2016 TdF, Stage 9: Vielha → Andorra Arcalis (185km)

[webvan]

That train is scary...what can a poor boy do!

 

[arvc40]

Murray a set up

 

[Jelantik]

skyborg.. meh. didn't appear to be that domination.. still lots of rider riding with them. Someone, anyone... hellowww?

 

[rm7]

Re:

Why is those Moviestar riders even in the break, if they won't use them?

 

[TomLPC]

Landa is actually SMILING, are you kidding

 

[Miburo]

Murray a set up

Can this day get any worse?

Oh yea if the french win tonight

 

[hrotha]

I like to trash Movistar but really, what's everybody else's plan? At least they can hope for Quintana to outclimb Froome in a straight fight. Everybody else is happy to go for a top 10, or a top 75 or whatever, but they're the ones who should be going at this point.

 

[laurensde+]

Rosa looking good

 

[Jelantik]

Re:

Porte and Van Garderen still haven't got any idea how to be aggressive

hahahahaha... they are the wheel suck type. Aggressive for them means sucked the wheel to the gill. :lol: :lol:

 

[rick james]

Murray a set up

Can this day get any worse?

Oh yea if the french win tonight

I think the French deserve to win tonight

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Re:

Porte and Van Garderen still haven't got any idea how to be aggressive

I'll streak through my local street naked if TJVG ever does a spontaneous attack. He's the most negative GC contender in years.

 

[meat puppet]

Basso said it: the train goes at 400w. What are you gonna do - not much, unless you break the tactical approach to climbing that favours the train template?

 

[Miburo]

Re:

I like to trash Movistar but really, what's everybody else's plan? At least they can hope for Quintana to outclimb Froome in a straight fight. Everybody else is happy to go for a top 10, or a top 75 or whatever, but they're the ones who should be going at this point.

We should give Aru some credit, it's his first tour.

The rest...who cares. They're all garbage, i'm not blaming them for being trash. At least they're not in denial, i wish they were though

 

[saganftw]

i dont understand how can you expect attack from peloton...SKY is riding the pace you cannot attack from,and even if you can you wont be able to sustain it

 

[Gigs_98]

Re:

I like to trash Movistar but really, what's everybody else's plan? At least they can hope for Quintana to outclimb Froome in a straight fight. Everybody else is happy to go for a top 10, or a top 75 or whatever, but they're the ones who should be going at this point.

It's like on the descent yesterday. Yeah, Quintana made a stupid mistake, but if the group would have worked together Froome wouldnt have had a chance. But it seems like everyone except Movistar have already given up.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Murray a set up

Can this day get any worse?

Oh yea if the french win tonight

France have been super exciting all tournament. Portugal have won 1 game in the entire tournament. Seeing a cowardly cheat like Pepe win a major tournament is always a sad sight.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Turbo Pinot there

 

[Fernandez]

You cant fight with a team (SKY) that has 6 riders in a 20/25 main group

 

[Miburo]

Murray a set up

Can this day get any worse?

Oh yea if the french win tonight

I think the French deserve to win tonight

Beat all weak teams and then got lucky vs germany.

And the french doesn't deserve anything, arrogant people. Even the nice french people will admit it.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Re:

i dont understand how can you expect attack from peloton...SKY is riding the pace you cannot attack from,and even if you can you wont be able to sustain it

Well, you'll never find out if you don't attack.

Put guys up the road, then attack. Obviously 1 vs 5 would require a superhuman effort, but if you're feeling good, and have teammates up the road to help, anything is possible

 

[rick james]

Murray a set up

Can this day get any worse?

Oh yea if the french win tonight

France have been super exciting all tournament. Portugal have won 1 game in the entire tournament. Seeing a cowardly cheat like Pepe win a major tournament is always a sad sight.

totally agree

 

[Kokoso]

Re: Re:

he might be a moron,but he isnt wrong...if a leader doesnt have the legs,he could still be usefull - valverde can do it,nibali can do it

especially in case of kreuziger who has been his domestique for years

The difference though is that Nibali and Valverde have already gotten to target the GC in a GT this year.[/quote]
That is not difference, he targeted Tour. I don't get how one could miss it.

 

[Miburo]

Not too sure how someone can be against the french losing in their hometown against a bad team, it's hilarious

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Expecting fireworks on the penultimate climb in the first week is way too optimistic.

 

[ILovecycling]

Majka coocked?