TDF Stage 5 Spoilers

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,559
    Hope they're not going over that bridge... looks a long way to drop
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  • cristoff
    cristoff Posts: 229
    Boonen needs a couple of his teammates to pace him back on, oh..............
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,559
    Boone all on his todd, 5 minutes back. Poor bastard, great rider, deserves better.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    I don't think we've seen the last of the crashes. The last mile or so today looks ripe for a pile up
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    In terms of continuing on through hardship, GT riders are absolute nails aren't they?

    I can't imagine picking up some of those injuries and getting back up and riding immediately and then every day for the next two and a half weeks afterwards.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Boone all on his todd, 5 minutes back. Poor bastard, great rider, deserves better.

    If he hadn't signed a new contract yet, I sure they'd be there.

    In fairness, it looked like he told them all to get on with it.
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    it looks like boonen cant hold the bars with his right hand properly. Cavs voodoo doll must be working then.
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  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Boonen zero luck although it may help him save face as he wasnt looking strong

    He looked pretty good at the sprint point


    He looked like he was back on the Columbian marching powder at the sprint. Be interesting to see if this one stands, if it does then Cav and Hushovd have every reason to feel agrieved.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Breakaway being caught with 46 km to go... this is going to cause more nervousness.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    A drop of rain might liven up the action a bit :D:D:D
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  • Hinzy9
    Hinzy9 Posts: 72
    Any idea why they have caught the breakaway so early?
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,811
    They rode faster than them for the last hour... ;)
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    So, will some of the big names be caught out in a split?
  • Hinzy9
    Hinzy9 Posts: 72
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    They rode faster than them for the last hour... ;)

    Thanks for that. :roll:
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Boonen 6 and a half minutes down. Engels there to help him now.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Wasn't there a French rider a few years ago in Boonen's situation, who missed the time cut but was allowed to continue? Maybe Lequatre?
  • Dave-M
    Dave-M Posts: 206
    I like him speaking French, but that was a poor 'Cap Frehel'

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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,811
    I don't think they'll exclude Tommeke if he's a minute or two outside the cut after this effort
  • GoldenBear
    GoldenBear Posts: 120
    That Moto rider has been sacked...

    (Via @inrng on twatter)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    afx237vi wrote:
    Wasn't there a French rider a few years ago in Boonen's situation, who missed the time cut but was allowed to continue? Maybe Lequatre?

    Quoting myself... Lequatre it was: http://tdflr.blogspot.com/2007/07/geoff ... f-day.html
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,559
    Bit of cross country on that attack, thought the riders were supposed to be nervous?
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    GoldenBear wrote:
    That Moto rider has been sacked...

    (Via @inrng on twatter)

    It was probably someone expendable then i.e. not an important photographer or a TV camera
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Voeckler and Roy on the attack. HTC are going to have to be careful about how much of a lead they give them.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Nooooooooooo. Lost my TV signal cos it's tipping down.
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    According to Norwegian TV2, Prudhomme used the #tdf race radio to fire the moto driver who hooked Sorensen's bike.
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  • cristoff
    cristoff Posts: 229
    Lovin my Eurosport HD picture 8)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    TV is back and there are STILL idiots leaning into the road and waving at the camera while looking in completely the wrong direction.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    afx237vi wrote:
    Wasn't there a French rider a few years ago in Boonen's situation, who missed the time cut but was allowed to continue? Maybe Lequatre?

    ahh the benefits of being French.
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  • cristoff
    cristoff Posts: 229
    Roy is loving this Tour so far

    I bet his sponsors are
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Man that looked narrow!!

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