TDF 2022:- Stage 5: Lille Métropole – Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, 153.7kms ***Spoilers***

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,722
    Jack Haig has crashed out of the race...
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190

    WvA monster pulls

    I know part of it is Pog's good legs being able to follow the right wheels but he does seem to be getting a lot of support from non-UAE riders, not sure why they're not refusing to tow him!?

    Discuss
    What benefit is playing games to Stuyven? Might as well try and work hard for the position even if the break doesn't get caught
  • commuterlegs
    commuterlegs Posts: 271
    ddraver said:

    I know part of it is Pog's good legs being able to follow the right wheels but he does seem to be getting a lot of support from non-UAE riders, not sure why they're not refusing to tow him!?

    Cos they want to win the stage...
    He can't have been offering the stage to every single one of them!? Or maybe he's offering some UAE salaries out?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Perfect timing by Powless
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Or maybe not...
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,691
    It's not his decision...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190
    500m and they;re sprinting like mad
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    LOL
    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Wet wipes to GCN HQ please
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,722
    Somebody hold Kirby down.
    Clarke may have won.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,691
    Epic week for M.C. Neilson...

    Kasket!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,089
    Wva going to keep yellow?
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190
    Pross said:

    Wet wipes to GCN HQ please

    Sean must be a right mess
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    WvA heroic
    "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
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    Who won?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    The breakaway deserved it
    "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
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,330
    Heck of a ride by JV, especially WVA, to limit that loss.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Really don't get Stuyven towing Pog in those last few kms. Pog only gain about 15-20" in the end for quite a big effort.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    Stuyvens strange behaviour
    "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: 22,722
    Pogacar only gains a handful of seconds in the end, but Roglic and O'Connor are big loses on the day.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,691
    Ooooh sugar, I'm way behind!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190
    RichN95. said:

    Who won?

    No idea yet but if you ask Kirby it's Clarke. But no confirmation
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    So Pogacar only gained about 10 seconds. Correct?
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • RichN95. said:

    Who won?

    Simon Clarke
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,461
    Clarke wins to justify Carlton's premature ejaculation.

    Movistar rider getting annoyed that the motorbike is too close for Rog.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    Clarke played chicken with EBH beautifully in the finale.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    Clarke confirmed.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    Pross said:

    Really don't get Stuyven towing Pog in those last few kms. Pog only gain about 15-20" in the end for quite a big effort.

    UAE owe him a big favour
    "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
  • Jtomesgreen
    Jtomesgreen Posts: 190
    Well that move by Boasson Hagen is probably one of the worst tactical decisions I've seen in a while. Sprinted to close down Powless at 600 to go and kept going
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,907
    RichN95. said:

    So Pogacar only gained about 10 seconds. Correct?

    13 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