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

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    #32
    retalivity
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    Carapaz well off the pace


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    #33
    Tim76
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    Pogacar flying


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    #34
    Dr. Bre
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    Come on MVDP


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    #35
    Dcully
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    Wow just wow from Pog yet again.


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    #36
    happytramp
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    King's expression watching that said it all....


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    #37
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    Kung's reaction!

    Roglic lost 44 seconds to Pogacar.


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    #38
    MangleBadger
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    I did not think Pog would be so strong on a flat TT. I will now stop making any of my thoughts known.


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    #39
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users Posts: 1,851 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    mr spuckler wrote: »
    Kung's reaction!

    Roglic lost 44 seconds to Pogacar.

    TBH, I actually think Roglics's performance was very good for a man whose arse is held together with duct tape.


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    #40
    Daroxtar
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    MangleBadger wrote: »
    I did not think Pog would be so strong on a flat TT. I will now stop making any of my thoughts known.

    He was within seconds if WVA and Tom Dumoulin on the flat first section of last years TT and blew them away on the hill. The lad is a complete beast


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    #41
    Tim76
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    Pog looking ominous now. He's well able to climb too! And has another TT to look forward to when they finish up in the mountains.


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    #42
    breezy1985
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    He beat Kung by 19" pretty cruel on Kung he probably thought he had it after the Rog time


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    #43
    mewso
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    I would expect MvdP to fade now in the last couple of km so probably Pog in yellow.


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    #44
    Dcully
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    Only one that will come close to pog is rog, was before the tour started and hasn't changed.
    Some ride from MVDP again too delighted for him.


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    #45
    MangleBadger
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    Fair play to MVDP for that effort.


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    #46
    [Deleted User]
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    Pog willing MvdP on there I'd say so as not to get the jersey.


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    #47
    mewso
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    MangleBadger wrote: »
    Fair play to MVDP for that effort.

    Yes incredible. Does make me wonder what value there really is in being a TT specialist.


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    #48
    mr spuckler
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    MVDP more than justified the cost of the wheels :pac:


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    #49
    Morris Garren
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    Brilliant ride from MvdP - glad to see him keep the jersey.
    Pogacar was 3rd in the Slovenian TT champs?

    Some big engines in Slovenia these days...


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    #50
    Brian?
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    Morris Garren wrote: »
    Brilliant ride from MvdP - glad to see him keep the jersey.
    Pogacar was 3rd in the Slovenian TT champs?

    Some big engines in Slovenia these days...

    I'd say that was more a matter of peaking at the right time.

    He's unstoppable now I think. Barring a crash. It's a pity he's ahead of the other GC guys now. I really loved him attacking last year to take back the time he'd lost in the cross winds bit by bit.

    The only saving grace is that he doesn't have a train like Ineos to sit behind in the mountains. They'll try to grind him down, but i honestly think he's too good.

    I just hope it's in some way close going into the Pyrenees.

    they/them/theirs


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




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    #51
    breezy1985
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    Brian? wrote: »
    I'd say that was more a matter of peaking at the right time.

    He's unstoppable now I think. Barring a crash. It's a pity he's ahead of the other GC guys now. I really loved him attacking last year to take back the time he'd lost in the cross winds bit by bit.

    The only saving grace is that he doesn't have a train like Ineos to sit behind in the mountains. They'll try to grind him down, but i honestly think he's too good.

    I just hope it's in some way close going into the Pyrenees.

    Hopefully plenty of others attack him and don't sit in for a podium.

    Great to see Ineos beat so comprehensively in a TT. Ineeded that after yesterday


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    #52
    retalivity
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    Kung has 17kg on Pog and 23kg on Vingegaard!!


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    #53
    Eamonnator
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    mr spuckler wrote: »
    MVDP more than justified the cost of the wheels :pac:

    I wonder how many seconds did he gain by having those wheels.


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    #54
    dastardly00
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    Eamonnator wrote: »
    I wonder how many seconds did he gain by having those wheels.

    8 seconds :D


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    #55
    Dodge
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    I actually think it’s set up fairly interestingly. Ineos have to attack now and in fairness they have numbers to do it. Similar to Jumbo. They were too conservative last year (hindsight) but they’ll have to put pressure on Pog and UAE

    I still think he’ll win but hopefully they test him


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    #56
    breezy1985
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    Eamonnator wrote: »
    I wonder how many seconds did he gain by having those wheels.

    Enough to see a bunch of teams and rich folk buy them I reckon


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    #57
    boege
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    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    TBH, I actually think Roglics's performance was very good for a man whose arse is held together with duct tape.

    Not just his arse - they described him as 'mummified':

    https://www.fr24news.com/a/2021/06/primoz-roglic-mummified-still-racing-after-tour-de-france-accident.html


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    #58
    Coneygree
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    Van Der Poel is gas, up until midnight testing out aero positions because he doesn't practice TTs, the whole issue with the wheels and he doesn't even wear gloves while cycling. He's just such a pure talent.

    Pogacar is a beast. Reminded me of Contador's TT in 09. Looks ominous if he's in that sort of form smashing proper time trialers


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    #59
    [Deleted User]
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    MVDP has never done aero position testing in a wind tunnel.

    Pog crushing here is probably actually great for the race overall as said - the other teams will have no choice but to attack now and not just follow each other in the mountains.


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    #60
    Mefistofelino
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    Froome 121st @ 04:20.

    In fact all of ISN would probably have been quicker just staying at home. Slowest team overall with just one rider in the top 100. OK, so their GC ambitions never got off the deck but you'd suspect that if Ciaran Fitzgerald was managing them, he'd have cause to repeat his 1985 outburst.


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    #61
    mr spuckler
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Enough to see a bunch of teams and rich folk buy them I reckon

    I reckon all of the teams who have riders that are either GC contenders or quality TTers already have multiple sets of equivalent wheels. AF were caught on the hop here and it would look like they were just catching up by buying a 2nd hand pair from an Ineos rider.


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