Wrath of le Tour - Stage 9, 10, & 11 Results

The last three stages have had a bit of everything going on. On stage 9 riders conquered the first true mountain top finish, but a hail storm was the talk of the day. Other talk on the day was Contador getting in the car and the shadow Quintana was casting behind Froome. The rest day is always a day for the press to catch as many riders as possible. Some of the best quotes included Movistar boss Eusebio Unzué claiming that if Sky didn't bring such a strong team Quintana might attack more! Lets hope the 2nd half of le Tour has more uphill mountain attacks than the first weekend. 

Stage 9 Podium
1 - Karpets Mullets - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 183
2 - V V and V - Vicki Johnston - 178
3 - Childress' Children - Alex Kurt - 174

Stage 9 Overall
GC - Team Name - Manager - Score
1 - Team Lop-side-down - Kelin Dunfee - 2187
2 - Rainbow Warriors - Scott Bromelkamp - 1718
3 - The Buusycles - Bethany Buus - 1706
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14 - Childress' Children - Alex Kurt - 951

Stage 10 had drama of a different kind. The big breakaway for the day was stacked with classics all stars. The group that came to the line was a who's who of hard man sprinters. Excellent team tactics were on display by the Orica-BikeExchange squad. Peter Sagan is good, but the well played three vs. one tactics were just a bit too much.

Stage 10 Podium
1 - Sagan's Grease Lightning - Alex Hooke - 293
2 - Karpets Mullets - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 270
3 - Team Lop-side-down - Kelin Dunfee - 240

Stage 11 looked to be another day for the fast men, but the talks of cross winds always makes for a nervous peloton. Skinny mountain climbers and wind don't often mix well. At least one rider seems to lose le Tour on a windy transition stage each year. Most of the top 10 GC riders were within 6 seconds of Froome and his second sneak attack on the field. However, Louis Meintjes and Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver found themselves 1.09 back from the front and now outside the top 10.

Stage 11 Podium
1 - Les Têtards - Charlie Sawyer - 338
2 - Team Lop-side-down - Kelin Dunfee - 328
3 - Sagan's Grease Lightning - Alex Hooke - 324

Stage 11 Overall
GC - Team Name - Manager - Score
1 - Team Lop-side-down - Kelin Dunfee - 2755
2 - Rainbow Warriors - Scott Bromelkamp - 2236
3 - But I'm Le Tired - Beth Geissler - 2213
4 - The Buusycles - Bethany Buus - 2107
5 - Team Bullseye: Back In The Saddle - Steve Knutson - 2086
6 - Rushmore Racers - Ryan Buus - 2041
7 - Sagan's Grease Lightning - Alex Hooke - 2037
8 - Karpets Mullets - Jeff Cook-Lundgren - 1986
9 - Flo Ridas - Lizzy Sander - 1984
10 - Les Têtards - Charlie Sawyer - 1981
11 - Side Hustle - Jess Braun - 1835
12 - V V and V - Vicki Johnston - 1476
13 - Childress' Children - Alex Kurt - 1369
14 - Salty Dog - Justin Rath - 1236

The Fantasy competition is just getting good. The top spot has been occupied by Team Lop-side-down managed by Kelin Dunfee since the start. The battle for the podium, however has not been as clear. See the nice line graph below to analyze with your own eyes. 






Full results are here.
Team rosters are here.
Individual rider scores here.
The graph is here.