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

[wwabbit]

So Valverde has a teammate give 4 attacks which Froome was the one to chase, but doesn't counter once at the catch?

Counter-attacking would just mean increasing the gap to Porte. Froome wants his group to go as slowly as possible, but now the gap is just way too big.

 

[Gubby Allen]

What will the time limit be?

36 minutes now, was set to be a bit less at one point.

 

[trevim]

What the hell Andy is doing after climbing so well all day long?

 

[lemoogle]

But Porte won't be so motivated having been humiliated like this.
He could begin to sulk.

Porte was always riding for Froome remember that, he'll be a leader next year for the Giro. I'm not sure this stage says much about him today.

 

[Le Baroudeur]

Movistar and Saxo with what can only be described as a fail of epic proportion.

Pretty sure it was Valverde that dragged the alien to the front group...

Saxo are protecting their leader and building for week three, while throwing jabs at sky in the process. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[bolingbroke]

Porte doing a good job of making himself look like he cracked. Pretty obvious he could bridge the 10mins if he wanted.

Would laugh if Valverde lost his GC place to Martin after all this.

But Porte won't be so motivated having been humiliated like this.
He could begin to sulk.

Hesjedal is riding with him right now. I'm sure Porte feels pathetic, having ridden on his own all day, catching a supposed gc contender.

Lets face it with Porte's GC chances gone Froome now has the best domestique in the field.

 

[maltiv]

Why is Kreuziger riding on the front now? To protect Contador's top 10 overall?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Froome was never really isolated, clearly protected by the yellow helmets.

 

[goggalor]

Nairo should have started attacking on the 2nd or 3rd last climb. Then Valverde and Contador from the foot of the final climb.

Man, that was disappointing. Let's not see Valverde win the sprint at least.

Saxo bringing back Costa now. Sigh.

 

[Gubby Allen]

Costa has gone off the front

 

[Zam_Olyas]

This year a dutch renaissance is happening.

 

[Miburo]

Wtf is Kreuziger doing?

 

[goggalor]

Time limit today? Any news on the sprinters?

Should be around 40 minutes I think.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Ryo must be very angry today lol

 

[Gubby Allen]

Porte still not over the climb, nor Hesjedal.

 

[Kender]

But Porte won't be so motivated having been humiliated like this.
He could begin to sulk.

He's good friends with froome. Froome even helped Porte climb into second at the dauphine.

 

[sjonnie]

By the way ..Has anybody seen Didi this year?

Not yet, haven't seen him on any of the stages and I've watched them all.

 

[thehog]

I'm laughing at Porte. Thought he could control the entire peloton on his own. The Spanish did a number on him.

Should shut him up for a while.

 

[uconnryan]

Schleck can't descend to save his life HANG ON ANDY!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Wtf is Kreuziger doing?

Who knows. Saxo tactics are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.

 

[Jelantik]

oh my ... what happen. I just tune in. Porte 11 minutes???? wow, he got his big mouth clammed shut pretty well today looks like?

 

[saneguy]

What the hell Andy is doing after climbing so well all day long?

Is he the RSLT rider struggling at the back of the Froome group? Can't make out who that is.

 

[GroupDK]

Why is Kreuziger riding on the front now? To protect Contador's top 10 overall?

was inteded to grasp the moviestar man infront..

 

[TANK91]

Still 90km to go. If he stays alone he'll have to select who he follows. He is tactically stupid.

Who looks a fool now.

 

[trevim]

Christ, the polish riders seem to be great timing their attacks: Majka in the Giro, now Kwiatkowski