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The rain, wind and cobblestones of the fifth 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France stage from 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ypres to Arenberg we𒊎re a disastrous mix, but it turned out to be the petrol-slick roads rather than the pavé that proved the most dangerous. 

Although the stage was riddled with crashes, the only abandon of the stage came from defending champion Chris Froome. The Sky rider 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:dropped out after having 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:two more crashes, ha๊ving already started the day with an injured wrist.

While some voic൩es decried t🤪he inhumanity of including such a difficult stage in the Tour de France, they were in the minority. Most riders took to Twitter to express relief at having survived the day.

Stage winner Lars Boom, who yesജterday tweeted a photo of the pu🎶ddles pooling on the pave with the comment "I have a big smile", was amongst those taking to the social media network to express his joy at having won the stage. "Epic stage! Dream comes through!!! Yessss," he wrote. And later added, "Sooooo awesome to win this Tour de France stage. I really enjoyed the rain on the cobbles today. So happy."

Alberto Contador, who lost time, dropping to 2:3🐬7 behind race leader Vincenzo Nibali, said, "Today was a surviving day, I lost time with very big riders at GC, but I'm still alive and without crashes. The @letour start now!"

Other reactions:

Laurens ten Dam (Belkin): "On a sudden moment I was even enjoying myself. Till someone did crash right in front of me. Couldn't avoid him. [Steven Kruijswijk] save𝓡d my race!"

Stef Clement (Belkin): "After a day in the saddle like this, thꦬere is only one thing that makes all good; hearing the name of your TEAM mate at the finish as WINNER"

Sep Vanmarcke (Belkin): "What a day! Personal it went wrong. Again. But what a beautiful stage!! Great win of @lars_boom !! I will enjoy t⛎his!! & I LOVE WET COBBLES!"

Steven Kruijswijk (Belkin): "Focussed on this stage and finished🔯 it @lars_boom! Team was great, I even enjoyed it a little bit on the cobbles!"

And𝓀rew Talansky (Garm♎in-Sharp): "Not sure if it got shown on tv but @Ride_Argyle rode like a band of brothers today. Can't wait to repay their hard work in the mountains.

"Could not have asked for a more dedicated and incredible 🔜group of guys to get me through today. Unscathed, safe, fee꧟ling great.

"And a HUGE thank you to our mechanic𒉰s. They put so much into today and never get the spotlight. Not a single mechanical issue fღor me.

Ted King (Cannondale): "First time for everything💙, right? Today's edition of that is 3.5 hours of vi♐olent shivering."

Patrick Lefevere (Omega Pharma-Quickstꦡep manager): "Amazing race today of my #opqs boys but bad luck for @michalkwiatek with flat tyre on second last sector"

Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quickstep): "Cycling is also hav🌟e good luck..today that was not on our side!! But we wil💯l fight again!!"

Michal Golas (Omega Pharma-Quickstep): "Thanks God f🎃or @iamspecialize🎐d 30mm tubes! #staysafe"

Richie Porte (Team Sky): "Going to miss having @ch๊risfrooဣme around for this TdF but sure he'll be back next year stronger than ever #lionheart"

Brian Cookson (UCI President): "🐲Another absolutely amazin🌃g stage @letour today!"

Tejay van Gardeꦐren (BMC): "I Have a whole new lev🥃el of respect for cobbled classic racers. Those guys are fucking warriors!!!"

Simon Gerrans (Orica-Gr๊eenEdge): "Survived the day without crashing and insid꧙e the time limit. Under the circumstances, that's a win in my book."

Koen de Kort (Giant-Shimano): "Congratulations to @lars_boom and @Te🌟amBelkin. Great victory."

Steven de Joཧngh (Tinkoff-Saxo DS): "Battle is over for today. Congrats to Boo♏m. Looking forward to the mountains. Vamos #Tinkoff4TDF @tinkoff_saxo"

Nicholas Roche (Tinkoff-Saxo): "Crashed 25k to go ;( , so♒rry could not do more to help in finish @albertocontador @tinkoff_saxo"

Michael Rogers (Tinkoff-Saxo): "Muddy & slippery stage 5 is behind us. ꦏꩲSector 2 was by far the worst in my opinion."

Jakob Fuglsang (Astana): "I said crazy in every possible way this morning! It was but mostly in a good way...super happy! Amazing @AstanaTeam work #♏TDF #WEW1N"

Marcel Sieberg (Lotto Belisol): "What a race. Crashes everywhere . Happy I survi🐬ved the day without a crash. Good job @Lotto_Belisol to keep VDB in front."

Jose Joaquin Rojas (Movistar): "Fun day wi𒀰th fall included, poor spectator who I🍬 knocked down... I am sorry."

Jerome Pineau (IAM Cycling): "To those who were protesting the🐻 removal of the two secteurs, was there enough of a spectacle?"