2011 Criterium du Dauphine - Stage 2: Voiron - Lyon (179 km)

[hrotha]

Martens or Bole.

 

[kanari]

EBH and/or Rodriguez to finish 2nd or 3rd that's for sure

Bennati would actually been a very strong candidate for 2nd if he were there

 

[meandmygitane]

Frankly I'd be impressed if Jrod can hold a wheel at sufficient pace to be anywhere near the front with 500m to go. Sprint train momentum means a 500m sprinted climb is a very different prospect to any given 500m section within a longer 7% climb.

Eddy for the win, Tyler not far behind.

I don't know, there is 500m of ~6% then 4-500 meter with a very small gradient and then the 500m of ~7%.

But who will the sprint trains work for, again? I can see SKY (and I have doubts about the freshness of their legs) doing it for EBH or Uran, but other than that I think the teams will go for Evans, Vino and the usual GC-bunch.. and J-rod!

So I will stick to my prediction I think, let's see if tomorrow proves me wrong.

 

[kanari]

But who will the sprint trains work for, again? I can see SKY (and I have doubts about the freshness of their legs) doing it for EBH or Uran, but other than that I think the teams will go for Evans, Vino and the usual GC-bunch.. and J-rod!

Well I would expect HTC to ride for Degenkolb and Lampre to do something for Bole. That being said I agree that the winner will probably be one of the latter three you mention.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

this is for jj haedo like last year

 

[Michielveedeebee]

I'm really hoping JRod gets to pop the champagne + if it's really that hard a hill with +7% for 500 m, dunno if the sprinters will be there if Evans/Vino/JRod go really hard

 

[auscyclefan94]

If they ride it hard then Eddy boss may have some troubles. The reason whi it is only 4.8% is because of the flatter part in the middle. The two ramps before and after it have some nasty grades.

 

[Havetts]

Its only 1 km long, so I doubt there are many ramps .

 

[greenedge]

I want to see JVDB attack with wild abandon. He will lose time in the ITT though so it's probably unrealistic. Brajkovic i think is out along with Martin and definetly Ivan Basso. Samu might be too.

 

[MajorTom]

Looks a good one for Bole, but I'm not sure I've seen him at the sharp end of a race at all this year. Is he just having a quiet year, or have there been injuries/circumstances?

He had salmonella poisoning.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Since two of the most well-known riders without pro victories have broken their curses recently, with Tiralongo on Macugnaga and now van den Broeck today, I think this means it's quite clearly time for Amets Txurruka.

 

[luckyboy]

Sucks that I'm missing this race due to my girlfriend

Can't even get highlights from Cyclingtorrents because of the uni downloading lock thing

 

[taiwan]

I'd like to see Rodriguez take a stage victory. He has only a stage of the Pais Vasco this year. Got shut out of the Ardennes by an unbeatable Gilbert, and then had a disappointing ride at the Giro. Actually I'm starting to think I'd like to see him move from Katusha- Tchmil seems like a d!ck to work for, particularly for non-russian riders, possibly.

 

[Havetts]

I think this means it's quite clearly time for Amets Txurruka.

Oh yes please, the breakaway-man should definatly win once, just once would be enough (for now)!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Rob Ruijgh ftw

 

[Parrulo]

Since two of the most well-known riders without pro victories have broken their curses recently, with Tiralongo on Macugnaga and now van den Broeck today, I think this means it's quite clearly time for Amets Txurruka.

oh i can't wait for the day amets gets his win!!!!

i would go with EBH for this one

 

[Ferminal]

Bole wins this.

EBH contesting too, with the usual trio of Purito, Evans and Vino close behind.

 

[The Hitch]

Tommy V to make it stick.

 

[Andre.J]

nice ride VDB!!

 

[Andre.J]

Sucks that I'm missing this race due to my girlfriend

Can't even get highlights from Cyclingtorrents because of the uni downloading lock thing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM9OobuFFx0&feature=feedu

 

[dlwssonic]

Im going for evans because he can win if he really wants to or vino too. But EBH will be more likely.

 

[JA.Tri]

Today offers a huge choice of (realistic) chances. FWIW...Vino FTW


Would love to see EBH win...but he might have bigger fish to fry.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Hagen vs Degenkolb. No debate here really

 

[auscyclefan94]

Hagen vs Degenkolb. No debate here really

hagen yes, Degenkolb maybe. The finishing ramp is steep.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Which suits Degenkolb as much as it does Hagen, unless the climb is 3/4/5km, which it isn't