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

[Anonymous]

Rumour that CVV is out as well.

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15:34:42 CEST

We also hear that Vande Velde may have abdandoned, and that Van den Broeck has a broken collarbone.

Haven't heard that, but sounds about right...

 

[Anonymous]

I know, it bites when the cold facts are against you.. so you just move the goal posts a little

Once again, name a TdF where so many top ten candidates were hospitalized.

Luck of the draw dude. Again, you recognize names. So what?

Name another Tdf where there was not carnage in the first week. You have 30 years experience. Name One. You can't. End of.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

It's going to be easy for Ivan Basso if everyone else fall off on the way!

good thing I put up some extra bets on basso podium this tour yesterday. x 6

 

[Gingerale]

casar and tommy

i still like this breakaway.

allez tommy!

i am not trusting versus on the injury report. they are still saying millar cutting to commercial. the garmin down looked like zabriske, which makes sense. it was a descent and he was probably on or near front ....astanas too. and OPL riders.

 

[Clemson Cycling]

Versus said the computers said that it was Millar and not Dave Z

 

[Carl0880]

Ok, well i am able to post after the shock of seeing Vino literally carried off the Tour, With so many favorites out , its time to figure out what rider with make a surprising Top 5.

 

[MrRoboto]

I wonder if this is Cancellara's way of showing he's not a hypocrite?

 

[Publicus]

you should be sick of the riders who listen to cancellara. cowards

Oh I am. I see a much stronger argument for neutralizing the first stage over this one. I don't get these unwritten rules of cycling, but i would have pushed on.

 

[Gubby Allen]

Zabriskie abandons - how many is that today?

Willems abandons too.

 

[El Pistolero]

Glad it's "only" a collarbone for VDB.

 

[Bala Verde]

Belgian commentators say that VDB2 has problems with his ribs/rib cage and Willems has a broken collarbone.

 

[Sofía_]

how is the KOM Class. right now?

 

[Jamsque]

David Millar was shown riding back in to the peloton, he definitely didn't retire.

 

[Anonymous]

Why does it matter if it is top ten candidates?

It doesn't. But hey, it fits his narrative so he's pressing on...

 

[woodburn]

I wonder if this is Cancellara's way of showing he's not a hypocrite?

I am sure he reads this board.

 

[Arnout]

At least French hospitals won't have to cut costs on hospitals with all those foreigners subsidizing them.

 

[El Pistolero]

Stupid rain when will it finally be sunny again.

 

[craig1985]

The peloton has split in two.

 

[Jamsque]

OK, we are racing again now. Panic over.

 

[barn yard]

these idiots don't deserve to catch the break

 

[sportzchick]

bit of a split there - should get interesting now - hope Cadel is on the top one

 

[Maxiton]

It's going to be easy for Ivan Basso if everyone else fall off on the way!

Lol. I'm late with this but it is funny. And true.

 

[Ramira]

I wonder if this is Cancellara's way of showing he's not a hypocrite?

Yes I'm sure after all the bull**** he got about his mechanical doping he cares that a few people think he might be a hypocrite. He's doing this for his own reasons whatever they may be.

 

[superconfex]

the race is back on

 

[just some guy]

massive split in the group