Tour de France 2020 | Stage 9 (Pau - Laruns, 153 km)

[Jagartrott]

I know, à la professional wrestling.

But the fact that the one Grand Tour a Yates brother actually won was with both of them in the race kind of counters that.

That's obviously the genius here: there is a third identical Yates brother.

 

[sir fly]

Portal's kids at the start line?

 

[BlueRoads]

I know, à la professional wrestling.

But the fact that the one Grand Tour a Yates brother actually won was with both of them in the race kind of counters that.

Also, while they have very similar skillsets and obviously are twins, they also have very different racing mindsets. Adam is much more defensive and risk-averse than Simon, typically.

Sometimes you have to ignore the facts for the joke...

 

[fuiers]

Did they start already?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Did they start already?

In the neutralisation right now.

 

[Rollthedice]

Did they start already?

Still 6 km to the real start.

 

[sir fly]

Did they start already?

Fictively.

 

[Breezy1985]

Still 6 km to the real start.

More likely still 156k to the real start

 

[fuiers]

Something has to happen today. Yellow jersey is for the taking if Roglic and JV don't want it yet. Yesterday was difficult day and lot of riders will be suffering if I read the stage correctly. I'll root for Pogacar since the kid showed that he came here to race. Landa is also in my thoughts, always.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

De Gendt hovering on the wing mirror of the car in the neutralised zone...

 

[Red Rick]

I just don't think I know what CET means anymore it seems a different hour every day

 

[Hugo Koblet]

De Gendt at the front. The winner is already known now.

 

[Salvarani]

Gonna take awhile today

 

[sir fly]

Gonna take awhile today

Maybe even all the way till the Hourcere...

 

[Salvarani]

Maybe even all the way till the Hourcere...

One could hope.

There is a small "climb" coming up shortly though.

 

[sir fly]

De Gendt seems to be a marked man.
Whenever he joins the effort, the group reacts.

 

[Salvarani]

I think J-V dont want a big group to go it seems like with Martin up there.

 

[Red Rick]

4th cat not steep enough

 

[RedheadDane]

Hirschi... that was scary!

 

[spalco]

Hirschi has really been impressive in almost every race i've seem him in since Innsbruck. It's surprising to me there's not a bit more hype around him.

 

[Eclipse]

Still can't decide if I appreciate Cosenfroy's consistent attempts to scrap for the polka dot points or whether they feel so pitiful that I resent them a bit.

Great pace so far. Very interesting sart.

 

[RedheadDane]

Hirschi has really been impressive in almost every race i've seem him in since Innsbruck. It's surprising to me there's not a bit more hype around him.

I think it's been mentioned before; at any other time he'd be super hyped. Unfortunately his break-through coincides with that of guys like Bernal, Pogacar, and Evenepoel.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Everyone wants the break today, incl. JV and Ineos, it's gonna be a hard first hour!

 

[Savant12]

WVA and Amador marking each other out.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Roche at least gave himself something to write about in his column "I made a bid for the Polka dot jersey, but no-one would go with me."