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

[Breezy1985]

Hasn't really tried yet, no MTFs, etc. If it's a MTF today I think he and Pog put seconds into Landa/Bernal.

Bernal was dropped a few times already and Rogalic didn't absolutely hit it. So it all depends on whether it's because he can't or because he's still thinking it's not worth the risk in week 1

 

[DanielSong39]

Can Contador turn the clock back to 2014?
Read some of the postings on Aru at that time, he was about as a sure thing as we'll ever see
It's possible that his body simply broke down under the grueling demands of being a pro cyclist and he's finished

 

[Breezy1985]

Can Contador turn the clock back to 2014?
Read some of the postings on Aru at that time, he was about as a sure thing as we'll ever see
It's possible that his body simply broke down under the grueling demands of being a pro cyclist and he's finished

Its amazing to think now that at the time no one was looking at his GT win as a fluke or suprise but the coming of age of a future champion.

It seems like his whole generation have ended up as underachievers due both to sky and a super generation coming up quick to pass them out

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Hasn't really tried yet, no MTFs, etc. If it's a MTF today I think he and Pog put seconds into Landa/Bernal.

Well, there was an MTF at Orcières-Merlette, but it wasn't a particularly tough climb, and there was an MTF at Mont-Aigoual, but it wasn't the hardest climb of the stage so Sepp Kuss didn't believe in racing.

 

[BlueRoads]

The "crosswind stages" (hopefully they will deliver, maybe there's just not going to be any wind, lol) might do some damage we cannot yet try to measure. Roglic should be fine with that team, Ineos at this point have a stronger team for that than for the mountains. The other's should make it if they are attentive, but a lot can happen.

 

[Leinster]

Can Contador turn the clock back to 2014?
Read some of the postings on Aru at that time, he was about as a sure thing as we'll ever see
It's possible that his body simply broke down under the grueling demands of being a pro cyclist and he's finished

He was flying at the 2014 Vuelta, and then won it in 2015. His trajectory was set. Even as recently as 2017, he finished the Tour 5th, with a stage win and a few days in yellow.

 

[ice&fire]

He was flying at the 2014 Vuelta, and then won it in 2015. His trajectory was set. Even as recently as 2017, he finished the Tour 5th, with a stage win and a few days in yellow.

He's the only rider ever to take (if only for a few days) the yellow jersey from Froome

 

[RedheadDane]

He's the only rider ever to take (if only for a few days) the yellow jersey from Froome

T. Martin took it for a few days - before he crashed - back in 2015.

 

[Forever The Best]

He's the only rider ever to take (if only for a few days) the yellow jersey from Froome

Actually isn't he the only rider to take the leaders jersey from Froome in a GT with the exception of '11 Vuelta. And he is also the only rider to take the leaders jersey from Contador in a GT ( though thanks to a crash in a flat stage )

 

[Forever The Best]

T. Martin took it for a few days - before he crashed - back in 2015.

Ah, that's right.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Actually isn't he the only rider to take the leaders jersey from Froome in a GT with the exception of '11 Vuelta. And he is also the only rider to take the leaders jersey from Contador in a GT ( though thanks to a crash in a flat stage )

Well, in the race. Andy Schleck and Michele Scarponi have both also taken the leaders' jersey from Contador after the fact, YMMV on that.

 

[Rollthedice]

He's the only rider ever to take (if only for a few days) the yellow jersey from Froome

Froome's jersey was radioactive, it was all downhill from there.

 

[topt]

Bernal over-rated?! I've heard it all now.

yes, this mythical climber for 3rd week of TDF needs to die, he has beaten Ineos teammate and Steven MF Kruijswijk

 

[ice&fire]

yes, this mythical climber for 3rd week of TDF needs to die, he has beaten Ineos teammate and Steven MF Kruijswijk

Roglic and Carapaz also won their GTs over weak fields. Strong GT fields must be a myth.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Well, there was an MTF at Orcières-Merlette, but it wasn't a particularly tough climb, and there was an MTF at Mont-Aigoual, but it wasn't the hardest climb of the stage so Sepp Kuss didn't believe in racing.

Have I missed a joke or something?

 

[Red Rick]

Roglic and Carapaz also won their GTs over weak fields. Strong GT fields must be a myth.

When the default is "TdF winner OP" then looking at respective fields is probably better. Pogacar was third in that Vuelta, he's not exactly weak now. Meanwhile Kruijswijk got his first podium at the rip age of 32 last year, Buchman was 4th and is nowhere this year (crash tho). #5 wasn't even a GC rider. Dumoulin, Roglic and Froome all weren't there. Landa had done the Giro and was better in said Giro. Nibali didn't contest the Tour GC. Valverde is simply better in the Vuelta almost every year.

 

[Red Rick]

Have I missed a joke or something?

Kuss said there was no point in racing on stage 6 cause it was not a MTF on a steep climb......

Anyway they probably didn't wanna drop Dumoulin and Kuss was probably talking out of his bum.

 

[Salvarani]

Roglic and Carapaz also won their GTs over weak fields. Strong GT fields must be a myth.

Even if it would be considered "strong"... a few will always will get lost on the way. Crashes. Injuries. A tactical mistake. Poor form. And so on.

I dont see that many riders missing from this Tour. Most have sent their best, right now.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Have I missed a joke or something?

The joke was stage 6. It wasn't a particularly funny one, mind.

 

[Brumdog66]

Roglic was the second best climber in an average vuelta and Bernal was the best climber (who finished) in a weak tour but is more likely to improve for a year of racing and seems to be improving his shape while Roglic's shape either remains the same or gets worse

 

[Rollthedice]

Actually isn't he the only rider to take the leaders jersey from Froome in a GT with the exception of '11 Vuelta. And he is also the only rider to take the leaders jersey from Contador in a GT ( though thanks to a crash in a flat stage )

There's more for the young people who don't understand why we talk about Aru. Along with Froome, Nibali, Dennis, Cav and now Roglic he is among the only active riders who have wins and race leads in all three GTs. In the history of the sport there are 19.

 

[Leinster]

There's more for the young people who don't understand why we talk about Aru. Along with Froome, Nibali, Dennis, Cav and now Roglic he is among the only active riders who have wins and race leads in all three GTs. In the history of the sport there are 19.

Is there anyone with race leads in all 3 that managed to do it without picking up stage wins along the way? I realize that Nibali would belong to that group until 2017.

 

[Rollthedice]

In all this excitement we missed a historical moment. Richie survived stage 9.

 

[Koronin]

Nice win for Pogacar. He and Roglic look consistently the best through the first week.

Today shows Roglic is willing to do something if he has the right combination in the front and it shows he and Pogacar are perfectly fine working together.


Movistar's goal the team competition? They just took the lead for that one.

 

[kingjr]

Yeah 2018 Thomas easily wins the 2019 Tour, though I don't think he far and away the best climber in that Tour and he only rode away from them on one stage.

He was stilll pretty good in 2019 though, the way he hammered up the last part of La Planche des Belles Filles was a sight to behold.