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

[No_Balls]

strongest also means someone who can stay on his bike.


froome crtashed. thts part of racing.

just as i say cav crashed.

plz enjoy the rest of race.

It is not like Froome looked overly convincing this far to begin with. He has been all over the place until this day and crashing like 4 times (Dauphine included) is almost always a bad omen.

 

[gustienordic]

Sky should have brought Kennaugh apparently lol

 

[murali]

valverde must be cursing his bad luck.

last year it was crosswinds.
this yr it is rains.

 

[JRanton]

We didn't even get to the cobbles yet. Should they neutralize every single slippery road?

It was the fight for position before the cobbles that caused it.

 

[MartinGT]

He was pretty ****ing impressive in Roubaix

In the dry, yes you're right, therefore he is King Boonen

 

[T-Nielsen]

I'd say it was both, considering that the cobbles didn't necessarily have to be the physical cause, but the anxiety they caused probably derailed him mentally.

I think thats the riders own creation, not something you can blame the poor defensless cobbles for.

PS: Why did Sky not do for Froome what they are doing for Porte right now.

 

[xanadu]

Shhh! i think i can hear Wiggo laughing

 

[trevim]

Assuming Contador gets through today, we're going to have another Tour with no battle at all.

Contador is good but not 2009 untouchable level

 

[TANK91]

Dowsett was being interviewed last night and was saying Froome would have won a lot more but cannot handle a bike.

A pretty serious weakness if you ask me which compounds the error of Sky in not taking a plan B.

Porte for top ten finish? No chance !

And Wiggo can lol, haha he is worst than Froome in wet. Giro he and quit earlier in Worlds.

 

[sultanofhyd]

It was the fight for position before the cobbles that caused it.

So? There is more intense fighting for position in every flat stage.

 

[Ryongsyong]

I really wonder what Wiggins is thinking right about now

LOL, he's just as **** in the rain too. He's probably happy. Sky are only good at things involving staring at computers.

 

[Publicus]

Assuming Contador gets through today, we're going to have another Tour with no battle at all.

It's not his fault Froome crashed multiple times.

 

[the sceptic]

Could this be the end of the aliens career?

 

[mastermind]

Assuming Contador gets through today, we're going to have another Tour with no battle at all.

don't underestimate Nibali!

 

[dduff442]

Remember that at last year's world championship Italy did to half the best riders in the world (Froome included) what happened to Froome today. Nibbles stayed upright then and does now.

It's terrible to lose Froome in this way, but denigrating other riders won't get him to Paris.

 

[burning]

I really enjoy Kirby at the moment

 

[therhodeo]

dont be bad,its really a tough moment when you idol is broken.

I hear that. Maybe they could step away for a cry though.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Could this be the end of the aliens career?

No, he will be back at the Vuelta hopefully. A good battle with Nairo!

 

[thrawn]

I think thats the riders own creation, not something you can blame the poor defensless cobbles for.

PS: Why did Sky not do for Froome what they are doing for Porte right now.

Maybe they all read his book and decided he was a ******bag.

 

[mastermind]

cobbless!!

 

[King Boonen]

In the dry, yes you're right, therefore he is King Boonen

I'm who now?!?!?!

 

[Publicus]

It was the fight for position before the cobbles that caused it.

Fighting for position is part of racing.

 

[Miburo]

It's not his fault Froome crashed multiple times.

No but the fact remains that this could make the tour boring

 

[Red Rick]

Assuming Contador gets through today, we're going to have another Tour with no battle at all.

Nibali seems to be in great shape even though he was **** the reset of the year

 

[Savant12]

How long till the Froome fans quit posting?

After the Anti-Froome fans stop cheering his demise.