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

[Ryongsyong]

Now illegal SKY motor pacing.

LOL, because no other teams do that, do they?

 

[Publicus]

Why is that even a rule?

I don't know. Inner Ring apparently reported it on twitter. Hopefully he's wrong.

 

[ILovecycling]

but Chris is really stupid,when reconned he was pedaling his usual 100rpm on pave
This will be a miracle if he survive this without crash

 

[ChewbaccaD]

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

Just an ugly cyclist to watch.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

but Chris is really stupid,when reconned he was pedaling his usual 100rpm on pave
This will be a miracle if he survive this without crash

He kept pace with terpstra though, according to Niki

 

[phanatic]

I don't know. Inner Ring apparently reported it on twitter. Hopefully he's wrong.

Ok. Thanks.

 

[wollollo]

Martin and Dumoulin back with the break.

 

[ILovecycling]

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

I sounded like you want sky lose,thats not fair

edit: oh I see,you meant this stage

 

[WildspokeJoe]

Feels like this is going to be similar to stage 13 from last year.

Flat stage reeking havoc on the GC.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Average speed 49 km/h, wow

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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.

Wiggo lost in on the descent - not on the flat twice!

 

[ILovecycling]

He kept pace with terpstra though, according to Niki

I dont believe Niki was going full gas

 

[King Boonen]

I sounded like you want sky lose,thats not fair

edith I see,you meant this stage

I do want Sky to lose. Why is that not fair?

 

[Scott SoCal]

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.

Yep. If he's struggling with traffic furniture on wet roads he will tip toe over the stones. He could lose big time today.

 

[trevim]

Schleck with Froome lol

What a dynamic duo for the cobbles. Is Rodriguez on their wheel as well?

 

[Matt92]

I don't get why Astana is chasing in the peloton. It's not like they're just controlling and setting a pace, they're pushing for real.

 

[indianfanboy]

Why did Marcus Burghardt drop back?

 

[luckyboy]

The final section

 

[mastermind]

Why did Marcus Burghardt drop back?

Helping VDB?

EDIT: is that section taken out?

 

[MartinGT]

Why did Marcus Burghardt drop back?

Support TVG I assume

 

[sultanofhyd]

Why did Marcus Burghardt drop back?

van Garderen

 

[murali]

I don't get why Astana is chasing in the peloton. It's not like they're just controlling and setting a pace, they're pushing for real.

the faster the safer, esp when in front of peloton. safety crucial for yellow wearer.

also, they hav westra up as a launch point.
tactically, the best thing.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Helping VDB?

EDIT: is that section taken out?

VDB who?

 

[ILovecycling]

I do want Sky to lose. Why is that not fair?

seems childish,but let it go...its not of my business

 

[ggusta]

I have gone from excited to follow this stage to anxious for this stage to end with no major gc dnf's or insurmountable losses of time.

Oh well.

just stay upright, ac.

I gotta get some work done.