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

[Devil's Elbow]

Ciccone is going to have to bridge himself if he wants maximum KOM points. Lopez isn't quite going fast enough.

 

[Alien Performance]

Wout has promised not to ride for green, but he never promised he wouldn't ride for polka-dots...

 

[saunaking]

So, how do Trek-Lidl reason here? Try to go for stage with Ciccone even if there is a risk that Hindley gains time on Skjelmose?

How is this even a decision? Ciccone finds himself in the move of his life, the biggest opportunity ever

 

[ManicJack]

They should hire you as a DS - the guy who took yellow 40 years and 1 day ago doesn't know what he is doing

Sounds like everyone here should be a DS

 

[Rollthedice]

How do the Slovenians keep producing these amazing climbers

Dunnow. Maybe it's in the water, in the air, ask Ezren.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Pedersen out the back of the peloton now . What a wasted opportunity today

 

[MartinGT]

Kirby to JV 'We know teams listen to us so be careful what you say Jonathan'
JV 'hmm'

AKA 'Shut up Carlton you douche

 

[Danskebjerge]

Pedersen out the back of the peloton now . What a wasted opportunity today

Which opportunity?

 

[Trofonios]

TJV doms going beserk on Blanque to try to put Pog in red before an attack by Vingegaard? Can see van Baarle do a brutal pull on the first 3-4 k before the steep part, just like he did in Dauphine.

 

[Alien Performance]

Thinking of learning a second language so I don't have to listen to Carlton anymore

 

[MartinGT]

Kirby recons Pogi has been away and not racing as he was preparing for the Tour. Nothing about his bust wrist Carlton?

 

[Elos Anjos]

Very amusing stage.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Which opportunity?

To have ciccone with 5 minutes on the peloton

 

[RobertCrawley]

Peak Jai Hindley is about to light the candle.

 

[Salvarani]

TJV doms going beserk on Blanque to try to put Pog in red before an attack by Vingegaard? Can see van Baarle do a brutal pull on the first 3-4 k before the steep part, just like he did in Dauphine.

They might only test the waters a bit today.

Tougher stages coming up. Tomorrow and during the weekend.

 

[Alien Performance]

Which opportunity?

To give Ciccone extra time so he can disappoint even harder later

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

They will be caught before the last climb

Lets hope not. Anyone but that goofy idiot Pogicar in yellow, is preferrable.

 

[ontheroad]

Campenaerts finally going to the front for a few metres, then pulled off straight away. Wasn't going fast enough for WVA.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

After 15 minutes of Vaughters explaining his big brain master plan for the KOM jersey, Uran and Chaves look like about the 9th and 10th-best climbers in this break.

 

[Didinho]

Hindley with 2min and the adrenaline of the yellow jersey. I’m in for it.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Soler the team player.

 

[Salvarani]

Peak Jai Hindley is about to light the candle.

Wildfires will be seen all over Australia.

 

[saunaking]

Lets hope not. Anyone but that goofy idiot Pogicar in yellow, is preferrable.

GC Sagan

 

[Elos Anjos]

Can Denmark invade Belgium because of this?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

After 15 minutes of Vaughters explaining his big brain master plan for the KOM jersey, Uran and Chaves look like about the 9th and 10th-best climbers in this break.

The only serious KOM contender on EF is Powless.