Tour de France Stage 5 Ypres-Arenberg *Spoiler*

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  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Ideal situation now would be Nibali and Mollema + whoever else is up there putting a couple of minutes into Bertie, and then having to defend them against a fired up Contador in the mountains.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nibali tucked in with some serious classics riders.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    frenchfighter wrote:
    THIS IS IN PIECES.

    HEAVYWEIGHT - AREN'T YOU EXCITED? :wink:
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,541
    If Cancellera is not there, Vanmarcke just needs to bury himself on the front.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Maybe not - no canc in the favourites group.

    He's made it now hasn't he?

    2 Trek there, would be surprised if not Fab
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Not one crash on the cobbles..
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited July 2014
    20 in the Nibs group. Contador at 400m.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    Nibali on the move!
    Mañana
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Who's the Sky in the Nibbles group? Thomas? Where's Cancellara?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    edited July 2014
    TMR wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Why because your boyfriend Wiggins didn't get a ride? Tissue?

    A bit late for the tissues and one wasn't enough :mrgreen:

    Do avoid jumping on the 'Let's all be mean to TMR' bandwagon, it's beneath you.
    I think you better turn off your computer for a little while. Perhaps there is a reason people are being 'mean' to you
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Tao Geoghegan Hart ‏@taogeoghegan
    Forget everything else and just notice how absolutely selfless @GeraintThomas86 is.

    I like that kid...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Above The Cows wrote:
    I have no idea where anyone is. Just like Paris-Roubaix then.

    People kep joining the group of favourites.

    They were sep, boom, Nibali + teammate, Sagan + teammate, kiwakowski + few others.
    _
  • oscarbudgie
    oscarbudgie Posts: 850
    Any other abandons so far?
    Cannondale Supersix / CAAD9 / Boardman 9.0 / Benotto 3000
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Pross wrote:
    Nibs looks like he could be a decent Classics rider.


    He already is!
    ___________________

    Strava is not Zen.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Every Tinky rider needs to drop off IMMEDIATELY.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    RichN95 wrote:
    Nibali looks good. He could do some damage to Contador (and others) here

    Which is exactly what the race needs and why I think a stage like this has it's place. Nibs wasn't going to win this race in the mountains but if he gets a lead now he could hold on to it (very long stint in yellow if he does!).
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,541
    Contador riding a clever race. Not taking any risks.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    I have no idea where anyone is. Just like Paris-Roubaix then.

    People kep joining the group of favourites.

    They were sep, boom, Nibali + teammate, Sagan + teammate, kiwakowski + few others.

    Ta Rick.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Contador 30 secs behind favourites group.
    _
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Every Tinky rider needs to drop off IMMEDIATELY.
    They are
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    calvjones wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Nibs looks like he could be a decent Classics rider.


    He already is!

    As in cobbled Classics.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    So, we know he's a good climber but how good is Porte at TTs ?

    Contador has been dropped and is struggling.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    This is awesome and its only going to get better. Would be great to see Contador with some time to make up for a battle in the mountains.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    TMR wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Why because your boyfriend Wiggins didn't get a ride? Tissue?

    A bit late for the tissues and one wasn't enough :mrgreen:

    Do avoid jumping on the 'Let's all be mean to TMR' bandwagon, it's beneath you.

    I'm not joining any bandwagon. I draw your attention to my previous posts on this thread. You're being a prick and embarrassed to say you've dragged me down to your level.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    So, we know he's a good climber but how good is Porte at TTs ?

    Contador has been dropped and is struggling.
    He's no Froome but he's not bad either
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Astana and lotto have a lot of riders now in the favourite group including their GC guys so riding hard .
    _
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Lars bossing around!!
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    This is a great race, the peloton is in bits with loads of gaps. Anybody able to go and collect the kids from school at 3:30?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    So, we know he's a good climber but how good is Porte at TTs ?
    One of the best GC guys.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RichN95 wrote:
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    So, we know he's a good climber but how good is Porte at TTs ?
    One of the best GC guys.

    He came 4th in last year's Mont Saint-Michel stage.
    Correlation is not causation.

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