TDF 2020 - Stage 5: Gap - Privas 183km *Spoilers*

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    edited September 2020
    blazing_saddles said:

    Odd.
    Asgreen kicks it off, followed by de Gendt.

    If he could have got away, gives DQS a day off.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Is this a breakaway protest I wonder?
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Looks like race will start after the sprint
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Griepel looking old off the back
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    mididoctors said:

    Looks like race will start after the sprint

    Should take 2 hours to get there at this pace! :D
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Tough day to get away for the Lanterne contenders. Greipel resorting to pretending his shifters aren't working properly to try and sneak a gap
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    I've just realised I can do picture in picture on Virgin TV Go, so can have it in the corner of the screen all afternoon. Now I just need to choose between commentator teams. I dislike some of both.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Jaded jaded man Kingston
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,149
    mididoctors said:

    Griepel looking old off the back

    It's one of those stages where he could get and olive branch.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    20 k till sprint
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Bennet takes the sprint ..Sagan 4th I think
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    No one taking opportunity to break away ? Jaysus
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Good grief
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    What's going on? Not up on the TV yet.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    rick_chasey said:

    What's going on? Not up on the TV yet.

    The breakaway rider's union have called a strike.
    Between the sprinter's teams on the flat and Jumbo on the lumps not giving them more than 3 minutes they have given up trying.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    blazing_saddles said:

    rick_chasey said:

    What's going on? Not up on the TV yet.

    The breakaway rider's union have called a strike.
    Between the sprinter's teams on the flat and Jumbo on the lumps not giving them more than 3 minutes they have given up trying.
    Ahaha good for them.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    So on course for a 6pm cet finish?
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    edited September 2020
    Possibility of echelons in the final hour?
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Anyone got any idea what time the Tour of Hungary highlights are likely to be put up on GCN?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Hoping for wind in the finale
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Cagy tour
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    The villages look nice
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Really hope there's some wind later. It's a bit early for the bunch to be having an additional rest day.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    I take it I won't be missing much if I have to jump onto a long meeting now...
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Forecast says wind gusts of up to around 45kph from the NNE and the final art of the stage is due west so the conditions look right. Thing is I can't see Jumbo getting caught out by crosswinds and Ineos usually make good use of them so who would be the most likely losers if there were echelons? Pogacar maybe?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    I've marked the spot. There seems to be a long, slightly downhill, straight section heading north and then a roundabout where they turn left so string it out on that and then nail it as you turn into the crosswind. Only thing is that run into the turn would have a headwind.

    Love this part of the world, probably as it was where I had my first holiday without the parents the year I left school.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    dish_dash said:

    I take it I won't be missing much if I have to jump onto a long meeting now...

    Come back in a hour
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Cosnefroy and Pacher to race off the front for the KOM point and try and stay away?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    DeadCalm said:

    Cosnefroy and Pacher to race off the front for the KOM point and try and stay away?

    Not in the wind they won't
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    The Guardian minute by minute coverage:


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