2015 Tour de France Stage 5: Arras-Amiens 189.5km

[MatParker117]

Not much really to say about this stage. It's flat, so expect four or five guys to grab some camera time for there team sponsors prior to a bunch sprint. The favourites are the usual suspects and I'm gonna say Cav grabs his first win on this tour.

Basically look forward too helicopter shots of local points of interest and hopefully Mother Nature will bring some wind.

 

[BeagRigh]

Forecast is for rain and relatively strong wind but it is a westerly. So headwind for the last part of the stage.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

Degenkolb or Sagan

 

[Velolover2]

The Gorilla again.

 

[BigMac]

There will be complaints about the OP. Just saying Mat.

 

[ILovecycling]

get the pictures and stuff to that freakin OP for god sake

 

[PremierAndrew]

Should probably include the length of the stage in the title, to keep it consistent with other race threads

 

[Poursuivant]

Could you also adjust the font, provide relevant links on the history of each town, and provide minutes of the meetings between ASO and the towns when they were signing the contract to be in this years tour. Also, would it be too much to ask for Eddy Merckx singing Bohemian Rhapsody in a South African accent, I mean come on mate, pull your finger out.

 

[BigMac]

Re:

Could you also adjust the font, provide relevant links on the history of each town, and provide minutes of the meetings between ASO and the towns when they were signing the contract to be in this years tour. Also, would it be too much to ask for Eddy Merckx singing Bohemian Rhapsody in a South African accent, I mean come on mate, pull your finger out.

Sometimes hyperbole and ridicule just don't work.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

CAV FTW

 

[Jspear]

Is everyone happy with the OP? Can we talk about the race now?

1. Cav
2. Greipel
3. Kristoff
4. Sagan

If Cav doesn't start winning, he'll have a hard time getting a contract/or a good contract for next year.

 

[SeriousSam]

Re:

If Cav doesn't start winning, he'll have a hard time getting a contract/or a good contract for next year.

I know what I'll be rooting for, then


Is Kristoff going to start racing in this Tour at some point? Does anyone know what he's targetting?

 

[Netserk]

Sagan to get 2nd and green.

Last bend is with 480m to go.

 

[Red Rick]

Losada ftw

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Martin with another breakaway from 2km out.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

.Hoping this man:

will do it again.

But before that, I think a bigger break will have a go.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Great Info Netserk ! Thanks

 

[Gigs_98]

Sagan or Cav.

 

[sir fly]

Interesting section between Combles and Thiepval, but too far from the line, I'm afraid.

 

[happytramp]

Re:

Netserk, would you consider doing the threads? They've been brutal. They shouldn't be made by people who just want to be able to say they're thread has x many views/replies.

 

[Happy dude]

What race threads have consisted of.

80% complaining about opening post

15% wishing Cav will crash/ not get contract/ fail/ moan

4% actual race content

1% moaning about content of thread. (That's me)

 

[Eagle]

Re:

What race threads have consisted of.

80% complaining about opening post

15% wishing Cav will crash/ not get contract/ fail/ moan

4% actual race content

1% moaning about content of thread. (That's me)

Has anyone actually wished Cav would crash?

 

[Escarabajo]

So is Cav going to work for Martin tomorrow or the other way around?

 

[Escarabajo]

Re: Re:

What race threads have consisted of.

80% complaining about opening post

15% wishing Cav will crash/ not get contract/ fail/ moan

4% actual race content

1% moaning about content of thread. (That's me)

Has anyone actually wished Cav would crash?

You can't because you would get banned by Susan!

 

[Tank Engine]

1. Cav, 2. Sagan, 3. Degenkolb