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

[Tim Cahill]

Wilco e/w at 100/1 is the outside bet I think, he looks to be in great shape.

 

[Mayomaniac]

But he usually puts in a solid ride in a TT, not really a surprise?

Yes, but many people don't have him on their radar as a good TTer.

 

[SafeBet]

Surprisingly not a terrible first split for Chris Froome.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bahrain rider absolutely slapping everyone -35 for Haller.

Landa, Mader, Padun, Haig, maybe Caruso? the Vuelta veering into empire strikes back territory.

 

[ice&fire]

Surprisingly not a terrible first split for Chris Froome.

Did he chose to start so early because of the better weather conditions? oh... wait!

 

[Taxus4a]

Froome 3th time in the intermediate 1
Nothing important, but 30 second better his team mate Hollestein.

 

[SafeBet]

Surprisingly not a terrible first split for Chris Froome.

Lol ok Teunissen 40 seconds faster in 9 km.

Edit: and Kuss of all people 40 seconds faster as well.

 

[Taxus4a]

Lol ok Teunissen 40 seconds faster in 9 km.

Edit: and Kuss of all people 40 seconds faster as well.

Yes, but becouse Froome said today was a rest day for him...If he do his best he will be with Kuss

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Tony Martin almost nose breathing crossing the line, looked very relaxed taking these last corners so definitely not interested in pushing it after these last couple of days.

 

[Taxus4a]

Tony Martin almost nose breathing crossing the line, looked very relaxed taking these last corners so definitely not interested in pushing it after these last couple of days.

He is taking a relaxing day as a lot of of ridders today. Not a reference at all..anyway better time so far becouse his quality..Maybe Kuss pussh a little bit more and it is a little reference.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

With that second split from Kuss, I'd be surprsied if Sweeney is still ahead of him when he gets there.
Of course it's still to early to say if any of them are actually going really fast.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I have a mission for you all!

at 15.57, when the broadcast shows Kragh starting his TT - I want you all to send him god vibes - by thinking "Unleash the Kraghen", as he drives down the ramp.

- And for those of you that don't want to take part, because this is an utterly ridiculous suggestion - now that you have read this, you will be unable to stop yourself from thinking it anyway - such is my awesome power of persuasion

Thanks b4hand

 

[Tim Cahill]

Well it was better than Romandie at least

 

[Samu Cuenca]

With that second split from Kuss, I'd be surprsied if Sweeney is still ahead of him when he gets there.

I got that wrong. But now I expect Bjerg to still be in front of Sweeney at the second split.

 

[jfazendeiro]

No one mentioned Nils Politt.

 

[ppanther92]

I have to admit Froome looks actually like he could indeed be of some use still at WT level. Considering that he crashed and was in visible pain and shaking when crossing the line, thats actually more than I expected.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Exit interview Mads P:

He is laughing while being interviewed, saying it was the easiest TT he ever rode, because he pretty much slow rolled through the whole thing ("why give everything to be 25th? - Better to save strength for tomorrow") - and he is really surprised he is only 3 minutes down on Martin.

 

[MrTea1976]

What was that ISN outfit from Goldstein?!

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Bjerg said in his intro interview, that he was uncertain he would go full gas today, as he was still feeling the effects of his crash.

He said he would try for the first couple of Ks, and feel it out.

...... clearly he was feeling it, because he is going all out

 

[Broccolidwarf]

What was that ISN outfit from Goldstein?!

Israeli TT champion - looked good BTW.

 

[ppanther92]

Yeah, totally agree with the German commentators. When Martin tells you that he took today to relax and still rides an average of 46km/h on a rather technical course it just shows the insane level of those guys.

 

[WKA311]

Exit interview Mads P:

He is laughing while being interviewed, saying it was the easiest TT he ever rode, because he pretty much slow rolled through the whole thing ("why give everything to be 25th? - Better to save strength for tomorrow") - and he is really surprised he is only 3 minutes down on Martin.

I mean Martin too didn't take it serious.

 

[Taxus4a]

Bjerg is the first real reference IMO, a possible top 20 today or even top 10

 

[ppanther92]

Surprised by Kuss actually. No real reason for him to go fast and also not really his thing riding fast in ITTs...

 

[WKA311]

Surprised by Kuss actually. No real reason for him to go fast and also not really his thing riding fast in ITTs...

Maybe Jumbo wanted a reference point for Roglic or something along the lines.