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

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Very surprising that the jury dared to give the French chouchou a time punishment.

That would be Pinot. Anyway, the UCI have it in for Lefevere. That could have been a contributing factor.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Very surprising that the jury dared to give the French chouchou a time punishment.

It was on camera, impossible to ignore it.

 

[Jagartrott]

He can only blame his team (he won't). Isn't Lotto-Soudal build around him??

He was actually quite well positioned 1 km or so before the finish, with his lead-out man right in front of him. I'm guessing he wanted to repeat the trick from stage 3 and come to the front late, but his legs may have been sapped this time because of the more demanding run in.

 

[Billie]

Adam Yates finally got his yellow jersey after Chalet Reynard 2016 lool

 

[tobydawq]

I would give the red number to the commissaire. Very combative decision.

 

[RedheadDane]

So... the picture on social media with Alaphilippe and Bennett in their respective jerseys is just Alaphilippe keeping his jersey from today on?

 

[JosephK]

Well now, that's a warning shot for everyone else. If the race committee will penalize Ala, no one else can expect to get much slack.

 

[Netserk]

Seriously, Wout Van Aert right now is a better version of the best version of Sagan.

He is way more like Cancellara.

 

[Big Doopie]

Yates in yellow, I bet Mitchelton had not expected that.

Guess we'll see a pretty aggressive Alaphilippe tomorrow

yup. i think someone will be channeling a little anger, for sure.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Great win. But the most crazy about it is that he could probably also have won yesteday.

And the day before, and before, lol

 

[Broccolidwarf]

He is way more like Cancellara.

I don't remember Cancellara winning top flight bunch sprints?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He is way more like Cancellara.

Canc+Boonen hybrid.

 

[bob.a.feet]

It's a really stupid moment from Quickstep, but to take the yellow jersey off Ala because he took a bottle seems ridiculous.
Technically the right decision, but come on.

 

[shalgo]

So much for Ala challenging Cancellara's record for most career yellow jerseys by a non-winner.

 

[Red Rick]

Canc+Boonen hybrid.

I'd say a little closer to Cancellara than Boonen.

 

[tobydawq]

Canc+Boonen hybrid.

Plus climbing ability. As I said in the other thread. He is nuts!

 

[Vino's Mum]

Plus climbing ability.

Sean Kelly then?

(I’m joking. At least I think I am.)

 

[Gigs_98]

Yates in yellow, I bet Mitchelton had not expected that.

Guess we'll see a pretty aggressive Alaphilippe tomorrow

Alaphilippe going balls out to get the jersey back would be pretty epic. Realistically though he should probably just focus on trying to get the stage win as that alone will be difficult enough.

Then go for yellow on the Peyresourde descent

 

[Red Rick]

Plus climbing ability. As I said in the other thread. He is nuts!

Cancellara has pulled a few monster turns himself in his day.

 

[Netserk]

Plus climbing ability. As I said in the other thread. He is nuts!

It's not that much better than Cancellara in 2008 & 2009. He is a bit lighter and positions himself better.

 

[tobydawq]

Sean Kelly then?

(I’m joking. At least I think I am.)

With a better TT and cross abilites

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Van Avermaet's biggest strength has always been his racing instinct though. That's what won him most of his biggest wins. I don't really think there is a single physical aspect right now where I would rate GVA higher than current WVA.
Sprint? WVA
Time Trial? WVA
climbing? WVA
explosiveness? WVA

You are putting words in my mouth. I never said that the current version of GVA is Better than WVA. I just said that we have previously seen examples of riders who can do the same things or who have the same versatility. Maybe GVA is not the best example here, since his skillset has always been more skewed towards endurance than sprinting.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

With a better TT and cross abilites

De Vlaeminck?

 

[Big Doopie]

So much for Ala challenging Cancellara's record for most career yellow jerseys by a non-winner.

... you really think he will never have another opportunity?

 

[Big Doopie]

De Vlaeminck?

good but not great TT ability.

and it was De Vlaeminck's brother who was the better cross guy.

just saying.