Tadej Pogacar goes BEAST MODE on Crazy Gravel Stage | Tour de France 2024 Stage 9 

Vingegaard honored the new team sponsor and leased a bike.

Big shout to the tour organizers for putting a beast of a one day race into a grand tour. I am sure it was tough on the riders but it was fantastic to watch.

one of my favorite things today was no matter how many times wout dropped to the back, he somehow always got back to the front and pulled another time

Crazy stage, absolute cinema

The critique on Vingegaard from Pogacar and Remco was justified from their perspective. Tho from Vingegaard's perspective he did the right thing, which was losing no time and waiting till week 3 where he "possibly" has the better legs...

It's crazy to me how many people aren't realising that what Vingegaard did today was the SMARTEST thing he could've done. This isn't a stage that suits him AT ALL, while on the other hand it IS a stage that suits BOTH Remco and Pogacar very well. It would've been so STUPID for him to go away with and pull FOR them. Him and Visma are smart. If he had pulled with them, they 100% would have attacked him again, when Vingegaard's team was far away. Remco expecting Jonas to pull is so funny, of course he isn't going to, and I honestly don't think Pogi expected him to either.

Watched the complete stage…but here we go. I still need your videos! ❤

Great job by Mateo Jorgensen assisting Jonas on Tadej’s attack.

We were eagerly waiting to see how you would tell the story of the day. You nailed it. One of the greatest TDF stages ever. Chapeau to Anthony Turgis. Some people may not have wanted a gravel stage but you have to admit it has been one entertaining day. This has been one of the most exciting stages we have seen at the tour for a while. Chapeau to everyone. The riders and organisers. Wow. 🫡🙌🏿❤️🔥💛🔥💚🔥🖤🔥

Excellent summary, this is why I recommend your channel! Thank you!

Visma is the best team for classic-like stages, UAE is the best team for mountain stages, but for their leaders it is the contrary...

Always fantastic to watch Pogacar's going beast mode!! Also kudos to Vingergaard for the smart move in this stage. Thanks for the video!

How you made this video only 8 minutes blows my mind

It might be boring, but playing to his strengths is how Jonas keeps himself in the mix; these types of stages are not for him. As we learned in Rocky 5, don't have a street fight with a street fighter. If he decided to fight with Remco and Pogi today, it could have been game over for his Tour. There's gonna be more haymakers and uppercuts later; he rightfully shouldn't waste his chin on days like today. On to week 2!

Pogacar is an absolute maniac!! Love it!!!🙌🏼

I don't know how you turn out such a quality video/analysis so quickly.

what a stage. wout was an absolute traktor and what and great defensive team effort from visma

was waiting for it !!

Unbelievable stage! A beast of a day for the riders but a classic for the Tour! Brilliant commentary as always!

Last time I was excited for a gravel stage at a world tour, Froome went on a legendary attack on the giro. This was the most anticipated stage for me

Need a gravel stage in every tour!

Jonas was a champ to keep up with all the attacks on Jan's bike.

Remco and Pogacar are playing the attacking game. While Primoz and Vingegaard are playing the work smarter, not harder. It's fun to watch.

Evenepoel was strong today, but I would add that Vingegaard actually saved him from losing time. In the last 50k Evenepoel started almost every gravel section in the back of the group. And in every turn he lost places and often he had to close gaps after the turns. If Vingegaard would have gone for it, Pogacar would be 2mins+ ahead, with both Evenepoel and Vingegaard losing time. Vingegaard ows a lot to his teammates. And Evenepoel ows a lot to Vingegaard's teammates. But physically, Evenepoel looks in really great shape!

Finally they got to use the gravel bikes at what they do best. What a great stage to watch.

Jonas: "To be honest I expected to have more flats. To only have ony puncture is pretty good. My time will come."

I saw a bunch of gnarly commentary about how the gravel stage "ruined the TDF" clearly they didn't watch the actual stage because it was bonkers and highly entertaining.

Petition for Lanterne rouge to have his own channel commentating licensed by eurosport.

Some really great photography on the Tour de France.

The best stage recap on the Tube! Thanks!

Tadej and Remco really expected that Jonas was ready to destroy himself and risk the whole tour on this stage😂

Great summary... Again. Fun to watch all of the attacks, drops, bridges, etc. just to see GCs all finish together. Wow.

The UCI really has some explaining to do, how they could allow Visma and Red Bull to have almost identical looking kits and WVA wearing a RB helmet as well. I swear to God, several times on this stage - with the dust and all - I was like "what the hell is a Bora rider doing the pulling at the front?", just to realize that it was van Aert.

This stage, MotoGp, F1 bangers. Can't think of a better sporting day in a while.

Smoke Dust outright power. Great optics TDF stage

Vingegaard played it smart.

WHAT A STAGE!! Full attack cycling,a treat to watch.

Amazing summary. Watched it live on TV. So much going on all the time, it was edge of the seat stuff. Must have been a nightmare to make this video! Still nailed it though.

🚨 *BANGER ALERT!!!* This stage was incredible.

