Paris-Nice Stage 5:Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise Vernoux-en-Vivarais: 193 km

[Anonymous]

Bye Bye Sagan?

WTF were the bookmakers thinking of installing him as favourite for today's stage?

 

[Captain_Cavman]

Just got back from my recon of tomorrow's ITT course. Unfortunately I forgot my camera so I had to take pictures on my cell phone ... I'll try to upload them later. Now for spaghetti

Why are you photographing spaghetti?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I bet you have to restrain yourself from waking the neighbours.

I don't intend to restrain myself whatsoever

Wonder what kinda damage these 3 little climbs will do.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Did TRDean ever get an answer to what happened to Pavel Brutt?

 

[boomcie]

Why are you photographing spaghetti?

Not bad. Though I missed a little punch in this joke.

 

[Jamsque]

The gaps are all pretty small, I think we'll see some re-grouping and most of the peloton together at the start of the final climb.

 

[Tuarts]

Some gaps formed off that climb

One kilometre before the top of the Col de Montreynaud (km 135), three men are in the lead: Dupond, Westra and Lopez Garcia.
20 seconds behind are Le Mevel, De Greef, Casar, Fedrigo, Jeanneson, Voigt, Kessiakoff, Garate, Svitsov, Kadri and Jerome Pineau.
The peloton 40 seconds behind.

Did the guys 20 seconds behind attack or just pull away?

I think they're all together again anyway...

 

[Ferminal]

So... 20km descent + 5-10km on the floor, then the clmbing.

Perfect time for coverage to start.

 

[Christian]

Why are you photographing spaghetti?

Too late they're already gone ... and were DELICIOUS

 

[ttrider]

Any live feeds
Many thanks in advance

 

[Jamsque]

http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/0/58/v-205975.html

English Eurosport, great quality picture if you are willing to put up with awful terrible horrible commentary.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/0/58/v-205975.html

English Eurosport, great quality picture if you are willing to put up with awful terrible horrible commentary.

you might have added excruciating

 

[superconfex]

http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/0/58/v-205975.html

English Eurosport, great quality picture if you are willing to put up with awful terrible horrible commentary.

After listening to Carlton Kirby yesterday doing TA, Harmon is a godsend

 

[ttrider]

theres nothing wrong with harmon and kelly, the tit who does tirreno adriatico that thinks purito is a solid bet for flanders on the other hand is just dreadful

 

[Jamsque]

Harmon thinks FW and Amstel Gold are monuments and butchers the pronunciation of every single non-Anglo rider's name.

 

[TeoSheva]

are all the big still in the main group?

 

[Jamsque]

FDJ just managed to pull a small group off on the descent.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

The FdJ boys absolutely murdering the descent.

 

[spalco]

theres nothing wrong with harmon and kelly, the tit who does tirreno adriatico that thinks purito is a solid bet for flanders on the other hand is just dreadful

I admire Kelly, but I think he's ****ing horrible at commentating.

 

[superconfex]

Harmon thinks FW and Amstel Gold are monuments and butchers the pronunciation of every single non-Anglo rider's name.

Carlton Kirby doesn't know any riders name who isn't a non-Anglo rider. it's the rider from "xyz team". At least Harmon gives it a go, which what counts.

anyway back to the race...someones crashed

 

[cineteq]

Arthur Vichot is the guy that crashed out.

 

[Parrulo]

hey guys great news. rui costa is on the phone with the portuguese eurosport and he is negotiating with a pro tour team. seems like a deal is close.

i say saxo!!!!

i was going to say lulu for today but it seems like he has already fallen today =/

 

[Francois the Postman]

Is Voeckler in that group that is 30 secs up the road?

 

[thirteen]

Is Voeckler in that group that is 30 secs up the road?

yep................

 

[Tuarts]

Vichot crashed and is out of the race.

FDJ's hammering on the descent has got them and some minor French rider a 40 second gap.