TDF 2018, Stage 5: Lorient > Quimper 11/07/2018 - 204,5 km *Spoilers*

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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    I like Dan Martin. He's akin to Gareth Southgate in that other leg sport.
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Nice military edifice there.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,702
    Katusha rider down. Moscon involved. Motorbike crashed afterwards.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    edited July 2018
    Croatia rider abandons! It's an omen!
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,702
    Kiserlovski abandons after his crash.
    RichN95 wrote:
    Croatia rider abandons! It's an omen!

    :lol:
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Are we seriously not going to have even the slightest schoolboy giggle about the finish town?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Today's PTP picks

    22 Sagan
    8 Alaphilippe
    4 Colbrelli, Valverde
    3 Gilbert, van Avermaet, (Matthews)
    1 Lampaert, Roglic, Valgren
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Are we seriously not going to have even the slightest schoolboy giggle about the finish town?

    OK I'll play.

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    Correlation is not causation.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Are we seriously not going to have even the slightest schoolboy giggle about the finish town?

    Yes.

    Just sad they aren't going to Brest :(
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Chavanel in the break.

    Looking forward to him rolling back the years to 2010

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Today's break:

    S. Chavanel TDE 183 + 01' 48''
    L. Calmejane TDE 181 + 01' 51''
    J. Vermote DDD 138 + 02' 34''
    E. Gesbert FST 43 + 03' 13''
    J. De Buyst LTS 173 + 04' 54''
    T. Skujins TFS 197 + 05' 53''
    N. Edet COF 203 + 06' 39''
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Is a Quimper a jumper knitted out of.... no, I'll stop there.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Is a Quimper a jumper knitted out of.... no, I'll stop there.

    I don't know but I hear it's a great place to get crabs.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Are we seriously not going to have even the slightest schoolboy giggle about the finish town?

    Yes.

    Just sad they aren't going to Brest :(
    They go there too often, so they've been told they need to pay attention to the other areas.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Above The Cows wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Is a Quimper a jumper knitted out of.... no, I'll stop there.

    I don't know but I hear it's a great place to get crabs.

    I'm hearing the finish is pretty tight, could be a bit hairy.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    larkim wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Are we seriously not going to have even the slightest schoolboy giggle about the finish town?

    Yes.

    Just sad they aren't going to Brest :(
    They go there too often, so they've been told they need to pay attention to the other areas.

    The organisers have thankfully provided a map.

    stage-5-route.jpg?06
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Is a Quimper a jumper knitted out of.... no, I'll stop there.

    I don't know but I hear it's a great place to get crabs.

    I'm hearing the finish is pretty tight, could be a bit hairy.

    It could be a close shave!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    Above The Cows wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Is a Quimper a jumper knitted out of.... no, I'll stop there.

    I don't know but I hear it's a great place to get crabs.

    I'm hearing the finish is pretty tight, could be a bit hairy.

    It could be a close shave!
    No Brazilians likely though.
    2015 Canyon Nerve AL 6.0 (son #1's)
    2011 Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc (son #4s)
    2013 Decathlon Triban 3 (red) (mine)
    2019 Hoy Bonaly 26" Disc (son #2s)
    2018 Voodoo Bizango (mine)
    2018 Voodoo Maji (wife's)
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Above The Cows wrote:
    larkim wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Are we seriously not going to have even the slightest schoolboy giggle about the finish town?

    Yes.

    Just sad they aren't going to Brest :(
    They go there too often, so they've been told they need to pay attention to the other areas.

    The organisers have thankfully provided a map.

    stage-5-route.jpg?06

    You can tell it's a French race as they didn't take the direct route.
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  • larkim
    larkim Posts: 2,485
    Above The Cows wrote:
    larkim wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Are we seriously not going to have even the slightest schoolboy giggle about the finish town?

    Yes.

    Just sad they aren't going to Brest :(
    They go there too often, so they've been told they need to pay attention to the other areas.

    The organisers have thankfully provided a map.

    stage-5-route.jpg?06
    Pictures always help, but old habits die hard.
    2015 Canyon Nerve AL 6.0 (son #1's)
    2011 Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc (son #4s)
    2013 Decathlon Triban 3 (red) (mine)
    2019 Hoy Bonaly 26" Disc (son #2s)
    2018 Voodoo Bizango (mine)
    2018 Voodoo Maji (wife's)
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    larkim wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Is a Quimper a jumper knitted out of.... no, I'll stop there.

    I don't know but I hear it's a great place to get crabs.

    I'm hearing the finish is pretty tight, could be a bit hairy.

    It could be a close shave!
    No Brazilians likely though.

    A lack of Brazilians is a marginal gain according to British Cycling.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    larkim wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    larkim wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Are we seriously not going to have even the slightest schoolboy giggle about the finish town?

    Yes.

    Just sad they aren't going to Brest :(
    They go there too often, so they've been told they need to pay attention to the other areas.

    The organisers have thankfully provided a map.

    stage-5-route.jpg?06
    Pictures always help, but old habits die hard.

    Or so you'd hope.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Anyway you are all filthy!

    I'm getting back to editing some book chapters before I mistakenly add a double entendre in my track-change comments.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    Break being kept on a short leash today, 4'30"ish
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Above The Cows wrote:
    larkim wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Is a Quimper a jumper knitted out of.... no, I'll stop there.

    I don't know but I hear it's a great place to get crabs.

    I'm hearing the finish is pretty tight, could be a bit hairy.

    It could be a close shave!
    No Brazilians likely though.

    A lack of Brazilians is a marginal gain according to British Cycling.

    This stage could be an epic perhaps even make it to Hollywood
  • pollys_bott
    pollys_bott Posts: 1,012
    Blazing, are those the U-boat pens in your picture above the prawns?
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Pollys Bott wrote:
    Blazing, are those the U-boat pens in your picture above the prawns?
    Yep, that's what they are.

    (also someone should totally take the username "Above The Prawns" since we already have "Above The Cows")
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Cheval-Breton_articleimage.jpg

    My god, that horse is built like a rhino!
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,716
    Come on the breakaway !
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,702
    So, although the finish isn't a catagorised climb, there's no 3km rule today. :?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.

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