Tour de France Tour de France 2023, stage 5: Pau - Laruns, 162.7k

[Peyroteo94]

I'd love for peak Jai Hindley to be a real player as a Tour winner. It would much more interesting than just the Jonas-Pog duel.

Peak Hindley is no match against Pogacar or Vingegaard.

 

[RedheadDane]

I hope Ciccone wins. If only because I love it when he gets interviewed.

 

[danielovichdk2]

Vingo wins today

 

[RobertCrawley]

Peak Hindley is no match against Pogacar or Vingegaard.

We shall see. That's why you have a race.

 

[StryderHells]

Peak Hindley is no match against Pogacar or Vingegaard.

At least he’s giving it a try

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I'd love for peak Jai Hindley to be a real player as a Tour winner. It would much more interesting than just the Jonas-Pog duel.

Yes, much more interesting than The Skeleton vs. The Clown

 

[Mayomaniac]

KoM/stagehunter Ciccone is always fun to watch.
Is Asgreen sick? He has been horrible so far, after getting into decent shape over the last 2 months.

 

[Danskebjerge]

None of them were there for their own chances today.

It was about getting heavy guys out in front, to possibly survive Soudet, so they could help their GC riders until the last climb.

They could have sit in the back of the large group hoping they could have stayed there until the summit. That would have been a doubtful strategy. Going alone out in front was even more doubtful. I can't remember having seen heavy guys going first over the summit of a HC climb and pulling for team mates afterwards.

 

[Rollthedice]

Peak Hindley is no match against Pogacar or Vingegaard.

Who is?

 

[saunaking]

Van Aert: How to waste energy.

No way, this is a calculated risk. He could still get over Marie Blanc ahead of the peloton and if that happens, Jonas has a chance if he goes for it.
None of these plans are sure things and if they dont work out doesnt always make it stupid

 

[bob.a.feet]

Peak Hindley is no match against Pogacar or Vingegaard.

True, but a peak Hindley with a sizeable time buffer against a Pogacar in recovery and a Vingegaard with tunnel vision would be a serious threat.

That being said, who knows if this is peak Hindley?

 

[JosefK]

Hindley! Hindley! Hindley!

 

[Reynard]

I thin peak Hindle or not they now probably will commit fully but who gives them something... Buchmann alone for 40 kms won't cut it.

 

[Rob5091]

Will UAE give up Yellow? Apart from Trentin the team is altogether in the peloton. Can not see Pogacar not attacking at some point.

 

[Potomac]

Australian names only begin with H?

 

[RobertCrawley]

Will UAE give up Yellow? Apart from Trentin the team is altogether in the peloton. Can not see Pogacar not attacking at some point.

He can't help himself. That's just what he does.

 

[Monte Serra]

Gall to win the TDF! Thermo-nuking it!

Are you aware that there's a time trial in this race?

 

[StryderHells]

Australian names only begin with H?

What?

 

[Rollthedice]

I really miss some descending madness from the GC captains. Where art thou Vincenzo?

 

[saunaking]

True, but a peak Hindley with a sizeable time buffer against a Pogacar in recovery and a Vingegaard with tunnel vision would be a serious threat.

That being said, who knows if this is peak Hindley?

Doesnt even need to be a peak Hindley if he gains a bunch of time today. Could win the tour a la Carapaz

 

[Potomac]

Hindley Hamiltion Haig

 

[StryderHells]

Are you aware that there's a time trial in this race?

A hilly time trial 😘

 

[VorstM]

No way, this is a calculated risk. He could still get over Marie Blanc ahead of the peloton and if that happens, Jonas has a chance if he goes for it.
None of these plans are sure things and if they dont work out doesnt always make it stupid

There is nothing smart about riding 50k in a 3 man-attack 20 seconds in front of a group that contains severals pairs of other teams who have extra incentive (KoM, GC) to keep the break distanced from the peloton. Everything he did on the Soudet was a waste on energy.

 

[StryderHells]

Hindley Hamiltion Haig

O’Connor, Clarke, Welsford, Dinham

 

[ppanther92]

Are you aware that there's a time trial in this race?

And he is already 6 minutes down as well almost.