Amazing breakdown LR. You are the Pogi of cycle breakdown/recap videos. Always quality.

Great recap Patrick!! Pogi back riding silly again. A lot of effort today for no gain. Jonas much more controlled. It’s going to be interesting.

incredible that pogacar has the legs after the giro to keep attacking and vingegaard being able to follow despite his injuries

tadejs glasses are so fire omg

Loved to see how Jumbo Leasing a Bike team worked to bring Jonas back to Pogis wheel, so nice to see such team effort.

Best stage I’ve seen in a while! Good job ASO for organizing this stage

absolutly riviting stuff, i couldnt take my eyes away from it. if thats what the ASO wanted, then thats what the ASO got. honestly the best stage so far in the tour.

Gee needs more kudos today. He did so much work for the break, attacking, pulling back Stuyven/ lidl rider... wow. What a fun stage.

Tadej always looking to make cycling exciting! I think cycling's over specialization is killing it's potential. It needs more all rounder riders to always spark up races like this. I get irritated when people sit on wheels but I get it (it's like when teams park a bus in football to avoid conceding goals). It makes the new viewer feel like the sport sucks.😂

Pogacar is a BEAST!

Vinge hands Down has the best tactics, he is stalking his prey, waiting for the right time to attack. He knows there is 11 stages to go, Roglic is doing the same. I expect Vinge and Roglic to be fully on it after stage 14.

The reason why Evenepoel and Pogacar are complaining is because they are frustrated.

I like Remco's attitude more and more. It's probably a maturing process. A few years ago, he seemed to be angry with everyone and everything.

Could Tratnik have made it back to the front on JV’s replacement bike, that would have been an interesting switch.

Stunning stage, real gloves off racing and at times total chaos!

The teams knew in advance it was a gravel stage but so many riders came unstuck due to wrong tyre choices. Pog was testing the water or this case gravel regarding other riders fitness

If you wanted Jonas to pull with Remco and Pog you love cycling. If you understand why he didn’t you know cycling. This was a master class in knowing your limits and using your team to mitigate your weaknesses. We will find out soon enough what his real form is.

Riders may have hated today but that was the most epic day of the tour from a viewership perspective. Had a one day classics feel with GC drama! shouts to my american mountain lion matteo jorgensonnnn for losing jonas then pulling him back to Pogi

I really like your coverage dude. Keep up the good work.

Jonas knew this wasn´t his day to attack, Visma was relentless in protecting their #1 and they ended up as the winners of the day. For Jonas not to lose any time on this stage was a small miracle and that can be crucial for his aspirations later. Pogi was again spectacular, he is a joy to watch. His mindset is just about attacking, his self-belief is insane and he would probably win this stage if wanted to. I really enjoyed Remco´s stage, he has no pressure at all, just enjoy every moment and gather experience for the future. We all know he has the legs but the Tour is long. I thought this was the perfect stage for him to attack and he should´ve done more. I´m not expecting Remco to keep up with Jonas in the high mountains, he really should´ve try to break away on that stage cause it could very well be his only chance.

Love how "BEAST MODE" is common vernacular. So cool for Marshawn and my city and even my kids' school!

Well done Jonas for not pulling. You would have handed you rivals bonus seconds. No way you bit those 2 in a sprint finish. Well done dude!

Vingegaard finished at the same time as them on someone else’s bike and didn’t have to pull at all. I’d say he’s the winner, he got to hang out and draft and lost no time

Just wait until week 3 when the real mountains are coming we will see if Evenepol still wants to race with Jonas, and hopefully Jonas will have he’s own bike to race on next time…

Stuyven post race interview for Belgian media arguably most heart break I have ever seen

Great video Edit! You’re a legend ❤

This is 200 km of dusty, bumpy insanity. I'm so glad noone was injured.

Vingegaard wasn't on the wrong bike, just not his bike. He was on Tratnik's bike as planned in case of a falter. As Jorgenson stated in the post race interview, Tratnik's job was to be on Jonas' wheel in case he needed a bike, as the two have nearly identical saddle heights. The reliably goofy Peacock commentators were asserting "wrong bike" as well, but it was obvious Jonas was comfy on the bike, just not so comfy on some of the gravel sectors. I don't know what the conversation was with the GC leaders and the break, but it probably went something like "dudes, you're gonna take the podium, must you take this stage that we've worked so hard for?"

I seriously dont get yalls stance on vingegaard. People lose their shit over how good pog is, and rightfully so. Hes probably the best rider Ive seen in my 34 years on this planet. And then people go ahead and call vingegaard boring for just doing whatever he can to stay competitive with pog. Like, what more do you want? Vingo riding like an idiot on stages that dont suit him, lose the gc, have pog do another snoozefest tour thats decided with several weeks to go? Remco folds on the first big mountain we all know that… If you love pog so much, you should WANT vingo to do well, like in boxing, riders are measured against their biggest rivals. And pogs legacy will only get better with a strong rival

Fantastic commentary.

Super exciting stage to watch!!!

