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

[sir fly]

Now Stannard at the front.
Not sure why Sky doesn't leave it to Etixx.

 

[perico]

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

It's either brilliant or Majka is living up to his reputation as the most selfish rider on the squad.

 

[RattaKuningas]

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Now Stannard at the front.
Not sure why Sky doesn't leave it to Etixx.

Maybe they have some plans for today. I can't think of any other reason.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

any streams yet?

 

[Laplaz]

De Gendt, Grivko and GVA now in front of the others with 6:00 on main group

 

[sir fly]

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Now Stannard at the front.
Not sure why Sky doesn't leave it to Etixx.

Maybe they have some plans for today. I can't think of any other reason.

I would be surprised if they try something.

Looks like the breakaway (in all its pieces) won't even reach finale.

 

[Poursuivant]

GVA
De gendt
Grivko

30" ahead of rest of break

 

[sir fly]

Now it looks like a fair chance for the breakaway again.

 

[Laplaz]

9 minutes now

 

[Eyeballs Out]

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GVA
De gendt
Grivko

30" ahead of rest of break

Strongest rouleurs building up an advantage before the climbs

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Break is looking good here

 

[pink_jersey]

over 10 minutes. Looking good so far.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Would be nice to see a big break stay out for a change instead of being caught in the last 500m.

 

[perico]

This break is pretty smart for Tinkoff if they ride to protect Alberto. Majka is free not to work, while it takes the stage win impetus out of the main contenders. Basso is directing out of the car today, and he's a smart guy. Plus get Sagan out of the jersey so Oleg will go away.

 

[ILovecycling]

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This break is pretty smart for Tinkoff if they ride to protect Alberto. Majka is free not to work, while it takes the stage win impetus out of the main contenders. Basso is directing out of the car today, and he's a smart guy. Plus get Sagan out of the jersey so Oleg will go away.

Brilliant plan lets hope it works

 

[Red Rick]

They're almost at the low point in the stage, after which they'll have like 45km of false flat and rolling terrain. That's not nothing

 

[saganftw]

seems like nobody gives a fck about yellow jersey,including etixx which is surprising

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Pretty disappointing if you ask me. Movistar and Etixx with decent chance to grab the yellow and they just don't care.

 

[Jelantik]

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This break is pretty smart for Tinkoff if they ride to protect Alberto. Majka is free not to work, while it takes the stage win impetus out of the main contenders. Basso is directing out of the car today, and he's a smart guy. Plus get Sagan out of the jersey so Oleg will go away.

I don't quite understand Oleg's obsession of yellow jersey on Sagan. It's a temporary glory. And there, he got a guy who can actually has a better chance to get the jersey for good, still he decided to bring oscar gato instead of hansen to help with that. :surprised:

 

[Red Rick]

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This break is pretty smart for Tinkoff if they ride to protect Alberto. Majka is free not to work, while it takes the stage win impetus out of the main contenders. Basso is directing out of the car today, and he's a smart guy. Plus get Sagan out of the jersey so Oleg will go away.

I don't quite understand Oleg's obsession of yellow jersey on Sagan. It's a temporary glory. And there, he got a guy who can actually has a better chance to get the jersey for good, still he decided to bring oscar gato instead of hansen to help with that. :surprised:

This is Oleg Tinkoff. Temporary glory is one of his 2 great passions. Short-lived attention is the other

 

[Hugo Koblet]

To me this signals that Tinkoff already is thinking of non-GC relates successes.

 

[HelloDolly]

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To me this signals that Tinkoff already is thinking of non-GC relates successes.

Yes this is obvious...they want toclockup stage wins as feel maybe they cannot win the Tour now

Could podium but hope with 4/5 stages that would be a great result

 

[nilfen]

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Pretty disappointing if you ask me. Movistar and Etixx with decent chance to grab the yellow and they just don't care.

This!

curious to see how the stage unfolds from here.

 

[perico]

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This break is pretty smart for Tinkoff if they ride to protect Alberto. Majka is free not to work, while it takes the stage win impetus out of the main contenders. Basso is directing out of the car today, and he's a smart guy. Plus get Sagan out of the jersey so Oleg will go away.

I don't quite understand Oleg's obsession of yellow jersey on Sagan. It's a temporary glory. And there, he got a guy who can actually has a better chance to get the jersey for good, still he decided to bring oscar gato instead of hansen to help with that. :surprised:

It's Oleg. The same guy who fired Riis, Julich, etc... Two of the brighter minds in training, motivation. He probably thinks he could develop Sagan into a Tour winner himself.

 

[Netserk]

Disappointed that the chase group cannot cooperate.