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

[HelloDolly]

People are underestimating the impact of the weather on some of these riders

 

[Red Rick]

Was that Vingegaard getting dropped.

 

[Netserk]

Pre + Roseland + downhill finish would be great.

Agreed. And with Bisanne before as in 2018.

 

[Big Doopie]

He might not have the jersey at all with Ben O'Conner in the break, probably will but O'Conner should be close after today

no way the other top ten teams allow that.

 

[Netserk]

Was that Vingegaard getting dropped.

No, he is in white.

 

[Carols]

Was that Vingegaard getting dropped.

Stevie

 

[perico]

Wet and cold all day. Do we expect any of the podium contenders to bonk today?

All of them if Pogacar feels like it. Otherwise it’ll depend on how the respond to the altitude. Tignes has that flat section in the middle. but is a tough climb and really long.

 

[Red Rick]

Stage hunter Quintana >>> GC rider Quintana

 

[Salvarani]

Quintana on fire today!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Condor Nairo

 

[Netserk]

Quintana goes, the only? one in the break all stripped down.

 

[ice&fire]

Pre + Roseland + downhill finish would be great.

Pray to the God of hailstorm in Tignes

 

[Salvarani]

Long ranger!

 

[Carols]

MAL Dropped!

 

[SafeBet]

Nairoman looks great today.

 

[BlueRoads]

Wet and cold all day. Do we expect any of the podium contenders to bonk today?

Who are the podium contenders at this point? It seems to be chaos behind Pogacar (and Carapaz).

 

[Netserk]

Who are the podium contenders at this point? It seems to be chaos behind Pogacar (and Carapaz).

Those in the chase group yesterday. Roughly 3-10 in GC before the stage.

 

[Salvarani]

He is such a mountain goat

 

[Salvarani]

Who are the podium contenders at this point? It seems to be chaos behind Pogacar (and Carapaz).

Got my hopes on Gaudu.

Uran to probably Zubeldia his way on to the podium by being consistent.

 

[perico]

MAL Dropped!

He’s crashed more times than I can remember this year.

 

[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.

Now:

44 PTS - Quintana
41 PTS - Woods
33?? PTS - Poels

 

[Salvarani]

He’s crashed more times than I can remember this year.

And all the other years before this one.

 

[ngent41]

He’s crashed more times than I can remember this year.

Think thats every year for MAL, not just this year

 

[YavorD]

I would worry a bit for O'Connor. Pogacar is fine, but giving him 3-4 minutes advantage in GC to Mas, Uran, Gaudu, say Lutsenko...may turn out like Rasmussen.
Question is do we have strong enough team?

 

[Netserk]

This Colombian duo look like they have the stage win in their hands.