Stage 9 **SPOILER**

[Landslide]

Rest day? REST DAY???

I thought you were hard as nails!!! Get on your bikes and get riding NOW!!!

(Anyone else having withdrawal symptoms?)

 

[Chuffy]

Heh, lightweights. They'd never finish PBP if they insisted on a whole day off.

Actually, don't lots of the riders hate rest days? If they feel as bad the day after as I do for the first ten miles after a tea-stop on a century ride then I can sympathise.

 

[PpPete]

Anyone else having withdrawal symptoms?

Me!

How's the bar bag BTW ?

 

[philipbh]

(Anyone else having withdrawal symptoms?)

There is a highlights program on ITV4 tonight at 1900

 

[BigSteev]

I too am having withdrawal symptoms and, so it seems, are Sky who've had Simon Gerrans withdraw. Hardly a surprise as he's broke his arm. What is amazing is that he broke it 7k into yesterday's stage and then rode the remaining 182k to Avoriaz with it. Chapeau.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

There is a highlights program on ITV4 tonight at 1900

What will that be of then, the best highlights of them all sitting about eating cake??

 

[Scoosh]

I too am having withdrawal symptoms and, so it seems, are Sky who've had Simon Gerrans withdraw. Hardly a surprise as he's broke his arm. What is amazing is that he broke it 7k into yesterday's stage and then rode the remaining 182k to Avoriaz with it. Chapeau.

Somewhat of a difference from all the wussie footballers, who fall, clutching their legs/arms/knees and rolling around like they are at death's door .

Real men/women ride bikes

 

[Steve H]

Yep - definitely missing watching it. Surprised myself at how much I got into it last week whilst I was off work.

Hmmm - not sure if I am really missing TdF, maybe I'm just hankering after another couple of weeks off work and dossing about riding my bike and watching tele!!

 

[SimonRoberts0204]

Is it common for riders to stretch their legs with a bit of riding on the rest day? According to LA's twitter, he has. Is this just because he's out of the running and therefore might as well enjoy the scenery?

 

[Noodley]

Is it common for riders to stretch their legs with a bit of riding on the rest day? According to LA's twitter, he has. Is this just because he's out of the running and therefore might as well enjoy the scenery?

Most will go out.

 

[Stange]

Most will go out.

Sky did, they rode past my mates house in Chappelle d'abondance. The jammy beggar sent me an email about it whilst I was at work.

 

[rich p]

It's make or break for Wiggo today. He has to, at least, stay with the leaders today up the Col du Madeleine if he's really got a top 5 or 10 in him.
I think one of the GC men will have a go today, probably As after Sunday's performance unless Bertie is better prepared today.

 

[philipbh]

What will that be of then, the best highlights of them all sitting about eating cake??

Gary Imlach Sarcasm Fest

 

[MichaelM]

I think one of the GC men will have a go today, probably As after Sunday's performance unless Bertie is better prepared today.

How much of a gap would AS need over the top of the final climb to hold a lead to the finish? I think the top three will be unchanged after todays stage.

 

[Speicher]

I think Leon Luis Sanchez will be more in evidence today. He (I am told) has good descending skills for the downhill finish.