2011 Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 4: La Motte-Servolex - Mâcon, 173.5km

[Bavarianrider]

Johnny D now doubt here

 

[will10]

Sky might let a break away go away. They have a lot of work to do on Friday and at least on Saturday.

Sprinter teams will control it, Sky won't have to do anything if they don't want to .

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I thought Farrar was here. This is his only chance right?

 

[El Pistolero]

I thought Farrar was here. This is his only chance right?

Don't know, he looks to be in Devolder state to me since WW died.

 

[Wanabanko]

Love to see the battle EBH-Farrar, think Farrar.
Maybe also Degenkolb?
Btw: can't wait for the mountains to begin!

 

[Cogombre]

I'd like to see Tyler win this and dedicate the win to WW. I'm sure the guy needs it.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Don't know, he looks to be in Devolder state to me since WW died.

You'd have to wonder what his motivation to training has been like over the past few weeks. It wouldn't be a surprise if he doesn't feature.

I agree that Sky won't overly contribute to pulling back the break, but I'd expect the other sprinters teams to do that for them and EBH, super-motivated after his mechanical the other day, to get the win.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Malori and Roy are away.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

This stage will be as exciting as watching grass grow

 

[Wanabanko]

This stage will be as exciting as watching grass grow

Good comparison

 

[insideout leadout]

Stop bashing the ONLY sprint stage in this race.

 

[Tuarts]

This stage will be as exciting as watching grass grow

Its a pity you can't watch it grow offline!

 

[insideout leadout]

Grass grows really fast in the liberal heart of Netherlands, maybe Dekker is positive after all....

 

[TeoSheva]

Malori e Roy are both really good in TT... so the group should pay attention to them...

 

[Ney the Viking]

Someone (sky? =P) will horribly mess up the leadout, and it will end in an every man for himself sprint which Double J will win

 

[theyoungest]

Grass grows really fast in the liberal heart of Netherlands, maybe Dekker is positive after all....

Grass is mostly grown in the less liberal south of the Netherlands.

 

[Connor Pass]

This stage will be as exciting as watching grass grow

As exciting as this??!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVkiUlryzgk

 

[momomomo]

Grass grows really fast in the liberal heart of Netherlands, maybe Dekker is positive after all....

I belive he tested positive around christmas 2007, when grass does tend to not grow.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Malori e Roy are both really good in TT... so the group should pay attention to them...

They better had be if there's only 2 of them.

 

[Tuarts]

I belive he tested positive around christmas 2007, when grass does tend to not grow.

What, positive for trolling?

 

[killswitch]

What, positive for trolling?

He has a TUE for that.

 

[Boleyn]

He has a TUE for that.

A backdated one!

 

[mulletCobra]

 

[Tuarts]

At kilometre 81, the gap to the two leaders is coming down. Roy and Malori have 3:35.

To initiate some discussion, what do people view Hagen as?

An "All-Rounder"?
A Classics guy who can sprint?
A Sprinter who can ride Classics?

It seems he's used for a variety of roles.

 

[Havetts]

All rounder or a Classics Guy who can sprint.