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

[Kwibus]

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Majka is the luckiest person today I guess. Can sit behind other wheels all day in the breakaway and then win the stage in the end. :lol:

I was about to post this. He can sit in the wheels all day and then just win the stage with ease, unless the breaks coorperation stops working because of Majka sitting on their wheels.
Only GvA will work I guess.

 

[Red Rick]

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so astana have grivko in the break.tinkoff won't pull,astana either.so who will chase?

Giant, Movistar, FDJ, possibly Katusha, Cannondale and NL-Jumbo all have reason to chase, I'm guessing the break won't decide the winner.

Why should anyone but Movistar, Etixx, or Sky chase?

 

[dacooley]

its 170km far out from the finish and serious pursuit hasn't started yet. Etixx will also have to work at the front very soon.

 

[vedrafjord]

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so astana have grivko in the break.tinkoff won't pull,astana either.so who will chase?

Giant, Movistar, FDJ, possibly Katusha, Cannondale and NL-Jumbo all have reason to chase, I'm guessing the break won't decide the winner.

Why should anyone but Movistar, Etixx, or Sky chase?

Cannondale have a history of putting all their men on the front and driving the pace at the midpoint of a stage for no reason whatsoever.

 

[King Boonen]

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so astana have grivko in the break.tinkoff won't pull,astana either.so who will chase?

Giant, Movistar, FDJ, possibly Katusha, Cannondale and NL-Jumbo all have reason to chase, I'm guessing the break won't decide the winner.

Why should anyone but Movistar, Etixx, or Sky chase?

They've all got guys aiming for a good GC position (possibly not Katusha?) and Majka is out front (maybe add De Gendt in too but probably not). With AC maybe not being a good GC bet at the moment Tinkoff could switch to Majka, or at least protect him, if he takes a big chunk of time. He's unlikely to win, but if no-one pulls he could easily hold on to a top 5 if he doesn't have to dom for AC.

 

[Poursuivant]

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so astana have grivko in the break.tinkoff won't pull,astana either.so who will chase?

Giant, Movistar, FDJ, possibly Katusha, Cannondale and NL-Jumbo all have reason to chase, I'm guessing the break won't decide the winner.

Why should anyone but Movistar, Etixx, or Sky chase?

They've all got guys aiming for a good GC position (possibly not Katusha?) and Majka is out front (maybe add De Gendt in too but probably not). With AC maybe not being a good GC bet at the moment Tinkoff could switch to Majka, or at least protect him, if he takes a big chunk of time. He's unlikely to win, but if no-one pulls he could easily hold on to a top 5 if he doesn't have to dom for AC.

He is only interested in stages

 

[CheckMyPecs]

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so astana have grivko in the break.tinkoff won't pull,astana either.so who will chase?

Giant, Movistar, FDJ, possibly Katusha, Cannondale and NL-Jumbo all have reason to chase, I'm guessing the break won't decide the winner.

Why should anyone but Movistar, Etixx, or Sky chase?

Cannondale have a history of putting all their men on the front and driving the pace at the midpoint of a stage for no reason whatsoever.

People simply need to know who's boss.

 

[Netserk]

so astana have grivko in the break.tinkoff won't pull,astana either.so who will chase?

Giant, Movistar, FDJ, possibly Katusha, Cannondale and NL-Jumbo all have reason to chase, I'm guessing the break won't decide the winner.

Why should anyone but Movistar, Etixx, or Sky chase?

They've all got guys aiming for a good GC position (possibly not Katusha?) and Majka is out front (maybe add De Gendt in too but probably not). With AC maybe not being a good GC bet at the moment Tinkoff could switch to Majka, or at least protect him, if he takes a big chunk of time. He's unlikely to win, but if no-one pulls he could easily hold on to a top 5 if he doesn't have to dom for AC.

Majka is almost 18 minutes down in GC...

 

[King Boonen]

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so astana have grivko in the break.tinkoff won't pull,astana either.so who will chase?

Giant, Movistar, FDJ, possibly Katusha, Cannondale and NL-Jumbo all have reason to chase, I'm guessing the break won't decide the winner.

Why should anyone but Movistar, Etixx, or Sky chase?

They've all got guys aiming for a good GC position (possibly not Katusha?) and Majka is out front (maybe add De Gendt in too but probably not). With AC maybe not being a good GC bet at the moment Tinkoff could switch to Majka, or at least protect him, if he takes a big chunk of time. He's unlikely to win, but if no-one pulls he could easily hold on to a top 5 if he doesn't have to dom for AC.

Majka is almost 18 minutes down in GC...

Crap. Missed that. Disregard me then

 

[saganftw]

so majka will win today with 30 minutes advantage and win tdf oscar pereiro style

 

[Anderis]

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

Too bad Cannondale didn't put anybody in the break. Howes and Slagter took it easy yesterday, I hoped they would have today in mind.

 

[Deadbody]

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They've all got guys aiming for a good GC position (possibly not Katusha?) and Majka is out fron Iot (maybe add De Gendt in too but probably not). With AC maybe not being a good GC bet at the moment Tinkoff could switch to Majka, or at least protect him, if he takes a big chunk of time. He's unlikely to win, but if no-one pulls he could easily hold on to a top 5 if he doesn't have to dom for AC.

Majka going for top 5 would be a plottwist. :surprised:

Just curius, what TV Channel are you following tje tour on?

 

[Oliwright]

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Majka on the attack! Tinkoff wtf? and i'm gonna miss this stage (

I don't understand it either. Either Contador is feeling really good or there is no hope at all.

It's Perfect! Contador has Kreuzinger and Kiserlovski with him in the mountains, and they won't have to chase as Majka is in the break and if it stays away will win!

 

[Netserk]

Meh, it would be nice if the gap got bigger.

 

[Red Rick]

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Meh, it would be nice if the gap got bigger.

I had expected a bigger breakaway

 

[sir fly]

This could be interesting.
50 - 50 chance for breakaway, as it stands.
I'm expecting another set of attackers little later on.

 

[Poursuivant]

Rowe leading peloton

 

[King Boonen]

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They've all got guys aiming for a good GC position (possibly not Katusha?) and Majka is out fron Iot (maybe add De Gendt in too but probably not). With AC maybe not being a good GC bet at the moment Tinkoff could switch to Majka, or at least protect him, if he takes a big chunk of time. He's unlikely to win, but if no-one pulls he could easily hold on to a top 5 if he doesn't have to dom for AC.

Majka going for top 5 would be a plottwist. :surprised:

Just curius, what TV Channel are you following tje tour on?

ITV4.

 

[vladimir]

6,45 at 70 kms. I would put this 60/40 in favour of the breakaway at this point.

 

[Laplaz]

6:45 now

 

[Anderis]

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Meh, it would be nice if the gap got bigger.

Too many guys who can climb decently and are within 1 minute of GC lead. You don't want to have Voeckler 2011 all over again if you're a team of a rider who believes he can win TdF.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

For those who cannot watch the entire stage today, what time/how many more hours will the real action begin? Thanks in advance.

 

[Netserk]

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For those who cannot watch the entire stage today, what time/how many more hours will the real action begin? Thanks in advance.

Watch from 16:00 (CEST) and I think you'll get everything.

Perhaps a bit before (depending on how fast they'll ride) if you want to be sure to watch the beginning of Peyrol.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

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For those who cannot watch the entire stage today, what time/how many more hours will the real action begin? Thanks in advance.

Watch from 16:00 (CEST) and I think you'll get everything.

Thank you sir

 

[RattaKuningas]

It seems that breakaway isn't working well together anymore. It was expected I'd say.