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

[Peyroteo94]

Just enjoy the Tour, folks! Who cares about Ifs. Let's wait to see who will be better in the mountains.

 

[Rob5091]

Today might well be the day when UAE go full USPS/Sky - either that or a small group sprint at the finish.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Campenaerts really tries to change his specialism every few years. Time-trials, cobbled classics, and between Dauphiné and this evidently now breakaways in mountain stages.

 

[RedheadDane]

Slightly more of an effort to get in the break than yesterday.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The most recent white jersey winner not named Pogacar or Bernal on the attack.

 

[titan31]

Not going to be good for Latour. This is a fair effort and still no one joining him

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Skjelmose down.

 

[Tim Cahill]

He's alright

 

[Pantani_lives]

Campenaerts really tries to change his specialism every few years. Time-trials, cobbled classics, and between Dauphiné and this evidently now breakaways in mountain stages.

He's trying to become the new Thomas De Gendt. With his descending and rouleur skills a stage win could happen, but he'll need a bit of luck.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

For once Latour's attacked at the right time and he's still getting cooked.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Skjelmose down.

The shell fell?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Latour is going to be forced to take on the Hirschi role if he isn't careful. Only with approximately half the speed on the descents.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Movistar closing down their own riders! Now the Tour has really begun.

 

[RobertCrawley]

This little hill might give Powless a chance to make a break. It's tough going so far!

 

[Barnacle Bill]

wva on the move

 

[dazaau]

I don't think uae would be happy with wout in a breakaway

 

[ZamlinusYoutubeious]

Movistar closing down their own riders! Now the Tour has really begun.

So Movistar of them

 

[RobertCrawley]

Wout wouting.

 

[Didinho]

Jakobsen in trouble. Gonna be a long day for him.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Yeah, Jakobsen isn't making the finish today.

 

[Lequack]

Wout is only 16 seconds behind on GC. Time for him to attack the lesser riders.

He's doing it!

 

[Tim Cahill]

UAE look to be just letting Van Aert up the road without any insurance again.

 

[titan31]

I'd say unless it slows down and they take it slow up the first climb, he'll have to drop out soon or else he's taking Morkov out with him.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Yeah, Jakobsen isn't making the finish today.

Any word if he has lingering injuries?

 

[RedheadDane]

Jakobsen might not want to go home, but he might not have a choice...