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

[Rollthedice]

This is like Nibali in 2014 once Contador and Froome were out, but on steroids.

I'm starting to think the others level is not too far from Peraud/Pinot 2014.

 

[Breezy1985]

Did Ineos think they were going to crack Pogacar or just riding in their race for second as if Pogacar is a ghost?

The programming kicked in. I don't know why but people are acting like Carapaz is the definite no. 1 contender in this race

 

[Billie]

Don't think Nario took any points

 

[Amazinmets87]

Save it for the clinic talk

Not clinic talk. It's a commonly used phrase.

 

[MartinGT]

Think water has got into the Bots CPUs

 

[benzwire]

Lachlan Morton should be scared, Pog's coming...

 

[Red Rick]

"He looks at the Colombian rider, how are you doing, thank you very much goodbye"

 

[perico]

With that crash earlier, Mas is obviously on some really good form.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Don't think Nario took any points

He must have done, Pog is only just catching him?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Ouch that's gonna be tight! Hope froome makes it.

Heh. Demare looks stuffed.

 

[Breezy1985]

Not clinic talk. It's a commonly used phrase.

Don't worry it was just a joke

 

[70kmph]

Pog making time

 

[spalco]

Ok, time to go read a bit more about slovenia being part of eastern europe or not

I remember going to Slovenia with my parents shortly after their independence, maybe it was '92 or '93, I especially remember the "Ljubljana Schnitzel" we ate in Ljubalana - it was a cordon bleu, but like half a finger thick slab of ham and an equally big chunk of emmentaler or some cheese - and we stayed in a hotel somewhere for a night: anyone who'd doubt Slovenia was Ostblock back then, doesn't know what they are talking about imo.

It was a little bit less strange than Poland and Slovakia (which we also travelled through), but it really wasn't like going on vacation to Germany or even Italy.

 

[Gigs_98]

The competition here is a lot better than Jicé and young Pinot.

I don't know, I don't think the competition is great here either. But why even argue. This Pogacar would ride circles around Nibali in Hautacam shape.

 

[Netserk]

Don't think Nario took any points

1 point according to letour.fr

 

[Eclipse]

The programming kicked in. I don't know why but people are acting like Carapaz is the definite no. 1 contender in this race

Ineos are clearly riding against the rest not against Pog now.

Unfortunately for Carapaz Pog closed him down himself and kept the no hopers close, but there's no point riding against Pog. Maybe try a mega gamble later but you can't beat him heads up regardless. Not working just = Pog attacks when he wants and the result is the same regardless

 

[ice&fire]

French TV putting the cameras behind the wrong groups again

 

[MartinGT]

According to Dan Lloyd time cut is 42'

 

[Salvarani]

I for one like the races not being so controlled and the gutsier rides and moves paying off. Isnt that what most of us has wanted to see in cycling for very long.

 

[MartinGT]

Great ride by Colbrelli

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Italians 2 and 3

 

[burning]

Pogacar put ~35 seconds on the reset in 2 km of climbing and 2 km of false flat, LMAO.

 

[woodburn]

I'm starting to think the others level is not too far from Peraud/Pinot 2014.

Yeah. Without Roglic or Bernal the races lacks elite quality.

Nice of Carapaz to sprint to the finish there.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Great ride by Colbrelli

This is the kind of thing Rojas did occasionally in the Tour de Suisse or Trentin in the Vuelta, but doing it in the Tour after two days like we just had is something else. This is more Bettini than most sprinters.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Honestly, beautiful ride from him though, great win.

Yeah, hugely impressive ride for Ben, especially to come back after that descent.