TDF 2017: Stage 5-Vittel - La planche des belles filles 160.5kms *Spoilers*

Richmond Racer 2

Well! Much to unpack from that

ocdupalais

It'll be interesting to see the climb times versus 2012 and 2014.

professeur

Rick Chasey wrote:

What was Aru's TT time like, anyone?

Similar to Porte and Quintana

No_Ta_Doctor

GC:
Froome
Thomas +12
Aru +14

Or something like that

ocdupalais

G still 2nd on GC

kingstongraham

Great ride from Aru - he was wrestling the bike up there.

Richmond Racer 2

Fenton is not at the top of his game

Sure, he took yellow but he's vulnerable

norvernrob

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Fenton is not at the top of his game

Sure, he took yellow but he's vulnerable

He looks better than he did at the Dauphine though, so is he just coming into form at exactly the right time?

meursault

Chapeau Aru and Froome.

above_the_cows

Bobby Traksel says it's all over.

TheBigBean

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Fenton is not at the top of his game

Sure, he took yellow but he's vulnerable

Aru is the dark horse!

FocusZing

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Bert's fans in floods

Wanted to see him in the mix, early days.

ocdupalais

Got the Top 5 pretty bang on

The_Boy

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Fenton is not at the top of his game

Sure, he took yellow but he's vulnerable

The 'how many skymen are in front of froome @/3km to go?' rule is worth a check. By my reckoning he was at 4 men in the train.

Make of that what you will.

imatfaal

Richmond Racer 2

NorvernRob wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Fenton is not at the top of his game

Sure, he took yellow but he's vulnerable

He looks better than he did at the Dauphine though, so is he just coming into form at exactly the right time?

It's all relative. I think he's looking vulnerable, a couple of % off his very best

TheBigBean

FocusZing wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Bert's fans in floods

Wanted to see him in the mix, early days.

I doubt he has much form, but this kind of stage was never his thing. Same as the one Sagan one.

emadden

Richmond Racer 2

TheBigBean wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Fenton is not at the top of his game

Sure, he took yellow but he's vulnerable

Aru is the dark horse!

You called it, Bean

imatfaal

Overall:

1. Chris Froome

2. Geraint Thomas, 0.12

3. Fabio Aru, 0.14

4. Dan Martin, 0.25

5. Richie Porte, 0.39

above_the_cows

I can't see Martin keeping that 4th place on the longer, higher stuff.

Richmond Racer 2

Still lol'ing at BMC

mfin

Coiled spring Aru there, clearly feeling great to attack like that.

Great to not see Contador, it will be nice to get used to.

Quintana obviously missing that valued assistance he would have got from Valverde.
(Do I have to put an emoji for thick people?)

graeme_s-2

Above The Cows wrote:

I can't see Martin keeping that 4th place on the longer, higher stuff.

Sean Kelly's tipping him for the podium in Paris.

I'm not convinced, but it'll be interesting to see.

No_Ta_Doctor

I guess the Fuglsang/Aru question is pretty much settled now.

TheBigBean

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

TheBigBean wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Fenton is not at the top of his game

Sure, he took yellow but he's vulnerable

Aru is the dark horse!

You called it, Bean

Sure, let's go with that. I might possibly have mentioned another Astana rider, but it is the thought that counts.

ocdupalais

What was the point BMC?

No_Ta_Doctor

The_Boy wrote:

Richmond Racer 2 wrote:

Fenton is not at the top of his game

Sure, he took yellow but he's vulnerable

The 'how many skymen are in front of froome @/3km to go?' rule is worth a check. By my reckoning he was at 4 men in the train.

Make of that what you will.

Not sure we can make much use of that when it's a short climb with all the damage done right at the end, and when BMC have done all the work on the flat.

No_Ta_Doctor

OCDuPalais wrote:

What was the point BMC?

Porte's mind writing cheques his body can't cash.

mfin

Aru celebrating