Stage 5 Châteauneuf-du-Pape -> La Montagne de Lure 176 km, Friday 8th March

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Oh look there is Gesink and Kelderman at 3'50. Ugh, pretty hopeless

 

[Miburo]

Looks like Sky is going to win both T-A and P-N.

Giving up on Contador?

 

[burning]

Garmin stealing warmdown sessions from Sky

Marginal gains?

 

[El Pistolero]

Giving up on Contador?

Nah, I don't really care whether or not he wins T-A.

 

[RHRH19861986]

Porte takes revenge on Menchov for Vuelta stage 20 in 2012...

 

[Lanark]

What a joke.

 

[trevim]

And how did Roche climbed today? Top10 or is he really useless WT points wise?

 

[Miburo]

Nah, I don't really care whether or not he wins T-A.

It's not cause you don't care that it means he won't win

 

[Carols]

D*mn, Pit Bull overestimated himself To Much to early.....I hope he learned something today!!!

Great ride by Porte; race looks to be his.....

 

[El Pistolero]

Porte takes revenge on Menchov for Vuelta stage 20 in 2012...

You think Menchov knows Porte? He doesn't even know who Geert Leinders is, no? Come to think of it, Porte probably doesn't know him either. Cyclists tend to forget things quickly.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Porte takes revenge on Menchov for Vuelta stage 20 in 2012...

I'd take that any day. Vuelta Queen stage > P-N Queen stage

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Talansky yesterday - "Today you had to be smart. I was smart, they were not".

 

[kingjr]

Talansky yesterday - "Today you had to be smart. I was smart, they were not".

How ironic

Bit too confident for his own good this guy.

 

[El Pistolero]

It's not cause you don't care that it means he won't win

I can't give up on something I never cared for.

 

[trevim]

You think Menchov knows Porte? He doesn't even know who Geert Leinders is, no? Come to think of it, Porte probably doesn't know him either. Cyclists tend to forget things quickly.

I don't think he even knows what is Boogerd, Rabobank, etc
So Porte gets overall, a stage and maybe Eze too?

 

[RHRH19861986]

You think Menchov knows Porte? He doesn't even know who Geert Leinders is, no? Come to think of it, Porte probably doesn't know him either. Cyclists tend to forget things quickly.

Eeeer... What??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D80cpA4a1gw

 

[trevim]

I'd take that any day. Vuelta Queen stage > P-N Queen stage

Vuelta Queen stage < Paris Nice GC

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

This is just looking silly from Sky now, will Wiggins now have Henao, Porte and Uran working for him in the Giro? The marginal gains have done wonders for Lopez too, he has looked as strong as anyone in the race bar Porte.

 

[screaming fist]

Talansky yesterday - "Today you had to be smart. I was smart, they were not".

PWNED

But hey, he's gotta do his freshman mistakes, isn't he?
At least no one can call him a wheelsucker today.

 

[cineteq]

D*mn, Pit Bull overestimated himself To Much to early.....I hope he learned something today!!!

Great ride by Porte; race looks to be his.....

He's fine, Porte was not supposed to do this.

 

[BlenJones2]

Porte's win was almost identical to his one on malhao last year

 

[DenisMenchov]

Vuelta Queen stage < Paris Nice GC

When was Menchov ever in with a chance of winning the GC?

 

[Miburo]

I can't give up on something I never cared for.

That's true

 

[Samson]

Taaramae almost dropped already

He is not in best shape and cofidis is counting on Navarro

I liked his expression after he was dropped. He wrote in his blog yesterday that he hasn't feel that good yet on the climbes and that we (fans) won't hope too much so I was pleasantly surprised that he managed to hold on for that long.

Was bit disappointed in Navarro.

But good race, very exciting stage. Hopefully someone can do something against Porte tomorrow so we could have very exciting last stage - TT.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Porte's win was almost identical to his one on malhao last year

Amazing that after a win like that in Algarve he had to wait another 13 months to get a chance as team leader.