Tour de France 2018, July 11, Stage 5: Lorient > Quimper

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Date: Tuesday 11th July
Type: Hilly
Distance: 204.5 km
Start/Finish: Lorient > Quimper

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The General Classification after Stage 4:

Decuc500

The sprints have been kind of predictable so far. Hopefully someone other than Sagan can win today but the finish looks like it was made with him in mind.

CrowdedHouse

Made for Dan or Valverde

dastardly00

Any idea of the elevation gain for today? It looks like a stage which has a surprisingly high amount

dastardly00

What's the bonus point?

CrowdedHouse

dastardly00 wrote: »

What's the bonus point?

3, 2 and 1 seconds bonus for the first 3 over.

Zoncolon

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Made for Dan or Valverde

Felt the same when I was reviewing the programme. Could be one for Dan but have a feeling he has some unfinished business with Mur De Bretagne tomorrow

retalivity

Sagan or de gendt for today.
Think de gendt has designs in the mountains jersey, so can make a start on it

CrowdedHouse

Probably old news -Benoot has abandoned after yesterdays crash

Michael Matthews Sunweb is sick and doubtful starter

EDIT: Matthews also gone now

Listening to Smith list Benoot's injuries there, ouch!!!!!!!!!

dastardly00

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Probably old news -Benoot has abandoned after yesterdays crash

Deleted User wrote: »

Listening to Smith list Benoot's injuries there, ouch!!!!!!!!!

He's going to struggle to sleep for a few weeks...

According to a statement by Lotto-Soudal, Benoot suffered “a second degree dislocation of the AC joint in his right shoulder, a bruise of the ribs, the right shoulder blade and left wrist, he has abrasions on his hips, back, arms and legs and cuts at his right eyebrow and the back of his head.”

CrowdedHouse

Robert Kiserlovski (Katusha-Alpecin) quits the Tour. He's injured in crash after only a few kms

Zoncolon

dastardly00 wrote: »

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Probably old news -Benoot has abandoned after yesterdays crash

Deleted User wrote: »

Listening to Smith list Benoot's injuries there, ouch!!!!!!!!!

He's going to struggle to sleep for a few weeks...

According to a statement by Lotto-Soudal, Benoot suffered “a second  degree dislocation of the AC joint in his right shoulder, a bruise of  the ribs, the right shoulder blade and left wrist, he has abrasions on  his hips, back, arms and legs and cuts at his right eyebrow and the back  of his head.”

NEYMAR!

CrowdedHouse

One thing that bugs me about TV coverage is that the 'clock' always shows Kms to go, however the maps/profiles show climbs/sprints etc. by distance elapsed so I'm trying to do arithmetic. Elapsed distance in brackets please!

It's one thing I've heard Kirby grumble about too actually.

Thud

you'd have to think Sam is a bit miffed not to have been picked seeing how well Gaviria is doing, having beaten him a few times in the Giro.

When does his contract run out with Bora, unlikely to get to ride in Tour while Sagan is around?

mr spuckler

Thud wrote: »

you'd have to think Sam is a bit miffed not to have been picked seeing how well Gaviria is doing, having beaten him a few times in the Giro.

When does his contract run out with Bora, unlikely to get to ride in Tour while Sagan is around?

did Gaviria not beat Sam in all of the sprints last year? are you thinking of Viviani from this year?

Thud

yeah ignore me, mixing up my quickstep sprinters

Lusk_Doyle

If anyone is miffed at not been chosen to ride ahead of Sagan then they need a reality check.

Zzippy

Deleted User wrote: »

It's one thing I've heard Kirby grumble about too actually.

Clearly a terrible idea, then...

CrowdedHouse

Zzippy wrote: »

Clearly a terrible idea, then...

Indeed !

I've discovered since that on the official site

https://racecenter.letour.fr/#/stageprofile

If you click on the climbs sprints it will tell how far from the finish.

retalivity

"Ma bhfuil 'an boinc' agat, ta do la caite"

Dan is lurking here from the looks of it.

dastardly00

Didn't realise Dan finished 6th until I saw the stage results.

sy

Love to see Sagan's power readings on that climb. Dan looked comfortable and tomorrow should see him challenge Valverdi and Alaphilippe for the win. Gilbert looks to be in great shape too.

Decuc500

Not exactly hard to predict today's result.

GetWithIt

Decuc500 wrote: »

Not exactly hard to predict today's result.

How much did you win?

Decuc500

GetWithIt wrote: »

How much did you win?

Nothing. I don't gamble.