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

[cineteq]

- Brilliant victory by Tony Martin
- Good tactics for Rolland, Gallopin and Rodriguez
- Fail for the rest of the chasing group
- Great for Astana handing out the yellow jersey
- Fail for Saxo and Sky for allowing Astana to rid of yellow jersey

 

[woodburn]

Gallopin straight into the arms of women's pro Marion Rousse, his girlfriend. She missed out on selection for Lotto's Giro team, hence why she's there for him.

Almost better than a yellow jersey.

 

[Ruby United]

Can't believe rojas was once challenging Cavendish for the green jersey in the tour.

6th?

 

[trevim]

- Fail for Saxo and Sky for allowing Astana to rid of yellow jersey

It was a fail specially considering that after Martin was gone, Paulinho was doing nothing in the break. It doesn't matter though because Nibali will have to take the jersey back tomorrow.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Not bad for a guy that can't do anything but flat TTs and can't even climb a highway bridge. At least that's what the "experts" on this board have told us for years

It's not that the guy can't climb, it's that he can't climb the steep stuff consistently enough to become a full on GC rider, he's still dangerous from the break, just like he was in 2009.

 

[Frosty]

Gallopin straight into the arms of women's pro Marion Rousse, his girlfriend. She missed out on selection for Lotto's Giro team, hence why she's there for him.

Did i just hear Paul Sherwen claims that it was a journalist from a local TV station?

 

[LaFlorecita]

- Brilliant victory by Tony Martin
- Good tactics for Rolland, Gallopin and Rodriguez
- Fail for the rest of the chasing group
- Great for Astana handing out the yellow jersey
- Fail for Saxo and Sky for allowing Astana to rid of yellow jersey

Why? Tinkoff was going to control tomorrow's stage anyway, and Nibali will get the jersey back tomorrow.

 

[jaylew]

Not bad for a guy that can't do anything but flat TTs and can't even climb a highway bridge. At least that's what the "experts" on this board have told us for years

Whatever. Everyone around here knows Martin can climb a little bit just as we know he's fully capable of doing what he did today. I doubt anyone is overly surprised at today's result.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

GC

 

[Dazed and Confused]

- Brilliant victory by Tony Martin
- Good tactics for Rolland, Gallopin and Rodriguez
- Fail for the rest of the chasing group
- Great for Astana handing out the yellow jersey
- Fail for Saxo and Sky for allowing Astana to rid of yellow jersey

Don't forget Machado.

Some brilliant plans today from brave and aggressive riders.
Exactly as it should be.

 

[trevim]

Martin: "I told De Marchi to take the KOM points so that maybe he could be in that jersey today."
What a champion!

 

[rainman]

How is carlton kirby?

Don't know I was on my home trainer with music in my ears but my dog is howling.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Did i just hear Paul Sherwen claims that it was a journalist from a local TV station?

That may be what he said, but either he's wrong or she's working covering the Tour for a local station given that she wasn't picked for the Giro. Take it from me: she's a professional cyclist, she rides for Lotto Belisol Ladies as seen below:

Here are Marion and Tony together a while ago:

 

[Libertine Seguros]

machadooooooooooooooo!!!!!

 

[luckyboy]

Did i just hear Paul Sherwen claims that it was a journalist from a local TV station?

They don't know a lot of the male riders, can't imagine they are familiar with the female peloton

 

[Kazistuta]

Not bad for a guy that can't do anything but flat TTs and can't even climb a highway bridge. At least that's what the "experts" on this board have told us for years

Wait, did you see Tony today? I thought you had left cycling for good?

 

[maxmartin]

It was a fail specially considering that after Martin was gone, Paulinho was doing nothing in the break. It doesn't matter though because Nibali will have to take the jersey back tomorrow.

but Nibali can have a good rest, no medial obligation, get more prepared for tomorrow

 

[Frosty]

That may be what he said, but either he's wrong or she's working covering the Tour for a local station given that she wasn't picked for the Giro. Take it from me: she's a professional cyclist, she rides for Lotto Belisol Ladies as seen below:

Yeah, i believe you - i had already googled her. Your suggestion of her working as she isnt doing the Giro makes sense

 

[pigoonse]

That may be what he said, but either he's wrong or she's working covering the Tour for a local station given that she wasn't picked for the Giro. Take it from me: she's a professional cyclist, she rides for Lotto Belisol Ladies as seen below:

Here are Marion and Tony together a while ago:

Ah, sweet. Thanks for sharing Libertine Seguros

 

[xanadu]

- Brilliant victory by Tony Martin
- Good tactics for Rolland, Gallopin and Rodriguez
- Fail for the rest of the chasing group
- Great for Astana handing out the yellow jersey
- Fail for Saxo and Sky for allowing Astana to rid of yellow jersey

Cant see Gallopin and the boys grinding it out at thge front on tomorrows stage, still Astana's race to control, should have ditched the bib after the cobbled stage.
As for Tony Martin, his first open road victory. Brill.

 

[MBotero]

Great win for Tony,i hope Die Mannschaft will follow his example.Gallopin in yellow jersey on Bastille Day,chapeau to the guy,french people will be thrilled.Good showing from Rolland and Machado too,Purito decided to break his hollyday a day too late,i was expecting him yesterday

 

[roundabout]

Cant see Gallopin and the boys grinding it out at thge front on tomorrows stage, still Astana's race to control, should have ditched the bib after the cobbled stage.
As for Tony Martin, his first open road victory. Brill.

Is it? I think he won road races before.

 

[burning]

Is it? I think he won road races before.

He's probably talking about TDF, he definitely won quite a few road races before.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

GC top 10:

1. FRA GALLOPIN Tony 134 LOTTO-BELISOL 38h 04' 38''
2. ITA NIBALI Vincenzo 41 ASTANA PRO TEAM 38h 06' 12'' + 01' 34''
3. POR MACHADO Tiago 206 TEAM NETAPP-ENDURA 38h 07' 18'' + 02' 40''
4. DEN FUGLSANG Jakob 42 ASTANA PRO TEAM 38h 07' 56'' + 03' 18''
5. AUS PORTE Richie 7 TEAM SKY 38h 08' 10'' + 03' 32''
6. POL KWIATKOWSKI Michal 74 OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 38h 08' 38'' + 04' 00''
7. ESP VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro 11 MOVISTAR TEAM 38h 08' 39'' + 04' 01''
8. FRA ROLLAND Pierre 151 TEAM EUROPCAR 38h 08' 45'' + 04' 07''
9. ESP CONTADOR Alberto 31 TINKOFF-SAXO 38h 08' 46'' + 04' 08''
10. FRA BARDET Romain 82 AG2R LA MONDIALE 38h 08' 51'' + 04' 13''

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Is that really his first road win?! I could have sworn he had some others to go with his near misses in Frankfurt and the Vuelta. I see he has a few as a junior in the Giro delle Regioni, Thüringen Rundfahrt etc.; he won Hel van het Mergelland (1.1) in 2008... a stage of the Tour de Suisse in 2009...

Not sure I'm keen on the Panzerwagen hat.