2012 Criterium du Dauphiné

[Libertine Seguros]

Wiggins arrogant or simply confident with the training he and his boys have put in on Tenerife

No, he just recognises how pathetic the Dauphiné parcours is, and that it's easier and less decisive than his training rides in Tenerife.

 

[ferryman]

No, he just recognises how pathetic the Dauphiné parcours is, and that it's easier and less decisive than his training rides in Tenerife.

It's not great, but still the first I've ever heard that training is going to turn out harder than full on against most of your TDF rivals.

 

[cineteq]

No, he just recognises how pathetic the Dauphiné parcours is, and that it's easier and less decisive than his training rides in Tenerife.

I don't know if you're aware of: Dauphiné is a training stage race [whispering].

 

[greenedge]

Edit: all stages are live on Eurosport Asia and Eurosport Australia btw

I'm just going to watch it on SBS but thx for telling.

@Ferryman: I would laugh if Wiggins got dropped on a climb then.

 

[greenedge]

Stay away from Dauhpine UK Postal will control this easily with the team they are sending here.

FROOME Christopher
HAGEN Edvald Boasson
KNEES Christian
PATE Danny
PORTE Richie
ROGERS Michael
SIVTSOV Kanstantsin
WIGGINS Bradley

And by the time of the Dauphinie they will have had 5 one week stage races ( if Rogers presumably wins BR ).

 

[greenedge]

If JROD wins the Giro would he still come here???
Also i shall make a bold early prediction. Zabriskie will beat Martin in one ITT.

I am also expecting Brajkovic to go well here. Bardet shall do what Pinot did last year and confirm his star potential.

 

[Escarabajo]

he has already started long time ago

In the Pro-Tour!!!

 

[johnnycash]

Do you really think Martin will beat Wiggo at this (TT)?

Isn't BW already 2-0 this year (Algarve and Romandie was it?) plus Martin just coming back from injury. BW's TTing this year has been special, pretty much unbeaten, albeit never having met Cancellara yet.

 

[Gloin22]

Do you really think Martin will beat Wiggo at this (TT)?

Isn't BW already 2-0 this year (Algarve and Romandie was it?) plus Martin just coming back from injury. BW's TTing this year has been special, pretty much unbeaten, albeit never having met Cancellara yet.

No. 3 - 0 actually Twice at PN but never in Romandie as Martin didnt start there.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

So who is going to win this Dauphine? som second rated gc rider probably?

 

[therealtimshady]

Is this on British eurosport this year??? I fear the coverage may be cut due to dull tennis

 

[will10]

At least Tony M. can't win this. Joux-Plane will show us whether Wiggins can win Le Tour or not.

 

[Fetisoff]

So who is going to win this Dauphine? som second rated gc rider probably?

Is Tony Martin riding?

 

[Swede1]

I expect some riders from the giro to be the strongest on the climbs (like jrod and kruijswijk last year). But a good tt'er will win overall like wiggo or evans.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Is this on British eurosport this year??? I fear the coverage may be cut due to dull tennis

Eurosport, in their infinite wisdom, have decided that two "live" clay court matches are better than one. So no live tv coverage in Europe from them until the semis.(Thursday)
Half a tennis audience is better than a whole cycling audience, as far as they are concerned.

Eurosport: The poor man's Rai Sport 2/Sporza.

Anyhow, great to think that after GT disappointment, we have this stinker of a course to feed the need.

 

[JRanton]

Joux-Plane and Wiggins vs Martin in the TT should be good. Not much else to shout about.

 

[greenedge]

So who is going to win this Dauphine? som second rated gc rider probably?

I don't know if this is a quip at Wiggins

 

[Woody22]

Not sure who will win but Evans is a shoe-in for 2nd.

 

[dlwssonic]

Not sure who will win but Evans is a shoe-in for 2nd.

True.
Haha another 2nd for evans it seems.
With so much TT involved looking very likely like
wiggins
evans

 

[dlwssonic]

WTF is there no MTF in this years dauphine??

 

[Sasquatch]

Wiggins will race to win but with the form of Rogers lately, particularly against the clock, don't be surprised if he or Porte wins.

Sky will win this race. It will either be with Wiggins or with an Australian.

 

[Ferminal]

It would make sense. Wiggins will not be 100% and it would be a good result for them before all the work they are going to do during the Tour. Froome might be ready too.

 

[El Pistolero]

I'd be very surprised if Wiggins could beat Tony Martin in a time trial when both are in form.

 

[will10]

Wiggins will race to win but with the form of Rogers lately, particularly against the clock, don't be surprised if he or Porte wins.

Sky will win this race. It will either be with Wiggins or with an Australian.

This isn't Algarve or Bayern any more. I can't see Rogers or Porte winning, even on this crappy route, they are simply not good enough climbers to get over Joux Plane with the best.

 

[theyoungest]

He nearly did beat Tony Martin in last year's Dauphine, when he was riding in the rain.