Tour de France 2011 Stage 9: Issoire - Saint-Flour 208 km

[TourOfSardinia]

Basso - 2secs?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Gesink looking some what better but still struggling with the accelarations.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Contador struggled on that.

 

[Jamsque]

Rest day can't come soon enough for Gesink and Contador, although Robert looked a bit better today.

 

[dabaideschbi]

dissapointing to see the breakaway rider to win! i am so mad! phil should have won

 

[PedalCastro]

was Roche in there?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Gesink finishes in front of Basso

why does he give us some hope

Cannot deal with it.

I think he'll ride on and get around 10th by the end.

 

[woodburn]

Contador struggled on that.

Yes he did. Lucky to not have gap.

 

[sportzchick]

that was action packed - need the rest day like the riders do

 

[ggusta]

Notice how careful they all are to avoid getting too close to AC?

tRoll is Right!

 

[Jamsque]

Cavendish will be very happy that the break stayed away, that prevented Gilbert from taking maximum points.

 

[funnytanlines]

stu(?) giving fellow hardman, thor a handshake. good job for 6 days i yellow

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I really do like thor.

thus i derfending him in the hate of thor that was spring.

THOR !

 

[MonteCristo]

Not impressed in the slightest bit with LL Sanchez, where is the sense of accomplishment and victory when you sit on and not share the workload then attack in the final 200 meters? I'm not saying it wasn't *smart* racing, but look at Voeckler he worked his tail off the whole day, it would have seemed more apropos if he had won the stage.

Also, well done Thor!!! He really did honor the yellow jersey and did it justice. That's the way it should be done.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

If Voeckler wins this, he will get a statue on the Champs.

Well before that the GC men are going to have a hard time prying the yellow jersey off Tommy V's back, if history is any indication. Plus Tommy V does not show any signs of being weaker than the last time he held yellow for days. What was that, 2004? I think he's stronger than 2004. The GC guys have a tiger by the tail.

 

[Moondance]

why does he give us some hope

Cannot deal with it.

I think he'll ride on and get around 10th by the end.

If he really is improving, then there's no reason to assume he can't contend for the Top-5 anymore. This is optimistic of course, but quite a few contenders have been eliminated.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

i hope they show hoogie going over the line

 

[Mellow Velo]

Contador struggled on that.

He may even have been split from the lead group.
At least it gives us the chance to wheel out the "Karpets floors Contador," line.

 

[sportzchick]

stu(?) giving fellow hardman, thor a handshake. good job for 6 days i yellow

yup that was him

Ex team mates and good friends as well

 

[RdBiker]

Cunego was up there too in the finish.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Basso and Gesink lose 8 seconds, rest same time.

But I think Gesink is super happy with only 8 seconds

 

[salixcycling]

was Roche in there?

He was in the second group, 8 seconds back from Schleck Evans etc

 

[Jamsque]

Stage:

LuLe
Voeckler
Casar
Gilbert
Velits
Evans
Schleck A
Martin
Schleck F
Cunego

GC:

Voeckler
LuLe 1'49"
Evans 2'26"
Schleck F 2'29"
Schleck A 2'37"

 

[Maxiton]

I'm off for a bike ride. Enjoy the rest day.

 

[thirteen]

i hope they show hoogie going over the line

me too.

and Flecha as well.