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

[Broccolidwarf]

Everyone is going to be completely gassed, when they hit the climb at 98 k to go

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Sagan has tried a couple of times: are DQS making a point of avoiding him in the break?

 

[bob.a.feet]

Sorry to say, but Aru career might be over at this level.

He's not going to win another GT but there are a lot worse riders out there.

 

[Salvarani]

He's not going to win another GT but there are a lot worse riders out there.

Sure are.

I just think he dont have many wins in him at all though. That he hasnt much to give at this level anymore. Harsh, but it is a long time since he showed something now.

 

[Red Rick]

Pogi dislikes the heat and he was at his best on the hardest mountain stages.

Big reason why a september Tour should be the moment to strike for him

 

[TommyPlus]

He's not going to win another GT but there are a lot worse riders out there.

There aren’t too many in this race at this moment

 

[TomLPC]

Well Pavel Sivakov certainly seems to be a lot more animated today, hopefully this means Bernal fancies an attack today

 

[Rollthedice]

How did Aru managed to remain alone at the back?

 

[TomLPC]

Oh god i just realised this is stage 9

Be careful out there Richard

 

[Salvarani]

I know Aru changed his trainer a couple of years ago. Could it be a case of that he might have gotten "over-trained" and just never recouped form again? I mean a lot of athletes careers has dipped rapidly, because they got over-trained. Never got back to their previous level again.

I know he did the operation to even out blood flow in his leg etc, but I always thought that sounded like a case of desperation even. Because he had been showing poor form.

Idk. Pure speculation.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Kenny Elissonde must have the most inefficient style of any rider...

 

[Red Rick]

I guess Aru is praying he can catch up to the grupetto on the big Hourcuere?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Elissonde and Eg keep trying to get away....... Porte or Mollema must have plans today, as they are their two primary climbing doms.

 

[Rollthedice]

Some 3 ambulances asking Aru what's wrong.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Aru signaled he has a stomach flu

 

[topcat]

I guess Aru is praying he can catch up to the grupetto on the big Hourcuere?

That's his only chance

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Only around 5 k till the climb starts, some people will ease up now.

 

[Rollthedice]

Aru signaled he has a stomach flu

I think he was trying to say he's hungry.

 

[Red Rick]

How did Aru managed to remain alone at the back?

It's just a 167 dude breakaway

 

[Pirazziattacks]

I know Aru changed his trainer a couple of years ago. Could it be a case of that he might have gotten "over-trained" and just never recouped form again? I mean a lot of athletes careers has dipped rapidly, because they got over-trained. Never got back to their previous level again.

I know he did the operation to even out blood flow in his leg etc, but I always thought that sounded like a case of desperation even. Because he had been showing poor form.

Idk. Purely speculation.

Overtraining seems to get more attention in distance runners than cyclists for some reason. A lot of ultra runners in particular have burnt themselves out very badly. I remember seeing something about one American guy who won a few consecutive 100 mile races about 10 years ago who still struggles with periodic chronic fatigue now due to over training.

 

[Red Rick]

I think he was trying to say he's hungry.

I also get hungry when I'm angry

 

[Red Rick]

Didn't Aru do Tour/Vuelta last year despite being way undercooked and very unready for anything

 

[Brumdog66]

Sagan has tried a couple of times: are DQS making a point of avoiding him in the break?

Think so

 

[topcat]

Don't wait for others Cavagna. Pull an Indurain

 

[Rollthedice]

It's just a 167 dude breakaway

Aru invented today the stayaway.