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Le Tour 09: Stage 5: Le Cap d'Agde - Perpignan
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| mrlol |
Posted on 07-07-2009 16:51
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Cavendish for number three?
Cavendish for number three!
Rang Coureur Dossard Équipe Temps Écarts
1. CANCELLARA Fabian 33 TEAM SAXO BANK 10h 38' 07"
2. ARMSTRONG Lance 22 ASTANA 10h 38' 07" + 00' 00"
3. CONTADOR Alberto 21 ASTANA 10h 38' 26" + 00' 19"
4. KLÖDEN Andréas 23 ASTANA 10h 38' 30" + 00' 23"
5. LEIPHEIMER Levi 24 ASTANA 10h 38' 38" + 00' 31"
6. WIGGINS Bradley 58 GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM 10h 38' 45" + 00' 38"
7. ZUBELDIA Haimar 29 ASTANA 10h 38' 58" + 00' 51"
8. MARTIN Tony 76 TEAM COLUMBIA - HTC 10h 38' 59" + 00' 52"
9. ZABRISKIE David 59 GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM 10h 39' 13" + 01' 06"
10. MILLAR David 56 GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM 10h 39' 14" + 01' 07"
Stage 5: Le Cap d'Agde - Perpignan, 196,5 km, flat
Sprinters' teams on alert
The visit of the Mediterranean coast continues with the start in Cap d'Agde, one of France's most popular seaside resorts. Wide open beaches greet many Northern visitors in the summer months, and the Tour de France stage start will surely add to the holiday feeling on July 8.
Again, the wind could play a major role on this stage as the riders will plunge Southwards along the coastline to Perpignan. The 'Tramontane', a typical gale coming from the Pyrenees, could split the pack if riders are not paying attention. The sprinters' teams should look forward to another battle of the fast men at the finish line in Perpignan.
The stage, which passes through the famous Corbières wine region, is dedicated to Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali. The eccentric artist was fascinated by the spectacle of cycling and especially the Tour de France, and created the 1959 Tour's postcard.
Source: www.cyclingnews.com
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Edited by CrueTrue on 08-07-2009 13:50
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 07-07-2009 16:53
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Cavendish for number three?
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 07-07-2009 16:54
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He means Cavendish for stage win number three 
Edited by ponka00 on 07-07-2009 16:56
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 07-07-2009 16:54
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Cavendish for number three?
Most likely, if a break is allowed to go, it won't be until next week.
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 07-07-2009 16:56
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Cavendish for number three?
I just like randomly copying and pasting this in.
But still, why not another stage for him?
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:00
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Saxo Bank will probably not do much to keep the leader's jersey on this stage, so it'll be up to the sprinter teams to reel in the breakaway. So far, Columbia has been the only team wanting to do this. |
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| luckyman1 |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:01
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Breakaway anyone?
Either that or Cavendish again
Anyway, does anyone think there might be more wind-based japery considering the long stretch by the sea? |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:04
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Posted on 07-07-2009 17:07
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Cav and i hope the wind break it up again and then there is something to watch for the last 50km |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:10
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Hushovd has tryed to pass Cavendish..not even close. Let's hope that Bennati and Freire will try tomorrow.
(I forget Boonen?..yes I know.)
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| niconico |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:14
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CrueTrue wrote:
Saxo Bank will probably not do much to keep the leader's jersey on this stage, so it'll be up to the sprinter teams to reel in the breakaway. So far, Columbia has been the only team wanting to do this.
If that's so and if there will be no crosswinds, then a break might make it tomorrow. With only Columbia, who have spent a lot of energy at this point, to reel in the breaks, the chase might break down. It's not very likely that the other sprinter teams will help Columbia, because they now Cavendish will hand it to them.
I'm gonna go with Augé 
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| BlockHause |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:15
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I hope for breakaway! But it is not likely...
Colombia had a relatively quiet day today, I suspect they were saving energy for tommorow. So they will pull tommorow and then breakaway will go on stage 6.
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| The Mountain Lion |
Posted on 07-07-2009 18:09
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I really can't see anyone other then Cavendish winning this stage, but I do hope that Saxo doesn't do anything in the peloton. Colombia will most likely do anything to make the stage end in a bunch sprint. If Colombia are smart they should place a rider in the breakaway. |
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| The Mountain Lion |
Posted on 07-07-2009 18:16
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Piet Rooijakkers apprently crashed on the TTT today and has left the tour. |
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| Kami |
Posted on 07-07-2009 18:18
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The Mountain Lion wrote:
Piet Rooijakkers apprently crashed on the TTT today and has left the tour.
Yep, he broke his arm.
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| KurtinSC |
Posted on 07-07-2009 18:42
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I'd like to see Saxo Bank, Columbia and Astana put somone in the break.... say like Rast, Grabsch and O'Grady.
It would be interesting to see if anyone would bother to pull them back. Would the sprinters teams work to pull back a break to face a rested Cavendish train? Would any GC team bother? |
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| ember |
Posted on 07-07-2009 19:17
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I'm really hoping for the wind to have an affect again
I do think the break stands a good chance tomorrow if there won't be side wind, if not a bunch sprint and Cavendish.... |
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| E_Hagen |
Posted on 07-07-2009 19:59
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Early break.
Now many guys are at a resonable distance in the GC and Saxo won't bother to chase. |
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 07-07-2009 20:05
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Yeah but now that ttt is over other teams might chase too.
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 07-07-2009 20:08
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Bosskardo wrote:
Yeah but now that ttt is over other teams might chase too.
X2
I think Rabo will help with at least one man, maybe two because Freire needs to get them stage wins after a disasterous start. Garmin will help Farrar now that the TTT is done with.
I don't think Quickstep will start pulling for Boonen before after the first mountains because of his form. |
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