Tour de France Tour de France 2021, Stage 5: Changé – Laval Espace Mayenne, 27.2 km (ITT)

[limak_]

Danish commentators are just talk about how much better he looks than at PdBF.

At least the helmet seems to be in place this time

 

[Tim Cahill]

And off sets the dark horse for todays stage. I'm talking of course about Nairo Quintana.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

"Hello (waves at the camera and smiles), my name is Nairo, I will be playing the role of hare for Wout today".

 

[limak_]

I was wrong!
Seems like hips actually do lie..

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I was wrong!
Seems like hips actually do lie..

DAMMIT SHAKIRA!

 

[Eclipse]

I was wrong!
Seems like hips actually do lie..

they don't lie, you just didn't read the signs of his body!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Really curious how Uran will do here.

Not surprised at Vingegaard losing slightly on the flattest third.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Let's see if Roglic can keep it up until the finish line. With him being all banged up he could also feel today's effort on the TT bike during the coming days.
Vingegaard is a bit odd, his TTing is always great, but it doesn't always say a lot about his climbing.

 

[perico]

Not a good time by G.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Looks like Asgreen is fading a bit.

 

[RedheadDane]

Asgreen lost time at the second intermediate.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Asgreen losing time badly between splits.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Rogla passes Bilbao...

 

[IndianCyclist]

And off sets the dark horse for todays stage. I'm talking of course about Nairo Quintana.

Maybe a dark hare

 

[Netserk]

If not for having the bike best fitting Rogla, would Vingegaard have stayed ahead like Van Aert? If not for that, it'd be better to sacrifice the Belgian before the Dane.

 

[sir fly]

Asgreen and Vingegaard failed to match Kung in the middle section.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Mighty Lutsenko is about to go full Albi, please put on your seatbelts!

 

[RedheadDane]

Rogla passes Bilbao...

It was Vingegaard.
Unless he's Roglic now.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I'll just interject this - again:

It annoys me to no end, that Vingegaard turned down the Olympics (both RR - and now obviously the TT is relevant).

He may never see a route that suits him again, for the rest of his career

 

[Red Rick]

Jumbo must have absolute wonder machines.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Maybe a dark hare

Or the Black Rabbit

(Watership Down reference )

 

[Gigs_98]

Literally figuratively?

Actually meant as a joke. Lately 1984's popularity has made a bit of a comeback leading to people who got stupid stuff deleted on forums or (mostly) social media angrily and seriously commenting "this is literally 1984". My comment was meant as a joke since comparing North Korean censorship to getting *** jokes deleted has kind of the same energy.

I suppose my thought process was a bit too meta though.

 

[spalco]

Roglic not bad, not great.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

It was Vingegaard.
Unless he's Roglic know.

Yes sorry, commentators misled me and I got overexcited!

 

[Eclipse]

Didn't clock how weak G's first split was. Wonder if he's intentionally trying to neg it but otherwise that's verging on disaster