Tour de France Stage 5: Carhaix - Cap Fréhel 164.5 km

[Frosty]

18th is not "up-there" in my book, GC guys regularly finish in the top 25 just keeping out of trouble.

Wasnt 40th though, they often finish around 20th-30th but not 11th and 12th.

 

[woodie]

What did he say/do?

He said Griepel bashed into him and he felt he couldn't defend himself and so lost position

 

[TeoSheva]

It was Thomas in top 10.

Wiggins about 40 back in s.t.

Wiggins is 18th

 

[Benneth]

What did Wiggins just say about internet forums?

 

[the student]

Boonen just in.

 

[Descender]

Rojas: "Petacchi punched me with one km to go. He's a dirty rider."

 

[trevim]

What did he say/do?

From what I've seen he didn't do nothing. He was just complaining that Greipel made him lose the position and that he was afraid to do something to defend himself because he didn't want to get punished by the comissaires. I almost shed a tear for him

 

[woodie]

Rojas: "Petacchi punched me with one km to go. He's a dirty rider."

I hope Rojas is declassified for that intermediate sprint, that was blatently blocking

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

156. VAN GARDEREN Tejay 178 HTC - HIGHROAD 3h 41' 18" + 02' 46"

No GC for Teejay I guess?

 

[eljimberino]

Good tour so far

 

[abbaskip]

I do feel a bit for Cav as far as consistency is concerned. The commisaires like to tryand make results more interesting by ruling against Cav in the fifty fifty calls generally.

Does anyone know where Renshaw was?

 

[pedaling squares]

Rojas: "Petacchi punched me with one km to go. He's a dirty rider."

That's funny. I'm surprised there isn't a lot more of that among sprinters though. Ale-Jet not exactly known for being a dirty rider.

 

[woodie]

156. VAN GARDEREN Tejay 178 HTC - HIGHROAD 3h 41' 18" + 02' 46"

No GC for Teejay I guess?

He was always going to support Martin and Cav, it's only his first tour

 

[Havetts]

Holy **** that attack by EBH, I really hoped he'd win that.

Great sprint by Cav though. Glad Gesink is somewhat alrgith and finished in the main bunch

 

[woodie]

I do feel a bit for Cav as far as consistency is concerned. The commisaires like to tryand make results more interesting by ruling against Cav in the fifty fifty calls generally.

Does anyone know where Renshaw was?

I'd say he popped after helping bring back the late break

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Haha. EBH on norwegian TV, says he thought the finish line was around the corner - quite disappointed when he saw the last 250 metres

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Holy **** that attack by EBH, I really hoped he'd win that.

Great sprint by Cav though. Glad Gesink is somewhat alrgith and finished in the main bunch

The next 2 days will be painfull though. And with tomorrows finish in Lisieux not good.

 

[djlovesyou]

What would Cav done on his own against Griepel anyway had he been 'allowed' to defend himself? Bite him with his big gnashers?

 

[Jamsque]

Green jersey standings (pending possible relegations at the intermediate sprint):

Rojas 119
Gilbert 118
Evans 90
Cavendish 82
Hushovd 82
Farrar 68
Greipel 28
Bozic 47
Feillu 46
Thomas 44

 

[TRDean]

Rojas: "Petacchi punched me with one km to go. He's a dirty rider."

All these sprinters know how to do is ***** if they don't win...what a bunch of puss wacks!

 

[goggalor]

The Sky train seems to have lost any discipline they once had. Thomas once again attacking in the last 500 m after their two sprinters fell behind.

 

[Delberan]

Interview with EBH on norwegian tv now. He thougth the finish was 3-400m closer when he went.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Gee, Cav is already starting to **** me off. I was going for Felliu today.

 

[ChopperArris]

STOP PRESS : Cavendish excluded - excessive length stubble, irritating the old laydeez at the ceremony.

 

[woodie]

Gee, Cav is already starting to **** me off. I was going for Felliu today.

Why? Because he won?