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

[d-s3]

What's this "waiting" conversation about?
If the race is NOT on and YELLOW JERSEY has mechanical, one should not attack.
If the race is on or it's not yellow jersey, there's no truce.

 

[lenric]

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"You've got to respect a rider like Froome who peaks for 4 weeks and does nothing the rest of the year"

- Lance

Lance wouldn't obviously say you'd have to disrespect a rider like him.

 

[webvan]

Is Martinelli still the Astana DS, Vino should fire him on the spot!

 

[spalco]

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

Only Barguil was further up on the road then.

Oh and did Froome wait for Nibali when he had a flat tire at the base of Alpe D'huez in 2015? Did Nibali whine about it to the media? Answer is two times no.

I think Bardet was ahead as well at that point already, but even if he wasn't, firstly the race was full-on, secondly Aru, Uran and Fuglsang were also there, why are you only complaining about Froome? Thirdly, getting time on Quintana is crucial for all GC contenders, and lastly I thought Aru's attack was amusing and he shouldn't have stopped it.

 

[No_Balls]

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On twitter allegations that Froome head butted Aru that caused Porte's crash..........

If so, sticky insect should be thrown out immidately.

 

[lbennie]

Aru was behind porte a couple of seconds before the crash when we had pictures....

 

[Hayabusa]

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"You've got to respect a rider like Froome who peaks for 4 weeks and does nothing the rest of the year"

- Lance

Yeah cause Froome hasn't won loads of one week stage races or podiumed another GT... Oh wait.

Lance if he's said that is speaking out of his a*se.

 

[Kazistuta]

Does anyone think the Astana guys firstly was concerned with getting as much time to riders like Quintana and Martin?

There's plenty of stages to make Froome chase alone,but all six seemed very tired in the end. Don't think either Aru or Fuglsang had the strength to do the classic one-two punch.

 

[El Pistolero]

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What's this "waiting" conversation about?
If the race is NOT on and YELLOW JERSEY has mechanical, one should not attack.
If the race is on or it's not yellow jersey, there's no truce.

Just because you're wearing a yellow jersey doesn't mean you're above the rest when it comes to rules.

Nobody should ever wait.

 

[bigcog]

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On twitter allegations that Froome head butted Aru that caused Porte's crash..........

Froome was way out front when it happened, you can see it if you bother watching rather reading sh*tter.

 

[laurensde+]

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Is Martinelli still the Astana DS, Vino should fire him on the spot!

Come on, Froome didn't ride Vino's farewell criterium without expecting something in return now and then.

 

[Lupi33x]

hospital report says Porte okay, under observation
hopefully for him he can be back for the Vuelta

 

[saganboss]

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

so, the time limit is 40 minutes. a lot of riders should be out

 

[BullsFan22]

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Aru was behind porte a couple of seconds before the crash when we had pictures....

To be fair, Uran was the luckiest one that was right behind Porte and Martin. He avoided them, somehow, and kept going.

 

[movingtarget]

I just heard that Porte said to his team that he braked to avoid a rider in front of him.

 

[El Pistolero]

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

Only Barguil was further up on the road then.

Oh and did Froome wait for Nibali when he had a flat tire at the base of Alpe D'huez in 2015? Did Nibali whine about it to the media? Answer is two times no.

I think Bardet was ahead as well at that point already, but even if he wasn't, firstly the race was full-on, secondly Aru, Uran and Fuglsang were also there, why are you only complaining about Froome? Thirdly, getting time on Quintana is crucial for all GC contenders, and lastly I thought Aru's attack was amusing and he shouldn't have stopped it.

I'm of the opinion no one should ever wait. I'm targeting Froome because his fans insulted Aru for not waiting while Froome never waits either.

 

[silvergrenade]

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

so, the time limit is 40 minutes. a lot of riders should be out

That is very less.
I would have expected over an hour.
This is not good news for a lot of riders...

 

[d-s3]

Re: Re:

Just because you're wearing a yellow jersey doesn't mean you're above the rest when it comes to rules.

It's not a rule. It's a custom.

 

[sir fly]

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

I feel like I've been shat on from a great height, that little piece of **** got my hopes up with a goofy celebration

https://ibb.co/dA6dkF

Must be disappointing.
Feel for you, man.

 

[Dr. Watson]

Froome did headbutt Aru but not on the decent https://twitter.com/lionelbirnie/status/884058385246801923

 

[can3478]

what a stage, so much heartache.

 

[silvergrenade]

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I just heard that Porte said to his team that he braked to avoid a rider in front of him.

From what I saw, he outroaded for a second and lost the front wheel...
So unfortunate!

 

[Gloin22]

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Froome did headbutt Aru but not on the decent https://twitter.com/lionelbirnie/status/884058385246801923

Did you watch it? That is not a headbut

 

[saganboss]

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

so, the time limit is 40 minutes. a lot of riders should be out

That is very less.
I would have expected over an hour.
This is not good news for a lot of riders...

i would have expected more, but the speed was only 35 so just 13 % of winning time

 

[El Pistolero]

Re: Re:

Just because you're wearing a yellow jersey doesn't mean you're above the rest when it comes to rules.

It's not a rule. It's a custom.

Blindly following ancient customs and traditions does not mean that the dead are alive, but that the living are dead. - Ibn Khaldun