Tour de France Stage 10 Saint-Flour - Albi (217.5 km)

dastardly00

You could be forgiven for thinking that there is no racing today as the second Monday is usually a rest day. But today the peloton face another bumpy transition stage. With the sprinters taking it easy yesterday, expect them to contest the finish today.





Live: Eurosport1 11am-5pm, TG4 1.10-5.10pm, ITV4 11am-5pm, S4C 2pm-conclusion
Highlights: Eurosport1 11.00pm-12.00am, TG4 9-9.30pm, ITV 7-8pm, S4C 10-10.30pm

dastardly00

The GC teams are fearful of crosswinds and potential splits in the peloton

MPFGLB

Nico diary : https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/nicolas-roche-i-tried-to-get-rid-of-the-big-horsepower-guys-to-have-chance-to-win-38312806.html


And Dan Martin fans dont foget to catch the breakaway today as Dan is the guest ..Its on ES UK, Facebook ,Youtube

MPFGLB

dastardly00 wrote: »

The GC teams are fearful of crosswinds and potential splits in the peloton

I love an echelon

Splits, Uran in the second group and possibly Pinot.

EDIT: Fuglsang and Porte there too.

Eamonnator

Deleted User wrote: »

Splits, Uran in the second group and possibly Pinot.

EDIT: Fuglsang and Porte there too.

HTF did that happen?
Where's Dan?

Dan looks to be there in the leading group, missed it happening but EF were trying to drive it on in and then somehow got caught out in the back when the split happened.

15km to go, the gap is 23 seconds and the leaders in the second group have used up most of their team.

Up to 28 seconds as I type.

GetWithIt

Is Dan is the leading group? UAE were doing a lot of chasing

odyssey06

GetWithIt wrote: »

Is Dan is the leading group? UAE were doing a lot of chasing

TDF site says he is in front pelton...
https://racecenter.letour.fr/#/stageprofile

If you click on #1 Pelton, it gives you list of riders in that group in a popup window.

Just saw him number 121 in that front group with 2 team mates with him.

Eamonnator

That should do Dan a lot of good.
Top 10 on GC?

Itziger

Up to 9th it seems.

Joe Exotic

Dan is 2'32" back from Juilian Alaphilippe and 1'20" back from Geraint Thomas. Is it realistic that Alaphilippe is the target or will he fade away and dan is really chasing Tomas (or next best for a potential podium)

WvA went early there and beating that kind of company in his tour debut is something. Good on the lad.

dastardly00

murphk wrote: »

Dan is 2'32" back from Juilian Alaphilippe and 1'20" back from Geraint Thomas. Is it realistic that Alaphilippe is the target or will he fade away and dan is really chasing Tomas (or next best for a potential podium)

Alaphilippe will eventually fade when they get to the high mountains so Dan is really chasing Thomas

dahat

Only 1.20 off Thomas at this stage is a pretty good situation for Dan, he has to be pleased.

Weepsie

Team Time Trial is pretty much the difference between Thomas/Bernal and Quintana and Martin. How much time can Thomas gain on the TT stage next week and how many stages are there for others to maybe eat into that minute so far?

Official site has him 57 seconds back on GT.

cunavalos

Dan was quite candid and relaxed in the interview on Eurosport, clearly happy to be in the position he is currently and looking forward to the pyrenees. Surprised Dan Lloyd didn't have a go at him over the white shorts though.

Even 15-20 minutes after the stage had ended he didn't realise the extent of the time gaps back to Pinot Fuglsang etc. he thought it was only around the minute mark.

Matthews will be sickened looking back on the sprint, the only rider with a leadout and he waits too long to open up his sprint and gets swarmed

MPFGLB

Dan Martin is in a great position for a podium ( his goal) but to beat Thomas and Ineos is a big ask ..the team is sooooo strong

So Dan's rivals were the guys caught out today and Steven Kruijswijk /Yates imo


So all good really ...he seemed like a happy man talking to Sean Kelly

MPFGLB

Here is Dan & Sean in the breakaway

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1rmGPeXoZVyJN

Weepsie

MPFGLB wrote: »

Dan Martin is in a great position for a podium ( his goal) but to beat Thomas and Ineos is a big ask ..the team is sooooo strong

So Dan's rivals were the guys caught out today and Steven Kruijswijk /Yates imo


So all good really ...he seemed like a happy man talking to Sean Kelly

You'd think Dan, Aru and Henao could surely have it in them to light it up in the mountains. They don't seem to function as well as a team unit, but if they could get it together, who knows.

MPFGLB

Weepsie wrote: »

You'd think Dan, Aru and Henao could surely have it in them to light it up in the mountains. They don't seem to function as well as a team unit, but if they could get it together, who knows.

Aru,Costa & Henao dont seem to be the most gelled group of people

Havent seen Aru do any domestique work yet ...seemed to be up there on GC for most of this week but gone now

MPFGLB

https://twitter.com/cyclingmole/status/1150814654370844673?s=20

It was a crash that did for Landa, didn't see it or hear it mentioned on Eurosport :rolleyes:

So thats how he ended up in the Ciccone group.

Dr. Bre

Poor Pinot and Porte. Never get any luck in this race .

Lusk_Doyle

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Poor Pinot and Porte. Never get any luck in this race .

Crashing or being caught behind a crash can be bad luck indeed but being poorly placed amd missing a split when the wind conditions are well known is inexcusable for a top pro rider with podium aspirations and should not be misconstrued as bad luck.

Lusk_Doyle

On echelons, there is something beautiful to watch them at work and seeing the yellow jersey at the front of an echelon hammering it is a great sight.

letape

Deleted User wrote: »

It was a crash that did for Landa, didn't see it or hear it mentioned on Eurosport :rolleyes:

So thats how he ended up in the Ciccone group.

Looks like Landa was taken out by an AG2R rider - video in link below:

https://mobile.twitter.com/CumbresCiclista/status/1150788892762787841?s=09

neris

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Poor Pinot and Porte. Never get any luck in this race .

Always thought porte was overrated as a leader and gc contender. Being a top super domestique does not make you a potential winner

dastardly00

letape wrote: »

Looks like Landa was taken out by an AG2R rider - video in link below:

https://mobile.twitter.com/CumbresCiclista/status/1150788892762787841?s=09

It was Warren Barguil who made contact with Landa.

Barguil touched wheels with Alaphilippe, then collided into Landa.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-barguil-admits-causing-mikel-landas-fall/

I hope those spectators are okay!