Tour de France - Stage 9, 168.5km - Saint-Girons / Bagnères-de-Bigorre, July 7th

[Don't be late Pedro]

What money on Andy Schleck having a crack for the stage? Ends in a decent which does not really favour him.

 

[rainman]

Schleck is gone, right?

still in MJ/Movi group

 

[wwabbit]

Then Froome will shred them himself.

Now saying Porte is 3 min down.

That's 3 mins to Clarke. About 1:50 to Froome group now

 

[cineteq]

Porte losing time now.

What do you expect?

 

[Gubby Allen]

Porte flying up the climb now.

He isnt. Hes passing stragglers and going further back from the leaders.

 

[maltiv]

So basically Froome has been isolated all day but it hasn't made any difference whatsoever. He has spent the entire day being paced by Movistar instead.

Obviously he'll have no problems following attacks when they only come on the last mountain.

 

[Miburo]

So basically Froome has been isolated all day but it hasn't made any difference whatsoever. He has spent the entire day being paced by Movistar instead.

Obviously he'll have no problems following attacks when they only come on the last mountain.

I think Movistar gave up on Froome. They want to eliminate Porte.

 

[The Hitch]

To all those people who gave me snarky replies an hour ago when i said one would be better off going to sleep for an hour.

Could you please tell me what has happened in the last hour. What excitement might one have missed.

 

[Roderick]

Movistar, WTF are you doing?

 

[Afrank]

Just tuned in, Porte's podium spot in danger?

 

[sjonnie]

He isnt. Hes passing stragglers and going further back from the leaders.

He's keeping pace with Clarke at around 3 min down, it's the malliot jaune group that has accelerated.

 

[Scott SoCal]

So basically Froome has been isolated all day but it hasn't made any difference whatsoever. He has spent the entire day being paced by Movistar instead.

Obviously he'll have no problems following attacks when they only come on the last mountain.

Appears so. Movi will break out the champagne tonight have dropped Porte. Idiotic.

 

[eljimberino]

If Froome can handle this barrage, he deserves the tour. This is amazing.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Clarke is a quality rider. Good all rounder

 

[goggalor]

Porte 2'05" down...

 

[thehog]

So basically Froome has been isolated all day but it hasn't made any difference whatsoever. He has spent the entire day being paced by Movistar instead.

Obviously he'll have no problems following attacks when they only come on the last mountain.

Did you want Contador to attack 80km out?

Final climb is the only place. You cannot cut your nose off for one attack.

Wait. Patience.

 

[karlboss]

Porte really going backwards now, job done, Froome well and truly isolated...attack. Full credit to those infront who have attacked.

 

[maltiv]

This has gone from the greatest stage ever to the biggest joke ever.

I've never seen an entire peloton riding so ****ing pathetically.

 

[Gloin22]

If Froome can handle this barrage, he deserves the tour. This is amazing.

Barrage?

Nothing is happening. He's getting a free ride so far

 

[auscyclefan94]

Cadel looking a lot better

 

[Gubby Allen]

It got ridiculous at Vuelta 2011 and has been ever since...

Like at the Vuelta last year, or the Giro this year, or the spring Classics? They were nowhere in any of them.

 

[saneguy]

What money on Andy Schleck having a crack for the stage? Ends in a decent which does not really favour him.

Don't think that's possible exactly for the reason you mentioned - decent finish. Doesn't work for him.

 

[The Hitch]

Wimbledon final cant start soon enough.

To think some people were calling this the greatest stage ever lol.

 

[maltiv]

Did you want Contador to attack 80km out?

Final climb is the only place. You cannot cut your nose off for one attack.

Wait. Patience.

No. Kreuziger or Quintana. Froome would've had to do all the chasing.

Now he doesn't have to do anything but fight on the last mountain. So it's just a completely normal day for him now. Instead of a day when he should've lost the TDF.

 

[ruamruam]

Dan Martin & Quintana to attack on last climb and get to finish. Martin to win sprint!!