Official Stage 9.5 thread. Tarbes - ??? - Limoges.

[Cobblestones]

Refill day.

Actually not. With the Pyrenees already over, what are they going to do? A refill would come too early for the Alps or the last ITT.

Even refill day is neutered in this year's TdF. What a bore. No one going to drop out due to stomach problems on Tuesday.

 

[Cobblestones]

Kohl says Boogerd, Dekker and Chaucchioli used his centrifuge. Not much of a bombshell any more, but still interesting.

 

[issoisso]

Boogerd was commenting live on dutch TV the past couple of days.

Why oh why didn't they invite him back today. Would've made for a fun first-hand reaction when the commentators broke the news