIG RING........!



Some power in Slovenia these days

retalivity

Flying past the riders from the break like Cancellara with the motor

velo.2010

eagle eye wrote: »

This is turning into one of the greatest individual stage performances of all time.

We got a taste of it on stage 5 of Tirreno this year