Tour de France Tour de France 2022: Stage 5 (Lille Métropole – Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, 157k)

[Bonimenier]

I wonder if van Aert being in the middle of the pack could be part of the plan of JV for if something happens to one of the GC guys.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Kristoff puncture on cobbles. Has this ever happened before?

 

[Sciatic]

Arkea preparing to launch Nairo .

 

[Volderke]

Jumbo is just riding to control affairs, no?
They are OK with the break, just need to keep their GC leaders safe and keep the break under a minute in the end for WvA's jersey.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ben O'Goner. Van Avermaet could have come in handy here.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Kristoff puncture on cobbles. Has this ever happened before?

Kristoff has been unlucky with punctures and crashes in Roubaix many times.

 

[Scarponi]

Don’t work too hard Taco

 

[Ripper]

Ugh breathing all the dust.

Isnt that terribly unhealthy?

Well it's not the best. But if it's only one day, then it won't be that bad

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Ag2r Amateurs

 

[dgodave]

I always think the same. And I guess the answer is yes. But then again, same for everyone.

Is it? Surely its worse toward the middle and back of the group.

 

[Ripper]

He might not be fully recovered from the big efforts in the Giro.

Ummm, nope

 

[Didinho]

Pogi Roubaix 2023 confirmed

 

[titan31]

Why are Jumbo having someone with Van Aert and the rest of their team in the middle of nowhere? If he's done after the crash, he is done. You don't need to babysit a donkey if he is of no use anymore, send your guys up to Roglic and Vingegaard and stop "honouring the yellow jersey" or whatever that is.

Tbf I think it's fair to keep likes of Kuss and Kruijswijk back with him. They're not that much help anyway for a stage like this but if they can help a bit, might as well leave them there. Laporte and Benoot (and Van Hooydonck but hes been off the back already) need to be around Vingegaard and Roglic then

 

[Netserk]

Van Hooydonck with Laporte on his wheel is leading the peloton over the cobbles.

 

[noob]

Ugh breathing all the dust.

Isnt that terribly unhealthy?

Probably not worse than being behind the cars (in the long run), but possibly more uncomfortable

 

[JosefK]

Pogi enjoying having a very strong team around him--Jumbo working well for him.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Ag2r should drop more riders down to help O’Connor..

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Ag2r wtf. O Connor is dropping his gregarios

 

[Danskebjerge]

Well it's not the best. But if it's only one day, then it won't be that bad

The riders say you can get stomach problems in wet weather because of the dirt. So I guess it could be similar under today's conditions.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

O'Connor having to chase on his own, yikes.

 

[KZD]

O'Connor will lose any hope for the podium today.

Van Baarle in the front now.

 

[ppanther92]

Is it? Surely its worse toward the middle and back of the group.

Ok, yeah, sure. But only a few will stay at the front all the time.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Fuglsang is one of the best riders of his generation

 

[titan31]

Where is Naesen for O'Connor?

 

[gregrowlerson]

Ben O'Connor about to be desperate times calling for desperate measures; may need to ask one Louis Mjentes to do a turn.