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

inseine

RichN95 wrote:

Pross wrote:

For some reason I've been looking at this stage and struggling get excited by it, I think it must be down to there being more than 25k from the final summit to the finish. Hopefully I'm wrong and the support riders will get shelled on the Grand Colombier leaving a long, hard battle through the valleys. Today will hopefully catch up on people early in tomorrow's stage.

I'm not sure any team is willing to start throw hand grenades around yet. All the GC guys still think they are in contention.

AG2R didn't read the script

above_the_cows

imatfaal wrote:

There is a slight chance Klaxons might be needed in the valley - ITV mentioning cross tail winds

It's quite tree lined and in the lee of some hills so I'm not sure wind would be sufficiently constant.

ShutupJens

Above The Cows wrote:

imatfaal wrote:

There is a slight chance Klaxons might be needed in the valley - ITV mentioning cross tail winds

It's quite tree lined and in the lee of some hills so I'm not sure wind would be sufficiently constant.

ITV cried wolf all day on Friday. I get that it's nice to get excited about the wind direction but no one has the firepower to really stick it in the gutter without paying interest up the next climb

above_the_cows

Good to see the weather has decided to show the World's Prettiest Road™ in all its glory.

philwint

Yellow Jersey gap coming down a bit in the valley.. this is great racing

imatfaal

Above The Cows wrote:

imatfaal wrote:

There is a slight chance Klaxons might be needed in the valley - ITV mentioning cross tail winds

It's quite tree lined and in the lee of some hills so I'm not sure wind would be sufficiently constant.

I think I was getting too keen - the last two days have been so full of excitement. They breakaway just passed a tricolor what wasn't even fluttering

above_the_cows

Only about 15km to go until we get to the World's Prettiest Road™

bm5

What will the km to go read when they get to the road?

philwint

Above The Cows wrote:

Only about 15km to go until we get to the World's Prettiest Road™

You have managed to get me genuinely excited at the prospect

TheBigBean

Quintana is getting some very sticky bottles. Not a job he probably does regularly.

above_the_cows

BM5 wrote:

What will the km to go read when they get to the road?

About 53km to go. It is just after the sprint.

philwint wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

Only about 15km to go until we get to the World's Prettiest Road™

You have managed to get me genuinely excited at the prospect

We better get some heli shots and some sunshine.

ShutupJens

ITV getting the adverts out of the way before ATCs road. Good work, I'm quite looking forward to it too.

No doubt the naysayers will be up in arms though on twitter, trying to say that it wouldn't have that title if their favourte road was included, that it's finished as a road/can't compete without it's lead out road around it

Richmond Racer 2

Slim Boy Fat wrote:

It's tough being a fan of G

One for masochists

above_the_cows

They' cross the Rhône and then there's the sprint and then the World's Prettiest Road™ begins.

above_the_cows

ShutupJens wrote:

ITV getting the adverts out of the way before ATCs road. Good work, I'm quite looking forward to it too.

No doubt the naysayers will be up in arms though on twitter, trying to say that it wouldn't have that title if their favourte road was included, that it's finished as a road/can't compete without it's lead out road around it

Eurosport better not go to adverts. And the sun better come back out.

The leaders are over the Rhône and will soon be at the World's Prettiest Road™.

Richmond Racer 2

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Awesome ride from Benoot.

This.

rick_chasey

If the break stays away it's Pantano ftw

Richmond Racer 2

I am ver ver excited in readiness for AtC 's WPR

ShutupJens

Even the intermediate sprint is interesting today

kleinstroker

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

I am ver ver excited in readiness for AtC 's WPR

You know something has gone establishment when it's already been shortened to WPR

above_the_cows

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

I am ver ver excited in readiness for AtC 's WPR

Best savoured with some nice wine, to really get a sense of the terroir.

Richmond Racer 2

Had some vino & now onto the leffe

above_the_cows

COME BACK SUNSHINE! The WPR™ needs you.

Richmond Racer 2

delete

rick_chasey

Classic Bakelandts move.

ShutupJens

NO! ITV Adverts!

Richmond Racer 2

The sun's coming out again, AtC!

imatfaal

Two Cat3s, a Cat2, and two Hors - and Matthews gets a sprint lead out for intermediate. Great stage and Mont du Chat still to go!

Worth putting up with two days a boring flat stages if we get two days like these to follow.

above_the_cows

NOOOOOOOO this is not the time to go to an advert!

Richmond Racer 2

Might switch back to vino, Leffe might finish me off for the afternoon