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Tour de France Stage 8 Oyonnax - Le Grand Bornand

  • 03-07-2021 12:51pm
    #1
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭


    And so we start into the climbing proper
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    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.


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  • #2
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users Posts: 2,475 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


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


  • #3
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    Roglic off the back too


  • #4
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users Posts: 2,475 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    Roglic off the back too

    Thomas nearly 3 minutes back on the yellow Jersey group.

    Still no break formed


  • #5
    Coneygree
    Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭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...


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


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


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  • #7
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,482 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


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


  • #8
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #9
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,482 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    retalivity wrote:
    Kuss will be minding Vingegaard and Van Aert

    Minding them for what?


  • #10
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #11
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,482 ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #12
    Coneygree
    Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭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.


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


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


  • #14
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,107 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


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


  • #15
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭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!


  • #16
    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,144 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #17
    velo.2010
    Registered Users Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭velo.2010


    Brian Smith struggling to hide his dislike of Pogacar.


  • #18
    Coneygree
    Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭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.


  • #19
    Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,247 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    Anyone know anything about this?:
    557451.jpeg


  • #20
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    ^The lorry has been cleared now


  • #21
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭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!


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  • #22
    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,144 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #23
    bazermc
    Registered Users Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    That girl in the swift advert is absolutely gorgeous


  • #24
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,276 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    van der poel gone

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #25
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    MVDP, WVA, Nibali, Uran all dropped


  • #26
    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,144 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


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


  • #27
    funnights74
    Registered Users Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


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


  • #28
    Coneygree
    Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭Coneygree


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


  • #29
    retalivity
    Registered Users Posts: 13,989 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


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


  • #30
    ILIKEFOOD
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭ILIKEFOOD


    The faces formelo was pulling is worth a mention..


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  • #31
    REBELSAFC
    Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭REBELSAFC


    retalivity wrote: »
    ^The lorry has been cleared now

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


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