TDF Stage 8 Belfort-Porrentruy

Sammy broke both hands and a collarbone!!!

Ha! Been away for the weekend and return to find my team in tatters! What happened to Sammy? Never mind - should have a half-decent TT team tomorrow. Was 37th after Friday but looks like I'll have to go back to my original aim of top 100...

French youngster Thibault Pineau takes a superb win on stage eight as Bradley Wiggins retains yellow

He's now suddenly Cédric's brother?

according to the rolling headlines at the top of the bbc sport page Thibault Pineau won today, never heard of him

Wiggins
Evans
Menchov
Zubeldia
Pinot
Vichot
Edet
Simon
Boeckmans

Rather happy with two transfers today Zubeldia & Pinot

not much wiggle room for tomorrow transfers

I wanted to put Pinot in my FC team but just didn't have the transfers. I made a complete mess of my star riders the day before so had to change those first. Gutted.

On the other hand, think my Purist team may continue to move forward.

Not a bad day today, got Wiggo, Froome and Zubeldia in group home and Rein still holds white by about 6 seconds i think.

Got Evans and wiggins today with a +5. Did hoogerland get any kom? Rein hold onto white?

It's the only fantasy game I'm doing remotely well in.

i forgot about the halfords game oops

Good day for my Halfords team (apart from Sanchez).

Yup ive given up on the TdF after today, another paltry score it will be, will get outscored by my purist team that has Pinot in it...

Gonna try a good tour de Polonge

Will all of the skyteam for the the TT tomorrow,or will some take a rest? Froome might take a rest as well as EBH...and let Wiggo go for it alone. . . .but then there is a rest day , so they might all go for it to keep their yellowhelmets. . . .hhhmmm

I feel very un-nationalistic, but I've gone for Nibali today . . .and dropped Sagan to do it. . . but I think Sagan could do it...

Star riders
Vicenzo Nibali (LIQ)
Haimar Zubeldia (RSN)
Denis Menchov (KAT)
David Moncoutie (COF)
Domestiques
Kris Boeckmans (VCD)
Gorka Izagirre (EUS)
Sylvester Szmyd (LIQ)
Jonathan Cantwell (SAX)
Michael Morkov (SAX)

No anything for me this year, but knew that from the outset, so my only hope is any overall prize for purist is only for premium players as there are only a few of us up there

Have pretty much given up on the TdF now, had a really bad couple of days picking completely the wrong guys for the breaks and having no real plan for the TT tomorrow. Sammy Sanchez going down was just the icing on the cake, had hoped he'd go for the win today with it being downhill but c'est la vie, no bike for me this year

I'm watching here for updates, gave up on the race, the start was interesting to see a break go for a change, then the race split all over the shop and the commentators starting talking about scenery, so it's Murray time

I put in Kessiakoff for the TT tomorrow and he goes crazy today. What luck.

Only now I'm wondering if he can still perform tomorrow.

Moncoutie letting me down!! just 3 points from him so far, need him to take points at the next cat 2 and the cat 1, oh and maybe some sprint points but doubt that

Oh and drheaton it shows just how much five live now, they are only saying it cause sammy won the last olympic road race and the no absolutely nothing!

Not sure it was a collar as he didn't see to be in that position and he was stretchered off like he couldn't walk, I think it was lower down, but didn't get to see much.

Cav's got no chance for the Olympics, he couldn't keep to on the first small climb today

Had BBC Radio 5 on in the car and they reported Sanchez going down as good news for Cav as he was 'a main rival for the Olympics road race'... anyway, they said suspected broken collarbone.

Bad luck?? Its Sammy Sanchez, I'm not delighted as it looked bad, but i know a few around me have him

Gkam,

bad luck mate. You never know what might happen though.

My purist team is Meagre Farmer Otto. I'm a few places below you currently.

Oh yeah, i forgot everyone now has a purist team

I'm only playing purist, so i'm fecked

Sammy Sanchez is out. Hope he's not to badly injured, off in the ambulance

Really hope this break stays away. 4 of my purist team are in it.

WHAT A FANTASTIC STAGE....ITS ANYBODYS DAY TODAY....COMPELLING VIEWING....

I hope this break gets closed after they took LL back in

Can let Voigt go off on his own

Sanchez
Taaramae(in for Chavanel)-White jersey points a bonus
Zubeldia(in for Oss)-Shack No1 now?
Menchov
Edet
Albasini
Morkov
Pinot
Iglinsky

surprise surprise Chavanel goes in the break

And it looks like a strong group

LuLuSanchez,Millar,Voigt,Riblon,Gilbert,Westra,RuiCosta,Perez,Nicki Sorensen,Curvers