2013 Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 1 Champéry (SUI) - Champéry (SUI), 121 km.

[theyoungest]

New era of cycling.

JV might have to change his view on this new era business.

Garmin riders don't cut it.

Tell that to Rohan Dennis, the Garmin neo pro who finished in the front peloton.

Talansky has no race rhythm. And he's not a natural climber, he needs racing to find his climbing legs.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

If it had been a Sky rider up there instead of Veilleux, I have no doubt you'd have been cheering like mad.

I'm not talking about whether I like the result (and I don't dislike this one).

The point is this stage was dull.

There was never any thought something could happen on GC, and it was always clear who would win the stage. There was certainty about all the important outcomes, and so there was no interest in watching it.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Agreed. A sprint is much more exciting than a lone escapee who was never in trouble of getting caught.

He wasn't in trouble of getting caught because he was riding like crazy, not that the peloton was picking daisies. I think that should be pretty clear from the number of good riders who were shelled from the group today.

 

[Big Doopie]

only one garmin rider finished with the main gc bunch

Yup. The new era of cycling.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I'm not talking about whether I like the result (and I don't dislike this one).

The point is this stage was dull.

There was never any thought something could happen on GC, and it was always clear who would win the stage. There was certainty about all the important outcomes, and so there was no interest in watching it.

Yeah, in that sense, it wasn't the most exciting stage, I agree. It was still nice to see Veilleux put in such an inspired ride. But, yeah, this is a stage I wouldn't care to watch again or anything.

 

[maltiv]

Kiry 6 minutes back, without doing any work. That's very surprising. Still, 6 Sky riders finished in the peloton, so I doubt they are very worried.

 

[Big Doopie]

New era of cycling.

JV might have to change his view on this new era business.

Garmin riders don't cut it.

+1. Top rider at giro was 49th over 1 1/2 hours back. And team was near very bottom of classification.

Far cry from the winning team at the tour in 2011.

 

[Cimber]

Rogers is riding the Dauphine.

He didnt ask about Rogers (infact he said Rogers was the only one with Cotnador). He asked about Roman and Roche

 

[Pentacycle]

Tell that to Rohan Dennis, the Garmin neo pro who finished in the front peloton.

Talansky has no race rhythm. And he's not a natural climber, he needs racing to find his climbing legs.

Talansky came 2nd in PN with 2 days of racing in his legs. He needs to have training in his legs, just like any other rider.

 

[theyoungest]

Yup. The new era of cycling.

What's this about the new era? Garmin bring a bunch of cr.p riders, it would be more of a concern when they all finished in the front group, rather than one of them. Although you'd have expected it to be Talansky, not Dennis.

Talansky came 2nd in PN with 2 days of racing in his legs. He needs to have training in his legs, just like any other rider.

The mountains didn't start on the first day there, if I'm not mistaken...

 

[Panda Claws]

The latter happens only rarely in WT races, so I think it's nice when it does.

It's a good thing etc. but from a spectator point of view I prefer a sprint for the win.

Whether the escapee is going crazy or not. I don't base my evaluation of a race on how hard the riders are suffering.

 

[JRanton]

maybe closing the door to meaningless finish that's has no bonification

They want to be going out in the last few places in the TT.

 

[LaFlorecita]

He didnt ask about Rogers (infact he said Rogers was the only one with Cotnador). He asked about Roman and Roche

I am a she

 

[JRanton]

Kiry 6 minutes back, without doing any work. That's very surprising. Still, 6 Sky riders finished in the peloton, so I doubt they are very worried.

And your man getting dropped like a stone at one point. What's going on there? I thought he was producing his ''best ever numbers''?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Something the cyclingnews forum is also curious on.

I am sure it is one of the "brownies" former moderator barrus sent me (I didn't smoke the brownie of course).

 

[maltiv]

And your man getting dropped like a stone at one point. What's going on there? I thought he was producing his ''best ever numbers''?

No idea. I don't think he looked very tired when he was dropped though, so he might just be saving energy. But remember, he's the only Sky rider in Dauphine who didn't train in Tenerife.

 

[Publicus]

He didnt ask about Rogers (infact he said Rogers was the only one with Cotnador). He asked about Roman and Roche

You're correct. SHE only asked about Nico and Roman. My bad.

 

[Cimber]

I am a she

sorry, I know but forgot

 

[Cimber]

No idea. I don't think he looked very tired when he was dropped though, so he might just be saving energy. But remember, he's the only Sky rider in Dauphine who didn't train in Tenerife.

Ye that makes u wonder doesnt it...

 

[JRanton]

Ye that makes u wonder doesnt it...

Kiryienka was in Tenerife and he lost six minutes today.

 

[Samson]

Surprised how many (6) Cofidis riders finished in the lead group.

 

[theyoungest]

No idea. I don't think he looked very tired when he was dropped though, so he might just be saving energy. But remember, he's the only Sky rider in Dauphine who didn't train in Tenerife.

He had his peak in the Tour of Norway

 

[ToreBear]

And your man getting dropped like a stone at one point. What's going on there? I thought he was producing his ''best ever numbers''?

He finished in the front group, AFAIK you don't get any points for riding hard uphill all the time. Might be more sensible to catch the pelleton on the downhill. And the peleton always seems to go slow on the downhill. Energy saved is energy remaining.

As for all those who got dropped who we wouldn'nt expect to drop etc. People have good days and bad days. Perhaps somebody had a bad night sleep? A slight cough perhaps? Or wanted to save themselves for other stages? Trained hard and not at peak on day one? Who knows.

 

[Cimber]

Kiryienka was in Tenerife and he lost six minutes today.

Maybe his fridge didnt work

 

[maltiv]

He had his peak in the Tour of Norway

That'd be quite sad...but EBH doesn't really "peak", his form is usually completely steady, at least from May to late autumn

But I wouldn't read too much into him almost being dropped today, all the other fast guys except from Meersman finished 10-15 minutes behind him. EBH is usually much better a few days into a stage race too.