GC Leaders Fight It Out On First Mountain Finish! | Giro D'Italia 2022 Stage 9 Highlights

[@nataneley]

I hope my boy Romain Bardet wins this tour, he deserves to win at least one grand tour 🙏

[@jeanbanbois3940]

I agree,

[@Bota_Karga]

Almeida deserves too

[@Tim-K.]

@@Bota_Karga Why does your namesake deserve to win a grand tour? Aside from being Portuguese He’s young and he’ll probably do just that in the future. But Bardet’s chances are getting slimmer by the year. So if he doesn’t win this year, he’ll probably retire without winning a GT

[@mauriciomarques5533]

@@Tim-K. LOL

[@Bota_Karga]

@@Tim-K. because he was 15 days in maglia rosa…

[@crowharryc1648]

These are the best highlights so far a much better length than eurosport

[@georgehugh3455]

However, Eurosport covers more of the final kilometer on sprint stages (although it sometimes comes with spoilers...).

[@crowharryc1648]

@@georgehugh3455 agreed

[@MattOlsen294]

Crying right now, Jai is from my home town in the Perth Hills, he is out here taking on the best! Let’s go! 🇦🇺🚲

[@norman-gregory]

100%...great to see the Aussies doing well.

[@kenkaniff8428]

Cheers mate. I'm happy for you. Always great to see a hometown lad doing well. My hometown lad is Cav. Cheers🤘🇬🇧

[@NunoJoel]

Almeida going up! 🇵🇹

[@markdowse3572]

@ 0:44 Those are clearly important notes (distance, gradient etc) on the various climbs and supply locations of the stage to help the rider remember what's ahead. Very neat! 🤗 What a gut-wrenching stage. A real GC shake up. But a SUPERB WIN for the young AUSSIE. Well done, Jai! 👍😁🤩 M 🦘🏏😎

[@BuffaloC305]

And thanks especially for those standings. So little effort, so informative.

[@avelai9216]

3:52 5:31 Juanpe has the energy, hectic and bad bike handling of my 7yo nephew who just learned to ride a bike but somehow he keeps the maglia rosa day after day. Nothing but mad respect for that man. I really cheer for him to keep it a little more 🥰

[@kenkaniff8428]

💥BOOM!! The GC battle has begun!! We saw a preview of what's to come. This was a big stage. It let's everyone see what their competitors are looking like for the next 2 weeks. Anything can happen to anyone at any time but this was a good preview. I'm not sure how far back Yates is but I'd like to see him back in contention. I'm not sure how possible that is tho. Carapaz wasn't even in the top 10 at the start of stage but climbed to 4th today so some decisive changes today. This tour just warmed up!! Cheers🤘🇬🇧

[@henrygraupen861]

Bravo Valverde! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇵🇱

[@johnpayne2465]

Well done Jai, stalk that podium mate!!

[@HBosman]

Bora is super strong this year.

[@ronron2765]

Almeida looking very strong. All he needs to do is chase. Landa, Bardet and Carapaz needs to put time on him before Stage 21 ITT.

[@HBosman]

Agree - that ITT could make or break everything, especially for Carapaz. (But first a LOT of climbing to come)

[@tasty_fish]

Good to see Hindley do well and even take the stage, was my outside bet for overall

[@glywnniswells9480]

Almeida did a very good to ride back like that.... B

[@newsbuster292]

Gonna be interesting for the GC. I feel an outsider can win, Bardet or maybe even Landa. Almeida is probably most talented guy, looks very strong today.

[@kenkaniff8428]

Yes I have to agree. This was an interesting day. I'm not sure what the queen stage is. Do you know?

[@HBosman]

Yeah the commentators said 10 times Almeida cracked, but he came back every time. For me it remains between him and Carapaz. That last TT will also have a big influence.

[@joaopinto4535]

@@HBosman I think that's just the way he climbs he doesn't go to the shock attacks but he lays down his own rythm and comes back everytime!

[@HBosman]

@@joaopinto4535 Yeah, reminds me a bit of Jesus Herrada - instead of punching to catch up, he would just pace himself back on.

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@HBosman you say Jesus Herrada but i think more along the lines of Ineos and Froomey. Not going to act on impulse, just keep focused and get into your own rhythm and it usually pays off rather than all these punchy attacks. It's a more sensible approach for MOST riders in my opinion but there are SOME climbers that can benefit from these attacks. Some of them can actually pull away and start some real panic in the chasers

[@salsal2873]

The fact that Yates lost up to 10+ minutes is mental.

[@SilvaaFabio]

He got injured in the knee in the Etna stage.

[@jeffw9465]

a GC is just plain brutal. Anything can happen. That´s one thing i know. One injury one fall, Illness, you name it.

