Tour de France 2017 stage 9: Nantua > Chambéry - 181,5 km

[staubsauger]

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Aru shouldn't have done that but trying to ride Aru into the fans on the side of the road is pathetic from Froome

Actually THAT should be a certain disqualification. Casagrande got one back then. It was clearly on intention unless Sagan.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The Tour de France has become an annual monument to cycling cowardice.

 

[Eagle]

Contador dropping

 

[benzwire]

Contador is dropping...

 

[gregrowlerson]

Hope this climb ends soon now so that Contador doesn't get dropped.

 

[Billie]

Contador dropped by Navarro looool

 

[Rollthedice]

Come on Landa, attack!

 

[Hayabusa]

There goes Alberto. Should just try stagehunting...

 

[Jelantik]

contador drop!!!

 

[JackRabbitSlims]

Bye bye Bertie....thanks for the memories....

 

[Vasilis]

Contador dropped!

 

[RattaKuningas]

Contador dropped unfortunately.

 

[rick james]

Porte looks like he is ready to attack, bertie gone backwards

 

[El Pistolero]

Contador should just retire now.

 

[spalco]

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Yeah, this will be an entire Tour of these losers riding behind the Sky train waiting till they get dropped.

At least you're here to cheer us all up.

He's right though.

 

[MikeTichondrius]

Berto goes POOF. Well, it's wasn't to be...

 

[DFA123]

Looks like Contador will have to take a risk to get back on during the descent.

 

[The Hitch]

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I'm supporting Froome but this is ridiculous, they should have kept going full gas.

For a relative newcomer to purposefully attack when the MJ, favourite and 3 time winner has a mechanical?
How cycling etiquette and tradition has descended in the last few years.

So you are saying more established riders should get favoured over less well known ones?

Besides, what etiquette and tradition?

Cycling, like all sports, at this level are the jungle. And clearly not for men of honour

 

[SlickMongoose]

Contador dropped. Personally I think he should lose half an hour and go for stage wins later on.

 

[bigcog]

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No offence but if Froome tried to take out Aru he should be punished.

lolz

 

[wouterkaas]

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Aru's move was not classy but it was completely legitimate so **** everybody else.

I agree, but then why stop. He's already taking the blame anyway, so at least see where it goes.

Now the move was ****** and boring.

I think part of the reason he stopped is that all the others were just sitting in his wheel

The others don't want to be accomplices in such a move. Following Aru is defending their own positions, taking turns would share the blame for the move.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

As I predicted, Conty is OTB.

 

[silvergrenade]

I can feel it.. Someone will attack

 

[Lupi33x]

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Maybe Aru thought Froome was calling for a drink

With 4 teammates around him, Froome goes back for a drink?
He knew what was happening!

they seemed to be in discussion afterward and he seemed apologetic

 

[GuyIncognito]

Flecha may sound like Shatner, but Flo just Shatner pants