Ok, so the top speed may not have been all his own workRomain Bardet somehow limited his losses to just seven seconds after three punctures on stage nineRomain Bardet endured an epic day out on Sunday, suffering three punctures but still only losing seven seconds in a ride that he has now uploaded to Strava.
A brilliant day of racing that will be hard to beat for the rest of the TourTeam Sky's Michal Kwiatkowski goes crashing to the ground as he comes to grief on one of the cobbled corners.Stage nine of the Tour de France will live long in the memory, not only for John Degenkolb's stage win, but for the 156.5km of drama that came before it.
Analysis from a thrilling ninth day as the Tour raced along the famous cobbles to RoubaixROUBAIX, FRANCE - JULY 15: Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland and Team Sky / Crash / Cobbles / Pave / Dust / during the 105th Tour de France 2018, Stage 9 a 156,5 stage from Arras Citadelle to Roubaix on July 15, 2018 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by SM - Pool/Getty Images)An emotional win for John Degenkolb It’s been a long journey for John Degenkolb since the horrific crash he suffered …Continue reading »
An outstanding ride by the tiny Colombian and his team-mates in difficult conditions leaves Movistar bullish about weeks two and three of the 2018 Tour de FranceNairo Quintana (Movistar) battles the cobbles of stage nine of the 2018 Tour de France (Sunada)An outstanding ride by the tiny Colombian and his team-mates in difficult conditions leaves Movistar bullish about weeks two and three of the 2018 Tour de France
Team-mates and management lament bad luck that saw their general classification hopes disappear in an instantRichie Porte (BMC Racing) struggles to his feet after crashing out of the 2018 Tour de France (Sunada)Team-mates and management lament bad luck that saw their general classification hopes disappear in an instant
