2014 Tour de France, Stage 5: Ypres – Arenberg Porte du Hainaut: 156km

[King Boonen]

Come on everyone other than Sky!!!

 

[benzwire]

Don't want to see guys getting hurt, but this is all part of racing. Skipping sections or days like this diminishes the race. Winning in these conditions only makes the victory and sport that much more impressive!

 

[Publicus]

I think some GC candidate is going to get screwed by this rule that tire changes can only come from the team car.

 

[No_Balls]

Edit

10 char

 

[Cimber]

Apparently a lot of riders have put band aids on hips and shoulders to somewhat soften up any crashes

 

[sultanofhyd]

The bunch is definitely more nervous in the tour this year. How many times have you seen Contador riding second wheel with 5 kms to go in flat stages?

 

[ILovecycling]

The problem for Froome now is exactly Wiggins' last year at the Giro: loss of confidence in your means in conditions like this...and with the cobbles.

exactly my thought when I saw that crash.

Come on everyone other than Sky!!!

dont be ridiculous

 

[sultanofhyd]

I think some GC candidate is going to get screwed by this rule that tire changes can only come from the team car.

Does that mean taking teammates' bikes is not allowed?

 

[Cimber]

When will you say it is ok for Froome to lift in a car to Arenberg?

I am not even a SKY or Froome fan. I do wanna see Contador crush him in the mountains. I just dont want a lot of damn excuses for SKY when Contador does beat him

 

[Publicus]

The problem for Froome now is exactly Wiggins' last year at the Giro: loss of confidence in your means in conditions like this...and with the cobbles.

This. He has to be completely gutted mentally. He hasn't even reached the dangerous part of the race and he's already hit the tarmac.

 

[Netserk]

Break of the day

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Froome is a living bobblehead. Keeps looking from stem to road, stem to road.

 

[Cimber]

The problem for Froome now is exactly Wiggins' last year at the Giro: loss of confidence in your means in conditions like this...and with the cobbles.

Exactly what I was thinking. Deja vu

 

[benzwire]

Apparently a lot of riders have put band aids on hips and shoulders to somewhat soften up any crashes

Yeah that will help a lot.....

 

[cineteq]

I dont like Froome, but I really dont want him to lose cos of crashes. Want him to be beaten fair and square

Crashing is part of racing, so it's fair. Evey rider is subjected to the same conditions.

 

[infeXio]

Break of the day

Oh the nostalgia!

 

[No_Balls]

I am not even a SKY or Froome fan. I do wanna see Contador crush him in the mountains. I just dont want a lot of damn excuses for SKY when Contador does beat him

I realized this and edited my comment. But you were fast

 

[Arredondo]

Burghardt is dropping to the peloton.

 

[thehog]

Crashing can happen to anyone.

But that's 3 times now in the last two races. He's become Anatomic Jock Race Froome again.

 

[Publicus]

Does that mean taking teammates' bikes is not allowed?

That's allowed, I presume. What I don't understand is why that rule is allowed for Paris Roubaix, but not here. Makes no sense on the surface.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

this is a day we are going to lose 70% of the potential top 10 contenders

 

[Matt92]

Burghardt has slowed down to stay with Van Garderen. Break down to 5.

 

[King Boonen]

dont be ridiculous

Please explain exactly what is ridiculous about me wanting to support teams that actually want to race?

 

[phanatic]

I think some GC candidate is going to get screwed by this rule that tire changes can only come from the team car.

Why is that even a rule?

 

[Cimber]

I realized this and edited my comment. But you were fast

hehe (10 char)