[@11-inch]

He ain’t got it, he never did. Probably one of the most overrated riders ever

[@salsal2873]

@@11-inch He almost won giro a few years ago, before Froome went nuclear. But his got many grand tour podiums. So his not overrated in my opinion!

[@salsal2873]

@@11-inch He is inconsistent, but not overrated.

[@narendrapanse7844]

This stage was particularly "Ouch" category. Sets up the GC nicely...

[@kenkaniff8428]

Yes absolutely. We got a great look at what may be to come. Anything can happen to anyone at any time but this was an interesting day. Do you know what the queen stage is?

[@narendrapanse7844]

@@kenkaniff8428 nopes - not heard of a "queen stage". But a quick peek at the profile of the stage gave me "this-is-absolute-massacre" vibes - which was condensed to "Ouch" for brevity. Am a recent follower of cycling, so am not aware of the nuances. Mountain stages are my favs because there is every possibility of a lovely GC shake-up. Tend to follow Giro, TDF and a bit of LV. On the other hand, Bundesliga could do with a few mountain stages so that Bayern do not win every time. :)

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@narendrapanse7844 ok. A queen stage is going to be the most brutal mountain stage. The one with the most elevation climbed and the stage with the most top category climbs. It's almost always a stage that stands out to you when you look at the profile

[@christophelt6821]

Bravo Romain!!!!!

[@farrier53]

For once, have the cameras shine at the back of the group (sprinters etc), we all know that the pure climbers will shine on Blockhaus... I want to see the stragglers strugle in the grouppetto for a change. We would all relate a bit more!

[@virgilpmz]

If I could, I will vote this comment twice

[@georgehugh3455]

Well, you'll notice with Robby McEwan the Grupetto discussions come up a lot more often.

[@goemon4]

What a race!

[@cornelbacauanu1544]

Amazing effort on the last climbing.

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Taking breath away fans, now riders might understand, during the winter season they need to build up their muscles like climbing double such peaks,l feel like my bones in fire only watching the race...what kind of super heroes we feel pushing up the body limits huh? Big loving hug all cycling lovers as well, it was a great fun guys

[@gvaddia16]

Emanuel Buchmann is so underrated

[@CC-gt3ro]

Bardet had a flat tire during the previous accent in a bad moment when the main group was accelerating. He had to make lots of efforts to come back. He would have been even stronger st the finish to my opinion. He will be dangerous for the GC title. He seems really strong.

[@virgilpmz]

Peio Bilbao is the man!!! Y el Landismo ha vuelto, aupa Mikel!!! Gora euskal txirrindulariak!

[@virgilpmz]

Y Alejandro Valverde!!! Un ciclista de otra galaxia, Gracias por todos estos años. Disfruta del giro y feliz retirada, Don Bala!

[@flyingturtle4559]

For those wondering, Tesfazion finished in 91st place in a group of riders that came in 33min 15sec down

[@kenkaniff8428]

Why do you say that?

[@YonasAsmelash1]

@@kenkaniff8428 because he was crushed watch 3:08 and finshed the race.

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@YonasAsmelash1 hes the one that took a field trip through the field yea?

[@Lockeness86]

Juan Pedro Lopez is the rider of the day for me. Got unlucky, gritted his teeth, and held on. He’ll have the leaders jersey for a few more stages

[@francisrizon2149]

This is the start of major changes in GC rankings. Time gaps will be closer and every point will be contested. Godspeed riders 🙏 ❤

[@kenkaniff8428]

💥EXACTLY!! It was a look at what we care about to see. Do you know when the queen stage is?

[@perryroobay]

Bardet!!!!!

[@arthurgarcialucero704]

Good day for Landa!!!!

[@AnthonyRochester]

In my country (Australia), "just about" means "almost"

[@kenkaniff8428]

I wouldn't really say "almost", it means barely where I'm at

[@AnthonyRochester]

@@kenkaniff8428 it seems that uk people use it to mean a success but barely, but in Australia it means not a success but very close

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@AnthonyRochester funnily enough I'm born and bred in England but live in California. Personally I don't see your perception of the English use of the word the same as mine. I pretty much see it the same as it's used here and where you are. I feel they are using it as "barely" but being polite. Maybe MY perception is off tho since I am English.

[@elismith-morton6130]

@Eurosport fyi this is how you do stage highlights

[@mulondokalemera7531]

The real Giro starts, finally!

[@kenkaniff8428]

💥EXACTLY!!

[@HBosman]

Yes from guys being 2 minutes down on GC, it's suddenly all equal again.

[@garysladek9110]

Bardet for the win, I'm hoping.

[@tyronejohnson5691]

What’s the intro song

[@hamishmaxa6509]

What was with that crash? Puncture?

