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

[glassmoon]

Mas down...

 

[Googolplex]

You lose the number of points that would be available for winning the stage in question, such that you are penalised more heavily for missing the time cut in a flat stage than a mountain stage. Only way to make it less would be in an ITT, but obviously you aren't going to be in a group big enough to not be kicked out in an ITT.

Rule book says

In cases where riders who have finished outside the time limit are reinstated by the president of the commissaires’ jury, they will forfeit all of the points they have gained in the various secondary classifications

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Yes, and no one being in control.

Why are you so annoying and condescending? It is a bad trait.

That was directed more at the general philosophy of the races for the last decade which have marginalised endurance and made control easier, rather than intended at you individually, but if you want it to be, it can.

 

[Red Rick]

100% relegate Matthews in that intermediate lol

 

[Salvarani]

That was directed more at the general philosophy of the races for the last decade rather than intended at you individually, but if you want it to be, it can.

No, that is just your way. Have a good day and enjoy the race

 

[ppanther92]

Interesting that Colbrelli is faster than Matthews again.

 

[Rollthedice]

Sonny gets considerably better in the rain.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Wonder if ineos might suddenly want to chase this down to protect their GC position, Colbrelli is a real dark horse for the podium after all.

 

[Netserk]

Update on the group size, counting everyone ahead of the peloton they are more than 40 riders.

 

[Rollthedice]

The group up the road seems to be bigger than the peloton.

 

[Salvarani]

Sonny gets considerably better in the rain.

Him and Wellens lol

 

[ppanther92]

Update on the group size, counting everyone ahead of the peloton they are more than 40 riders.

43 according to Procyclingstats but gap is not big.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

That sprint made Cav's look dead-straight, ha.....

 

[ice&fire]

Mathews doesn't want to be anywhere close to Colbrelli now

 

[Netserk]

UAE have slowed down in the peloton, the whole team have gone to the front. I don't think anyone in the break is close in GC.

 

[Salvarani]

Only Ineos doesnt have at least one rider in the "break"?

 

[Netserk]

The Cav group is small and behind the main grupetto, bad news.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Cav already 4 mins down, looking ominous

 

[JosefK]

Cold, wet, and hard stage. Carnage coming.

 

[ppanther92]

Gap now over a minute.

G. Martin
B. O'Connor
W. Poels

apparently the only ones with a gap less than 10 minutes in GC.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Colbrelli goes into the barriers and Matthews faces a ban there, absolutely ludicrous.

 

[Red Rick]

Only Ineos doesnt have at least one rider in the "break"?

"We're gonna be racing different from now on"

 

[Salvarani]

UAE have slowed down in the peloton, the whole team have gone to the front. I don't think anyone in the break is close in GC.

Poels, G. Martin and O´Connor are at least somewhat close. 7-8 minutes behind on GC could gain some time on the others riding for GC.

 

[Netserk]

I think Poels is closest in GC (+8'51'').

EDIT: missed the two others close in GC.

 

[ppanther92]

I think Poels is closest in GC (+8'51'').

Martin and O'Connor are a bit closer but all in the same time region.