TDF 2021: Stage 5, Changé > Laval Espace Mayenne 27.2 km **Spoilers**

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Ouch, Kelderman nearly 2 minutes down
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Keldermann losing chunks of time
    "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
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Think vDP might keep yellow by a few seconds.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    WvA 4th ...
    "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
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Van Aert over the line between Vingegaard and Asgreen.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Carapaz not on a great day
    "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
  • dannbodge
    dannbodge Posts: 1,152
    edited June 2021
    Wearing the yellow jersey does something to you.
    no-one expected Alaphillipe to TT well in it and he smashed everyone
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    mididoctors said:

    Carapaz not on a great day

    1'43"
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  • zest28
    zest28 Posts: 403
    edited June 2021
    mididoctors said:

    Carapaz not on a great day

    Last year he was also terrible in the TT, so not a surprise.

    He is simply a climber, not a real GC like Pogacar is.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    TheBigBean said:

    Think vDP might keep yellow by a few seconds.

    Think UAE would probably quite like that
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Ineos might have to pivot to a no-leader strategy
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Alaphilippe 1'11
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    Big gaps for a not that long ITT
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    MvdP saved his jersey ...the man is awesome
    "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
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    1s between the vans. Close as ever.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Could not be more ideal for Pog.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    MvdP in 5th, keeps yellow

    I'd consider some TT practice if I was him, that's a great ride for his 9th TT
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Pogacar has smashed everyone
    "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
  • dannbodge
    dannbodge Posts: 1,152
    Can MVDP climb?
    Is he likely to go backwards in the mountains?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Ineos might have to pivot to a no-leader strategy

    Ineos must be stopped
    "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
    dannbodge said:

    Can MVDP climb?
    Is he likely to go backwards in the mountains?

    He's not gonna finish the race anyway.
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,056
    Good effort by mvdp to keep yellow for another day, while throwing away some aero by not wearing a visor.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    dannbodge said:

    Can MVDP climb?
    Is he likely to go backwards in the mountains?

    The man is a concrete Ferrari
    "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
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,923
    Pog in another world than everyone else in every discipline.

    What’s he going to be like when he gets a bit older and actually reaches his prime.

    Apart from crashes it’s game over. Pog just going to ride to make sure he doesn’t win it by too much, don’t want too many eyebrows raised.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Roglic did a brave ride ...if it had carried on raining ?
    "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
  • zest28
    zest28 Posts: 403
    edited June 2021
    dannbodge said:

    Can MVDP climb?
    Is he likely to go backwards in the mountains?

    He can climb better than Bernal as he has dropped him this year. So he is pretty good.

    The question is, is it wise for him to burn all his matches for short term glory in the TdF and pay the price at the Olympics.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    MvdP in 5th, keeps yellow

    I'd consider some TT practice if I was him, that's a great ride for his 9th TT

    He's mixing it in amongst the podium finishers in the world champs. Not shabby.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Greatest rider of 21st century™ isn't going as well this year.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    *Blows own trumpet*
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    Mikkel Berg smashed it. True Viking.

    I reckon Pog will have a good one, they may have reconned together

    Also, have I mentioned Jonas Vingegaard at all?...



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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,143
    TheBigBean said:

    Greatest rider of 21st century™ isn't going as well this year.

    There's a new one now.

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