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

[Roderick]

Kreuziger pulling. Are they really completely stupid?

 

[sultanofhyd]

Contador lost all my respect today.

What? He couldn't even hold his teammate's wheel yesterday.

 

[Hugo87]

Schleck could be a beast on Alps, what a surprise for me today.

 

[vcampbell]

Contador lost all my respect today.

Because he is far from top form, and don't want to waste energy when there is no chance to distance Froome? Porte is gone.

 

[spalco]

Whats the timegap between Martin and Valverde in GC? Will they be forced to chase if they give too much time?

A good minute I think, so not all that much.

 

[trevim]

What? He couldn't even hold his teammate's wheel yesterday.

Really! Yesterday he was dying in wheels, I'm surprised he's doing so decent today

 

[Ferminal]

25 people lol

Is this better than a Sky 1-2?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

plenty of flags for Fuglsang

 

[Red Rick]

Anyone know if Poels can descend a little bit?

 

[roundabout]

Is this better than a Sky 1-2?

I had high(er) hopes 3 hours ago.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Porte @ 8 mins. He's gone.

Wasn't sure if I read that caption right. Still laughing about Nairo's attack yesterday, Rich?

 

[the sceptic]

Is this better than a Sky 1-2?

marginally better

 

[lemoogle]

Is this better than a Sky 1-2?

Well the forum won't break down after this stage for sure.... we'll all be napping.

 

[goggalor]

Well that was lame. Saxo and Movistar blew it.

 

[saneguy]

Why?

Should be Fuglsang.

Haven't seen him perform much in descents. Maybe you are right. Let's see.

 

[Richeypen]

Well that was lame. Saxo and Movistar blew it.

Racing for second

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Cadel time now

 

[Gubby Allen]

Looks like these 2 have it at the front. Astana could do with some luck, 1/3 of the first 12 withdrawals were theirs.

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Wasn't sure if I read that caption right. Still laughing about Nairo's attack yesterday, Rich?

I doubt he cares so long as Froome wins the Tour.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

This stage kind of promised the opportunity to see everybody minutes apart, looks like it's going to be the traditional "all the favourites finish together" style of non-MTF mountain stage.

Frustratingly, the amount of fans at the top of the mountain make attacking difficult even if the riders wanted to.

 

[wwabbit]

Well that was lame. Saxo and Movistar blew it.

Baby steps. Getting Porte out of the way is step 1.

 

[Scott SoCal]

Well that was lame. Saxo and Movistar blew it.

I don't remember a tactical blunder any worse.

 

[Ferminal]

At least the stage finishes an hour early. Nice pace, but no action since Mente. Hopefully these two can stay away/Cuddles or Bardet can outsprint Piti. Is Moreno there?

 

[GroupDK]

Porte + 10 (ouchh that still a result to blew nr2 in GC)

 

[Gubby Allen]

Kreuziger 4th over that climb. When do Saxo let him have a go at a stage?