[@stevebyers9672]

i thought disc brakes were the answer to safety over rim. looks not 2b the case

[@ShakeNBakeUK]

with 5000m elevation, every g counts

[@moisesedgar]

I probably saw a different stage, maybe and of course because I'm Portuguese, but this summary doesn't quite show the epic battle that Almeida fought to keep that second group in the fight for the stage. In fact, no one helped him closing the gap for several times, and then, when going for the line of course the "non working guys" were freshers than him. Anyway, nothing strange, we are quite used to this, but we know we have a potential winner for this Giro! And he even said he wasn't on a good day! 🙃 #BotaLume

[@samirelsonin6251]

You don't have to believe in everything they say. He was only doing a poker face.

[@CarlosSilva3]

Amazing how you comment over everyone except João Almeida, the one now standing second on the overall. I imagine how different it would be if he was english, spanish or similar...

[@davetarrant6888]

What are you talking about? I just watched the highlights and I heard Almere’s name many times.

[@georgehugh3455]

@@davetarrant6888 You could at least spell the name correctly - the OP wrote it _right there!_

[@davetarrant6888]

@@georgehugh3455 Spellcheck auto correct. Point is the same and you understood it didn’t you 😉

[@georgehugh3455]

@@davetarrant6888 Yes, Dove Torture, I understood it.

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@georgehugh3455 😂 that damn spell check is a bitch huh?

[@andreasbauer5912]

Would like to see Romain Bardet win. But i go all in for Joao Almeida. Know nothing, just a feeling.

[@hugofernandez3845]

Almeida top 5, Bardet will flop like Yates yesterday as he always does.

[@tonybaihao4178]

@@hugofernandez3845 Let's wait the final week before saying this. Also, how does Bardet always flop ? Clearly not at the Tour de France in 2016-2017, also doing a strong final week at last year's Giro.

[@hugofernandez3845]

@@tonybaihao4178 2017 was five years ago mate,why living in the past

[@tonybaihao4178]

@@hugofernandez3845 But this does mean Bardet doesn't always flop, and I'm not living in the past, as he hasn't "vanished" like Chris Froome. Factually, what you said about Bardet is false. Had he not crashed at the Tour in 2020, he could have finished in a nice GC position. Furthermore his nice final week last year, added to his great form this season until Blockhaus, makes Bardet a credible and legitimate favourite for this Giro. Bardet also is the only GC contender to have properly won a stage race before the Giro : the Tour of the Alps. This should mean he is on form. Meanwhile, Bardet has really changed since his transfer to DSM, and unless any incident he cannot control affects him, we can absolutely count on him to fight for the Maglia Rosa.

[@hugofernandez3845]

@@tonybaihao4178 i told you

[@mareckymarek7131]

Only km? Where are the elevation ?

[@jeffw9465]

Carapaz is one tough cookie

[@chadbarbaro]

All about carapaz!

[@mauriciomarques5533]

Bardet has the legs, but went wrong on corner

[@filmaynard]

Does “just about” mean “barely” in the Queen’s English? In the US it usually means “not quite.” So, “just about holding onto the pink jersey” sounds to American ears like he lost it.

[@mumofbrunodog]

Yes you are right - in Britain it means that he “barely” or “ only just” . Funny how things are so different to different countries.

[@PG_Shaun]

It hurts me every time he says it, it's wrong in Britain too. It makes no sense to add "about" when "just" by itself makes sense. I suspect it's one of those things that enough people get wrong that its slowly changing meaning. Like people saying "could care less" instead of "couldn't care less".

[@kconnnnn]

0:58 Tommy Fleetwood cycling now?

[@F11-11-G]

I hope natu is OK 🙏

[@yonassbhatu8]

Good race. Natneal looked strong, he could have really won or gotten in top 3 today. Biniam or Vander poul might be able to win stage 10.

[@gamma_dablam]

Well you got that right lol

[@ferrazcouto9885]

Lume bota lume

[@jose.gomes41]

I may be bias too but i don't get how João Almeida, one of the biggest winners of the day is barely mentioned in the highlights.

[@briangoossens1519]

Because he was barely visible and lives in the wheels of his opponent's. He won't win the Giro, hate to say it.

[@coenschroeder3041]

Why the fuck would they mention Almeida more for no reason? It’s not that he is more important than Carapaz or bardet .

[@uchilaandre]

You are biased, just because the eurosport Portugal commentators mention him a lot, doesn't mean others will

[@joaocampos9262]

@@briangoossens1519 barely visible hahaha you must be delusional. Lives in the wheels, another one. Like he didn't pull the last 4km by himself while hindley and pozzovivo did close to nothing

[@briangoossens1519]

@@joaocampos9262 close to nothing but hindley did win, something I've not seen Almeida do so much yet! Only Portuguese people think he's the new Merckx, he's far from and won't win the Giro. Always has a day off in a grand tour, mark my wards

[@flamerunners7983]

Come on Jai my fellow Perthian

[@steveilg6134]

Valverde!!!

