2011 Criterium du Dauphine - Prologue: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 5.4km

[auscyclefan94]

2011 Criterium du Dauphine - Prologue: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 5.4km

•Km 0.8 - Côte de Bonrieux - 0.8 km climb to 5 % - Category 4

First rider is scheduled to start at 11:40am (7:40pm AEST)
Predicted finish time: 14:42 (10:42pm AEST)

Provisional startlist

Official Site

Favourites for prologue: Phinney, Evans, Ignatiev, Vinokourov, Boom, LL Sanchez, Thomas, Wiggins, martin and Zabriskie

 

[Bavarianrider]

2011 Criterium du Dauphine - Prologue: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 5.4km

•Km 0.8 - Côte de Bonrieux - 0.8 km climb to 5 % - Category 4

First rider is scheduled to start at 11:40am (7:40pm AEST)
Predicted finish time: 14:42 (10:42pm AEST)

Provisional startlist

Official Site

Favourites for prologue: Phinney, Evans, Ignatiev, Vinokourov, Boom, LL Sanchez, Thomas, Wiggins and Zabriskie Martin,

Fixed it for you.
Hmm 5.4km is a bit shorter 7km would have been better. But anyway, not too many corners, a short climb, should actually be already a bit of an indication

 

[Michielveedeebee]

not too technical so I'd rule Boom out maybe DZNutes might strike again

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Short, flat and not too many stops and starts. Given that, and his form shown last week, I'd go with Wiggo.

 

[Moondance]

Obvious Panzerwagen victory is obvious.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Obvious Panzerwagen victory is obvious.

just kidding
Yep Tony's a good bet but it's been a while since he had some competition so Wiggo or DZ are better bets imo

 

[Spine Concept]

not too technical so I'd rule Boom out maybe DZNutes might strike again

I wouldn't rule Boom out because of the Prologue's lack of technicality but because of his lack of proper training; just coming off a niggling injury and all.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Having had a look on google maps, the opening climb is up very skinny roads.

Saint-jean de Maurienne looks to be a picteresque area to stay in. The architecture is quite nice as well.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Having had a look on google maps, the opening climb is up very skinny roads.

Well doesn't really matter i'd say as long as the downhill roads are not skinny.

 

[BullsFan22]

Sanchez will spring a surprise, no doubt. Vino will be in the mix as well, I think a top 10 is very likely for him.

 

[Gloin22]

SKy to have 3 in Top 10 and Wiggo win the stage. He targets Top 10 as well and says he is much better form now than he was ever at this point of the season.

 

[dlwssonic]

Phinney, wiggins, zabriske for the win with some other euskatel surprise in contention. I bet LL sanchez will fail.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Phinney, wiggins, zabriske for the win with some other euskatel surprise in contention. I bet LL sanchez will fail.

That Climb should be to much for Phinney.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

I wouldn't rule Boom out because of the Prologue's lack of technicality but because of his lack of proper training; just coming off a niggling injury and all.

yes but on a more techinical parcours he could make up for his 'lack' of shape

 

[theyoungest]

That Climb should be to much for Phinney.

That climb is nothing... 1 k at 5%, just a joke. Plus Phinney has won time trials on much harder courses.

 

[Bavarianrider]

That climb is nothing... 1 k at 5%, just a joke. Plus Phinney has won time trials on much harder courses.

But against which competition?
Certainly not against the top dogs
He hasn't really shown anything that great against top competition. Romandie was due to the special curcuit.
Top 10 mybe, to 3 no way! Maybe in 2 years!

 

[Spine Concept]

yes but on a more techinical parcours he could make up for his 'lack' of shape

Even so, there's obviously a difference between being in or out of shape. Technical or not, he'd do better if he was in shape. Let's not discuss the obvious here.

 

[Ferminal]

But against which competition?
Certainly not against the top dogs
He hasn't really shown anything that great against top competition. Romandie was due to the special curcuit.
Top 10 mybe, to 3 no way! Maybe in 2 years!

Special circuit?

Phinney is a 4km man, he will happily ride on a straight (or left leaning) road. He is a better pursuiter than a sprinter, so a straighter course will favour him. He is probably the second favourite, after Boom.

 

[dlwssonic]

But against which competition?
Certainly not against the top dogs
He hasn't really shown anything that great against top competition. Romandie was due to the special curcuit.
Top 10 mybe, to 3 no way! Maybe in 2 years!

you cant blame phinney for not showing anything yet this season, he has been out of cycling due to injuries for long and has gotten his form back yet. I bet he can own your martin in a short prologue. Last year when phinney had his good form, he beat leipheimer in the nationals TT which do not suit him as much. Isnt leipheimer top competition?

 

[Matty_Tucks]

3-way between Wiggins, Martin and Zabriskie, I reckon.

 

[Mambo95]

Special circuit?

Phinney is a 4km man, he will happily ride on a straight (or left leaning) road. He is a better pursuiter than a sprinter, so a straighter course will favour him. He is probably the second favourite, after Boom.

Phinney is a 4km man, but why would that make him more favoured for this than the person who's actually been individual pursuit champion at the last two Olympics.

 

[Ferminal]

Phinney is a 4km man, but why would that make him more favoured for this than the person who's actually been individual pursuit champion at the last two Olympics.

Because Bradley is easy to forget

(of course that's no reason to not be condescending...)

 

[Pharazon]

tony martin win, no question here for me

 

[euanli]

I think last weeks results should put things into perspective. Wiggins beat Cancellara over 25km and people said that was only because Cancellara wasn't in form. Now over at Lux we see Cancellara beating the whole field in a Prologue, so obviously he was or just about to be on form.

Zabriske is the other on form TTer at the moment but the shorter course favours Wiggins. The only thing I wonder is if Wiggins has peaked to early.

 

[dlwssonic]

I think last weeks results should put things into perspective. Wiggins beat Cancellara over 25km and people said that was only because Cancellara wasn't in form. Now over at Lux we see Cancellara beating the whole field in a Prologue, so obviously he was or just about to be on form.

Zabriske is the other on form TTer at the moment but the shorter course favours Wiggins. The only thing I wonder is if Wiggins has peaked to early.

there was not much competition for cancellara at luxemborg. and its totally different that was a 2km+ prologue