Stage 8 (Finalmente siamo in montagna) Italian today not French. Well last nights was the entrée and tonight we see some real climbing before the mountains Team (ClenBeefClimbers) is still in Yellow but his lead is down to 110 points (or 3min 40sec). Team (GreenVedge) - Theo Lynch, has jumped to 3rd but is only 3 point (or 6sec) ahead of Team (Brakes are optional) - Vanessa Wong. The gap between 5th Team (TeamPink) - Kristen Slade, and 6th Team (The Hammer) - Nick Liau, is only 4 points (or 8sec). And the Stage 8 Tenax Blue Jersey with a score of 177 points for the Stage goes to Team (Spokey Dopes) - Directeur Sportif - Andrea Newson. Three Cheers Hip Hip Horay (etc)... We have a change in the Lanterne Rouge. Team (Riderz) must have gotten sick of looking at the rear end of the other teams and has jumped 4 places up the leader board. The Chocholate Jersey, for the smallest stage score (17 points), and the current Lanterne Rouge goes to Team (Break Sprint Crash Grind) - David Gunn. Maybe I should not have said how well he was doing after a late start. Oh well thats racing! In a side note Team (ILuvTrek) - Heidi Lu Goodall has dropped back to 12th and Team (KRG) - Kevin Goodall has moved a further 54 point ahead of her. She now has to outscore me by 144 points to get bragging rites. I hope you all enjoy the climbing to night - Will Nibali be watching Contadors bum all the way or will he take the front and make Alberto watch his behind. Will Richie Porte take more time off the gap and move closer to Yellow. (cest excitant). Wishing you all a happy Bastille Day for tomorrow. (liberté égalité fraternité). P.S. A special patriotic note must go to Team (Aussie Aussie Aussie!!!) - Directeur Sportif - Rohan Braddy, who in his undying support of the Aussies has 8 his 9 riders who are Aussies. Aussie Aussie Aussie Oy Oy Oy.
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 09:02:26 +0000