Poggi and Remco both cried after the stage because Jonas didn't pull. Why would he? Even if he was on 100 pct, he would still lose in a sprint against those two and thereby lose bonus seconds. Ad to that, that he is still recovering from his horrific crash in the Basque, and is surely hoping for week 3 of the Tour.

Jonas and Visma want to put to attack on the late big mountain stages so of course Ving was never going to pull. V-lab were also by far the strongest team in the peloton with Jorgeson, Van Aert, Kelserman, and Laporte so of course he would use that to his advantage. I’m sure remco hated doing 5 ITTs today trying to hawk down Pogi because his team isn’t built for these stages. People hate Visma for being boring but the truth is that their team tactics are always in the interest of Jonas. People act like this isn’t a team sport and want Jonas to go bananas with 2 of the best one day racers in the world; he has nothing to gain. After all, it’s no coincidence that he has won the last two TDFs

The thumbnail is funny af😂

Finally this Peter Sagan expensive gig at Total Energies paid up!

I was there. It was a sight to behold. Made some excellent dusty pictures!

Evenepoel mad in interview saying Vingegaard lacks balls for not pulling with him and Pogi lol. This isn't a junior race kid.

The most thrilling race so far!

Incredible stage. Pogacar tested them all out. Remco responded with a few punches of his own. Roglic was a bit shaky. Vinegaard - if he arrives in the last week with any chance of a GC top 3, he can thank his teammates today. #moregravelstagesplease

Excellent commentary thank you 👍

The gravel stage was awesome. Best stage so far

Was waiting for it too

Dos trios are gonna absolutely cook themselves before the last week. I guess we are all here for it!

So, a gravel stage should be standard for the TDF going forward -- right?

Geez, what a stage

Sure, Jonas' strategy is understandable and "smart", agreed. And yet, it just makes him a much more boring rider to watch vs. Remco and Pogi. It's a professional sport and winning at the end is all that counts from one pov - but from the pov of fans and spectators (who largely make this sport what it is), Pogi and Remco simply do more for the spectacle that everyone, including Jonas, benefit massively from.

Vingegaard is so astonishing, MOST people, fans, and riders have forgotten the horrible wreck he came back from . . . and are screaming for him to PULL?

I stopped watching years ago bc of ole uno nut but watching this clip reminds me of how awesome it really is. Gonna keep watching... Man these modern bikes are unreal... I'm guessing 15k to 20k for one?

I truly do not understand why remco and pogacar expect Jonas to pull, he has a depleted team and just got back on his bike 7 weeks ago . . . not to mention the fact that it's a RACE and Jonas wants to WIN

I loved how in the pre interviews all the riders are like "this totally shouldn't be in a grand tour, gravel is dumb" then it turns out to be one of the best stages to watch. Sadly for the riders, I think stages that are not fun for them, where they struggle, make very good watching for us.

Jonas: "To be honest, I was expecting to lose some time today. But luckily, I didn't. I am happy."

I'm starting to understand Vingegaard's nicknam of "Fish boy".

Fun fact at 2:56 you can see Jonas riding away in the top left

Path with the least resistance. He has chosen. 😊

The final winner is so hard to predict and I love it: I’ll say the odds are 70% Tadej 25% Jonas and 5% Remco Most things point towards Tadej, being up early not recovering from a crash. Even further the script is flipped compared to previous years. Visma LAB's lackluster team(in the mountains) can hinder the potential for Vingegaard cracking Pogacar in the third week. Maybe Jorgenson can do something, but I doubt it. However I believe, if played right, the emergence of Evenepoel and the return of Roglic can play in to the hands of Vingegaard. He has to keep them close in the GC. If they have strength they might be able to attack the two favorites. In this case it’s vital for Jonas to not react and let Pogacar chase them. In the end it’s Tadej's tour to lose. In other words. Jonas needs to be willing to lose the podium to win the race. In case of a no Pogacar reaction Vingegaard needs to call his bluff, Tadej has the most to lose. This is the best hope Jonas has to put pressure on Tadej even without a strong Sepp Kuss or Van Aert. Still I’ll say Tadej is more likely to win, Jonas still needs to crack him. There are questions if he will have his usual edge in the third week, and rightly so. A lot of things has to go wrong for Tadej, but it can happen and that is the fun part.

Epic racing! Didn't quite understand what gameplan MvdP had though. And poor Stuyven!

absolutely chaotic stage, imagine the adrenaline riding in it

I think we need more gravel to make the race entertaining. Also cobble stones, 150 mph descents, tyre puncturing nails, wheel spikes for the team cars, and some roadside mines would make the race more watchable.

Vinegar is going to find that the penny has 2 faces. Don't want to hear the bike excuse, he trained on his teammates bike a few times, it was pretty much set as his is. Later in this tour Pog is gunna be up the road, Vinegar will be crying for Remco to do a turn, and Remco will just sit on and then attack. What goes around comes around. Crystal cranks always break!

How did you manage to squeeze all that action into 8 mintues?

Perfect example not the strongest but The wises rider win Chapeau Turgot😜🔝❤️