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Summary - Stage 5 - Tour de France 2018

Live blog: Tour de France highlights and reaction, tributes paid to former Thai Navy SEAL and cyclist Saman Kunan, who passed away in Thai cave mission, Tiesj Benoot abandons Tour, Stage 5 updates + more

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by Jack Sexty
Wed, Jul 11, 2018 15:26
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Jack has been writing about cycling and multisport for over a decade, arriving at road.cc via 220 Triathlon Magazine in 2017. He worked across all areas of the website including tech, news and video, and also contributed to eBikeTips before being named Editor of road.cc in 2021 (much to his surprise). Jack has been hooked on cycling since his student days, and currently has a Trek 1.2 for winter riding, a beloved Bickerton folding bike for getting around town and an extra beloved custom Ridley Helium SLX for fantasising about going fast in his stable. Jack has never won a bike race, but does have a master's degree in print journalism and two Guinness World Records for pogo sticking (it's a long story). 

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Mungecrundle | 6 years ago
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Amen.

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BehindTheBikesheds | 6 years ago
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So desperately sad about the ex-navy diver. In those extremely difficult situations you simply can't make a single error in judgement or take chances even if what you're doing is trying to save a life, it's one of the most dangerous things on the planet to do. He didn't have to be there, he didn't have to risk his life but he did, he stood up to be counted putting his very life on the line to save others and should be posthumously given an award for his selfless sacrifice.

the thing that makes me puke, when you hear soccer pundits (yes that's you shearer you plumb!) calling the football players 'hero's', get to fuck, no, they're been paid a shit ton of money to play sport, they are most definitely not hero's ffs!

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ridein | 6 years ago
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RIP Saman Kunan, the world lost a hero for those kids

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NorthEastJimmy | 6 years ago
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Urgh 1km @ 29%!

 

I’ve loved every climb I’ve ever done apart from Rosedale Chimney and that’s nothing compared to this! I was convinced my chain was going to snap on the 33% section.

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CygnusX1 | 6 years ago
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Looks like young Ruby could do with some factor 50, and/or a glass of cold water - she's looking rather red in the face. surprise

 

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Woldsman replied to CygnusX1 | 6 years ago
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CygnusX1 wrote:

Looks like young Ruby could do with some factor 50, and/or a glass of cold water - she's looking rather red in the face. surprise

 

Ruby by name...

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Joe Totale | 6 years ago
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There's a a family riding LEJOG right now with 7 and 10 year old children very much doing the whole thing!

http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/news/musical-penge-family-to-cycle-900-mil...

Thiey have a blog which is being updated daily with their progress:

https://alvinmoisey2018.wordpress.com/ 

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CygnusX1 | 6 years ago
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Is JOGLE really the boy's surname, or is it just the acronym for John-o-Groat's/Land's End (even though you report he's doing LEJOG rather than JOGLE? 

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Simon E replied to CygnusX1 | 6 years ago
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CygnusX1 wrote:

Is JOGLE really the boy's surname, or is it just the acronym for John-o-Groat's/Land's End (even though you report he's doing LEJOG rather than JOGLE? 

If you click through to his web page it shows his real surname is Pearson.

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CygnusX1 replied to Simon E | 6 years ago
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Simon E wrote:

CygnusX1 wrote:

Is JOGLE really the boy's surname, or is it just the acronym for John-o-Groat's/Land's End (even though you report he's doing LEJOG rather than JOGLE? 

If you click through to his web page it shows his real surname is Pearson.

I tried but my company's web filter blocked it, otherwise I might have added that snippet myself. 

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