2011 Criterium du Dauphine - Stage 1: Albertville - Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse 144 km

[boomcie]

This is why I think he didn't go out.

Cause if he did try, he was indeed pathetic, it is hard to believe he could be that bad.

I echo spine and wonder what his ambitions are for the tour? does anyone know?

I guess he wants to go for the podium. Don't see how that could not be his goal after finishing sixth last year...

 

[The Sheep]

Jurgen for the overall?

 

[Wanabanko]

Nice win for Van Den Broeck. Glad he finaly wins something.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think the real reason why Dekker Tifosi is worried about Gesink is that his Avatar bet is looking all the more shaky!

Nah, Evans always blows it when there is pressure on him, if he knew of this avatar bet I'm sure he'd already be lost

On the bright side, did Luis Leon Sanchez actually do something well today?

 

[maltiv]

Sky...time to realize that EBH is not a sprinter.

 

[Jamsque]

Sky 1-2 on GC on Wednesday evening.

Hah, that would be great but I'll be amazed if it happens. There's an awful lot of climbing in that ITT for Wiggo, and I think it may be a little long for EBH, but we'll have to wait and see.

 

[Kwibus]

What's wrong with Samu?

Same as Gesink. I'm convinced they kept their heartrates at a certain point.

I'm actually kinda happy that Gesink isn't going all out for once.

 

[Havetts]

I'm actually kinda happy that Gesink isn't going all out for once.

Yes, but it is kind of worrying, cause the form he has shown this year when climbing (besides Green Mountain), when the TdF is so close.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I guess he wants to go for the podium. Don't see how that could not be his goal after finishing sixth last year...

whoops I meant to say Dauphine.
Guess that changes my post entirely.

 

[auscyclefan94]

wow you praising VDB ? that must be the very first time

It is really hard to do so although it was a good win.

 

[hatcher]

Sky...time to realize that EBH is not a sprinter.

Sky realised it long ago (and have said as much publicly). That you keep saying it does not make it true. He's been leader in hilly one day races, and he's been protected on mountain stages.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I meant in terms of form... Unless he wont go all out there (which I doubt) its impossible to hide bad form over 42 tt kms.

Obviously La Toussuire will be the final litmus test. If Gesink can't perform, or doesn't want to perform, there I will write him off for the Tour.

This is the first time I've doubted Gesink this season so far.

Time to move our hype train to wilco me thinks

 

[auscyclefan94]

Its fun to see all the Dutch Mafia members having little hissy fits about Gesink.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Was it DT or Timmy that I did an avatar bet with on JvDB coming on the podium ?

 

[hatcher]

People aren't genuinely concerned about Gesink after today, are they? He'll be fine.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Same as Gesink. I'm convinced they kept their heartrates at a certain point.

I'm actually kinda happy that Gesink isn't going all out for once.

Yeah, it gave me some degree of hope. If he is in fact taking it easy that is good news, but surely he has to try well on one stage to see where he is at.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Was it DT or Timmy that I did an avatar bet with on JvDB coming on the podium ?

Moi, This changes nothing.

 

[goggalor]

Sky...time to realize that EBH is not a sprinter.

Yes, this. If they take him to the tour as their sprinter again I'll hate them forever.

 

[auscyclefan94]

The factions of the Dutch Mafia certainly are. They are all losing it

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Moi, This changes nothing.

Indeed, the Tour hasn't even begun yet.

Does look like the Belgian Mob is blowing their horn too early

 

[auscyclefan94]

It was Thomas not Wiggins who was up there.

 

[The Sheep]

The factions of the Dutch Mafia certainly are. They are all losing it

I'm literally in tears here.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

The factions of the Dutch Mafia certainly are. They are all losing it

don't exaggerate, were just discussing what happened.

No worse then your Hissy fit over Evans prologue yesterday

This situation has more cause of concern, and I can't speak for the others but I am not to worried about this (as my previous posts have suggested). Discussing race events as such is expected, no?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Indeed, the Tour hasn't even begun yet.

Does look like the Belgian Mob is blowing their horn too early

To be honest I'm still pretty confident in your bet even

 

[wirral]

Where did Sivstov end up?