Tour de France Tour de France 2021, Stage 9: Cluses – Tignes, 144.9 km

[Netserk]

Will Van Aert attack? He might as well empty the tank in his quest for yellow before rolling over.

 

[saganftw]

only way for van aert to take yellow is if belgium changes flag colours overnight

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Looks like Colbrelli has ideas of attacking. Good plan!

 

[T-Nielsen]

He crashed hard in one of the first 2 days.

Was it the one with Jack Haig?

 

[Netserk]

Looks like Colbrelli has ideas of attacking. Good plan!

The intermediate should be within reach for both him and Matthews.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

The intermediate should be within reach for both him and Matthews.

Yeah, exactly. They have to take points a day like today. In all likelihood they need some more help as well, but this is a must.

 

[Netserk]

BikeExchange pushing the pace on the climb, now Alaphilippe attacks!

 

[Salvarani]

Ala!

 

[Netserk]

Yeah, exactly. They have to take points a day like today. In all likelihood they need some more help as well, but this is a must.

With both Ballarini and Alaphilippe (and company), they can take most of the points away from them.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

With both Ballarini and Alaphilippe (and company), they can take most of the points away from them.

Suspect the tactic is more about detatching the sprinters early in the hope they miss the time limit. Bling isn't getting close to Cav without a time limit incident.

 

[Netserk]

Cavendish and three helpers out of the back, now it's mission time limit.

Suspect the tactic is more about detatching the sprinters early in the hope they miss the time limit. Bling isn't getting close to Cav without a time limit incident.

Probably, yes. But the points at the intermediate still help too.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Kirby currently talking about the tactical brilliance of... Sepp Kuss. FML.

 

[Netserk]

Mohoric and Colbrelli looking good!

 

[Salvarani]

Tough day today. No break formed yet. It will be super-hard in this weather too.

 

[Netserk]

Martin and Latour ahead, Mohoric has been swept up by the bunch.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

ISN road captain's job is done, grupetto time

 

[Netserk]

Alaphilippe goes again, Matthews? and Colbrelli chasing.

 

[Netserk]

Sepp Kuss is in the group of Alaphilippe, Matthews and Colbrelli.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bauke Mollema, a man who sounds like he was named underwater.

*** hell Carlton

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Wonder if Porte is ill, reports he's getting distanced

 

[Netserk]

Big group ahead now, several Bahrain riders. One UAE rider pulls the peloton ahead of an Ineos rider.

 

[Salvarani]

If they keep racing like this it for sure will not be boring

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Colbrelli's green jersey tactics are... interesting.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Peloton already shattered, could be another crazy day

 

[Salvarani]

Colbrelli's green jersey tactics are... interesting.

There is a sprint ahead and probably wants to distance Matthews.