Tour de France 2019 stage 5 St D -Vosges - Colmar 175.5km

[tomorrow]

Re: Re:

Sagan might well go in the break, if it's big, for the sprint points after 71 km, then sit up.

and you could say the same about Matthews (and anyone else who is intrested in the green jersey).

If already in the break, why would they sit up after the sprint. There's pretty good chance of winning from the break and pretty good chance of not scoring any points or very few from the peloton. Viviany showed a little resistance for they green yesterday, so they both need to shut him up.

 

[HelloDolly]

Allaphillipe wants to hold on to the jersey tomorrow so cannot see him in a break ...wants ot keep jersey till after 1st rest day

DQS will chase break for bonus seconds

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Trek and Ag2R trying to get in the early break is surprising.

Würtz is there for Katusha, as predicted.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Stuyven, De Gendt, Haga and King are there

 

[Eyeballs Out]

This could go on for an hour +

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Break eliminated

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Sunweb being quoted on Danish TV, for saying they think a reduced sprint is realistic today, which means Matthews and the Kraghen are not allowed to hit the break, because they have to save themselves for the finale.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Asgreen is back to being the big bad cop at the head of the peloton - great to see his crash has not had lasting effect

 

[sir fly]

This battle for the breakaway will make the stage tougher than it is.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Sunweb and DQ controlling the pace in the peloton.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Was that Sagan closing the gap for Bora? - The rider had a white helmet...

 

[tobydawq]

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Was that Sagan closing the gap for Bora? - The rider had a white helmet...

Sagan has a green shirt and a green helmet.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Van Aert attacks

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Re: Re:

Was that Sagan closing the gap for Bora? - The rider had a white helmet...

Sagan has a green shirt and a green helmet.

Oh right, forget he was in green

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Ineos moving towards the front, guess they are tired of the anarchy and want to control the pace.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Why is EF fighting this hard to control the break?

 

[King Boonen]

BOTD.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

That was the early break

Wellens, Würtz, Clarke, Skujins.

Next action on the climb..... might be the first cat. 2 though, not the cat. 3.

 

[King Boonen]

Clarke, Skujins, Wellens, Wurtz.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Bora-hansgrohe decided it will be a boring stage.

 

[tomorrow]

Re: Re:

Was that Sagan closing the gap for Bora? - The rider had a white helmet...

Sagan has a green shirt and a green helmet.

Oh right, forget he was in green

However, Sagan indeed was covering someone from EF, however I don't see why? Or maybe it was an attempt to get into the break?

 

[tobydawq]

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Bora-hansgrohe decided it will be a boring stage.

It was not really their "fault" that only four riders decided to go in the attack.

 

[Flamin]

That's it? Lame.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Bora-hansgrohe decided it will be a boring stage.

It was not really their "fault" that only four riders decided to go in the attack.

That’s not their sole responsibility but they opted for a defensive ride today, and I’m disappointed.

 

[Red Rick]

People still being surprised at Tour stages turning out lame.