2019 Tour de France, stage 9: Saint-Étienne>Brioude 170,5Km

[DanielSong39]

This will not be an easy stage either, I expect a reduced peloton at the end with a couple more GC hopefuls falling out of contention.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Astana looking for the break today with Cort and Fraile, while the rest of the team save energy.

They do not see it as a GC stage.

 

[wirral]

A couple of French pro conti riders in the break. Ineos block the road. The other teams accept that. On the second categorised climb Ineos order the other teams to up the pace except Deceuninck. The other teams comply furiously. Alaphilippe pops out and takes the bonus seconds on the last climb. Pinot follows. They follow the bike winning by ten seconds. Matthews wins the sprint for third. Ineos tick off another day. Vive Le Tour.

 

[tobydawq]

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A couple of French pro conti riders in the break. Ineos block the road. The other teams accept that. On the second categorised climb Ineos order the other teams to up the pace except Deceuninck. The other teams comply furiously. Alaphilippe pops out and takes the bonus seconds on the last climb. Pinot follows. They follow the bike winning by ten seconds. Matthews wins the sprint for third. Ineos tick off another day. Vive Le Tour.

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[Lequack]

Some pics from yesterday.
28 Big Photos from Stage 8 (descriptions added) — corvos/flockton/aso
http://www.steephill.tv/2019/tour-de-france/photos/stage-08/

 

[THEORYY]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 9: Saint-Étienne>Brioude 170,

Bora, Sunweb maybe Bahrain will control the race and WVA will win the stage :surprised:

 

[sir fly]

Re:

The pictures of land marks and their km position are a nice touch to the stage info. Thanks.

You're welcome!
Everything from the official Tour page, so not a big deal.

Smoke signals!

No peace pipe, though.

 

[perico]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 9: Saint-Étienne>Brioude 170,

That looks bad.

 

[willbick]

Just unbelievable that they chose to show TV pictures of a stricken rider. Disgusting

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I hope that isn’t as bad as it looks.

 

[willbick]

Re: 2019 Tour de France, stage 9: Saint-Étienne>Brioude 170,

Why are they showing these pictures?! Is it to try to show that he is ok? Strange

 

[Broccolidwarf]

F*cking TdF TV producer keeps focusing on a rider seriously hurt.

This guy has family and friends watching at home.

Clueless french muppet!

 

[Rollthedice]

Alaphilippe trying to sneak in the break.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

15 k gone and no break - 18 k to the climb starts.

 

[Pantani_lives]

De Marchi out? Terrible news.

 

[Andy262]

Looked nasty for De Marchi,

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Both Bora and Sunweb trying to hit the break, so Sagan and Matthews do not expect to make it to the end today.

 

[perico]

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De Marchi out? Terrible news.

I'm more worried about his health than whether he continues. Never like seeing an unconscious rider.

 

[TomLPC]

Seems to be some weird convention in cycling broadcasting to show the brutality

Lads, its half past 1 on a Sunday afternoon.

You can watch casartellis death as the camera lingers on him, pool of blood on the side of the road, its absolutely ridiculous

 

[Broccolidwarf]

14 guys in front, break established.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

De Marchi out? Terrible news.

I'm more worried about his health than whether he continues. Never like seeing an unconscious rider.

He was conscious, I'm pretty sure. Looked bad nonetheless.

 

[Samamba]

New Belgian stage win incoming

 

[Rollthedice]

Costa having a go alone while the break is at 2 minutes.

 

[Kwibus]

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Costa having a go alone while the break is at 2 minutes.

Steep climb coming, its possible, but a chase patat is more likely.

 

[Finn84]

CCC tweet about de Marchi.
https://twitter.com/CCCProTeam/status/1150373526676881408