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

[Billie]

Nobody wants to fight Luke Rowe

Tony Martin is coming

 

[ppanther92]

Quintana downhill god dropped Poels

 

[T-Nielsen]

Tony Martin is coming

I didn't need to know that.

 

[Red Rick]

What was the last update on the Cavendish group?

 

[Eyeballs Out]

The race this year is Absolutely Incredible according to Rob Hatch. Although has to be said every bike race he ever commentates on is Absolutely Incredible. Shame Matt Stephens is not with him on commentary because then it becomes a case of duelling Absolutely Incredibles

 

[WKA311]

What was the last update on the Cavendish group?

10mins behind Quintana/Poels.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Update on the Nairo group: Flying.

 

[BlueRoads]

I think Quintana will soon be dq'd for littering.

 

[WKA311]

Merlier could be in a lot of time limit problems today. Solo 1.5mins behind the Gruppetto.

 

[Googolplex]

Update on the Nairo group: Flying.

I read this, then saw his numbers falling and thought I missed his fly off the course while stalking Cav group in live tracker.

 

[glassmoon]

Which team will ruin the race defending their top10?

 

[Mr. 64%]

The race this year is Absolutely Incredible according to Rob Hatch. Although has to be said every bike race he ever commentates on is Absolutely Incredible. Shame Matt Stephens is not with him on commentary because then it becomes a case of duelling Absolutely Incredibles

Rob and Incredible's got company from Brian Smith with "unbelievable" and Carlton Kirby with "fantastic".

On a more serious note, i'm glad they've got Brian in the booth. Keeps things somewhat sensible. Need more Adam Blythe. That man's got comic gold shaking out of his pockets every few minutes.

 

[titan31]

Which team will ruin the race defending their top10?

Highest odds are on Movistar, Ineos and then probably Bora.

 

[Netserk]

The Roselend descent will see gaps in the peloton if it too is wet like this.

 

[ppanther92]

Woods and Poels with horrible descending...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Hatch did say earlier that this was possibly the greatest first week of a race ever, which is probably pushing it, but certainly we've had a lot more action in week 1 than we get most years. I'd say that this single week has been a microcosm of the 2011 Tour. The first third was just a demolition derby of favourites being eliminated from the race by crashes, the second third was somewhat boring, the most recent third has been absolutely incredible.

 

[Big Doopie]

Which team will ruin the race defending their top10?

pretty much all of them. There is literally no one in the top ten that would not be happy with a place on the podium or top five. And they separated by very little time. They will do the work for Pog by policing each other.

 

[Netserk]

Virtual KOM standings before Pré (HC):

33 PTS - Poels
29 PTS - Woods
24 PTS - Quintana

 

[Pirazziattacks]

pretty much all of them. There is literally no one in the top ten that would not be happy with a place on the podium or top five. And they separated by very little time. They will do the work for Pog by policing each other.

Who has the resources though? Carapaz might need to reset before trying something again. Movistar, yeah they'll probably go to the front and end up burying Mas after his crash.

 

[Netserk]

Virtual KOM standings before Pré (HC):

33 PTS - Poels
29 PTS - Woods
24 PTS - Quintana

20-15-12-10-8-6-4-2 points on Pré.

 

[saganftw]

poels really enjoys riding alone, either in front of group or behind it

 

[SafeBet]

Nice to see Higuita finally showing his face this year.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Slow day in the main group.
Someone liven things up, tell Rigoberto Uran the descent has been neutralised.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Slow day in the main group.
Someone liven things up, tell Rigoberto Uran the descent has been neutralised.

Lol, remember when he got Stelvio Flashbacks on the Iseran stage, he got really angry and Nibali and Thomas started laughing at him.

 

[Googolplex]

Cav lost about 40 s in the descent. 12 minutes behind at the bottom of Pre.