Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 9: Troyes > Troyes, 199.0 km

[Valv.Piti]

Well, duh, otherwise they wouldn't have needed to position themselves better...

Well duh, if teams are actively blocking, much of the peloton can't pass. Very easy to say to just position better.

 

[ppanther92]

Why is Wout now doing silly attacks?

Puting pressure on Pogacar that stopped for a pee.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

On today's episode of 'what are EF doing': sacrificing Powless from G1 to join what could well be a chasse patate.

 

[Netserk]

I don't think I've seen Evenepoel since the gravel started. Never near the front of the peloton.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Abahamsen was getting bored I guess

 

[Tim Cahill]

What is Abrahamsen doing, far too late

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I thought MvdP was going to be a factor today.

There's more than 130k and 13 gravel sectors to go still. I wouldn't draw any conclusions yet, earlier he followed a break that didn't go.

 

[Potomac]

I am not convinced Powless dropping back was a good idea.

 

[dazaau]

well EF had better get back into the break after this lmao

I will lol so much if they don't. And they bring pidcock with them...

 

[Samamba]

Allright, Pidock, Healy and Powless are coming close.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

MvdP is very out of form

 

[PetPaima]

The anglo-homerism of Eurosport commentary team makes me vomit.

 

[RobertCrawley]

I am not convinced Powless dropping back was a good idea.

EF wants two strong teammates in the break. That's not a bad play, even if bringing Pidders to the game.

 

[Netserk]

No one else will bridge to the front group.

 

[Samamba]

Ballsy move from EF but it worked out in the end. I think it's done now. Impossible to jump now. Either they win or we get some sort of sprint in the end

 

[Valv.Piti]

Allright, Pidock, Healy and Powless are coming close.

Yup!

 

[ppanther92]

MvdP is very out of form

Which is slightly surprising to me. Olympics come soon.

 

[noob]

OMG Steep!!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Which is slightly surprising to me. Olympics come soon.

Do you remember any of the Tour + Worlds last year?

 

[RobertCrawley]

The race settles down now.

 

[ppanther92]

Nice steep gravel ramp

 

[Tim Cahill]

Would be hilarious if Healy and Pidcock instantly drop now

 

[Netserk]

Fuga de la Fuga!

 

[Potomac]

Magnus Mustache in the chase.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Much better positioning UAE