2014 Tour de Suisse: Stage 9: Martigny→Saas-Fee (156.7 Km)

[murali]

every Costa win i remember had always been from an opportunistic move, or a last min attack.

 

[GuyIncognito]

every Costa win i remember had always been from an opportunistic move, or a last min attack.

He's not strong enough to win a straight fight most races. He wins because he's smart. He doesn't get that option with the rainbow bands burning a target on his back

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I'm going with big Tony here.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

It's a shame they don't climb all the way up to Moosalp. Moosalp - Saas-Fee combo would be great.

But hey, mountain stages in the TdS are often a shame. This year's best mountain stage in Switzerland was in the Dauphine

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Apparently The Not So Great Bauke Mollema thinks he was the one doing all the work even though Kreuziger was basically leasing for 2.5 out of the last 3.5k's

I think he is referring to the point were Mollema actually attacked from 2,5km to the finish, when they were finally loose from the group behind. Kreuziger did only little work there. Ofcourse he (Kreuziger) did much more work on the climb overall.

So you gotta read between the lines.

 

[classicomano]

I think he is referring to the point were Mollema actually attacked from 2,5km to the finish, when they were finally loose from the group behind. Kreuziger did only little work there. Ofcourse he (Kreuziger) did much more work on the climb overall.

So you gotta read between the lines.

You dont really need to read between the lines, nowhere in the report did Mollema say he did all the work. The guy just has a serious case of Belkin tourettes, just like Ryo.

 

[jens_attacks]

tony will not have any problems following i guess
chavito to take another one

 

[Jspear]

tony will not have any problems following i guess
chavito to take another one

I had a serious talk with my boy Kreuziger this morning and he is going to make the race harder today. Tony will have problems.

 

[cineteq]

DNS
Cancellara (TFR)
Breschel (TCS)
Hayman (OGE)
Breen (LTB)

 

[wirral]

Is Cancellara allergic to bee stings? He has previously suffered as a result in a previous season.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

No break so far, but riders like Pinot, Schleck, Slagter have been reported in the front in attempts.

 

[dduff442]

Riders in break according to the official site:

PLAZA MOLINA Ruben 54 27 Movistar Team
KUCHYNSKI Aliaksandr 65 36 Katusha Team
KNEES Christian 42 46 Team Sky
MONDORY Lloyd 134 55 AG2R La Mondiale
DILLIER Silvan 45 63 BMC Racing Team
BOARO Manuele 90 73 Tinkoff-Saxo
CLEMENT Stef 13 102 Belkin Pro Cycling Team
VANMARCKE Sep 86 107 Belkin Pro Cycling Team
CARDOSO S. MARTINS Andre Fernando 38 114 Garmin-Sharp
TSCHOPP Johann 44 187 IAM Cycling

 

[dduff442]

Ruben Plaza (ESP/MOV), Aliaksandr Kuchynski (BLR/KAT), Christian Knees (GER/SKY), Silvan Dillier (SUI/BMC), Manuele Boaro (TCS), Stef Clement (NED/BEL), Sep Vanmarcke (BEL/BEL), Andre Cardoso (POR/GRS), Johann Tschopp (SUI/IAM) und Jérémy Roy (FRA/FDJ) have 55 secs on peloton at start of 2nd climb.

 

[Ferminal]

Seems it took 50km for the break to go, not bad.

 

[dduff442]

Jeanneson, Armee and Wyss trying to bridge the gap now.

 

[trevim]

Andre Cardoso could use a win after working very well for Hesjedal in the Giro

 

[dduff442]

Break of 17 riders now @1:30 and includes Clement and Morabito (3:12 and 3:05 down respectively) .

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Looks like we have a great race on our hands today.

Martin will be very busy.

Preidler to take the stage win.

 

[dduff442]

Not looking good for Martin at this stage I think. He can't be happy to have a group of 17 with two realistic GC threats in front. OPQS will be exhausted before the 2nd last climb even starts.

 

[movingtarget]

every Costa win i remember had always been from an opportunistic move, or a last min attack.

Yes he relies on his pursuiting ability but gets left behind on the big climbs. Be lucky to make the top 10 at the Tour.

 

[cineteq]

Break of 17 riders now @1:30 and includes Clement and Morabito (3:12 and 3:05 down respectively) .

Plaza
Kuchynski
Knees
Dillier
Boaro
Clement
Vanmarcke
Cardoso
Tschopp
Roy
Jeannesson
Armee
Wyss
Morabito
Zaugg
Schleck
Preidler

 

[wirral]

Dauphine all over again. GC surprise on last day as a big powerful break goes down the road.

 

[PunchingRouleur]

Plaza
Kuchynski
Knees
Dillier
Boaro
Clement
Vanmarcke
Cardoso
Tschopp
Roy
Jeannesson
Armee
Wyss
Morabito
Zaugg
Schleck
Preidler

Ok, stage winner is already known.

 

[Eclipse]

Wait, Andy got himself back into the break again after already being in one failed venture?

Such heart and desire. True champion...

 

[jens_attacks]

Well this might be interesting
can't see andy winning but well done for
trying