Tour de France Stage 5 Ypres-Arenberg *Spoiler*

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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Crampeur wrote:
    These roundabouts are proving to be much more dangerous than the cobbles themselves
    Yes, we need to ban roundabout stages from GTs!!!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Where did Geraint go? Been struggling to watch and everytime I switch on there's an ad break.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    mfin wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Wet roundabouts have no place in a GT, far too dangerous.

    :) you tend to get roundabouts on roads

    usually you two bring a bit more intelligence to the forum than you are today...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    pottssteve wrote:
    anyone seen Gerrans?

    Absolutely nowhere good
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    mfin wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Wet roundabouts have no place in a GT, far too dangerous.

    :) you tend to get roundabouts on roads

    Next year's TDF should start and stay in the USA.
    ___________________

    Strava is not Zen.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,235
    Any idea what the gap is between Nibs and Contador?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    adr82 wrote:
    Is that Porte back in the Contador group?

    Yes. You can always tell because a) he's tiny and b) he rides out of the line most of the time because he says he is so small he can't see and he gets scared.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Pross wrote:
    Where did Geraint go? Been struggling to watch and everytime I switch on there's an ad break.

    Is with Porte and Contador
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    adr82 wrote:
    Crampeur wrote:
    These roundabouts are proving to be much more dangerous than the cobbles themselves
    Yes, we need to ban roundabout stages from GTs!!!

    No, it shows you're a complete rider if you ride in both a straight line and round a roundabout
  • bluemoon17
    bluemoon17 Posts: 718
    Is that Cancellara in front of Nibali?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Bluemoon17 wrote:
    Is that Cancellara in front of Nibali?

    Same group
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Pross wrote:
    Where did Geraint go? Been struggling to watch and everytime I switch on there's an ad break.

    Is with Porte and Contador

    What a waste!
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    adr82 wrote:
    Crampeur wrote:
    These roundabouts are proving to be much more dangerous than the cobbles themselves
    Yes, we need to ban roundabout stages from GTs!!!

    No, it shows you're a complete rider if you ride in both a straight line and round a roundabout
    :P
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Pross wrote:
    Wet roundabouts have no place in a GT, far too dangerous.


    :lol:
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    About 66 seconds between Nibs and Bert
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    I love the way Rui Costa says "aerodynamics."
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,235
    Contador 1.05 to nibs
    Thanks
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Bellkin boys need to keep powder dry.

    Wonder how much that trip cost them.


    Easily the strongest today.
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    edited July 2014
    adr82 wrote:
    Dumolin crash
    Carlton totally failing to notice him going down in the background during the replay...

    He says that he is doing his best in difficult conditions. :roll: Do they not have have roofs on the commentary positions?
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Pross wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Where did Geraint go? Been struggling to watch and everytime I switch on there's an ad break.

    Is with Porte and Contador

    What a waste!
    Aw did they call him back?? Pfff.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    It's quite dark, can they turn the floodlights on?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    BMC joining sky and tinkof in chase.

    Big group now so obviously not going that fast
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,541
    Is there a record for pages of a spoiler on one day of stage race? This could be a long thread.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Not another ffing ad break already.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    edited July 2014
    letour:
    Porsev (Katusha), Nibali, Fuglsang, Westra (Astana), Sagan (Cannondale), Kwiatkowski, Renshaw, Trentin (OPQS), Cancellara, Rast (Trek), Lemoine (Cofidis) and Keukeleire (Orica) compose the yellow jersey group.
    Now + the 2 Belkin lads as well
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    ITV adverts a scandal. Barely seen any racing
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    mfin wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Wet roundabouts have no place in a GT, far too dangerous.

    :) you tend to get roundabouts on roads

    Well they should stop rain at GTs then. Thinking about it, the rain was responsible for all those Giro crashes too so definitely should not be allowed.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited July 2014
    Ok Cancellara in nibs group. Confirmed
    There's today's two winners, for the stage and for the GC.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Where's Cheng?! I hope he's not down and out.
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Astana showng very well today.

    Molema with Contador