Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 5: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne > Saint-Vulbas, 177.4 km

[RobertCrawley]

Jonas probably has some Ace of Base in his Spotify rotation.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

How can a country like Sweden produce a superb band like ABBA, and at the same time produce garbage like Ace of base?!

Some of the best pop of the 70s and 80s came from (mainland) Europe. Lots of tracks people did not know came from small nations. Laid Back (Danes) have a couple of absolute killer tracks. Falco (Austrian) is often overlooked, probably because everybody has grown tired of his biggest hit, but a track like Der Kommissar is an absolute banger. But all those countries also produced absolute trash. There was a huge underground new wave movement in Belgium in the 80s that produced top tracks... but we are also responsible for 2 Unlimited (though most people think this is a Dutch band, only the singers were Dutch, the founders, producers, writers... were Belgians).
The biggest farce is that at the time Ace of Base was often mentioned as the new ABBA. And not just because they were 2 guys and 2 girls.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Gorgeous sport, cycling.

 

[Unchained]

Some of the best pop of the 70s and 80s came from (mainland) Europe. Lots of tracks people did not know came from small nations. Laid Back (Danes) have a couple of absolute killer tracks. Falco (Austrian) is often overlooked, probably because everybody has grown tired of his biggest hit, but a track like Der Kommissar is an absolute banger. But all those countries also produced absolute trash. There was a huge underground new wave movement in Belgian in the 80s that produced top tracks... but we are also responsible for 2 Unlimited (though most people think this is a Dutch band, only the singers were Dutch, the founders, producers, writers... were Belgians).
The biggest farce is that at the time Ace of Base was often mentioned as the new ABBA. And not just because they were 2 guys and 2 girls.

Today's podium, they are going to play Milli Vanilli

 

[Unchained]

So EF is going to count on Rui Costa!!?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Such an entertaining stage 5, debating 70’s and 80’s Euro bands with 8k’s to go!

 

[Tim Cahill]

I really can't tell how good Alpecin look because of the jerseys

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Today's podium, they are going to play Milli Vanilli

They actually had some good songs to dance to, too bad they didn't sing any of them.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I really can't tell how good Alpecin look because of the jerseys

German ES says they have to still find each other (Eisel)

 

[Rob5091]

This is getting messy.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Okay, 6km to go, time to get serious

 

[Unchained]

Why does it look like Pogacar is getting ready to drill it on the sprint?

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Okay, 6km to go, time to get serious

Did someone say Scooter?

 

[Penninepeddler]

If Astana can hold the right side of the road the whole way to maybe ~3.5km to go then Cav might have an actual chance. Seems like their strategy but not sure they are strong enough... already getting split up at 7km.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Still so much road furniture

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

I want to assure Bobke that Intermarche are not going for Thijsen.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Philipsen not there?

 

[RobertCrawley]

Nice dry road.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Might be Cav’s best chance.

 

[Tim Cahill]

There they are, great timing

 

[dgodave]

Oh no its nervous time! I cant watch. But I must.

 

[Scarponi]

Holy *** that helicopter shot of cavendish final 500m
Is insane

 

[QueenStagiaire]

35

 

[Didinho]

Cav hoho!

Was it pedersen down? Someone jumping over him.

 

[KZD]

Cav does it, history made.