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

[perico]

I doubt they time cut because you got a certain 4 time TDF winner eliminated. Looks like they made it

 

[Fantastico]

I see, there are still 115 riders out there with ~7 minutes to go, quite a few riders will probably miss the cut.

It's crazy. Only 59 riders finished within 30 minutes. That's even less than yesterday.

 

[benzwire]

They are already presenting the jerseys and the green has yet to finish...

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Yesterday half the peloton came in with a few minutes to spare too, though. Will probably be only the Démare group.

Yep, at the mo you have a mix of people who are comfortable coasting in and the tight ones racing - by the line they'll all arrive together.

Cav group was 30 mins behind when he crossed the line so can ship 7 mins in the final 10km at still be OK, and there were only 5-10 behind them.

 

[movingtarget]

If too many miss the cut they will let it go. Been done before.

 

[titan31]

If the group is big enough, they'll never dq them. Anyone coming in by themselves after the time cut will be out.

 

[burning]

They won't DQ them for sure, but Cav might lose all of his points, which is a big deal of course.

 

[perico]

Cav makes it

 

[Netserk]

Grupetto coming in now, almost 6 minutes to spare.

 

[Billie]

Big group at 31 minutes

 

[Samamba]

They'll make it apart from maybe Demare.

 

[Red Rick]

If too many miss the cut they will let it go. Been done before.

Formigal the most hilarious example.

54 minutes on a 2 hour and 30 minute stage.

 

[tobydawq]

If too many miss the cut they will let it go. Been done before.

Well, but they will be penalised in the points competition.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Froome in at 32 mins and Cav was 2 mins behind when the tracker turned off so looks fine.

 

[Fantastico]

Lopez has still not finished

Edit: He finished together with Alaphilippe after 34 minutes.

 

[BlueRoads]

So... where's Ala?

 

[Screecher]

Lopez has still not finished

149. +34:13

 

[Bolder]

If feel like everyone will just race for the remaining podium spots at this point, ignoring Pogacar. He looks unstoppable and there's no point in wasting energy in trying to get time back from him. If you disregard 1st place, the race is still quite interesting. It also looks like Cav may get to 34 stage wins and a green jersey. Is there anyone on this planet that would have believed that 6 months ago?

Yeah, there’s all kinds of interesting subplots now.

 

[titan31]

So... where's Ala?

Just finished there with Lopez

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Cav celebrating making the cut, had a few doubts he would make it today, earned a shot at a few more sprints. Well done.

 

[BlueRoads]

ah, both in...

 

[Netserk]

Cav survives with less than 2 minutes to spare, riding to the line.

 

[Screecher]

GVA makes the time cut with only 5 seconds to spare.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

MARK CAVENDISH

55

DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP

05h 02' 32''

+ 00h 35' 49''

Keeps Green but gives up his lead to Froome in the GC.

 

[burning]

I am curious whether they will kick Demare out of the race