2013 Tour de France, Stage 5: Cagnes-sur-Mer→Marseille (229 Km)

[Ferminal]

What do you mean? They can take 5mins in 25km easy.

 

[Jan the Man]

Gonna be tough for the peloton now. Vicious chase required.

Possibly. Given the last couple of hills they may well make the catch in the last 2/3km. It is coming down quickly.

 

[cineteq]

What do you mean? They can take 5mins in 25km easy.

He hasn't watched enough races to know this.

 

[wirral]

Bunch might have a problem today

Arashiro breaks are always doomed.

 

[Roderick]

Arashiro breaks are always doomed.

But on the other hand, De Gendt breaks are almost always succesful

 

[Finn84]

It's gonna be close with break and peloton, but almost certain now that GreenEdge will keep the yellow.

 

[TANK91]

And when is the last time you seen 5 minutes in 25 kms pulled back on this sort of stage because I have not. Gap is 4'18" with 35 to go that is doable.

 

[auscyclefan94]

What do you mean? They can take 5mins in 25km easy.

Doubt that. Very strong break and the chase will not be that easy. I still think it will be brought back, but it won't be easy.

 

[roundabout]

Problem is the uphill bits. The chase can't cook their sprinters there.

 

[manafana]

pace of bunch was brutal for last 10km, downhill from climb isnt tricky enough.

 

[Pulpstar]

At what point should De Gendt 'go' ?

 

[Ruby United]

I say Chavanel to take it with a late breakaway. Otherwise, if it's a sprint, Sagan to finally get his first win.

Chavanel will definetly be working for Cav.

 

[Flamin]

Problem is the uphill bits. The chase can't cook their sprinters there.

This

10 char

 

[Carols]

At what point should De Gendt 'go' ?

Soon, he needs to dump the jinx

 

[colmenarejo]

OK, I'll stick my neck on the block and say the break will make it.

 

[Pulpstar]

Its going to be bloody close. Hoping for De Gendt win

 

[Carols]

Its going to be bloody close. Hoping for De Gendt win

Me too, Go DeGendt!!!

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Obviously he's after a stage win today but De Gendt picked up 4 points today, polka-dot a target for him long term this tour?

 

[Miburo]

We all know that if they survive De Gendt will win this

 

[auscyclefan94]

Come on De Gendt!

 

[Eyeballs Out]

The length of this stage is really going hit the break hard

 

[Finn84]

2'50" with 25 to go.

 

[Vino's Mum]

This break is toast.

Cav ftw.

 

[Ruby United]

Break will get caught, but it is gonna be mighty close.

If HTC were in the bunch than... but they are not, so they're only gonna get caught with 3k to go..

 

[One Man Grupetto]

I've been impressed with Sicard today. They've passed dozens of traffic cones and he's not tried to steal any of them.