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[Shanks D Zoro]

Astana starting to position themselves at the front.

Nice little momenet there, going through his hometown.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Great from Valgren to bridge to gap. I expect he will just sit on the back now until Aru needs him.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Sky not being troubled here. This tour is over.

 

[Addnan]

So did BMC blow themselves up as per the norm?

 

[Joni]

Oh Calmejane suddenly looking bad.

 

[bobnowhere]

Oh no!

So did BMC blow themselves up as per the norm?

They had a plan except no one knew what it was or how to implement it.

 

[Addnan]

You can't cramp now. That's just cruel.

 

[Joni]

You can't cramp now. That's just cruel.

He has no water left either.

 

[bobnowhere]

Recovering now it seems.

So many giant penises.

 

[chicken_pasta]

What a breakaway.

Edit: This is it, right? Froome won it again sigh.

 

[neoanarch]

Great finish. Absolutely mobbed lol

 

[Joni]

So only Daniel Martin tried something in the group of favorites.

 

[Addnan]

Was a fun breakaway to watch.

Tomorrow should be a proper GC day... Well if anyone can better Sky.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Was a fun breakaway to watch.

Tomorrow should be a proper GC day... Well if anyone can better Sky.

Which is looking unlikely.

 

[chicken_pasta]

I'm slightly disappointed at tomorrow's finish being flat. They'll climb and climb and climb, only to wrap things up in flat section after a long descent.

 

[captscience]

Just caught up on todays's finish. Chapeau Calmejane! Way to suffer and a well deserved victory for a rider that's animated several stages thus far.

Disappointed to see only Dan Martin tried any sort of move. Hopefully tomorrow bring GC fireworks.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

This is it boys. the real Demon's Souls tour starts now.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Really excited for this.

I wondered if anyone would have a try yesterday, but Sky were too strong.

Astana and Movistar sending guys up in the breakaway. Hopefully, they can be used today.

I am hoping people attack early and try to out sky under pressure.

 

[-MB-]

Can't have a TdF without dutchies failing hard in some form or another..

 

[Joni]

It seems like half the Lotto team is in on the attack.
Sucks about Gesink. I also guess this is the day we will lose Demare.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Missed the crash.

poor Gesink

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

That was a great cheese video

 

[roytheone]

Can't have a TdF without dutchies failing hard in some form or another..

TBF, this Tour was never going to be great for us Doesn't matter of course after the Giro, this year has already been amazing for dutch cycling

 

[-MB-]

TBF, this Tour was never going to be great for us Doesn't matter of course after the Giro, this year has already been amazing for dutch cycling

I wasn't really talking about winning the whole thign itself. That was unlikely anyway. More the individual wins in stages etc.

 

[Addnan]

Shit, missed start of the stage . Got caught up cycling.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Not good for Aru, wasted energy for Astana

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Missed a crash there on Eurosport

Edit:Shit thought it was Astana, was Lutsenko.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Thomas down. Hate to see guys getting hurt like this (but I do like the drama).

 

[Addnan]

Thomas has been getting hammered lately. Jeez. First Giro obviously and in Tour he's been down in so many stages.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

It will be hard for Sky to re-group for the next HC.
This could be a big day.

Stay safe guys.

 

[teepo]

now this is a race

 

[Wes]

Thomas is out. Broken collarbone.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Geraint Thomas out with a broken collarbone (suspected)

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Poor Thomas.

Just glad Aru is looking good.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Contador down again.

 

[Joni]

I wonder who 'pushed' Contador. Strange accidents happening. At least the audience was nice enough to help him on his way again.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

I wonder who 'pushed' Contador. Strange accidents happening. At least the audience was nice enough to help him on his way again.

Eurosport said possibly Movistar, Quintana maybe lol

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Froome still has three teammates. Sky has this tour.

 

[Gandie]

Demare half an hour down with one more HC to go. He's only halfway up the second one.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Demare half an hour down with one more HC to go. He's only halfway up the second one.

Still can/t see them kicking out the French national champ

 

[Gandie]

Still can/t see them kicking out the French national champ

Poor guy though. They just showed him on the graph, 9 km/h going up the mountain.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Poor guy though. They just showed him on the graph, 9 km/h going up the mountain.

Yeah, really tough for him. Not sure how wise it was to start him today. He has been struggling since the first 1km.

BTW AG2r have played a blinder here.

 

[bobnowhere]

Great effort from Matthews in search of the green points at the intermediate sprint.

 

[yagal]

Quintana and Contador are alone lol

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Expecting a Froome vs Aru vs Froome showdown on the final climb.

Please deliver.

 

[Joni]

Not confusing, a French guy riding for a Belgian team and a Belgian driving for a French team in the lead.

 

[bobnowhere]

Oh crap!

Aru, c'mon dude.

 

[Lender]

OW ow ow f

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

Go Fabio!!!!!

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Go Aru. Go porte.