Tour of Qatar - Stage 5 - Sealine Beach Resort Doha Corniche 126.5 km

[Roland Rat]

Is everyone bored already?!

Start 13:00
Finish 15:46-16:02 (local time)

 

[Roland Rat]

Current standings:
1. RENSHAW Mark 17 HTC - HIGHROAD 12h 47' 00"
2. HAUSSLER Heinrich 81 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 12h 47' 06" + 00' 06"
3. BENNATI Daniele 32 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 12h 47' 15" + 00' 15"
4. FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio 75 SKY PROCYCLING 12h 47' 24" + 00' 24"
5. HAMMOND Roger 83 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 12h 47' 36" + 00' 36"
6. HUNT Jérémy 76 SKY PROCYCLING 12h 47' 37" + 00' 37"

Looks like a head-to-head between Renshaw and Haussler. On that basis, in a desire to see Renshaw win and Haussler lose, I'm backing Cav for the stage win.

 

[Ferminal]

Ahem... profile?

 

[Roland Rat]

Ahem... profile?

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[Ferminal]

If only that was a mountain

 

[Hugo Koblet]

1. Haussler
2. Bennati
3. Renshaw

 

[The Hitch]

Remember guys. Htc sprinters going for 1 on 1 sprints dont need to do much because they have the best leadout man in the business.

Oh wait

 

[jens_attacks]

another windy one?

 

[Eric8-A]

Really hoping Haussler wins the stage and the overall.

I'm sure Benatti has been getting ****ed this entire race, coming so close to a win but not quite there yet

 

[hatcher]

They were expecting less wind today, but I imagine that can change overnight.

 

[step23]

Haussler FTW. hope he cries of happiness cos it's fun to watch. i was laughing hard when he won that Giro stage and was crying )

 

[will10]

Renshaw Cavendish 1-2

 

[ingsve]

another windy one?

Maarten Tjallingii tweet:
Last stage in #tourofqatar, again the #wind will be one our competitors!

 

[euanli]

Reports Boonen has crashed in the neutral zone.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Reports Boonen has crashed in the neutral zone.

Boonen again, what a chump, clearly needs to look at his bike handling skills, etc, etc, etc





etc

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

BMC's Van Avermaet and An Post's Bagdonas have a 5:30 lead over the Garmin-led pack.

Boonen is OK after his crash in the neutralised zone.

 

[Christian]

I wonder if we're gonna see another puncture à la Boonen or one of the top 3 getting caught in the wrong group ... that'd make for some excitement

Otherwise:

1. Haussler
2. Renshaw
3. Bennati

 

[Christian]

BMC in the break again !!

 

[auscyclefan94]

BMC in the break again !!

I would hate to offend anyone so I won't mention them at all today.

 

[woodie]

Any live feeds yet????

 

[Christian]

I would hate to offend anyone so I won't mention them at all today.

Don't worry about it lol

Unfortunately Van Avermaet punctured, wonder if the Post Kelly rider will wait for him

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Any live feeds yet????

Eurosport live on the teleopsis.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Don't worry about it lol

Unfortunately Van Avermaet punctured, wonder if the Post Kelly rider will wait for him

No I am serious. I will not mention them at all today. Therefore they can't make ridiculous attacks on BMC.

 

[woodie]

Eurosport live on the teleopsis.

do you have the link?

 

[palmerq]

renshaw got a bonus second in the intermediate sprint, wel I think that's what they said... actually i dont think he did