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

[Devil's Elbow]

It's amazing that from being the next Merckx, dropping everybody whenever he wanted, Pog looks like Peraud to Vingo's Nibali impersonation from 2014.

The fact that he's struggling to stay ahead of the Yateses does tell us he isn't at his best, though. Shortened prep is biting now.

 

[StryderHells]

From a GC standpoint anyway, obviously it will be entertaining in other ways

We don’t know that yet, Jonas is strong but Pog should get better as the race goes on and Hindley has shown he’s peaked at the right time. This race isn’t over yet

 

[DrSahl]

Vingegaard looks too easy.

I was under the impression that it was Rasmussen, but then I looked at the year we are in.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Pogacar is an exceptional, exciting classics rider who can ride GTs, he should refocus his goals and ride Roubaix next year.

 

[The Clogger]

Well, those who complained Vingegaard was only suckong Pog's wheel, might have wished he kep doing that....

They will find other ways to insult Vingegaard

 

[RedheadDane]

Folk were saying the Giro was over after stage 1 and looked what happened. It ain't over til the fat wheresmybrakes sings.

You can decide when races are over? What a power to have...

 

[StryderHells]

Damn, someone should compare him to Porte

Kuss stays on his bike more often than Porte

 

[titan31]

Pogacar will attack from anywhere trying to win this Tour tbf, so definitely not over

 

[Gigs_98]

I miss the times when Vingegaard dropped on the descent of the Ventoux.

 

[houtdffan]

Pog = Laurant Fignon

 

[IndianCyclist]

Jonas delivered when it really mattered unlike the flashy Pogi. Let Pogi gain his seconds, he will gain back minutes

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Haha Rodriguez dropping them with 30 meters then flicks his elbow

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

We need Roglic to switch to Ineos for next year’s Tour.

 

[Scarponi]

Pogacar is an exceptional, exciting classics rider who can ride GTs, he should refocus his goals and ride Roubaix next year.

Or target Giro

 

[RobertCrawley]

His morale must be really high after this...

He's not easily bothered. He'll focus on the task at hand.

 

[Salvarani]

Pogacar will attack from anywhere trying to win this Tour tbf, so definitely not over

Only stage 5.

Vingegaard could crash or have loss of form.

Pog should limit his losses in the meantime.

 

[Poursuivant]

UAE should’ve given Hindley 5 minutes

I said this before, they should’ve called Jumbo’s bluff, Vingo is defending champion and favourite, doing the donkey work for him was daft.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Gall even worse a descender than he is a TT'er.

 

[Zoophonic]

UAE might give the yellow jersey away. I can hardly believe they want to defend it for the whole three weeks.

Some candidates for the breakaway: Powless, Chaves, Pinot, Martin, Barguil, Mohoric, Jungels, Aranburu, Jorgensen, Martinez...

Trouble is they are giving the yellow jersey up altogether today!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogacar is not at his best. Why ride the Tour?

 

[Salvarani]

I said this before, they should’ve called Jumbo’s bluff, Vingo is defending champion and favourite, doing the donkey work for him was daft.

Easy to say in hindsight.

Dont think it would have mattered today.

 

[Poursuivant]

Pog going to lose over a minute, madre mia

 

[Potomac]

Why? outside of yesterday this race has been great fun so far

Based on several of your responses today I don't think you recognize sarcasm and irony.

 

[ontheroad]

Thank God for Hindley anyway.

 

[Rollthedice]

The fact that he's struggling to stay ahead of the Yateses does tell us he isn't at his best, though. Shortened prep is biting now.

Yep, he's done.