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

[Red Rick]

Hindley was literally better than Pogacar today

 

[Blobs]

Pogacar only lost because of that attack 140k out

 

[RobertCrawley]

No doubt that Vingegaard is getting better on both downhills and flat.. impressive pace he can muster on flat & TT for a rider that is like under 60kg.

Jonas and Pog have gone mano-a-mano on descents. The are about the same.

 

[Elos Anjos]

UAE's and in particular Pog's smugness strikes again. Why are you riding and chasing after the breakaway. Let Jumbo lose the Tour right then and there if they do not ride.
An additional point is that Kuss was better than Pog and (almost) on par with Vingo. Rog would have smoked them all had JV not been idiots.

That's wisful thinking and I'm a Roglic fan.
Kuss riding with Pog means he's not in his form (yet?).
Agree that UAE (not Pogi) made a tactical mistake over another mistake that Jumbo also backed up by first allowing Hindley to go.

 

[Boehmand]

The broom wagon is 27 minutes. I wonder if those guys are in any danger.

When you posted, 140 riders were still on the road, so it could definitely be a problem.

We may see a few sprinters and lead out riders leave today.

 

[Poursuivant]

Great ride by Jonas today!

Big down payment on the MJ.

 

[ppanther92]

Well, in the mountains: Jumbo still > UAE. Vingegaard >> Pogacar. I am not super happy but it is what it is.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

UAE's and in particular Pog's smugness strikes again. Why are you riding and chasing after the breakaway. Let Jumbo lose the Tour right then and there if they do not ride.
An additional point is that Kuss was better than Pog and (almost) on par with Vingo. Rog would have smoked them all had JV not been idiots.

I wonder if Pog will show up in Hindley's interview to congratulate, and get some face time with the cameras?

 

[Trofonios]

That this would happen wasn't a total surprise. Vingegaard seems stronger this year, his dominance in Dauphine and Basque country told us that he would be super strong in the tour.

 

[Boehmand]

No doubt that Vingegaard is getting better on both downhills and flat.. impressive pace he can muster on flat & TT for a rider that is like under 60kg.

His descending has never been a problem.

I dunno where that rumour originated, and why it has gained traction, but it has never been a problem for him.

 

[StryderHells]

As Hindley said at lasts years Giro, He’s not here to put socks on centipedes

 

[Gigs_98]

No way the guy who was dropped whenever Vingegaard tried last year, would have been dropped like this last year!!!

 

[bizzmane89]

no I think its brilliant to pull the group with Hindley. just completely push UAE to the limit and f*ck them together with the Bora and Lidl guys. Hindley and ciccone are not a threat to Jonas.

This was spot on!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

As Hindley said at lasts years Giro, He’s not here to put socks on centipedes

Crikey!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Landa lost 3 minutes. Its so over guys

 

[Pippo_San]

Vingo better gain everything everywhere now. Cause by 3rd week Pogi could be storming and maybe Vingo could be on a descending note.

 

[RobertCrawley]

As Hindley said at lasts years Giro, He’s not here to put socks on centipedes

What does that mean?!?

 

[ppanther92]

0 Chance last years Pogacar gets dropped on a 4km/11% lol. Hes clearly not at his best

I mean, obviously breaking your hand in the Tour prep phase is not ideal. On German TV it was even framed like some sort of advantage because he is rested. Thats obviously absurd - otherwise every contender would break his hand. But then again, I don't even think Pogacar is that far off. Vingegaard is just another level when "real" climbing starts - be it super steep or super long...

 

[QueenStagiaire]

No way the guy who was dropped whenever Vingegaard tried last year, would have been dropped like this last year!!!

He lost 35 s on 1 km of Marie Blanque or something, that‘s almost as bad as Granon.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Based on what? How many attacks by Vingegaard could Pogacar follow last year? Did he attack him at any point outside the Galibier and the Hautacam stages?

Pdbf and multiple (admittedly light) attacks on the run in to Granon. Based on Pdbf last year, you would think that 2022 Pogacar could have followed Vingegaard here. And Vingegaard only dropped him once after Granon - in the final kilometers of the final climb on the final mountain stage, after Pogacar attacked him non - stop for days.

 

[Elos Anjos]

It means he's not fooling around.

 

[jimmy_8888888]

Pogacar needs to stop riding as if there is no tomorrow (of course injury in LBL didnt help). Go to careful preparation route and plan long term, not short term glory.

 

[StryderHells]

What does that mean?!?

Its a family friendly play on this quote

 

[movingtarget]

Great win by Hindley. Vingegaard obviously the rider to beat. Pogacar's team disappeared pretty quick.

 

[ice&fire]

That was one of if not the best rides I’ve seen from an Australian GC rider

Hevans in Galibier didn't win the stage and didn't get the yellow jerset that day, but was a ride with bigger impact in the overall.