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

[Publicus]

Why isn't Europcar on the front of the chase group? They have 5 people in the break....

 

[alspacka]

The hell are Europcar planning here? 5 man escape and TTT Rolland to victory?

 

[trevim]

Wonder whether Astana would give up the yellow bourdain to rolland/machado or they consider them too dangerous fot such tactics

Machado is no danger and Rolland probably isn't either considering the Giro in his legs. Anyway, I hope Gallopin punctures/get dropped out of that breakaway and Tiago goes to yellow. Also, Astana don't be stupid, stop riding and let will defend that yellow jersey for you for a few days

 

[JRTK73]

Astana are really stupid they should let them go,in the moment the gap will be dangerous for Tinkoff,Sky or Movistar these guys will start chasing.

Even if Gallopin takes yellow he will just lose it tomorrow. It doesn't make much sense.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

The hell are Europcar planning here? 5 man escape and TTT Rolland to victory?

Gautier is pretty fast.

Edit: So is Reza, but he'll probably get dropped more easily.

 

[Netserk]

Green train!!! Memories of 2011

 

[Publicus]

I wonder if Astana realizes Paulhino is in the break...

 

[Rollthedice]

Astana are stuck with yellow. They are running out of space in the bus for so many yellow lions Nibali receives each day.

 

[murali]

Europcar is making Astana work.

This is better than Tommy V winning

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

The hell are Europcar planning here? 5 man escape and TTT Rolland to victory?

I think they are just trying to get Rolland back into the top 10 really. He's not going to beat anyone on a flat finish.

 

[Liquigas]

Tomorrow Astana will pay for today efforts...

 

[roundabout]

Tony M to win after a 150 km break

 

[Netserk]

Tony M to win after a 150 km break

Hopefully solo after the last climb like Rasmussen in 2005.

 

[murali]

De Marchi is maintaining speed uphill and panzer is doing it downhill.
Seems like the 2 forma good team.
still managing 40+ sec lead over a europcar led chase grp.

 

[whittashau]

Tomorrow Astana will pay for today efforts...

Well it is only Max and Grivko working.

 

[murali]

Hopefully solo after the last climb like Rasmussen in 2005.

Panzer is Panzer. no comparison!! he will take his revenge on peloton for not allowing to win his last 150+km TT

 

[Netserk]

Panzer is Panzer. no comparison!! he will take his revenge on peloton for not allowing to win his last 150+km TT

All riders should dream about being compared to Rasmussen's epic ride in 2005 _O_

 

[Akuryo]

So glad that "der Panzerwagen" found his climbing legs again during TdS. Hopefull he can do it today. Yesterday he said, for the first time in this Tour his legs felt great. Now he is on the attack.

 

[Marco Pantani]

De Marchi suffers a lot.

Movistar moving to the front???
C'mon Valverde, not really.

 

[Publicus]

Statler and Woldorf (aka Paul and Phil) keep saying that may Saxo and Sky will help chase since they don't have anyone in the break.

 

[roundabout]

But seriously, De Marchi/Martin vs a sprinter in Reza, a classics rider/sprinter in Pichot and a career helper in Quemeneur might not end well unless someone else helps.

 

[murali]

I meant Panzer will set the new benchmark

(ok. i am a panzer fanboy)


i think the deal between the two is, one takes polka jersey and the other gets the stage win.

 

[sir fly]

Such a cliché.
Alsace, World Cup final, Martin in a breakaway...

 

[trevim]

Movistar moving to the front???
C'mon Valverde, not really.

I was abou to say that I hoped no one would ride to protect podium or top10 placings. I guess I was wrong

 

[Akuryo]

Such a cliché.
Alsace, World Cup final, Martin in a breakaway...

He had great legs yesterday. Even better than Kwiatkowski. So why not attack a day later?