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Tour de France Stage 5 – July 9th, Ypres - Arenberg **Unmasked Spoilers**

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    #32
    ThisRegard
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    2smiggy wrote: »
    at work , but think i will take a half day to watch today's stage. should be a cracker

    Some obliging chap brought in an Xbox with Sky Player on it to hook it up to the dusty oul tv in the corner so it will be on in the background after lunch.


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    #33
    gordongekko
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    Do they make any adjustments to the bikes to take account of the cobbles?


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    #34
    ThisRegard
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    Yeah, they'll have bikes modified to suit this type of stage.

    I should have given Nico a lend of my Ridley, it has a designed for Pave sticker on it which would have helped him win today.


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    #35
    n-dawg
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    Andre Greipel
    gordongekko wrote: »
    Do they make any adjustments to the bikes to take account of the cobbles?

    Slightly wider tires, box section wheels.... maybe double wrap bar tape.


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    #36
    ThisRegard
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    Here's an article mentioning some of the changes they'll make

    http://www.themalaymailonline.com/sports/article/tour-de-france-riders-roll-out-special-bikes-for-cobbles-stage


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    #37
    godtabh
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    Will they not be using the likes of the Roubaix etc today?


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    #38
    Paddigol
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    John Degenkolb
    What time do you reckon they'll reach the Hornaing pave section? No half day for me, but think I'll nip out to take this section in.


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    #39
    De Bhál
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    John Degenkolb
    Paddigol wrote: »
    What time do you reckon they'll reach the Hornaing pave section? No half day for me, but think I'll nip out to take this section in.

    looking at some time between 4 to 4:30pm

    basing this on the Time Schedule from http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/days-stage.html


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    #40
    Stroon
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    I'm pretty new to watching cycling - what I'm imagining after reading all the previews of today is pretty much the big red balls from Total Wipeout.


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    #41
    pelevin
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    Greg Van Avermaet
    Not based on anything in particular or even in general, I've gone for nearly man Vanmarcke in the poll.


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    #42
    dastardly00
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    Peter Sagan
    Laurent Bruwier, a sports journalist from the Belgain broadcasting company RTBF, has tweeted that sectors 5 and 7 won't be used today :(
    Les secteurs 5 et 7 ne seront pas franchis aujourd'hui. #velortbf

    No official confirmed reports as of yet.


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    #43
    Darkglasses
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    Michal Kwiatkowski
    Cobbled sectors 5 and 7 are out


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    #44
    dastardly00
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    Peter Sagan
    yeah confirmed now.

    From Cyclingnews:
    Two sectors of cobblestones have been removed from the route of stage 5 of the Tour de France due to heavy rainfall in northern France. The race jury communicated its decision to the teams association AIGCP on Wednesday morning, before the start of the stage from Ypres to Arenberg. Sector 7, the 1,000-metre stretch of cobbles at Mons-en-Pévèle, and sector 5, the 1,400 metres from Orchies to Beuvry-la-Forêt, have been removed from the course. The race jury deemed that they had been rendered too dangerous by the conditions.
    “The race jury called me and they asked me to inform the teams that sectors five and seven would be removed from the route due to weather. If there are other changes then that’s up to the jury. Safety is one of the most important things for us so it’s a good call,” AIGCP managing director Luuc Eisenga told Cyclingnews.


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    #45
    2smiggy
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    Alejandro Valverde
    booooo !!

    but safety has to come first , a pity all the same


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    #46
    Darkglasses
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    Michal Kwiatkowski
    I didn't know Liam Neeson was Johan Museeuw


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    #47
    Pudsy33
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    This is the first day I have seen the LeMonde section, Jesus he is so awkward.


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    #48
    Darkglasses
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    Michal Kwiatkowski
    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    This is the first day I have seen the LeMonde section, Jesus he is so awkward.

    Theoretically he should be great on tv, he's very affable and loves to talk. Awful in practice


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    #49
    Chips Lovell
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    John Degenkolb
    He needs someone there to give him a steer and he'd be grand. The French guy they've had with him isn't suitable for this one.


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    #50
    lennymc
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    I think he is awkward in his delivery, but what he has to say is quite interesting.


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    #51
    ThisRegard
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    Miserable out there.


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    #52
    afatbollix
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    A grand soft day


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    #53
    Darkglasses
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    Michal Kwiatkowski
    Wind is going to gradually die down during the day, it is expected.


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    #54
    Darkglasses
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    Michal Kwiatkowski
    Tony Martin is in the break there


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    #55
    ThisRegard
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    That's the problem with nipping in at lunch to watch the stage this early, it's heavily loaded with ads in order to get them out of the way for later.


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    #56
    Pudsy33
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    When will they hit the cobbles does anyone know? Thinking of a quick run to the shops.


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    #57
    Darkglasses
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    Michal Kwiatkowski
    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    When will they hit the cobbles does anyone know? Thinking of a quick run to the shops.

    Not for a good while yet, first section is after 87km.


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    #58
    buffalo
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    Arnaud Demare
    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Tony Martin is in the break there

    Up the road for Terpstra?


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    #59
    Pudsy33
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Not for a good while yet, first section is after 87km.

    Sweet, lots of time! Nico looks fairly wrapped up


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    #60
    couerdelion
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    Peter Sagan
    Froome down again :(


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    #61
    ThisRegard
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    There you go, Froome down, maybe he was a bit jittery.


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