2014 Tour de France, Stage 9: Gerardmer – Mulhouse: 170km

[Dekker_Tifosi]

With Tony Martin winning today Argentina better beware

 

[Amsterhammer]

Der Panzerwagen rollt.

 

[murali]

What's the purpose of the 2nd chase group? Catch Martin or get Rolland into yellow?

help Tony Gallopin get yellow jersey.

french wearing yellow jersey sort of thing.

 

[Bushman]

Europcar are way too slow.

 

[Eclipse]

With Tony Martin winning today Argentina better beware

I dunno man, didn't Boom win 5 only for Argentina to beat the Netherlands?

What if it goes the other way around.

 

[Sasquatch]

De Marchi just needs to now ride to conserve energy so he can back up tomorrow when more points are on offer. Same with Rodriguez.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Break is dumb just to rely on the likes of Reza, Pichot and Quemeneur to chase. Too late now

Virenque is telling the same on ES

 

[No_Balls]

With Tony Martin winning today Argentina better beware

Thought the same. I bet he has the game in mind with this

 

[Bushman]

I nominate this as most boring stage.

It was already clear when Martin was 2 minutes ahead with De Marchi that this was finito.

If they don't even attack the final climb then they are waiting for Martin to win

Why is that more boring than watching a sprint stage?

 

[Eclipse]

Tony Martin to find himself leading the mountain classification tonight?

 

[Roude Leiw]

Europcar are way too slow.

They are in line with the cars they rent out

 

[Marco Pantani]

Finally....

Cancellara pretty poor.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Why is that more boring than watching a sprint stage?

Because the last 5 km of a sprint stage are truly beautiful and exciting to watch

 

[cineteq]

Gallopin is 4 minutes ahead of Rolland in GC, Rolland's not gonna take that time on him here.

Oops I was looking at the virtual GC leader list. Nevertheless, it adds up to the uselessness of this chasing group...

 

[xanadu]

My heart says Tommy Voeckler. climbs all hills and gets polka dot jersey.

Sasdly i fear the best days of Thomas Voekler are behind him, (and what great days they were), he tried so hard a few years ago to get the polka dots. Perhaps Rolasnd will get it.

 

[glassmoon]

Ouuu Pappi is cold

 

[luckyboy]

Second group aren't even trying. What a disappointing stage

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I dunno man, didn't Boom win 5 only for Argentina to beat the Netherlands?

What if it goes the other way around.

they didn't beat the netherlands tho, it was 0-0. Penalties are a lottery

 

[classicomano]

Worst stage ever, suck my mother****ing ****.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Pappy sending a message to Astana.

Bravo, beetroots.

 

[No_Balls]

Europcar are way too slow.

Panzerwagen----->Europcar.

 

[Bushman]

Because the last 5 km of a sprint stage are truly beautiful and exciting to watch

But it is also quite nice to see Martin destroy the other breakaway riders on his own

 

[glassmoon]

This stage = cluster fail for Europecar

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Garbage stage.

TMart is the only saving grace here.

 

[Netserk]

Second group aren't even trying. What a disappointing stage

A real shame we didn't get to see the best part of it.