TdF '17 - stage 5: Vittel>La Planche des Belles Filles 160km

[Laplaz]

C'mon Thomas Voeckler!

 

[MartinGT]

Balls out already lol.

 

[MartinGT]

Break appears to be established,

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Lol at the Bahrain rider.

 

[MartinGT]

Bahrin trying to get across, Sky rider told the others not to pull him back then.

 

[MartinGT]

Big Phil
Tommy V
Delage
Edy Bos
Bodnar
Van Baarle

 

[Laplaz]

So Bakelants will finally meet the podium girls?

 

[lbennie]

BMC on the front
Porte must be feeling good today

 

[MartinGT]

Strung out nicely!

 

[Blanco]

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Portal hinted they wouldn't chase. Could be one for the break.

They need the time bonus surely?

Who? Froome won't win today...

 

[JibberJim]

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Portal hinted they wouldn't chase. Could be one for the break.

They need the time bonus surely?

Who? Froome won't win today...

I was miles away - read that as Porte He's the one who I thought needed the time bonus.

 

[MartinGT]

Peloton holding the break at 3'30" atm

 

[Vasilis]

Porte's still riding for Froome

 

[rune1107]

Re: TdF '17 - stage 5: Vittel>La Planche des Belles Filles 1

Looks like the break won't fight it out for the win today. Looks like it's Froome in yellow after today then

 

[Simurgh]

Peloton going really quick! Gap down to 3 minutes

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

This will make no real difference on GC today. The top 5 will be separated by no more than 5-10 seconds.

Meanwhile Eurosport will still be talking about Sagan and Cavendish as they come over the finish line.

 

[sir fly]

The breakaway's fairly strong, but I don't think there's a need to keep them so close.

 

[Blanco]

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Portal hinted they wouldn't chase. Could be one for the break.

They need the time bonus surely?

Who? Froome won't win today...

I was miles away - read that as Porte He's the one who I thought needed the time bonus.

He'll try for sure. Froome will try to follow I think, and counter only if he feels he's stronger than others. Quintana is interesting prospect for me. He should be fresh and carry good form from the Giro.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

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This will make no real difference on GC today. The top 5 will be separated by no more than 5-10 seconds.

This.

The fact that the course is fairly straight forward for the previous 150km almost insures this. The Sky train will push to the top, but considering the entirety of the stage, and timing, I really do expect all the name GC contenders to be within 10 seconds at the finish. Though there's a chance someone will get dropped.

I won't say this is a crap stage, but considering what the finish could have been, the fact they didn't preface it with anything makes me feel this stage, and impressive climb finish, will be all but wasted.

 

[Blanco]

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The breakaway's fairly strong, but I don't think there's a need to keep them so close.

Porte thinks he can win and wants bonus.

 

[sir fly]

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The breakaway's fairly strong, but I don't think there's a need to keep them so close.

Porte thinks he can win and wants bonus.

Off course, but 3 minutes with 110 kilometres to go...
It's about strong tempo against the likes of lighter riders, maybe. Of all small guys Richie handles fast rolling the best.

 

[LaFlorecita]

a fast pace is worse for Contador but I doubt Porte/BMC are thinking about that

 

[bajbar]

Quintana already stuck to Froome's wheel... behind the cars

 

[MartinGT]

God this commentator on ITV at the moment with the TOB is shocking.

Ze Panzer is at the medic car getting treatment and they said it was the team car and ok to hold onto the team car when he's getting attention.

 

[yaco]

Thank God we have a GC team riding at a fast tempo on a mountain day.