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

[maltiv]

I just hope you understand, that this is not the Giro. The downhill was almost totally straight, not technical where people can create a gap.

I didn't say he would've attacked on this descent, just that he would've attacked at one point when Froome was isolated for 160 km...

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Do you think he is happy with this stage
I think he is not,his team didnt do a good job,only Froome did...and Porte is out of GC,so if Froome falls or mechanical Sky havent got anyone to grab victory...definitely not a good stage for Sky,it could be worse but still..

Manuel Saiz Balbas ‏@Manolo_Saiz 5m
Ahora con ironía!!! Gran vencedor, del día, Fromme!! Pasa de tener 7 gregarios a 17 gregarios!!!!

 

[Escarabajo]

Movistar going full ***!!!

They at least should work for the stage. They are an embarrassment of a team!!!

 

[whittashau]

Wow, this promised so much, but delivered so little in the end. Hugely disappointed in the lack of cojones by the riders. It's like they want Froomestrong to win the Tour

 

[happytramp]

Which of them would be better in the sprint?

 

[ILovecycling]

I hope he doesn't, otherwise everyone will think Movistar had a good strategy.

maybe sky fans

anyway he won't get it its 30s again.

 

[wwabbit]

Very good racing sense from Martin and Fuglsang, taking advantage just at the right moment when the GC contenders were playing Cat and Mouse

 

[spalco]

Martin and Fuglsang aren't losing time anymore lately.

 

[Gloin22]

Froome has a lot to thanks to his loyal Movistar teammates at the end of the day.

 

[Roderick]

Congratz Martin and Birdsong, you deserve it both. They did something at least

 

[Gubby Allen]

This gap could get out to a minute if they dont p1ss around at the end.

 

[Gugashwill]

Twitter in Bagnères-de-Bigorre?

 

[Scott SoCal]

Nothing new but Cofidis kits are hideous.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Movistar going full ***!!!

They at least should work for the stage. They are an embarrassment of a team!!!

Yeah I don't get it either. Movistar is full of full retards

 

[saneguy]

Froome has a lot to thanks to his loyal Movistar teammates at the end of the day.

Free drinks for all Movistar guys tonight from Froome.

 

[ILovecycling]

Manuel Saiz Balbas ‏@Manolo_Saiz 5m
Ahora con ironía!!! Gran vencedor, del día, Fromme!! Pasa de tener 7 gregarios a 17 gregarios!!!!

imo people are over-reacting,their leader valverde hasnt got legs to attack so what
Im sad they dont allow Quintana to attack properly tho

 

[SafeBet]

What a huge disappointment this stage has been. Movistar working the whole day for what? Team classification? Meh.

 

[Adam.S]

The hell was this, with such a good start and set up to attack froome nothing happens. Froome will open the gap more in the time trial. Please it cant be that movi did this just to get 2nd place in the GC.

 

[Hugo87]

Come Martin, after winning Liege a stage win on Le Tour would be perfect.

 

[Ferminal]

I guess the best thing about today is Voeckler not carrying on in front of the crowd at the end of a 50km solo.

 

[sjonnie]

Wow, this promised so much, but delivered so little in the end. Hugely disappointed in the lack of cojones by the riders. It's like they want Froomestrong to win the Tour

It's not that unusual for this type of stage and I would say it's had more than it's fair share of excitement. Usually on a downhill finish of a mountain stage a group of top contenders finish together. Not every stage can be a mountain top finish, it is a 3 week race!

 

[Le Baroudeur]

If Froome hadn't gone with Valverde he'd have made it to the group thanks to Rogers, Roche and Kreuziger anyway as Valverde dropped the Saxo guys.

The real problem here was that nobody had the cojones to go on Azet, and when they got to Ancizan they were happy to sit behind Plaza until he burst, but he was running on empty for a while before that which meant that while Froome could get into a rhythm and have a bit of recuperation before Quintana commenced hostilities.

As it was, this stage promised much, but hasn't delivered enough.

The way Froome is ridding it will take more than cojones to drop him, and without the legs on Saxo and not enough miles in Froome's, I don't see what posters are expecting from Saxo today? Recovery and growing form is the card at play with Sky defending and weakening in the week ahead.

Moviestar, they have their own race plan whatever that is.

 

[Miburo]

What a huge disappointment this stage has been. Movistar working the whole day for what? Team classification? Meh.

I understand that they worked in the beginning in order to eliminate Porte.

But it was clear Porte was cooked in the last 50 km though. And why can't Kreuziger attack?

 

[Gloin22]

http://movistartactics.tumblr.com/

 

[LaFlorecita]

Manuel Saiz Balbas ‏@Manolo_Saiz 5m
Ahora con ironía!!! Gran vencedor, del día, Fromme!! Pasa de tener 7 gregarios a 17 gregarios!!!!

Manolo not happy.. he wants two ex ONCE on the podium