Tour de France Tour de France 2025 Stage 9: Chinon – Châteauroux (174.1k)

[Rou]

And today, Uno-X are the terrorists.

They are scared of MVDP passing their boy Tobias in the final GC.

 

[P4rthen0n]

It's 99km to go and only 5m10s gap to a breakaway with only 2 guys.
Lidl + Uno pulling the peloton.

There's no way Alpecin takes this breakaway to the finish line, unfortunately.

ps: and if there are echelons and Visma/Soudal go to the front, then there is really zero chance for the breakaway.

Soudal just joined the front of the peloton at 90km to go.
Gap at 4m50s

 

[awavey]

oh god we dont need a close up of that

 

[QueenStagiaire]

And today, Uno-X are the terrorists.

Anyone who has a sprinter capable of getting any top 10 result at all today should chase if they‘ve missed it. Better to try for the breakaway first of course, but you get even less if you don‘t do anything.

 

[Samamba]

Quick Step is coming. Was to be expected, and at least they have a reason to

 

[SafeBet]

Gap not coming down despite a few teams joining the chase.

 

[Red Rick]

Anyone who has a sprinter capable of getting any top 10 result at all today should chase if they‘ve missed it. Better to try for the breakaway first of course, but you get even less if you don‘t do anything.

The problem is they did not miss the break. They decided to not get into it.

 

[ice&fire]

Anyone who has a sprinter capable of getting any top 10 result at all today should chase if they‘ve missed it. Better to try for the breakaway first of course, but you get even less if you don‘t do anything.

To be honest, I can`t see the difference between a top 10 and a top 12

 

[Sciatic]

Of course sprinters aren't going anywhere, sprint stages and sprinters are an essential part of GTing.

He also might be implying the teams with automatic bids that are content to ride passively and wait for a sprint are the ones that might be "going somewhere"--as in no longer invited. But Gouvenou doesn't have the power to change that (though I would like to see it).

 

[awavey]

To be honest, I can`t see the difference between a top 10 and a top 12

its 10 more points

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Your solution is to let the breakaway cheat? 😅

Its not cheating if the rules states it should be like that

 

[Rou]

Almeida has parked it. Voigt reports.

 

[kingjr]

Almeida out

 

[Miha81]

Almeida out

It was expected given the injuries. That was probably pure agony. Hope he gets well soon.

 

[Didinho]

Cycling can be cruel. Insane these riders always want to continue.

 

[Red Rick]

Ayuso died for like this

and got a heap of *** for it

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Almeda abandon...bummer. He was brave to ride the entire stage yesterday. He can be there for the Vuelta.

 

[Netserk]

I somehow don't expect loud moaning about the peloton getting more pace throughout the stage than the break. When was the duo last filmed from the front?

 

[scribers]

Ayuso died for like this

and got a heap of *** for it

Where’s that roller eye emote?? What year was it retired?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Where’s that roller eye emote?? What year was it retired?

Eye-roll was retired to pay respects to Juan

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Onley dropped with some issue, Van Aert sleeping

 

[Samamba]

Onley dropped, but there is not enough wind so it's slowing down already

 

[Tim Cahill]

The echelon bridge, SHADES OF STEFAN DE BOD

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Onley dropped, a lot of seocndary GC teams should pace.