Me Myself Me & Stage 9 Preview | TDF 2026
About this episode
Alex and Max discuss Stage 8 of the Tour de France and preview Stage 9, highlighting key performances and team dynamics.
Stage 8 delivered another Tim Merlier masterclass — this time with no lead-out at all, bridging a gap solo and still finding the win. Alex and Max break down a wild finale, a genuinely funny Patrick Lefevere quote about Remco Evenepoel, and preview a Stage 9 that could produce one of the biggest breakaways of the race. In this episode: How Merlier won from nowhere with zero support in the final sprint Philipsen's perfect lead-out, no legs, and a helmet flying out of the Alpecin team bus Astana's Max Cantor waiting too long — twice in one day "Me, myself, me" — Patrick Lefevere's brutal take on Remco Evenepoel The Lipowitz/Evenepoel leadership tension bubbling up again Thor Hushovd interview and the Uno-X culture that keeps producing great stories New segment alert: send us your voice notes for the rest day episode Last night's Oakleys and Hyro winners revealed 🕶️💧 Stage 9 preview: a shortened, heat-hit stage that could see 30+ riders fight for the break Send us your thoughts: https://www.speakpipe.com/stanleystsocial
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