Cause they're a GC team | Stage 9 Tour de France

Stage 9 brought the biggest breakaway fight of the race so far, a genuinely baffling UAE tactical decision, and a redemption stage win for MVDP heading into the first rest day. Alex and Max break down the chaos and set up week two.In this episode:Every team's attempt to get in the break — and why UAE's pacing made no sense to anyone, including their own ridersTrek's on-the-fly pivot after realising UAE had done the work for themPidcock's brutal mechanical and a big statement ride regardlessBernal vs. Johannessen — an unexpected top-10 GC battle brewing at IneosBling's remarkable week of near-misses without a single EF-style support riderSprint fines, Girmay copping heat in the press, and Caleb Ewan's growing commentary reputationFull rest day GC, points, mountains and youth jersey breakdownAnnouncing our new voice note segment and what's coming on the rest dayLast night's Pillar Performance winner revealed 💊