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

[Bavarianrider]

He already was clean in 2009 (at least that's what he said), so that TT result where he did nearly as good as Tony M in Suisse says something about his potential.

If you think Dekker's results were only due to doping, ask Vaughters, who doesn't seem to agree.

How do you now he was clean? But doesn't matter anyway. Tony increased a lot in TT since 2009.
So i am really looking forward to 2012 to see the battle of the Tony and Dekker in TTs

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

No more doping talk in this thread, or in this forum.

Thank you.

Susan

PS: Any future doping discussion in this thread will be deleted.

 

[theyoungest]

So i am really looking forward to 2012 to see the battle of the Tony and Dekker in TTs

Well, at least someone cares about Dekker's return.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Well, at least someone cares about Dekker's return.

Again, how is your discussion about Dekker andKohl remotely relevant to the 2011 Dauphine? Please take your discussion about those riders elsewhere.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Again, how is your discussion about Dekker andKohl remotely relevant to the 2011 Dauphine? Please take your discussion about those riders elsewhere.

This.

Stay on topic. All off-topic discussions will be deleted.

Thanks.

Susan

 

[dlwssonic]

starting to get really exciting about this race. It will be the first time im watching evans on television this year. Missed out on TA and had to watch romandie on a crappy live stream. This one will be shown on eurosport asia.

 

[auscyclefan94]

starting to get really exciting about this race. It will be the first time im watching evans on television this year. Missed out on TA and had to watch romandie on a crappy live stream. This one will be shown on eurosport asia.

Yes, it will be good to watch him but I will have to find a feed to watch Cadel again which is annoying.

My top 5

Brajkovic
Evans
Gesink
Van den Broeck
D Martin

 

[theyoungest]

My top 5
...
D Martin

Did you take into consideration that there's a 40 k TT in this race?

 

[dlwssonic]

Yes, it will be good to watch him but I will have to find a feed to watch Cadel again which is annoying.

My top 5

Brajkovic
Evans
Gesink
Van den Broeck
D Martin

but brajkovic aint peaking for this so im not sure if he can win. I think horner, samu will be threats in the gc. evans has a very good chance of winning, if he wants to.

 

[just some guy]

but brajkovic aint peaking for this so im not sure if he can win. I think horner, gesink will be threats in the gc. evans has a very good chance of winning, if he wants to.

Horner not riding

 

[auscyclefan94]

but brajkovic aint peaking for this so im not sure if he can win. I think horner, samu will be threats in the gc. evans has a very good chance of winning, if he wants to.

He may say that but I still think he will take the win. Also guys like Cadel and gesink may say they are testing their form, building form the tour, etc but that doesn't mean they won't go for it as those two are bike races and are not just bike riders like Schleck.

 

[theyoungest]

He may say that but I still think he will take the win. Also guys like Cadel and gesink may say they are testing their for, building form the tour, etc but that doesn't mean they won't go for it as those two are bike races and are not just bike riders like Schleck.

I'm afraid you're right. But one can hope that Evans has learned from the Tour 2009, and Gesink from the Tour 2010.

 

[Tifosi]

Going back to the prologue predictions, I'm quite surprised nobody has mentioned Kash or GT - do people not think they are top 10 possibles?

 

[auscyclefan94]

I'm afraid you're right. But one can hope that Evans has learned from the Tour 2009, and Gesink from the Tour 2010.

well lets hope for both riders sakes that they do ride well at the Dauphine without peaking too early for the Tour.

Just on something slightly different, the climb in the prologue is 800m @ 5%. Lets look at the profile.

Not very accurate.

 

[theyoungest]

well lets hope for both riders sakes that they do ride well at the Dauphine without peaking too early for the Tour.

Just on something slightly different, the climb in the prologue is 800m @ 5%. Lets look at the profile.

Not very accurate.

Well, 5% isn't exactly the steepest climb ehvar.

 

[jens_attacks]

Going back to the prologue predictions, I'm quite surprised nobody has mentioned Kash or GT - do people not think they are top 10 possibles?

well i'm still awaiting so see kash's progression.in romandia,it seemed like he definitely did improve.but it will be a surprise to see him finishing in the top ten of the dauphine prologue.just because he didn't show us the good form not because he's not a good rider.

 

[Bavarianrider]

well lets hope for both riders sakes that they do ride well at the Dauphine without peaking too early for the Tour.

Just on something slightly different, the climb in the prologue is 800m @ 5%. Lets look at the profile.

Not very accurate.

Oh i thought theywould race it the other way round. So with the climb coming early on the track, that should suit the prologue specialists.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Remember there were huge gaps in Toussuire in 2006.
So if the Glandon is ridden hard, there will certainly be some gaps.

1. Michael Rasmussen (DEN) - Rabobank 5h36:04 2. Carlos Sastre (ESP) - Team CSC +1:41 3. Oscar Pereiro (ESP) - Caisse d'Epargne +1:54 4. Cadel Evans (AUS) - Davitamon-Lotto +1:56 5. Andreas Klöden (GER) - T-Mobile Team gl.Zeit 6. Christophe Moreau (FRA) - ag2r Prévoyance +2:37 7. Pietro Caucchioli (ITA) - Crédit Agricole gl.Zeit 8. Cyril Dessel (FRA) - ag2r Prévoyance gl.Zeit 9. Levi Leipheimer (USA) - Gerolsteiner +3:2410. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) - Euskaltel-Euskadi +3:4211. Denis Mentschow (RUS) - Rabobank alle12. Michael Rogers (AUS) - T-Mobile Team gleiche13. Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA) - T-Mobile Team Zeit14. Damiano Cunego (ITA) - Lampre-Fondital +4:2115. Michael Boogerd (NED) - Rabobank +6:3316. José Azevedo (POR) - Discovery Channel +7:5517. Markus Fothen (GER) - Gerolsteiner +8:3718. Frank Schleck (LUX) - Team CSC gl.Zeit19. Tadej Valjavec (SLO) - Lampre-Fondital +9:1420. Wladimir Karpets (RUS) - Caisse d'Epargne +9:40

 

[Ferminal]

Stage 2 finish is slightly uphill, EBH FTW there.

 

[just some guy]

Stage 2 finish is slightly uphill, EBH FTW there.

Really I would have thought it would be a great stage for Tony Martin...............................................................................................................................

Just Joking


EBH maybe Rein Taarama ??

 

[Bavarianrider]

Really I would have thought it would be a great stage for Tony Martin...............................................................................................................................

Just Joking


EBH maybe Rein Taarama ??

Sagan for the win

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Sagan for the win

That would be a huge surprise, since he's not riding.

 

[Bavarianrider]

That would be a huge surprise, since he's not riding.

Okay that might be a handicap

 

[will10]

Tony Martin to win 5 stages and the overall but be beaten in both TTs by Gesink.

 

[Bavarianrider]

[ beaten in both TTs by Gesink.[/QUOTE]

Don't you think it's a bit early to be drunk?