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

[abbaskip]

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

Oh usually he doesn't do any chasing unless absolutely necessary...

 

[spalco]

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

lol, that must suck.

 

[hatcher]

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.

They haven't brought a train to the Tour.

You really think EBH fell behind today?

 

[woodie]

Oh usually he doesn't do any chasing unless absolutely necessary...

Yeah I know, its weird but unless he was involved in a crash thats the most likely explanation

 

[YoRUsh]

Was there someone else besides Brajkovic that abandonned today? Because Engels finished last as 195..

 

[killswitch]

Was there someone else besides Brajkovic that abandonned today? Because Engels finished last as 195..

Kern from Europcar.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Why? Because he won?

no. DId you see his post race interview? The bull**** was flying out of his mouth.

 

[hatcher]

Was there someone else besides Brajkovic that abandonned today? Because Engels finished last as 195..

Christophe Kern.

 

[spalco]

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

True. Biggest drama queens in the peloton for sure.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

lol, that must suck.

He took it with a smile, nice character.

 

[Galic Ho]

I cleaned up big again in the Fantasy league. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 10th plus every jersey wearer. Hell yeah!

Today was chaotic. Brajkovic and Boonen copped it bad. Anyone know who the Euskatel rider who went down was?

Oh and Mike Tomalaris just called Cav a fruit bag. Today Sherwen and Liggett were bearable. Also, I don't get why Garmin accelerated when all the crashes happened. Seemed to be too much bad sport IMO.

 

[Lanark]

Was there someone else besides Brajkovic that abandonned today? Because Engels finished last as 195..

Although it's not a cyclist, the motorrider that hit Sörensen has been thrown out of the Tour. Kern abandonned.

 

[spalco]

He took it with a smile, nice character.

Live and learn, next time he'll know better.

 

[Jamsque]

Cav on ITV again, asking him about the intermediate sprint. He nearly swore on live TV there. Being very careful about what he says, just mentions that he had the door shut on him, and that all he wants is consistency.

 

[sultanofhyd]

I cleaned up big again in the Fantasy league. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 10th plus every jersey wearer. Hell yeah!

Today was chaotic. Brajkovic and Boonen copped it bad. Anyone know who the Euskatel rider who went down was?

Oh and Mike Tomalaris just called Cav a fruit bag. Today Sherwen and Liggett were bearable. Also, I don't get why Garmin accelerated when all the crashes happened. Seemed to be too much bad sport IMO.

The carrot was Ivan Velasco, he finished 3rd from last, around 25 seconds ahead of Boonen and Engels.

 

[abbaskip]

Yeah I know, its weird but unless he was involved in a crash thats the most likely explanation

Finished about two and half minutes down

 

[Jamsque]

Also, I don't get why Garmin accelerated when all the crashes happened. Seemed to be too much bad sport IMO.

I think they were trying to split the pack in the crosswind on that section because it was exposed. The crashes were co-incidental.

 

[Benneth]

To be fair to him the interviewers pounce on him straight after probably hoping he's going to say something controversial, he was very restrained in that second interview just now.

 

[MacRoadie]

Was there someone else besides Brajkovic that abandonned today? Because Engels finished last as 195..

What was the final body count on crashes today, especially among contenders (above and beyond the abandonne's)?

Brajkovic
Leipheimer
Boonen
Contador
Wiggins
Kern

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Gilbert missed a gear change 11 to 12 at the end - because he was touched from behind - that's what he just told the RAI
Otherwise he might have kept Cav at bay

 

[hatcher]

Yeah, always worth remembering the amount of adrenaline pumping through them after the finish.

 

[ChopperArris]

no. DId you see his post race interview? The bull**** was flying out of his mouth.

Hi Mr Pot - meet Mr Kettle...

He at least has the excuse of a coupla jugs of adrenalin racing through his racked, breathless frame, frazzling his brain and mouth...

...yours?

 

[just some guy]

What was the final body count on crahes today, especially among contenders (above and beyond the abandonne's)?

Brajkovic
Leipheimer
Boonen
Contador
Wiggins
Kern

Gesink
plus 2 or 3 other rabos

 

[abbaskip]

no. DId you see his post race interview? The bull**** was flying out of his mouth.

He has a point. Its not far off the mark.

There is loads less true bunch sprint stages this year than over the past twenty years. And it just coincides with the most dominant bunch sprinter in that same time period? His win percentage is phenomenal, and now the sprints are gone....

 

[TeoSheva]

plus 2 or 3 other rabos

only? at least the double