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Tour de France stage 5 (ITT): Changé to Laval Espace Mayenne (27.2km)

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  • 30-06-2021 9:23am
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    mr spuckler
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    One that might have been easier to predict before the crashes on stage 3, we should see the yellow jersey changing hands regardless.

    The course description is interesting...
    A nearly circular, lumpy course with no classified climbs but plenty of false flats and grinding ascents.

    Another interesting comment on CN, I don't know their source but this would seem to be a huge expected loss for a quality TT'er like Roglic.
    Jumbo-Visma were rumoured on Tuesday morning to be expecting Primož Roglič to lose around 90 seconds to Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates). That was notwithstanding Roglič’s crashes and injuries.



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    Odds from Bet365
    Wout Van Aert 13/8
    Stefan Bissegger 10/3
    Stefan Kung 4/1
    Kasper Asgreen 7/1
    Soren Kragh Andersen 16/1
    Primoz Roglic 18/1
    Tadej Pogacar 18/1
    Mikkel Bjerg 22/1
    Geraint Thomas 25/1
    Julian Alaphilippe 25/1


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    CantGetNoSleep
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    14 / 15 90 degree + turns at least from the course map. Hard to tell how much impact they will have without looking at the actual roads & how wide they are. Wonder will anyone do a Remi Cavanga on it.


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    mr spuckler
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    Interesting with all those turns that CN don't think it's too technical.
    The mid-week course is reported to be not overly technical and is mainly run on wide roads


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    Tim76
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    Strange comments from CN alright. Even with Rog's injuries it's difficult to see him losing that amount of time to Pog.


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    Paddigol
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    Sounds like bluffing from JV re Rog. But with his injuries its all a bit of an unknown now I suppose.


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    Morris Garren
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    I have Bisseger Kung and Asscream in my fantasy team- but they will all have to go hard to beat Wout! I have had a sense of anticipation about this stage for a while, and with many twists and turns I'm hoping nothing crazy happens. Froome might still be having nightmares about 90 degree turns with walls. And I would love to see the therapeutic exemption list of painkillers for today--- half the peloton are holding the tuck with road rash, separated shoulders and dodgy wrists...


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    retalivity
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    Just watching Tony Martin finish here, the last 500m are bendy as hell


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    breezy1985
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    Word is VdP is gonna go all out to try keep yellow something to do with buying specialist wheels and a 10 hour overnight drive to get them to him.
    Don't know much about his TT skills and how possible it is though but we have certainly seen him put in strong long solo rides


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    retalivity
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Word is VdP is gonna go all out to try keep yellow something to do with buying specialist wheels and a 10 hour overnight drive to get them to him.
    Don't know much about his TT skills and how possible it is though but we have certainly seen him put in strong long solo rides

    €3800, bought from Ineos man Cameron Wurf and driven up from his house in Andorra

    https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/10-hour-journey-delivers-sponsor-incorrect-wheels-for-van-der-poels-tour-de-france-time-trial/


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    Dr. Bre
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    Wonder how much time Lopez will lose today !


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    Brian?
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    Good to see the Start and finish are nice and close to a Decathlon. Handy if they need a few tubes, socks or cheap bidons.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    retalivity
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    Bisseger's POC stormtrooper helmet is ridiculous


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    Tim76
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    retalivity wrote: »
    Bisseger's POC stormtrooper helmet is ridiculous

    Sometimes the gains just aren't worth it.


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    mewso
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    Big crowds out there today. Great to see (obviously as long as their signs aren't too big).


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    Brian?
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    retalivity wrote: »
    Bisseger's POC stormtrooper helmet is ridiculous

    I like it.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    retalivity
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    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    Wonder how much time Lopez will lose today !

    Shockingly only 23s back at the first time check, 3s behind Bjerg


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    Tim76
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    Carlton talking about shaving the front of the leg and leaving hair on the back to reduce aerodynamic turbulence.

    The leg mullet springs to mind - business in the front, party in the back.


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    retalivity
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    Kung is absolutely monstering this


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    dastardly00
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    ROG has just started


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    neris
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    Carlton saying the one who caused the stage 1 crash had been arrested


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    Doc07
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    Thomas has a 56 big ring, ouch


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    mr spuckler
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    neris wrote: »
    Carlton saying the one who caused the stage 1 crash had been arrested

    Subject to potential fine of €1,500 for unintentionally causing injury they said earlier.


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    dastardly00
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    Roglic is putting in a good TT


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    mewso
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    mr spuckler wrote: »
    Subject to potential fine of €1,500 for unintentionally causing injury they said earlier.

    Doubled down on their stupidity by not sticking around to face the music. I would have some respect for them if they did.


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    Dr. Bre
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    They over exaggerated the time roglic would lose


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    dastardly00
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    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    They over exaggerated the time roglic would lose


    True. Unless Pog absolutely blows Kung's time out of the water.


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    retalivity
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    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    They over exaggerated the time roglic would lose

    Wait to see what Pog does...they were saying they expected him to be 90s ahead of him? Cant see it being that much.
    Roglic putting time into Thomas though


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    I'd like to see Kung hold on for the stage here, just checking he's not had a tour stage win. One of those lads it feels like he's been around forever now but he's still only 27.


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    MangleBadger
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    I would be surprised if anybody beats Kung's time besides possibly WVA.
    So Rog is probably safe from Pog taking too much time from him


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    retalivity
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    The little map graphic on the tour website indicates that Pog is flying, he's going to catch Mas ahead of him

    EDIT: 10s up at the 1st checkpoint!


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    MangleBadger
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    MangleBadger wrote: »
    I would be surprised if anybody beats Kung's time besides possibly WVA.
    So Rog is probably safe from Pog taking too much time from him

    I may have spoke too soon. 10 seconds up after the first time check.
    50:50 he either smashes it or blows up.


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