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

[Ruby United]

It's a pity for the Movistar and Saxo boys that tomorrow is a rest day, as if it was a multi-mountain stage tomorrow as well, even if they don't gain time on Froome today, they could have potentially ripped the race apart on the next stage.

On a Flat stage???

 

[sjonnie]

Either Froome is dumb, or arrogant, which I don't really think, or he really does think he is strong enough to take this on. Incredible! Chapeau!

 

[Linkinito]

Froome has gone full *** yesterday, now he's paying his price

 

[Hayabusa]

On a Flat stage???

I said if it was a multiple mountain stage tomorrow as well, they could have ripped the race apart

 

[Scott SoCal]

Valverde need to stop as soon as Froome is on the wheel. They need to keep attacking only him. They need to work together against him. If they start to ride for 2nd place its over

Yep. They can hurt Froome. Allow the group to bridge and hit Froome again. Maybe Valverde and AC, or some combination of either of those two.

 

[all_in]

Where is Anton?10 minutes ago he was in breakaway and now it's not even in Contador group.He crashed somewhere?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Keep going Movistar, pull Froome along and drop everyone else

This really is a brilliant stage, just what the race needed.

 

[burning]

They shouldnt pull Froome, just let him do the all work and keep attacking

 

[bigcog]

From Froomes perspective he shouldn't have chased that Valverde attack, should just shadow bertie.

 

[Hayabusa]

Porte really should consider dropping back to where the rest of his teammates are rather than doing the chase on his own (assuming he is on his own, haven't seen any pictures of him since he flew backwards from Evans!)

 

[auscyclefan94]

Dave Brailsford is not such a genius after all.

 

[nesocip]

All 3 Euskaltels are in the 2nd group, just behind Rolland and Hesjedal (Anton, Nieve, Jon)

 

[Cimber]

Valverde and Movistar officially riding for 2nd. What a waste

 

[Red Rick]

Has anyone see Froome eat something at all today?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Valverde and Movistar officially riding for 2nd. What a waste

They'll have 5 vs Froome

 

[Cancellator]

I don't quite understand what Valverde is trying to achieve right now? (Btw can someone tell me the order of the groups up the road right now, I'm a bit confused by my low quality stream).

 

[The Hitch]

This stage cant possibly live up to the hype it now has.

 

[Ruby United]

Anton just behind break.

 

[Shardi]

Call bull**** if you want, but most of sky looks to not recover as well as the oher big teams..! Scary implication for the averge CN-cynic..!

 

[Hayabusa]

I don't quite understand what Valverde is trying to achieve right now? (Btw can someone tell me the order of the groups up the road right now, I'm a bit confused by my low quality stream).

Hesjedal Group

Valverde Froome Group at 53 seconds

Contador/Evans group about 20 seconds back

Porte miles away

 

[Linkinito]

This stage cant possibly live up to the hype it now has.

Three climbs remaining and they are back-to-back. It can be even more legendary.

 

[Savant12]

Froome found a new train for today.

 

[Netserk]

Rogers dropped back to Contador.

 

[Red Rick]

Contador has to attack on the Peyresourde now

 

[Bakhjulet]

Beside Froome, Movistar is crushing Sky today.