TdF 2017: Stage 9 Nantua - Chambéry 181.5KM *Spoilers*

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Froome group catches Aru/Bardet. It's now the main peloton.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    All back together now.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Herrada is back riding contrary to reports on TV
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    that was good :)
    Phil

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Who's is the AG2R rider with yellow shoes?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Alan Ha Ha
    Alan Ha Ha Posts: 88
    Any news on G?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Alan Ha Ha wrote:
    Any news on G?

    Niks.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    AG2R absolutely lighting this up. Fair play
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    Alan Ha Ha wrote:
    Any news on G?

    Not yet.

    Proper ambush from AG2R on this one.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    No sign of Contador, Fuglsang or Quintana?
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Sorry, Quintana is in Froome group
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Some big cajones on display there from AG2R
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    No sign of Contador, Fuglsang or Quintana?

    Quintana is there, he was part of the Brown Shorts raid. But he is alone, with no team mates.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Alan Ha Ha
    Alan Ha Ha Posts: 88
    lettingthedaysgoby wrote:
    Some big cajones on display there from AG2R

    Meeeelar and Boulting called it right at the start of the day, saying it was their home territory and they knew all the descents inside out. I have a man crush on their commentating.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    But the sun's come out now, let's hope it stays out for the World's Prettiest Road™.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Fuglsang group ctching Froome group, Contador jumps over. Presumably just to show people he exists.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,704
    Contador just back in.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    edited July 2017
    Reports G has abandoned with a broken collar bone. Sources INRNG / Will Fotheringham
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Contador has rejoined the Froome group, joy for cycling fans globally.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Confirmed, G is out :-(
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  • Alan Ha Ha
    Alan Ha Ha Posts: 88
    G out.
  • germcevoy
    germcevoy Posts: 414
    G would be some rider if he could keep it upright.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Confirmed, G is out :-(

    Sadness for cycling fans globally.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    I,m watching the race in the Netherlands on the Dutch NOS channel and the commentators are talking about the AG2R team as having specially prepared tyres for the descents, even suggesting there could be spikes in them. Anybody know if this is true.
    ademort
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  • Alan Ha Ha
    Alan Ha Ha Posts: 88
    edited July 2017
    double post
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Oh dear
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    So all AG2R's little stunt achieved was to put few people in hospital.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Broken collarbone for G :(
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,325
    ademort wrote:
    I,m watching the race in the Netherlands on the Dutch NOS channel and the commentators are talking about the AG2R team as having specially prepared tyres for the descents, even suggesting there could be spikes in them. Anybody know if this is true.

    SPIKES???

    This isn't Ben Hur.

    Given the peloton got all sniffy about disc brakes being dangerous, it's hard to imagine them welcoming spikes on tyres.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ademort wrote:
    I,m watching the race in the Netherlands on the Dutch NOS channel and the commentators are talking about the AG2R team as having specially prepared tyres for the descents, even suggesting there could be spikes in them. Anybody know if this is true.

    More likely that they just know these roads really well as Chambery is their home base. If you cycle around this area you always come across AG2R riders out training.
    Correlation is not causation.

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