July 6, Stage 5: Carhaix - Cap Fréhel 158km

kmart6

irish-stew wrote: »

Just came pack in to see a rider preety much under the crowd barriers. Anyone else involved?

Nope...just himself...there was a team mate with him when the cameras got to it but think that was more him stopping to check on him!

Mint Sauce

This 30% time limit thing. Could this see Boonon out of the tour, as he's currently 12 minutes behind the pack, or can he use the crash as a defence?

TheBlaaMan

David Harmon just tweeted this site - amazing. Live SRM data linked to Google maps in real time http://data.srmlive.de/TDF/

kmart6

irish-stew wrote: »

This 30% time limit thing. Could this see Boonon out of the tour, as he's currently 12 minutes behind the pack, or can he use the crash as a defence?

Said it could be left up to the director to decide if he ends up outside it!

Lumen

Thomas Voeckler should launch a brand of edible handlebar tape.

Beasty

kmart6 wrote: »

Oh sorry...did thattouch a nerve with you?!...are you ok?!


Light hearted comment ffs :rolleyes:

Guys, let's calm down a bit. Stick to commenting on the race, and don't get personal

Thanks

Beasty

kmart6

Ah the look of defeat on Voeckler's face there was terrible!

ednwireland

f****ng amazing win by cav

lovely spot cap frehel

kmart6

What is with Harmon not knowing when it's Cav and always thinking its Goss...was the same the other day!!

Cav came outta nowhere again there by the looks of it!!

Mint Sauce

I thought Cav had lost it for a moment there.

Inquitus

Where did Cav come from, fair dues to him.

kmart6

That was mad....he was def behind around 10 riders with a couple of hundred metres to go and just destroyed them again!

Mint Sauce

Inquitus wrote: »

Where did Cav come from, fair dues to him.

He had a 4 or 5 bike lead by the looks of things, and then appeared to be swallowed up by the casing pack. He sprinted back well though from almost no where.

kmart6

irish-stew wrote: »

He had a 4 or 5 bike lead by the looks of things, and then appeared to be swallowed up by the casing pack. He sprinted back well though from almost no where.

Or was it Goss with the lead

kmart6

It was Martin flying away on him own!

Looking at it seems like Cav seemed to sit up a bit....giving them false hope that he was gone maybe?!

kmart6

Bet he complains bout the intermediate!

Mint Sauce

kmart6 wrote: »

Or was it Goss with the lead

Was still a great finish.

Any word on Boonon?

Morrisseeee

Cav timed that to perfection, won easily in the end, Gilbert looked accross and must of thought.............shiiiite

Hermy

kmart6 wrote: »

What is with Harmon not knowing when it's Cav and always thinking its Goss...was the same the other day!

Because that's what Harmon does. Absolutely rubbish commentator.
Thank god or Allah for TG4!

happytramp

kmart6 wrote: »

Bet he complains bout the intermediate!

He should. He was totally cut off.

kmart6

irish-stew wrote: »

Was still a great finish.

Any word on Boonon?

No nothing yet on the text feed that I was following as well!

ednwireland

wa that boonen coming in now?

nope there he is 13 05 down

no. 16 for cav

Mint Sauce

irish-stew wrote: »

Was still a great finish.

Any word on Boonon?

Just seeing him know being helped home by his team mate. He looks in absolute agony.

mahoo

fair f**ks to cav.. thought HTC had made a mess of that one again when martin lost everyone. . cav came from well back. thought gilbert had it. good finish

John.Icy

Cav's interview was interesting, there all out to get him, even the tour organisers!:rolleyes:

Great win anyways.

kmart6

Well Cav didn't complain bout the intermediate but still managed to give out bout not being able to defend himself after getting penalised the other day!

kmart6

irish-stew wrote: »

Just seeing him know being helped home by his team mate. He looks in absolute agony.

I think he could be safe coming in 13 minuted down! Think Harmon said something like is the average speed was 35k/ph your allowed to be 3% down! But the speed was much quicker so it's a higher %

Mint Sauce

Roche 20th

Pherekydes

irish-stew wrote: »

Roche 20th

And up to 24th on GC.

Gadret lost over 4 minutes.

kmart6

irish-stew wrote: »

Roche 20th

Thought that looked like him alright...got a bit optimistic thinking it was him sprinting for the line....but it was Hinault...good ride for him again!!

Hail 2 Da Thief

Eventful stage to say the least with all the crashes. Unreal finish from Cav who seemed to be nowhere near the front during the closing stages.

Hail 2 Da Thief

Pherekydes wrote: »

And up to 24th on GC.

Gadret lost over 4 minutes.

He struggled all day today!

Inquitus

Rojas and Boonen DQ from intermediate sprint today, Gilbert in Green.

SACH Central

Was G Thomas leading out Cav for the sprint? He'll be doing it for real next year!

Thomas is having a great first if he wasn't riding for either Wiggins or EBH he could be in yellow maybe

ednwireland

There was a change to the green jersey classification after some questionable sprinting from the field for sixth place on the intermediate sprint point, Boonen and points leader Rojas were both disqualified for the bonus points. The seven points Rojas lost in that decision dropped him behind Gilbert in the green jersey competition, but the call was only made after the podium presentation had taken place

not suprising pretty crap sprinting from the pair of them