2011 Criterium du Dauphine Libere - 5th to 12th of June, 2.WT

[niidirull]

I expect Taaramäe to show himself here , either going for some stage wins or overall classification.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I expect Taaramäe to show himself here , either going for some stage wins or overall classification.

he is going for the tour

 

[search]

Is Chris Horner riding? If so, I pick him. Gonna be someone from Radioshack imo.

no, he isn't, there isn't anyone else at Radioshack except Brajkovic (who isn't peaking for it) who is capable of winning a thing like this:

"Brajkovic will be joined by Matthew Busche, Ben Hermans, Markel Irizar, Geoffroy Lequatre, Jason McCartney, Sergio Paulinho and Haimar Zubeldia in the race, which begins with a 5.4 kilometre prologue in Saint-Jean-de-Mauriennee on June 5."

of course, Busche did a great job at the ToC and Zubeldia was second at the Dauphiné a couple of years ago, but that's not really winning material.

 

[Escarabajo]

I go for these:

Evans,S. Sanchez, Brajkovic,Basso,van den Broeck,Vinokourov,Gesink, Uran, T. Martin, D. Martin, Coppel, Peraud, Siutsou, Niemiec, Le Mevel, LL Sanchez

Sivtsou and Lemevel are probably on a beach resting from the Giro. I doubt that they are thinking about the Dauphine.

 

[TeoSheva]

Sivtsou and Lemevel are probably on a beach resting from the Giro. I doubt that they are thinking about the Dauphine.

It could be, or maybe they've got a good shape and will perform well...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

So Top 10 contenders should be:

Evans, Sanchez, Brajkovic,Karpets,Kashechkin,Basso,Gutierez,van den Broeck,Vinokourov,Gesink,Rogers, Uran,Zabrsikie?,Bushe,Martin

Zabriskie? Gutiérrez? I know there's a 42km ITT, but do we really think they can stay close to the likes of Evans, Sánchez and Gesink on the Collet d'Allevard? I would be surprised.

 

[LabMonkey]

How about Niemiec? He had a good Giro, but I doubt he went as hard as Sivtsou and Le mevel on every stage?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Guess what, the Giro's last week with all it's mountain stages was more boring to me than Cav winning his 6th stage in a Tour. I really am serious here. Colle delle Finestre and Sestriere stage was one epic yawn. Would it kill them to not suck wheels?

Well good for you. Let's make sure to have some sprint stages to keep you happy in case you get bored. After all, all those pesky breakaways do is mean there might be an occasion where Gilbert, Contador or Cavendish don't win.

Would you like a cookie?

 

[jens_attacks]

the route is pretty awesome,extremely good one.
my top 5:
1.cadel
2.tony martin
3.vino(wins a stage)
4.gesink
5.brajkovic

 

[Gloin22]

1. Cadel
2. Brajkovic
3. Vino
4. Martin
5. Uran

 

[LugHugger]

There are enough teams who want a sprint that it's likely going to be brought back anyway, so would it kill them to let the break get enough of a headstart that we can even pretend there's some suspense, rather than just hold it at 2-3 minutes for 150km while the TV commentators witter about glass and vines because nothing's happening?

Every race without HTC in it is better than every race with HTC in it.

Oh come on. Seriously?

 

[rghysens]

Amazing at some people's confidence in their favourite riders.

Anyway, surely their are some more steeper climbs in the Pyrenees which are not used as well for the tour? DO you have a profile to the Mont du Chat, LibertineS?

west side: http://www.climbbybike.com/profile.asp?Climbprofile=Le-Mont-du-Chat&MountainID=6926
east side: http://www.climbbybike.com/profile.asp?Climbprofile=Le-Mont-du-Chat&MountainID=6925

why, oh why, Christian Prud'homme??

from the west side, the top is only 23km (of which 14km downhill) from Chambéry or Aix-les-bains, both are fairly big towns.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Oh come on. Seriously?

Not literally speaking, of course.

But most races they are invited to would be vastly improved by not inviting them.

 

[greenedge]

Even if Tony Martin is in yellow he'll be put on leadout duty.



BMC have a strong enough team to control the race? Brajkovic might win the GC? These are very optimistic thoughts. I don't think BMC have the strength to control the race at all, they have a very strong classics team but they really lack in the Grand Tour domestique department. If Brajkovic turns into a Tour winner you can expect the Clinic to explode. He can certainly be competitive in the GC (though he's struggled with recovery at times in the past) but win it? That's got to be a step too far for this year.

Oh, and Horner will be his mountain goat. Though it is looking more and more like Horner thinks he should be the protected rider, and has a case.

I'm talking about the Dauphine. If Martin was in yellow why would HTC not let him try to win since they want him to target GC's this is a good enough testing ground. Busche will also be the mountain goat after winning the American RR ( which i predicted ) Also BMC have controlled Romandie and T-A. I think they could just about control this race. Also Hincapie was a good enough domestique for LA. Moinardd can climb well and Phinney U23 World ITT champion( good powerhouse just like my favourite rider of this yr Morabito ). Who is everyone's favourite riders from each team too?

Loving everyone loving Cadel.
Thx Roundabout for explaining too.

 

[Sasquatch]

Hypothetically, lets say that is true. Well at least Cadel has been a gc rider. Martin will never top 10 in a GT. He can't climb even though you may think he can in your own little world.

Put your money where your mouth is. Let's make a deal.

 

[Sasquatch]

Phinney and evans are both good chances to get into yellow from the prologue..

lol

You are dreaming. Won't do a top 5 in the prologue.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Failor Phinney most denetly won't win the prologue. This isn't the Romandie.
He'll be lucky if he makes Top10

 

[Jamsque]

5.5km is a good distance for track pursuit riders, Phinney will be in with a chance.

 

[hrotha]

Failor Phinney most denetly won't win the prologue. This isn't the Romandie.
He'll be lucky if he makes Top10

Does being a Martin fan mean you have to diss other TT specialists just because?

 

[Bavarianrider]

Does being a Martin fan mean you have to diss other TT specialists just because?

Did i mention Tony? Did i diss anyone? Just said that overrated little Phinney boy won't have a chance to win it

 

[hrotha]

Did i mention Tony? Did i diss anyone? Just said that overrated little Phinney boy won't have a chance to win it

"Failor Phinney". Nope, you weren't dissing anyone.

 

[dlwssonic]

lol

You are dreaming. Won't do a top 5 in the prologue.

If it is hilly he has a chance.

 

[Bavarianrider]

"Failor Phinney". Nope, you weren't dissing anyone.

F and T aren't far apart on German keyboards, spelling mistakes do happen, i officially appologize

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

So the I and the Y are also so close together

Yes, I'm sure it was only a typo

 

[Bavarianrider]

So the I and the Y are also so close together

Yes, I'm sure it was only a typo

Well it's actually not uncommon in germanic European languages to write a I in for a y in English names

Tommy --- Tommi
Tony------Toni
Andy---- Andi

and so on