Tour de France 2020 | Stage 5 (Gap - Privas, 183 km)

[Devil's Elbow]

The almost-yearly visit to Gap and a slight drag to the finish bookend this transitional stage, which should see the third sprint in five days.

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Timetable
Start: 13:10
Intermediate sprint: 14:22/14:25/14:29
Col de Serre Colon: 16:09/16:15/16:17
Côte de Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès: 16:58/17:07/17:18
Finish: 17:18/17:29/17:41

Climbs
Very little of note, the organisers have chosen the easiest possible route to exit the Alps. For reference's sake, this is what the 'climb' on which the intermediate sprint looks like. The roads become a bit hillier as the stage goes on, but neither the Col de Serre Colon nor the Côte de Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès, the latter of which is inside the final 20k, should bother the sprinters much.

Finish
Much more technical than the previous stages, especially towards the end. The false-flat drags on until the flamme rouge, where the riders turn right on a roundabout. From here, it's essentially a series of (gentle) curves all the way until the finish line. There's another roundabout at 250 to go, but it has supposedly been flattened for the race. There should be a slight headwind in the final kilometer.

General classification after Stage 4

1. Julian Alaphilippe
2. Adam Yates + 0.04
3. Primoz Roglic + 0.07
4. Tadej Pogacar + 0.11
5. Guillaume Martin + 0.13
6. Egan Bernal + 0.17
7. Tom Dumoulin s.t.
8. Esteban Chaves s.t.
9. Nairo Quintana s.t.
10. Miguel Ángel López s.t.

Points classification after Stage 4

1. Peter Sagan 83
2. Sam Bennett 83
3. Alexander Kristoff 80
4. Matteo Trentin 61
5. Giacomo Nizzolo 51

KOM classification after Stage 4

1. Benoît Cosnefroy 21
2. Michael Gogl 12
3. Primoz Roglic 10
4. Tadej Pogacar 8
5. Guillaume Martin 6

Young riders classification after Stage 4

1. Tadej Pogacar
2. Egan Bernal + 0.06
3. Enric Mas + 0.15
4. Sergio Higuita + 0.34
5. Marc Hirschi s.t.

 

[Anderis]

Do you think it's a stage for pure sprinters or more for classics riders?

 

[HelloDolly]

Sprinters

 

[Devil's Elbow]

This should be within the limits of most sprinters, although positioning will be key considering there's little space to move up after the roundabout at the flamme rouge. I'd expect some classics riders to contest this finish but none of them to win.

 

[Gigs_98]

How is the weather gonna be? That section around Montelimar seems like it could be afected by crosswind

 

[JosephK]

Strategy tips for GC riders on Stage 5: Don't crash. Don't get gapped by crosswinds (if there are crosswinds).

 

[Tonton]

This should be within the limits of most sprinters, although positioning will be key considering there's little space to move up after the roundabout at the flamme rouge. I'd expect some classics riders to contest this finish but none of them to win.

I don't like that finish, I don't worry about the wind, but the corners.

 

[Leinster]

Do you think it's a stage for pure sprinters or more for classics riders?

It has Bennett v Sagan written all over it. The technical finish might give Sagan the edge. Trentin, Nizzolo and Colbrelli will all be there or thereabouts and maybe Ewan.

 

[Leinster]

Finish
Much more technical than the previous stages, especially towards the end. The false-flat drags on until the flamme rouge, where the riders turn right on a roundabout. From here, it's essentially a series of (gentle) curves all the way until the finish line. There's another roundabout at 250 to go, but it has supposedly been flattened for the race. There should be a slight headwind in the final kilometer.

I just looked that roundabout up on google maps. That would be a big job to flatten that structure and landscaping, just for a bike race, and there are traffic islands coming in and going out.

 

[Amazinmets87]

Too hard for Ewan?

 

[Leinster]

Too hard for Ewan?

It’s a long drag for him to go uphill, but then he did beat Bennett up to Hatta Dam this year, so maybe it’s in his reach.

I’m aware that Hatta is a very different type of finish, just saying he’s surprised us before.

 

[dicanio_michael]

It is a false false up to the finish line. Ewan is the big favourite. I hope Bennett doesn't go early this time. Whoever time it to 150m to sprint will win.

 

[The Hegelian]

Yeah, weight to power + form - Ewan will be very hard to beat here. I always thought he was better on these kinds of finishes than pure flat. Trentin looks good though, I could see him up there.

 

[claude cat]

Slight uphill sprint will suit Ewan down to the ground.

 

[Faserr]

There could be some crosswind on the part to Montélimar. It think they will be nervous in the last 50 km.

Will there be a rider who wants to go in the break today? They have to pay him a lot of money.

 

[search]

it's not an uphill sprint though, only the run-in is uphill

I just looked that roundabout up on google maps. That would be a big job to flatten that structure and landscaping, just for a bike race, and there are traffic islands coming in and going out.

yes, must have been. It cost the city almost 50.000 Euro to remove it, but ASO required it

https://www.hebdo-ardeche.fr/actualite-8933-combien-va-couter-le-passage-du-tour-de-france

 

[SafeBet]

Sam Bennett to win solo.

 

[Valanga]

Wout Van Aert said he wanted to have a go at this one.

 

[movingtarget]

Wout Van Aert said he wanted to have a go at this one.

Not surprised.

 

[movingtarget]

Sam Bennett to win solo.

That's probably not a safe bet..............

 

[Mayomaniac]

How is the weather gonna be? That section around Montelimar seems like it could be afected by crosswind

Yes, if the Mistral is blowing we could get some crosswinds action.

 

[Red Rick]

This isn't too hard for anyone lol. The only thing the drag does is very slightly change the balance between sprinters, and cause the final 500m is basically flat it's even less than otherwise.

The leadout does get more complicated though.

 

[movingtarget]

Ewan for the double.

 

[Breezy1985]

Yes, if the Mistral is blowing we could get some crosswinds action.

Party time

 

[Bardamu]

Pedersen, Stuyven or Theuns to get 5th?