Tour de France Tour de France 2025, Stage 5: Caen – Caen (33.0k, ITT)

[Kedjan]

Vinge is in the car behind Affini according to swedish commentators.

 

[Peyroteo94]

What makes you think that way?
I mean he’s looking really bad so far.

No, he isn't. This Tour (in the first week) just enhances how bad is his bike handling, not his legs. He will crush everyone today and some people will say he is in the shape of his life. When he gets dropped on Hautacam, they will say he probably didn't feed well. The best Remco will show up in this Tour both in TT (where he will win by a decent margin) and mountains (where he will get dropped and lose 2 minutes).

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Affini 30s better than Romeo at 3rd.

 

[YavorD]

This TT looks slower than I thought.

Evenepoel will probably go 36.20-30.
That's 54,5ish. How fast did you think it was?

 

[Kedjan]

Good ride by Affini, 53,2 kph. Maybe top 5?
Remco around 36:30?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Is Politt trying?

Trying to figure out who the Affini UAE equivelent is

 

[Heston]

Armirail ahead of Affini for now

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Armirail 4s better than Affini at 1st.

 

[Kedjan]

Is Politt trying?

Trying to figure out who the Affini UAE equivelent is

Yes he is trying otherwise the gap would have been bigger.

Affini is just a better timetrialist than Politt. Affinit has no UAE equivelent.

 

[noob]

Affini looking focused in his Swedish national champs jersey

https://twitter.com/x/status/1942913108382470622

View: https://x.com/LeTour/status/1942913108382470622

Why on earth is he in this thing?!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Armirail ahead of Affini for now

Van welder will be getting nervous

 

[Peyroteo94]

Good ride by Affini, 53,2 kph. Maybe top 5?
Remco around 36:30?

Yes.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highwaaay!

Quinn Simmons on the road now

 

[search]

Is Politt trying?

Trying to figure out who the Affini UAE equivelent is

according to German Eurosport, Politt yesterday told them that he would take it easy. But it certainly doesn't look like.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Armirail dropping time, now 14s behind Affini at 2nd

 

[Netserk]

Armirail dropping time, now 14s behind Affini at 2nd

Bigly disappointing!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Armirail went out too fast. Van welder can beat him! @Logic-is-your-friend

 

[search]

Bruno is getting quicker again, though

 

[Heston]

Armirail still 14 seconds behind Affini at time 3. Bit of a strange pacing from Armirail.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Armirail went out too fast. Van welder can beat him! @Logic-is-your-friend

Van Wilder can beat Armirail in his sleep, which he has done plenty of times, but i doubt he will be going all out in this TT, so i don't expect him in the top 25.

 

[Heston]

Bruno is getting quicker again, though

Could he have had a puncture or something?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Van Wilder can beat Armirail in his sleep, which he has done plenty of times, but i doubt he will be going all out in this TT, so i don't expect him in the top 25.

Already ezcuses from the van welder camp

 

[Sciatic]

Van Wilder can beat Armirail in his sleep, which he has done plenty of times, but i doubt he will be going all out in this TT, so i don't expect him in the top 25.

Wait, are you suggesting they have slept together?

 

[Netserk]

Could he have had a puncture or something?

I think the wind changed direction somewhat.

 

[Kedjan]

Damn, good finish by Amirail!