2012 Criterium du Dauphiné

[McLovin]

2012 Criterium du Dauphiné

So today is the official presentation. Unlike this year Tour and P-N, nothing has leaked as I know. Hope for a great route, in contrast to the 2012 Tour, which just tickles the Alps. We also might get a clue about next year's Alps of the Tour.

 

[Havetts]

Always (9 out of 10 times) a great parcours, my favourite one week stagerace for sure.

 

[Another_Dutch_Guy]

So today is the official presentation. Unlike this year Tour and P-N, nothing has leaked as I know. Hope for a great route, in contrast to the 2012 Tour, which just tickles the Alps. We also might get a clue about next year's Alps of the Tour.

Well, I've heard several rumours about stage finishes in Rumilly (with the Grand Colombier), Morzine and Chatel. Should be a nice course.

 

[auscyclefan94]

SBS in Australia will be televising this race LIVE for the 1st time!

 

[Another_Dutch_Guy]

Oh my god, they have made the same mistake as with the tour and Paris nice!

http://www.letour.fr/2012/CDD/LIVE/fr/le_parcours.html

 

[auscyclefan94]

Another stuff up but looks like a good route

 

[Ferminal]

Joux Plane... bodes well for it being in the 100th Tour.

 

[TeoSheva]

almost 60km of ITT... is it a little bit too much?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Stage 5 to Rumily is kind of ridiculous but it is ASO we are talking about now!

 

[auscyclefan94]

almost 60km of ITT... is it a little bit too much?

Look at the tdf route, it is good preparation for the race

 

[McLovin]

P Grenoble Grenoble
1 SeyssinsSaint-Vallier
2 LamastreSaint-Félicien
3 Givors - La Clayette
4 Villié-MorgonBourg-en-Bresse
5 Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans - Rumilly
6 Saint-Alban-Leysse - Morzine
7 Morzine - Châtel

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

almost 60km of ITT... is it a little bit too much?

no it's always close to that

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the worst course in years btw. very disapointing.

 

[McLovin]

Not a single 'vero' MTF but Joux-Plane it's like two of them.

 

[TeoSheva]

even Tony Martin can win this... really bad

 

[McLovin]

even Tony Martin can win this... really bad

if they cancel Morzine stage because of snow.

 

[hrotha]

Hmm, awfully short stages on average...

 

[McLovin]

L'Equipe mentions Morzine Avoriaz two times but I think it's a mistake.

 

[airstream]

what more did you want? Mont Ventoux, usually overcome on all fours? quite ordinary parcours.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

what more did you want? Mont Ventoux, usually overcome on all fours?

mountaintop finishes. longer stages and at least 4 mountainstages as usual

 

[El Pistolero]

Why would you want that? Dauphiné is usually a boring race...

 

[FF'Wilco]

So Wiggins already won it ? Can't see where he could loose the lead unless he cracks badly on Joux-Plane

 

[airstream]

Really hard climbs tend to lull them on the Dauphine. The stage with Joux-Plane will be won by breakaway, 10-15 best climbers will finish all together.

 

[hrotha]

Really hard climbs tend to lull them on the Dauphine. The stage with Joux-Plane will be won by breakaway, 10-15 best climbers will finish all together.

Have you ever watched a stage with Joux Plane?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Really hard climbs tend to lull them on the Dauphine. The stage with Joux-Plane will be won by breakaway, 10-15 best climbers will finish all together.

yeah, go ask pantani