Tour de France 2018 stage 5: Lorient > Quimper 204,5 km

[alspacka]

From the scarcity of posts is it fair to assume absolutely nothing of note has happened so far?

 

[Simurgh]

From the scarcity of posts is it fair to assume absolutely nothing of note has happened so far?

yeah

 

[sir fly]

One of many mentioned plots will be played. There's enough kilometres for late attackers, for group finish, even for the escapees if the peloton continues like in previous 10 -15 kilometres.

 

[SKSemtex]

Really boring so far. This stage looked so good on paper. Why nobody attack?

 

[Laplaz]

Really boring so far. This stage looked so good on paper. Why nobody attack?

It's not the Giro after all

 

[SKSemtex]

Really boring so far. This stage looked so good on paper. Why nobody attack?

It's not the Giro after all

Very true.

 

[rainman]

A procession up the main climb just 23 kms to go.

 

[Rollthedice]

Too big peloton heading to the narrow hectic finale.

 

[sir fly]

Really boring so far. This stage looked so good on paper. Why nobody attack?

Hard to expect an attack with the teams thinking about their overall leaders and stage hunters concentrating on the final kilometer.
But it's not that boring... For example, already an hour of calculated chase and uncertainty regarding the breakaway.

 

[SKSemtex]

Soit might be Sagan vs Gaviria after all :surprised:

Please NO

 

[Scarponi]

Blows my mind how this race got so popular, had to
Of been epic in the 60s,70s,80s,90s cause it's been trash for a while

 

[SKSemtex]

it looks like Sunday riding

 

[Potomac]

They can start racing anytime now.

 

[sir fly]

Calmejane finished 10 in Tour du Finistère, the first from group behind the winner's group.
They'll have to dig deep in order to survive, though.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Nibali looks ready to pounce

 

[Scarponi]

Oh that was so exciting !!!!!!! Well done organizers

 

[Bolder]

Calmejean is a quality rider but this was a tough course to win from a break. And the break was only 5 riders.

Should be an exciting finish, even if it doesn't shake up GC.

 

[bigcog]

Re:

Nibali looks ready to pounce

Yep I was thinking he might try to get a bit of time back today.

 

[SKSemtex]

why do not they keep riding? :surprised:

 

[Vroome.exe]

why do not they keep riding? :surprised:

Because Ala always wastes energy on dumb attacks, maybe he learned.

 

[SKSemtex]

why do not they keep riding? :surprised:

Because Ala always wastes energy on dumb attacks, maybe he learned.

Yes. The one with Martin was especially dumb.

 

[sir fly]

Baltic offensive today...

 

[Scarponi]

Rein Taamarae, 2012 first MTF Froome, Wiggins, Cadel, Nibali and Taamarae?????? Still the biggest shock that he held on to that pace that day

 

[Rollthedice]

Sky decided to thin the peloton.

 

[bigcog]

Bernal at front with Froome