[@netizenalwaysright7197]

Grand Tour but without pogacar, roglic, bernal, quintana etc !!

[@edymarkonthego4096]

5000m elevation gain is totally a legs grinding…

[@jonathangoliath91]

ineos completely burning richie porte for carapaz who has not been able to gain time on several finales...

[@whatwelearned]

True but it won't matter; Carapaz will have one great day and be fine for the rest. His to lose, which he won't because no-one else is any good in this race.

[@nielcutter3804]

Simply because Carapaz is stronger than Porte on third week.

[@guymorris6596]

If I was Ineos team management I'd meet with both riders. I'd let Carapaz know that Richie Porte would work for him but if Porte was in better position to win or get a podium position in a stage then I'll give him a go ahead on it.

[@georgehugh3455]

Third week is key (watch out for Nibali - I don't like him, but...)

[@joaopinto4535]

@@whatwelearned "No-one else is any good" .... but Carapaz still couldn't build a gap to any of them! Oh well xD

[@Mmalebogo]

Panda and Carapaz committed a great error here, they were supposed to just continue fighting hard until the end, not plan for a sprint; it is too dicey

[@jackhammer111]

2:38 A rider trying to wave a damn camera bike off the front.

[@kenkaniff8428]

Yea I caught that too.

[@mariopereira4190]

Almeida

[@durianriders]

Baffles me why Ineos put Carapaz on the heaviest Pinarello they have EVER used in a GT. What happened to marginal gains???

[@11-inch]

Bills, someone gotta pay the bills bruh

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@11-inch Ineos has virtually an unlimited budget. One of the biggest reasons they are disliked so much.

[@banjo3751]

Wonder how much fuel was wasted by people having to drive behind these guys while they practice around town for this race.

[@georgehugh3455]

My better half sympathizes - she can't stand seeing 10 motorcycles and three cars following just one rider. The sheer number of motorcycles and vehicles involved appears excessive, sometimes in the way.

[@skyjockbill]

What's with all the shots of snowy mountains that clearly have nothing to do with today's stage?!

[@antoniovalandro5652]

The mountains just behind the finish line are almost 3000m tall, that's normal to see them snow-capped in this season

[@ambroseho4921]

Nibali and Valverde win be top 3

[@georgehugh3455]

Valverde tends to fade, but you may have something there with Nibali despite his lack of performances so far. He likes the 3rd week of the Giro....

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@georgehugh3455 here we meet again. We seem to have a similar view on Nibali. I think he's planning and calculating for the long haul. Biding his time. I feel he will strike at a precise and decisive moment. Most likely 3rd week. When is the queen stage?

[@georgehugh3455]

@@kenkaniff8428 Supposedly Stage 16 with the Mortirolo in the middle is the Queen, but Stage 20 in the Dolomites looks just as difficult (with a more definitive ending climb) that comes just before the TT.

[@hugofernandez3845]

Guys chill down, they are 38 and 42, it's already a miracle if they finnish in the top 10.

[@kenkaniff8428]

@@georgehugh3455 ok thanks. Appreciate that.

[@erenag.micael2777]

Viva Eritrea

[@altruism8637]

some dont wear gloves. why is this

[@gcnracing]

Personal choice. Some find it more comfortable to ride without gloves

[@whatwelearned]

First mountain finish. Stage 9 of 21. This is why 3 week tours need a change.

[@yuuupdavehester2271]

The Etna stage didn't happen? Also stage 7 was a somewhat mountain stage. Not that bad after all I'd say.

[@honestmcgyver]

Thanks for this..a small picky thing but... I enjoy this commentator but I was thinking near the end...that’s carapaz, landa and romain bardet but it sound like the commentator said carapaz landa and valdey- a bit too authentic on the name pronunciation sometimes for English speaking viewers in the coverage these days.

[@mumofbrunodog]

Oh he likes to put an accent on everything though doesn’t he. I am finding it a mix of comical to irritating now. It would be easier if he just said the names as one might speak them in English. But I don’t want to take that away from the great Overall commentary and the great ‘breakaway’ show.

[@davetarrant6888]

I agree 100%. I was thinking maybe it was just me that’s a bit annoyed. It’s like speaking spanglish!

[@georgehugh3455]

I can handle the "authentic" name pronunciations; it's the desperately manufactured drama Rob Hatch is prone to and the fact that _HE CAN'T STOP TALKING_ for the last 1-2 kilometers that turns me off.

[@kenkaniff8428]

Ron Hatch is overly dramatic in totally UN-dramatic situations and he doesn't shut up sometimes. I think the pronunciations is him paying respect not only to the riders but also to the sport. It's admirable and respectful I'm my opinion.

[@a.schneider3288]

Second

[@mytinplaterailway]

Still wearing masks.

[@mikeclips8723]

giros been pretty crap so far ngl

[@FaustoMosquera]

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