Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast Tour de France 2025 - Stage 9
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Jul 13, 2025 Stage 9 of the Tour de France was a thrilling race, with strategies shaped by crosswinds and team dynamics. Key performers like Pogacar and Milan navigated point scoring amidst intense competition. The impact of missed breakaways revealed the psychological games at play, while echelons tested rider endurance and decision-making. Injury management was crucial for cyclists facing challenges. As predictions for Stage 10 emerged, riders like Oscar Onley and Lipovic were highlighted, promising more excitement in the race.
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No KOM Points Kill Breakaways
- The absence of KOM points on a sprint stage reduces breakaway incentives and leads to heavy peloton control.
- Sprint teams aggressively control such stages to protect their sprinters and prevent successful breakaways.
Overcontrol Makes Final Chase Harder
- Sprint teams over-control flat stages, preventing breakaways from gaining time.
- This strategy makes later chasing harder and may result in tougher final kilometers for the peloton.
Send Riders Into Breakaways
- Sprint teams should send a rider in breakaways even if they have slim sprint chances.
- Having a rider up front disrupts the peloton and helps control the final chase better.