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

[Salvarani]

Higuita could come back though.

 

[Salvarani]

O'Connor saving the stage for fans.

Think it has been a great stage...

 

[Netserk]

So did Pogacar in the TT last year, while retaining white too.

The chicken had long left the white of his egg.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Higuita could come back though.

Not at the rate the gap is going up. Higuita went into the red there.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Is this Colbrelli going down the JJ Rojas route?

 

[sir fly]

Irish weather more than Colombian.

 

[JosefK]

Pog launch coming?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Was really impressed when Colbrelli dropped forum favourite and Giro moral victor Masnada but this really is something else.

 

[Salvarani]

Not at the rate the gap is going up. Higuita went into the red there.

At the moment it is not looking like that, true.

 

[perico]

Didn’t see Mas crash today.

 

[Pinot's goat]

Didn’t see Mas crash today.

On a downhill near the start, looked in pain initially but seems to be hanging in there.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

25 mins for Cav bus at bottom of final climb

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Monster form for O'Connor. After being dropped on the descent and having to fight back on, he's out-powered Nairoman and out-thought Higuita. Long way out if Higuita can ride through this bad patch and get his legs back to ride back, but it looks unlikely at this stage unless O'Connor explodes completely, which you'd say is unlikely as he tends to ride better in these conditions than most.

 

[JosefK]

Didn’t see Mas crash today.

Yes, he took a hard hit on the pavement. Valverde gave him his bike.

 

[perico]

Valverde is back. What a dude.

 

[bambino]

RAI suddenly took over the broadcast?

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

If Cav makes the time limit, he's gonna dominate now that Merlier is out...

 

[Salvarani]

What a ride by O´Connor

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Lol O'Connor attacking the yellow jersey!

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Monster form for O'Connor. After being dropped on the descent and having to fight back on, he's out-powered Nairoman and out-thought Higuita. Long way out if Higuita can ride through this bad patch and get his legs back to ride back, but it looks unlikely at this stage unless O'Connor explodes completely, which you'd say is unlikely as he tends to ride better in these conditions than most.

O'Connor's ridden smartly not responding to attacks at any point. I have no idea how he's so good in these conditions, he's from Western Australia!

 

[BlueRoads]

I'm not sure O'Connor will make it. Colbrelli might attack soon and catch him.

 

[Red Rick]

If Cav makes the time limit, he's gonna dominate now that Merlier is out...

I think no other team will ride for sprints tbh

 

[Salvarani]

Colbrelli has a decent shot at 2nd place

 

[JosefK]

O'Connor is Paduning.

 

[SafeBet]

Colbrelli has a decent shot at 2nd place

Behind Pogacar when he decides to attack?