TDF 2013 - Stage 5 *Spoilers*

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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    OMFG! I just came in my pants! That was AWESOME!

    First the Lotto and OPQS trains going at it on opposites sides of the road is something I've always wanted to see. Then Griepel, Sagan and Cav all gunning it to the line.

    That was amazing. Expletive! Expletive! Expletive! :mrgreen:
  • Walter White
    Walter White Posts: 238
    Beautiful leadout there for Cav.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    ddraver wrote:
    That bit with Cav, Greipel and Sagan across the road giving it everything was spine tingling!

    EBH second?!?!?!?!?!?
    EBH was on Cav's wheel, usually a good idea :)
  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    EBH second
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    quickstep took that up really early.... impressive

    greipel stuck in the air too early
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    edited July 2013
    LOL! Sat at my desk at work, quietly going "Come on Cav! Come on Cav!" Then he wins and I scream with delight - everyone looking at me like I'm a lunatic!
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    EBH 2nd? That's quite a result.
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    No one is following Cav's train on the left side...
    EBH glued himself to Cav's back wheel and reaped the rewards
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I had to turn the sound off and not watch, I got too nervous for Cav.

    But yay for him. I feel my purposeful picking of Sagan for PTP was what did it for Cav. I have sort of superstition.

    But EBH eh? Beating Greipel. Who'd a thunk it.

    Sagan was considerably faster than Greipel from that overhead.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Nice finish by EBH, picked the right wheel and kept decent speed to the line. Greipel faded at the end.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Cav!

    And Eddy Boss beats Griepel and Sagan :) Oh Eddy, you are such a conundrum :?
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    adr82 wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    That bit with Cav, Greipel and Sagan across the road giving it everything was spine tingling!

    EBH second?!?!?!?!?!?
    EBH was on Cav's wheel, usually a good idea :)

    He was on his wheel for at least the last 5km
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    I think the difference between Greipel and EBH is that Greipel pulled out of Cav's slipstream to try and win, whereas EBH sat on Cav's wheel all the way and seemed happy to settle for 2nd place
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Looking forwards to some photos of Cav, Greipel and Sagan line abreast all sprinting flat out. I'm looking at you FF!
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    A handbagging for OGE from Cav :lol:
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Graeme_S wrote:
    I think the difference between Greipel and EBH is that Greipel pulled out of Cav's slipstream to try and win, whereas EBH sat on Cav's wheel all the way and seemed happy to settle for 2nd place

    Cav doesn't have a slipstream. He's diddy!
  • wheelie-bin
    wheelie-bin Posts: 124
    Awesome finish :shock:
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    I think the difference between Greipel and EBH is that Greipel pulled out of Cav's slipstream to try and win, whereas EBH sat on Cav's wheel all the way and seemed happy to settle for 2nd place

    Cav doesn't have a slipstream. He's diddy!
    Good point - certainly difficult for Greipel to benefit from it!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    @RealStephens

    BM! CV! FCK YH! #tdf

    :D:D:D
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Filmon stream on the iPad on the bus kept freezing. Including at 100m out. Madness.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Quite like the white/black on Sean's shirt....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Great positioning from Biggles there.

    Also, there have been quite a few crashes so far, and I've not seen a carrot in any of them, surely some kind of record?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team 5:31:51
    2 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling
    3 Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale
    4 André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol
    5 Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-Merida
    6 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha
    7 Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Euskaltel Euskadi
    8 Ramunas Navardauskas (Lit) Garmin-Sharp
    9 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Sojasun
    10 Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team
    Contador is the Greatest
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Good win that for the Dutch national champ :wink:
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Love watching those overhead shots of Cav sprinting
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    I love a Cav win. Seems his illness is not as bad as some thought. Bodes well for the rest of the tour.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    @RealStephens

    BM! CV! FCK YH! #tdf

    :D:D:D

    Ho ho ho! :lol::lol::lol:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Sagan didnt close Cav down at all when he kicked. No sign of Kittel - was he out the back on the climb?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    certaintly not doubting him on PTP anymore

    :angry:

    Housemate's bf would have never made that mistake! :P
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Paulie W wrote:
    Sagan didnt close Cav down at all when he kicked. No sign of Kittel - was he out the back on the climb?
    He was in the bunch in the last few k according to Kirby... for what that's worth!

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