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

[burning]

Re:

Majka getting dropped. At least something good is happening on this shitty day

That's called sandbagging

 

[Rollthedice]

Latest on marginal gains, concentrate hard, focus completely on your adversaries and they will not dare to attack you. Marginal mind control.

 

[Velolover2]

Re:

Rain at the finish line right now according to the esteemed Phil Ligget.

Heavy rain?

Bad for Porte, Aru and Van Garderen. Good for Rodriguez, Quintana, Yates, Henao.

 

[rick james]

Re:

Sky just dominating. So dull.

No, its up to teams to attack Sky, blame the teams that are too happy to sit ion Skys wheel

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Now Rolf Sørensen thinks that the break won't get caught.

 

[hrotha]

Re: Re:

France is playing at home and have the better team, still not any good football. Portugal doesn't have that

I think Pinot has played much better cycling than Rui Costa, and thus he deserves to win. Rui Costa may not have the best team, but it's surely good enough to expect much more from him.

 

[gunara]

Tom makes a move, he usually does it right

 

[Miburo]

Re:

Latest on marginal gains, concentrate hard, focus completely on your adversaries and they will not dare to attack you. Marginal mind control.

And Froome can descent. Now he just needs to make his competition crash and nibali has nothing on him anymore

 

[ILovecycling]

*** Majka took a pull
OMG!!!

 

[LaFlorecita]

Rosa gone from the break

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Re: Re:

Rain at the finish line right now according to the esteemed Phil Ligget.

Heavy rain?

Bad for Porte, Aru and Van Garderen. Good for Rodriguez, Quintana, Yates, Henao.

Bad for Froome most significantly.

 

[carolina]

costa tries again

 

[Miburo]

Re: Re:

France is playing at home and have the better team, still not any good football. Portugal doesn't have that

I think Pinot has played much better cycling than Rui Costa, and thus he deserves to win. Rui Costa may not have the best team, but it's surely good enough to expect much more from him.

Come on man, don't tell me you're cheering for the french?

 

[bigcog]

Re: Re:

Rain at the finish line right now according to the esteemed Phil Ligget.

Heavy rain?

Bad for Porte, Aru and Van Garderen. Good for Rodriguez, Quintana, Yates, Henao.

Bad for Froome most significantly.

Why ?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Bennett looks pretty good.

 

[Velolover2]

Re: Re:

Rain at the finish line right now according to the esteemed Phil Ligget.

Heavy rain?

Bad for Porte, Aru and Van Garderen. Good for Rodriguez, Quintana, Yates, Henao.

Bad for Froome most significantly.

Light rain is fine for him. Heavy rain is bad because he can't look at his stem.

 

[Kwibus]

Go Tom, allthough the climb still has to start.

If he was good he would've waited for the climb, then again the chasers not working together could help.

 

[djpbaltimore]

Re: Re:

Rain at the finish line right now according to the esteemed Phil Ligget.

Heavy rain?

Bad for Porte, Aru and Van Garderen. Good for Rodriguez, Quintana, Yates, Henao.

Light rain when he mentioned it.

 

[rick james]

Re: Re:

Rain at the finish line right now according to the esteemed Phil Ligget.

Heavy rain?

Bad for Porte, Aru and Van Garderen. Good for Rodriguez, Quintana, Yates, Henao.

Bad for Froome most significantly.

Why ?

because its a myth that he can't cycle in the rain, just like he can't do cobbles, crosswinds or down hill racing

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Re: Re:

Rain at the finish line right now according to the esteemed Phil Ligget.

Heavy rain?

Bad for Porte, Aru and Van Garderen. Good for Rodriguez, Quintana, Yates, Henao.

Bad for Froome most significantly.

Why ?

Dawg performs best in searing heat

 

[PremierAndrew]

Re: Re:

Rain at the finish line right now according to the esteemed Phil Ligget.

Heavy rain?

Bad for Porte, Aru and Van Garderen. Good for Rodriguez, Quintana, Yates, Henao.

Bad for Froome most significantly.

Why ?

Rain = Cooler conditions. Froome is incredible in immense heat, so lower heat = less advantage for Froome, better for Quintana

 

[slim charles]

Re: Re:

Sky just dominating. So dull.

No, its up to teams to attack Sky, blame the teams that are too happy to sit ion Skys wheel

I don't think they are too happy to sit back, they are just not as strong. But the fact remains, this is boring, whoever it is to blame.

At least race for the stage win is fun.

 

[Punkan]

Froome looks fresh. Doubt Quintana will be able to drop him.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Rain at the finish line right now according to the esteemed Phil Ligget.

Heavy rain?

Bad for Porte, Aru and Van Garderen. Good for Rodriguez, Quintana, Yates, Henao.

Bad for Froome most significantly.

Why ?

Dawg performs best in searing heat

This.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

Rain at the finish line right now according to the esteemed Phil Ligget.

Heavy rain?

Bad for Porte, Aru and Van Garderen. Good for Rodriguez, Quintana, Yates, Henao.

Bad for Froome most significantly.

Why ?

Dawg performs best in searing heat

Well, it is very hot today.