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

[ILovecycling]

Movistar do something,Costa and Amador should pull,if Skyborgs are back the race is over

 

[The Principal Sheep]

So who at sky read the diary wrong yesterday? not the rest day they seemed to think it would be.

Inexperience/nerves from Froome yesterday wanting to prove too much too soon or just bad planning by Brailsford?

 

[Ruby United]

Costa goes.

 

[Red Rick]

Contador doesn't have the best team, he has the best two teams

 

[The Hitch]

According to Kirby Contador told Valverde to go up the road and he will later join him.

Some insane lip reading skills there (as well as misidentification of valverde as costa)

 

[Netserk]

They will go crazy on the descent!

 

[saneguy]

Hesjadel attacks followed by Costa! WOW What a stage this one...

 

[Cimber]

The valley is to long

 

[Red Rick]

All we need now is a crazy descent

 

[ILovecycling]

1 big danger today imo is that valverde wanting his podium decides he has a better chance for it bringing back attackers (and pulling froome in the process)

Better if he believes he can drop Froome and win the Tour,then go crazy in descent

 

[Bushman]

One thing I noticed yesterday was how Contador was climbing in the saddle all the time. He looks a lot better today I think.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Froome will attack on the Peyresourde I think

 

[slim charles]

Froome to attack and gain another 2 minutes, surely?

 

[sulgpallur]

One thing I noticed yesterday was how Contador was climbing in the saddle all the time. He looks a lot better today I think.

still 125km to go, he may be empty in the end again

 

[ILovecycling]

I want to see Sir Dave Brailsford NOW

 

[Hayabusa]

I want to see Sir Dave Brailsford NOW

He'll be quite happy right now, given his leader is sitting there comfortably. Don't go claiming victory yet when it's not been won..

 

[The Principal Sheep]

According to Kirby Contador told Valverde to go up the road and he will later join him.

Some insane lip reading skills there (as well as misidentification of valverde as costa)

Those Spanish are ganging up on his noble Brit...

 

[saneguy]

Froome has been on the radio all the time...panic?

This is one of the best chances for the other teams to gain time...

Anyone seen Schleck and Rogers? Are they back in the Froome group or up the road still?

 

[Frosty]

Will Blanco be the ones to benefit from the other top GC guys attacking?

 

[Hayabusa]

Froome has been on the radio all the time...panic?

This is one of the best chances for the other teams to gain time...

Anyone seens Schleck and Rogers? Are they back in the Froome group or up the road still?

Schleck's definitely back in the group, I assume Rogers is as well.

 

[Ruby United]

Where is Hesjedal on overall?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Evans should just sit back, lose time and look for a stage win later in the Tour.

 

[kingjr]

Where is Hesjedal on overall?

Long way back

about 8 minutes

 

[the asian]

Contador definitely looks his usual self today.

Saxo-Movistar alliance can certainly put some pain in to Froome.

 

[ILovecycling]

Froome descent too good