Tour de France 2020 | Stage 5 (Gap - Privas, 183 km)

MPFGLB

First time Ireland has had a green jersey since 1989 and no thread


But I thought I'd throw this together


Well done Sam so far

MPFGLB

Hope this stage has abit of a shake up soon...maybe the wind ??

dastardly00

Well done Sam!

He's only the virtual leader in the points classification so hopefully he can get the actual jersey later on. If he won the stage that would be absolutely amazing!

keane2097

That commentator with Kelly is seriously preoccupied with beards.

REBELSAFC

NEW
Posted at 14:0014:00
Points classification as it stands
1. Sam Bennett (Ire/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) - 103 points

2. Peter Sagan (Svk/Bora-Hansgrohe) - 96

3. Alexander Kristoff (Nor/UAE Team Emirates) - 90

4. Matteo Trentin (Ita/CCC Team) - 70

5. Caleb Ewan (Aus/Lotto Soudal) - 65

6. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita/NTT Pro) - 55

7. Bryan Coquard (Fra/B&B Hotels-Vital Concept) - 54

neris

keane2097 wrote: »

That commentator with Kelly is seriously preoccupied with beards.

Carlton? He,d prattle on about any thing and have a good chuckle to himself while confusing half the viewers

donfers

I think this is a good stage for Sam to target, he will feel pressure as he hasn't won yet but if there is no late breakaway he will beat Ewan this time

Acosta

neris wrote: »

Carlton? He,d prattle on about any thing and have a good chuckle to himself while confusing half the viewers

He's fairly annoying. Gone over to ITV4. TG4 looks great in HD, but even though I'm trying to, I just can't understand the language

dastardly00

Points available at the finish

Place|Points
1st|50
2nd|30
3rd|20
4th|18
5th|16
6th|14
7th|12
8th|10
9th|8
10th|7
11th|6
12th|5
13th|4
14th|3
15th|2

As long as Sam finishes top-5 ish, and Sagan/Kristoff doesn't win, he should get the green jersey

Spurion

Absolute snoozefest of a stage

Yeah I'm actually working here it's so boring

REBELSAFC

Spurion wrote: »

Absolute snoozefest of a stage

Ya but I'm itchin for the sprint.Tension building already

De Bhál

REBELSAFC wrote: »

Ya but I'm itchin for the sprint.Tension building already

slightly uphill should favour Sam, I'd say.

dastardly00

I think from Sam's perspective, it'd be much better if there was the usual small breakaway that would be caught with 10 km to go. The way it is now is making me feel on edge! Someone is going to crash or there'll be echelons of something!

retalivity

dastardly00 wrote: »

I think from Sam's perspective, it'd be much better if there was the usual small breakaway that would be caught with 10 km to go. The way it is now is making me feel on edge! Someone is going to crash or there'll be echelons of something!

If there are echelons, Quickstep are masters at taking advantage of that.
Unfortunately, so are Bora.

CowboyTed

dastardly00 wrote: »

Well done Sam!

He's only the virtual leader in the points classification so hopefully he can get the actual jersey later on. If he won the stage that would be absolutely amazing!

A win today would put him in a serious place fo the jersey...

350 points should win it this year...

Sam is on 103 right now on the road... 50 points for win and 30 for second...

triggermortis

It’s speeding up now

MPFGLB

Gordon Bennett !!!!! this Stage !!!!

Gallant_JJ

This finish sound manic. Hopefully QS can dictate it from the front

Mefistofelino

What Bernie Eisel didn't show is a roundabout about 250-300m before the finish. It's a mess.

ratracer

The heart rate is already increasing....... and that just watching TV!! Come on Sam!!

De Bhál

Some mess at the moment. Can't see Sam,. Sagan always knows how to get in position.

Ok see him there now

God the stress here, I'm afraid to look.

REBELSAFC

Here we go

Sagan glued to him.

REBELSAFC

Sagan on Sams wheel

godtabh

sam to far back ?

He'd no lead out there at all.

godtabh

No chance for Sam there. Seemed to start far to back but at least he has a jersey

Mefistofelino

Why was Bennett sprinting on the hoods?

MangleBadger

I presume Sam went to mark Sagan over going out and out for the win.

radiata

Green for Sam

David6330

First Irishman in the green jersey since Sean Kelly (1989)

donfers

no lead-out men for him, they all killed themselves protecting alaphillipe

godtabh

too far back and too much work to do

Eamonnator

godtabh wrote: »

No chance for Sam there. Seemed to start far to back but at least he has a jersey

First time in over 30 years, since an Irish man has worn the Green Jersey.
That's some achievement.

topnotch

Great to get the green jersey after 31 years.

Plastik

Mefistofelino wrote: »

Why was Bennett sprinting on the hoods?

On the hoods at the end of the stage, and sprinted on the hoods for the intermediate sprints today and yesterday. Someone needs to tell him that's VERBOTEN.

MPFGLB

Great also that he si taking the Green from Sagan....one of the best riders ever ...that makes it more prestigious

CrowdedHouse

Not bad for a cyclocross man tbf

Dcully

donfers wrote: »

no lead-out men for him, they all killed themselves protecting alaphillipe

Van art had no team either , it's becoming a habit for Sam following the wrong wheels .
Needs to get a bit of luck to time one to perfection.

North of 32

Looked like the fastest man in the overhead but started too far back

dastardly00

donfers wrote: »

no lead-out men for him, they all killed themselves protecting alaphillipe

Well Morkov did a great job getting second place at the intermediate sprint. And Sam has said before that sometimes he doesn't like to have a lead-out train.

Daroxtar

Blow it up now lads, too dangerous, covid everywhere

Thud

And eurosport don’t show him putting on the jersey. :-(

Mefistofelino

Thud wrote: »

And eurosport don’t show him putting on the jersey. :-(

TG4 still on air

retalivity

In a day with no break, Wout Poels got the combativity award!

dastardly00

From cyclingnews

There has been a delay to the podium ceremony. France TV reports that Alaphilippe may be at risk of receiving a time penalty that would lift Adam Yates above him and into yellow.

dastardly00

retalivity wrote: »

In a day with no break, Wout Poels got the combativity award!

Probably deserved since he has a broken rib!

retalivity

TG4 lads saying it now, Yates in yellow, JA penalised 5 20s for an illegal feed

Mefistofelino

20 second penalty puts JA down to 16th place