superman2007 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted on 12 July 2007 - 04:51 http://images.supersport.co.za/CancellaraFabian070710LeadingGbg.jpgThe riders in the Tour de France will have a foretaste of the mountains on Thursday's 182.5 km fifth stage from Chablis to Autun, which is scattered with eight climbs.Even though no first category climbs are on the menu, there is no flat road and the main contenders should ride up front. "Things are getting tougher now," said Tour competition director Jean-Francois Pescheux. "It looks a bit like the road of one of Belgium's Ardennes classics, there is no respite," he added. However, the stage is tailor-made for the escape artists, who are very likely to be in the spotlight in the Morvan region. There is little chance of the stage ending in a bunch sprint. "We will have to be very cautious if we want to retain the yellow jersey," overall leader Fabian Cancellara of the CSC team said on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastapouch Posted July 12, 2007 Share then hopefully my team will get me some points for the competition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Andreou Posted July 12, 2007 Share Jens Voigt or Gusev can do with some time away from the peletonA stage win by either will help my score in the competition too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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