2013 Tour de Suisse, Stage 5: Buochs - Leuggern (175 kms)

[trevim]

A bunch sprint?
Given how poor Cannondale seems to be, maybe a breakaway can make it?
Or will Quickstep, Sky and BMC chase anyway?

Favourites: Boonen, Sagan, Renshaw, Ferrari, Demare, Degenkolb, Haussler, Kristoff...
Dark horse: Andy Schleck to pull a Liege kind of ride from Zurzacherberg or whatever that last climb is called

 

[jens_attacks]

jens and lulu sprinting for the win here

 

[trevim]

jens and lulu sprinting for the win here

Two breakaway artists indeed. Although Lulu probabaly smashes Jens in the sprint

 

[Dazed and Confused]

bizz end:

maybe another piano stage, there are a few tough days ahead.

I think Demare can do it again.

 

[bollazzo]

Some little hills in the last kilometers and uphill finish, on a TdS stage.

Let me think, what are the odds of a Sagan victory?

 

[Gloin22]

Even small uphill sprint, favours Sagan much more.

Even if he wasn't great today, he'll be certain winner tomorrow imo.

 

[Gloin22]

Even small uphill sprint, favours Sagan much more.

Even if he wasn't great today, he'll be certain winner tomorrow imo.

 

[BigMac]

I think someone could pull out a decisive breakaway in the penultimate 4th category.

 

[Roderick]

Demare for his second in row, the course can't look much more similar to the Vattenfal-course than it already does

 

[Afrank]

Demare or Sagan FTW.

@Trevim, I like your dark horse.

 

[Rajna31]

Sagan to correct his mistakes and take the win ahead of Degenkolb. But the circuit seems hard enough for a good puncheur to make it if everything goes his way (Kolobnev, Gilbert or Nordhaug/LLS come to mind, but my dark horse is JTL, he is the captain of his team for a reason ).

 

[TubularBills]

Even small uphill sprint, favours Sagan much more.

Even if he wasn't great today, he'll be certain winner tomorrow imo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3Vg1hUdx70

 

[SKSemtex]

This one is a must for Cannondale.

 

[boringboy]

Might be one for Breschel, especially if it is a small group

 

[theyoungest]

Demare for his second in row, the course can't look much more similar to the Vattenfal-course than it already does

Vattenfall has an uphill sprint? Everything before doesn't really matter, of course.

It's between Demare and Sagan.

 

[manafana]

Sagans revenge today, yesterday will give other teams confidence to ride and chase down break.

 

[Pulpstar]

Degenkolb or Sagan.

 

[Panda Claws]

Gilbert will top-10

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Gilbert will top-10

but only if the bike works this time...

 

[Eyeballs Out]

This stage looks perfect for Degenkolb

 

[Panda Claws]

but only if the bike works this time...

You'd think that a team sponsored by a bike company would make sure of that. First Evans, now Gilbert

 

[taiwan]

Sagain
Goss
Demare

 

[Panda Claws]

Cancellara names Goss and Gilbert as favourites.

 

[Netserk]

Would have loved to see them race the loop the other way

 

[Roderick]

Vattenfall has an uphill sprint? Everything before doesn't really matter, of course.

It's between Demare and Sagan.

Vattenfal is slightly uphill, maybe not 4% but the road goes definitely uphill

EDIT: Watched the finish of last years Vattenfall and the finish is indeed by far no 4%, maybe 1-1,5%