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Benji Naesen

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Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

And if this trend continues, she's definitely losing the Malle Rosa to Niedermeyer.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

But even more because Volring is getting closer to Niedermeyer.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

We're coming to the point where Volring enters the Malle Rosa in the last 30 kilometers of this race.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

And yes, there's the intermediate sprint, which gives 6.42 bonus seconds that Niedermeyer actually gives away, which...

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

Loki a bit surprising there.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

And I felt like Niedermeyer wasn't exactly pulling all out to try and keep holding behind.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

Okay.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

I wasn't seeing that.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

And I kind of expected that.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

But on the other hand, I have noticed in the last five days of racing that Niedermeyer has a poker face where I really can't tell when she can't pull anymore.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

But today it felt like it wasn't that, you know?

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

Yeah, I agree with you.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

And especially it was a good move because to me, the most confusing part about that move by Niedermeyer is, well, no, it's not that confusing because at that point in the race, Dixon was still dropped from the top of the climb is my assumption.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

So everything you see was didn't have the two riders there.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

Otherwise, I assume Dixon would have responded better to Niedermeyer there.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

I wouldn't have just let her go.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

I don't think Dixon was there.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

I tried to look at the top of the climb, and I didn't see any FDJ Suez rider next to voting at the top of the climb.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

We have no footage of the valley, of the descent, so it's hard to conclude from there.

Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast
Women's Giro Stage 9 & Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes Stage 1

Yes, but...