Tour de France Stage 5 Ypres-Arenberg *Spoiler*
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TJ and Valverde making their way back0
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adr82 wrote:
I'm happy he's out of the Tour. I'm not happy if he's hurt. I'm not a complete 'dickhead'. It's karma folks. Don't take it out on me.0 -
RichN95 wrote:
No, but apparently one of few to realise they are riding on a wet (and normal) road which always makes a nervous race. The weather is extreme today - how the heck is that ASO's fault.0 -
mulletmaster wrote:This is 2014s "ECHELONS...this is not a drill" moment. Such a shame it's so negative.
Quite.Correlation is not causation.0 -
And how many of those have decided to go home, like Froome? That said, perhaps you are right and Froome's main problem isn't his bike-handling, just his inability to MTFU!adr82 wrote:
Have you counted how many other riders have fallen off today as well...?BenderRodriguez wrote:
Or Froome's inability to ride a bike as well as all those still up and riding...jamie1012 wrote:He crashed three times in two days before ever setting wheel on a cobblestone. If we were robbed, it was by misfortune.
"an original thinker… the intellectual heir of Galileo and Einstein… suspicious of orthodoxy - any orthodoxy… He relishes all forms of ontological argument": jane90.0 -
So to the positives then...
Nibs looking good considering he doesn't have much experience on the cobbles,
Thomas up the road might be given an option for today,
Could be a great test for Porte now,
contador well out of trouble,
Cannondale gunning it for Sagan for today's stage,0 -
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Le Commentateur wrote:I wonder if Froome's crashes were in part the result of his wrist injuries. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a fracture impeding his ability to steer or brake.
If so good one him for trying. Wiggins would not have.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Apparently Talansky is off the back now...
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Quintana vs Froome vs Contador, al in peak form. Not happening, is it?
Has The Clinic impoded into its vacuum yet?...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
But the crashes started over 50K from the cobbles. Even by OPQS-sprint-leadout standards that's a bit early to be starting to position yourself.ddraver wrote:If you can't understand that the whole peloton riding flat out to position themselves for the cobbles is what's causing these crashes then you re frankly a little bit dim
If it was a normal flat stage, they would ride slowly and carefully until they got to the last 5km
If you think it's because Froome cant handle a bike then you also clearly are not watching the stage0 -
TMR wrote:
To me, when you were called The Mad Rapper you were quite a good addition to the forum. Then you seemed to disappear for a while and came back with a slight modified name. Since you have been back as TMR you have come across as a very angry and frequently aggressive and unpleasant poster. Doubtless this comment will be met with yet more venom, just proving my point.0 -
Dolan Driver wrote:It looked like his right wrist was in a bad way. If he could have could have continued, he would have, no doubt.
The race is over now as a contest unless Nibali can hit top form. At least the Giro was a good race.
DD.
Dont know what you mean by that. It's anyones race now the favorit has gone. A great shame but anyone on here who thinks ANY rider packs the Tour unless they are in extreme pain knows nothing about cycling.
Oh and that k**b that was cheering Froome's demise needs a good kicking, and a years ban.0 -
Le Commentateur wrote:Sounds like Valverde has missed the boat again. Chasing in the 3rd group.
haha catch up, yes he got distanced due to the crash on both sides of the roundabout. TJ too. 8 Movis lining it out to get him back.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Sky could have taken the very reasonable position to just slow down enough today to keep Froome safe, they didn't do that.0
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Daniel Lloyd @daniellloyd1 1m
Have a feeling that Froome's wrist was a lot worse than they let on y/day. Porte was up front alone protected by a teammate a lot of today.Correlation is not causation.0 -
Macaloon wrote:Quintana vs Froome vs Contador, al in peak form. Not happening, is it?
Has The Clinic impoded into its vacuum yet?
Contador is 150% racing the Vuelta to win.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Well done Sean Kelly.
He just told Kirby Dog that they should be talking about the race they are watching instead of whining on and on about Froome/Wiggins.Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 19720 -
RichN95 wrote:
He wasn't the only person to crash yesterday either though and the roads were dry then. People are determined to make it about the cobbles as it fits their narrative that the cobbles shouldn't be there. Sure, it brings the racing for position earlier in the race but that still happens at some point no matter what.0 -
Do you expect all the other teams to slow down for them as well?kleinstroker wrote:Sky could have taken the very reasonable position to just slow down enough today to keep Froome safe, they didn't do that.Twitter: @RichN950 -
Ultimate fantasy cycling is now for someone to get a huge amount of time on Bertie and Nibs and try to hold them off for a couple of weeks
Cancellara?“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Valv/TJ at 45secs.Contador is the Greatest0
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Froome not taking any more chances and wearing his helmet in the team car just in case!0
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Coriander wrote:TMR wrote:
To me, when you were called The Mad Rapper you were quite a good addition to the forum. Then you seemed to disappear for a while and came back with a slight modified name. Since you have been back as TMR you have come across as a very angry and frequently aggressive and unpleasant poster. Doubtless this comment will be met with yet more venom, just proving my point.
He came back from a ban as TMR. He got banned during last year's Tour after going on some crazy rampage of libelous comments, personal attacks and foul language. It seems nothing has changed.Correlation is not causation.0 -
