2014 Paris - Nice, stage 5: Crèche-sur-Saône - Rive-de-Gier 152.5km

[karlboss]

Terpstra with a monster pull.

With Meersman out, who for? Stybar over degenkolb and Matthews?

 

[jaylew]

What, 30-40 guys in the chase group?

 

[shalgo]

I guess the ideal outcome for Thomas would be for the three in front to hang on and win, but only by a few seconds. Then Degenkolb wouldn't get any bonus seconds. But they can't get too much time, because Betancur is only 17 seconds behind.

 

[fraserhughes]

QS chasing.

Nibs messing with the chase

 

[Flamin]

With Meersman out, who for? Stybar over degenkolb and Matthews?

Tommeke

 

[spalco]

Wow, very nice win. I didn't expect that.

 

[fraserhughes]

Betancur wins!!

 

[jaylew]

Fats Betancur!!!!

 

[ILovecycling]

Yes,YES!!!

 

[webvan]

Dude's a beast !

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Boring stage, of course...

 

[karlboss]

That looked so easy.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Betancur wasn't even tired.

 

[Parrulo]

Boring stage, of course...

Yay 15 minutes of half decent racing and absolutely no selection. One for the history books

 

[TeoSheva]

1. Carlos Betancur (Ag2r La Mondiale)
2. Bob Jungels (Trek Factory Racing)
3. Jakob Fuglsang (Astana)
4. Bryan Coquard (Europcar)
5. Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
6. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (Giant-Shimano)
7. Tony Gallopin (Trek Factory Racing)
8. Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team)
9. Borut Bozic (Astana)
10. Marco Marcato (Cannondale)

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Yay 15 minutes of half decent racing and absolutely no selection. One for the history books

... so just like every of the oh-so-revered MTFs, right?

Back to topic: Coquard up there is a big surprise for me.

 

[jaylew]

Betancur and Fuglsang up to 4th and 6th on GC.

 

[Guybrush]

Fat & Furious

 

[Hugo87]

Congratz to Betancur, but Jungels deserves some recognition too, the young man has some future.

 

[Parrulo]

... so just like every of the oh-so-revered MTFs, right?

Back to topic: Coquard up there is a big surprise for me.

When did i say i wanted MTF's? Like i said on a previous thread, the idea of the route is brilliant, the execution of it is terrible.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

... so just like every of the oh-so-revered MTFs, right?

Back to topic: Coquard up there is a big surprise for me.

why. the guy is 58 kg and can climb very well of course

 

[Netserk]

Great final!

 

[ianstannard]

I hope Thomas and Degenkolb can keep their lead

 

[Christian]

Great finale! The parcours might be a bit lame but the riders make for some great racing.


BTW Navardauskas pushed Maxime Bouet (was in the TV images), causing Bouet to crash heavily, and subsequently abandon. I wonder if there will be consequences for that

 

[ILovecycling]

Fat & Furious

this

Congratz to Betancur, but Jungels deserves some recognition too, the young man has some future.

yea,impressive,i thought he will win the stage,still great

I hope Thomas and Degenkolb can keep their lead

comes wednesday degenkolb will be gone from GC,hilly stages ahead