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

[Jancouver]

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

Cav working for Tony? Hahaha Good one!

I cant believe you would even say that as we all know Cav is the most selfish person in the pro peloton.

In his books, teamwork stands for:

"you all work for me so I can win. But don't worry, I will give you a hug or a high five so I will look like a team player on TV ...capisce?!"

 

[Pricey_sky]

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

Cav working for Tony? Hahaha Good one!

I cant believe you would even say that as we all know Cav is the most selfish person in the pro peloton.

In his books, teamwork stands for:

"you all work for me so I can win. But don't worry, I will give you a hug or a high five so I will look like a team player on TV ...capisce?!"

didn't watch yesterdays stage then?

 

[cellardoor]

Quickstep to do their London Bus routine, no wins for ages, then two come at once. Cav for the win.

 

[DDavies]

Brian Holm is sure that todays stage will be mayhem compared to yesterday stage due to crosswind. The gaps will be big.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Greipel ftw!

 

[Kwibus]

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The profile looks innocuous enough for an off camera crash to wipe out one of the big 4.

That's what I was thinking as well. Now with wind and rain I actually have more hopes the race will split which will result in less crashes.
If its a typical flat bunch stage sprint we will definately get a mass pile up.

 

[Cimber]

Potentially an epic stage. Raind and strong wind. Especially from 50-25 km from the finish there will be open roads will strong cross winds.

 

[Kwibus]

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

Cav working for Tony? Hahaha Good one!

I cant believe you would even say that as we all know Cav is the most selfish person in the pro peloton.

In his books, teamwork stands for:

"you all work for me so I can win. But don't worry, I will give you a hug or a high five so I will look like a team player on TV ...capisce?!"

didn't watch yesterdays stage then?

Just ignore the guy. No point reasoning with him. It's useless.

 

[Cimber]

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The wind might be strong enough, but its direction doesn't seem to be very favourable as predicted atm. That would be headwind most of the time in the final and even in the parts with crosswind, it should be rather cross-headwind than cross-tailwind which is the best for echelons.

from 50 to 25 km from the finish they be going south and the wind will hit them hard from the west. A lot of open roads and possibly rain too.

 

[Happy dude]

If there is crosswinds Etixx will be there again surely!?

 

[Brullnux]

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If there is crosswinds Etixx will be there again surely!?

And lose it again.

 

[Andro]

Brian Holm is sure that todays stage will be mayhem compared to yesterday stage due to crosswind. The gaps will be big.

I hope he's right. This stage has the potential to be incredibly boring.

 

[DFA123]

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So everybody is thinking mass sprint?
If the wind forecast is accurate, I am seeing a stage the like of the 2013 St Amand Montrond one, with Tinkoff making a power move to create echelons, both for Sagan's win and Contador regaining some time. It is becoming clear, now, from we what we have seen in the Grand Tours in the last few years, that you can gain much more time in the plain than on MTFs (minutes vs seconds).

This is a great point, and epsecially with regards to Movistar and Quintana - who seem to fare worse in the crosswinds than the other big 4 and their teams.

 

[Red Rick]

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Thank god its men's quarterfinal day then. Tomorrow is a better stage though right?

Thank god wimbledon is a week later from now on

 

[Miburo]

This tour really gonna be like the giro, every day something happens. And look at the second and third week. Almost every day there's potential danger, still not as great as the giro but for tour standards pretty good.

If only there was a long ITT and a very very hard MTF.

So rain and crosswinds?

 

[LaFlorecita]

I have a feeling Alberto will be 1st of the Big 4 on GC after today.

 

[franic]

Who is going to be breakaway? Give names...

 

[ILovecycling]

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I have a feeling Alberto will be 1st of the Big 4 on GC after today.

I hope your feeling is right

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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I have a feeling Alberto will be 1st of the Big 4 on GC after today.

Let's hope so

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Looks like a wet day. All day. With headwind / front crosswinds.

Crashes and bunch finish IMO

http://www.meteoconsult.fr/meteo-france/ville/previsions-meteo-arras-203-0.php?vue=detail&t=1436345364&chk=4e844778a27133781d7cc53c86056ecf&passerelle_2013=1&xtor=AL-7-[bulletin]-[LaChaineMeteo]-[Quantite_precipitations]

 

[DBotero]

Cavendish to get his win.Hopefully no more crashes and Froome to gain more time if there will be any echelons.

 

[Kwibus]

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I have a feeling Alberto will be 1st of the Big 4 on GC after today.

You are amazingly positive this Tour. I don't know what Alberto told you, but I like it

 

[Poursuivant]

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Who is going to be breakaway? Give names...

Europcar for sure, I will go with Quemeneur

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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I have a feeling Alberto will be 1st of the Big 4 on GC after today.

How?

 

[SafeBet]

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I have a feeling Alberto will be 1st of the Big 4 on GC after today.

How?

He's already second. He just needs to gain 40 seconds on Froome. Echelons could do the trick, although Sky has looked good so far.