2016 Tour de France, Stage 5: Limoges → Le Lioran (216km)

[Moose McKnuckles]

Look at that cadence from GVA. If you tilted him sideways, he'd take off like a helicopter.

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Surprisingly did Pinot manage to hang on..or did SKY lower the pace when they took the front?

The latter. Gap to GVA went back out when Sky went to the front

 

[MartinGT]

Has Tommy V won the combative yet

 

[Carols]

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So Movistar ride hard, isolate their leader? Trying to shell Bertie?

Yah they clearly wanted to test where he was and see if they could break him, but he's fine for a day like this.

Bala is still there no? Nairito isn't isolated. But my eyes are very old.

Yeah he isn't isolated, but the general sentiment that they burnt their support to try and see if Contador would crack remains the same

Oh they tried hard, but he is surviving....so far!

 

[Jspear]

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Surprisingly did Pinot manage to hang on..or did SKY lower the pace when they took the front?

It seemed to me like the pace had been slower on the climb when sky took up the lead.

 

[infeXio]

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Look at that cadence from GVA. If you tilted him sideways, he'd take off like a helicopter.

:lol:

 

[ILovecycling]

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Yeah but Berto has the full on head tilt going Riding on pure guts.

this imho

He should hold on on last climb,the worst is behind him!

 

[Eclipse]

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So Movistar ride hard, isolate their leader? Trying to shell Bertie?

Yah they clearly wanted to test where he was and see if they could break him, but he's fine for a day like this.

Bala is still there no? Nairito isn't isolated. But my eyes are very old.

Yeah he isn't isolated, but the general sentiment that they burnt their support to try and see if Contador would crack remains the same

Weren't they just riding because there was a possibility that Valverde could win the stageand take yellow, but once they saw how strong GVA was staying, they kind of gave up?

Not sure it was anything to do with Contador. It's not like he's going to be a threat to Quintana anyway.

If they wanted the stage and yellow they'd have stopped the gap going out to 15mins in the first place rather than just absolutely hammering on a single climb

 

[maltiv]

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I really don't get it why Etixx didn't had one rider pulling in the peloton, for an eventual stage win or yellow jersey. Even if Alaphilippe is bad, you still have Martin.

Indeed. I've always found it strange how some teams are willing to sacrifice their entire team to get a flat sprint, while almost no teams are willing to sacrifice anyone on stages like this, even if they on paper would have a great chance of winning.

 

[Oliwright]

Re: 2016 Tour de France, Stage 5: Limoges → Le Lioran (216km

He's actually a commentator? I thought it was just a random fool.

BBC commentator I believe.

yep

 

[DFA123]

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If they wanted the stage and yellow they'd have stopped the gap going out to 15mins in the first place rather than just absolutely hammering on a single climb

Looks like they just misjudged it, didn't think GVA was so strong. You could say the same about Contador. If they really wanted to drop him, they'd have gone hard on both climbs, not just trying to drop him on one of them.

It just makes no sense for them to waste energy to drop Contador. If Quintana doesn't even finish above Contador, he's certainly not going to be beating Froome and probably won't be on the podium.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Yeah but Berto has the full on head tilt going Riding on pure guts.

this imho

He should hold on on last climb,the worst is behind him!

Fingers crossed! Come one Berto!!

 

[Oliwright]

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Alberto on Kreuziger's wheel at the moment, Kreuziger looks mega strong by the way.

back to 2013 level?

 

[sir fly]

Contador holding on but looks discomforted.

 

[ExNorseCyc]

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"Denigrating commenting style toward others and clinic suggestions toward Contador in just a few points.
Maybe im overreacting."

INvading your personal space, trigger you? Oh people like you bore the world to death.

Im talking about the race, stop make me react to your crying. ffs.

 

[TMP402]

Re: 2016 Tour de France, Stage 5: Limoges → Le Lioran (216km

He's actually a commentator? I thought it was just a random fool.

BBC commentator I believe.

And a multiple track World champion.

 

[Carols]

Aru looks Good

 

[markene2]

Commentators mentioned Pauwels have crashed on the decent. But no pictures.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Aru looks as though he may give this a go.

 

[Carols]

GVA in yellow, Wow!!!!

 

[Poursuivant]

David Millar on itv was adamant the break had no chance even at 15 minutes, bizarre

 

[Kwibus]

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I really don't get it why Etixx didn't had one rider pulling in the peloton, for an eventual stage win or yellow jersey. Even if Alaphilippe is bad, you still have Martin.

Indeed. I've always found it strange how some teams are willing to sacrifice their entire team to get a flat sprint, while almost no teams are willing to sacrifice anyone on stages like this, even if they on paper would have a great chance of winning.

It's a lot harder to chase in the hills. You need riders to be able to ride hard over hills. A lot of teams have no team for it.

 

[Carols]

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Aru looks as though he may give this a go.

He sure is looking smooth!

 

[doperhopper]

Will we see VROOOOM today?

 

[Oliwright]

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Who do u think is going to attack from gc group?