2013 Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 5: Grésy-sur-Aix Valmorel (139 km)

[Ramira]

Ok, so nobody will be able to stop Froome in the Tour

Because he barely beat a clearly out of form Contador and took about 10 seconds on the likes of Moreno? Yes he's the strongest now, but this isn't exactly a world beating performance. If Contador is 100% at the tour this is far from a done deal.

 

[The Blues]

Such a shame for Busche. I was cheering for him in the final - that's for sure.

Better than expected from Contador and Sky wasn't even that strong. Froome and Porte was mighty strong. The rest = meh...

 

[willbick]

looks like Rogers hasnt forgotten how to ride a bike since leaving Sky after all...

 

[contessador]

Wonder who Wiggins was cheering

Very happy with Berto's form - compared to what I expected

 

[l.Harm]

He's by far the best time trialist and nobody can drop him uphill. So ye, nobody can stop him.

 

[webvan]

haha dawg bridges. no problem

Reminded me of Armstrong bridging in the Pyrenees in 2005!

 

[Le Baroudeur]

The cycling hotdog actually thinks he has a chance in the tour...

 

[Miburo]

i don't know why DT is so negative, this ain't over.

Contador will be ready for le tour and his team aswell. Even jesus was still there.

 

[cineteq]

Ok, so nobody will be able to stop Froome in the Tour

Reminder: He's never won a 3-week race.

 

[lemoogle]

Because he barely beat a clearly out of form Contador and took about 10 seconds on the likes of Moreno? Yes he's the strongest now, but this isn't exactly a world beating performance. If Contador is 100% at the tour this is far from a done deal.

The thing is, froome did not try to put time into anyone. Or at least it did not look like it, he just did enough to deny contador the stage win. Alberto was fried in the end, froome looked a lot fresher.

 

[Parrulo]

Much better then what i was expecting from Contador to be honest.

I had to shut my stream down for the last 100 meters as i just couldn't handle the huge amount of joy from the "international" ES commentators.

 

[R0BL4MBT0N]

well if we take it Contador is going to dramatically increase his form by the Tour... this should be a real battle

 

[Ramira]

Reminder: He's never won a 3-week race.

Neither had Wiggins last year. There's a lot of reasons to doubt Froome's so called superiority, but that really isn't one of them.

 

[willbick]

looks like post-ban contador has returned to what he naturally is. a very good climber and pretty average flat TTer

 

[Eyeballs Out]

That will teach Valverde to attack. Could have won the stage with his usual tactics

 

[Red Rick]

He's by far the best time trialist and nobody can drop him uphill. So ye, nobody can stop him.

He's a dawg, he's shown the ability to crash into other riders uphill or even random people when starting a tt. I hope the it'll rain when they're heading to gap

 

[greenedge]

Congrats to Froome.

Nice rides by Contador, Valverde, Porte, Dennis , Busche and Cofidis-Taaramae?

 

[The Blues]

Wtf, Rolland?
Although he didn't look like caring much.

 

[vcampbell]

i don't know why DT is so negative, this ain't over.

Contador will be ready for le tour and his team aswell. Even jesus was still there.

And there will be Kreuziger, Roche and hopefully a healthy CAS. It's far from over.

 

[maltiv]

Remember, Froome is probably much closer to top form now than Contador, who is suffering from allergies. It will be an epic duel in TDF

 

[Pulpstar]

Today's big loser - Purito ?

 

[Miburo]

And there will be Kreuziger, Roche and hopefully a healthy CAS. It's far from over.

We saw Contador attack and he almost hang out with Froome. Did anyone expect that yesterday?

And he's clearly not near 100%, if anything this stage should give you some hope, not much but still...

Seeing Contador trying to hang on Froome shows me enough, his climbing in dauphine right now is better than it was in '10 and maybe also '09.

 

[contessador]

Wonder who Wiggins was cheering

Very happy with the stage!

 

[phanatic]

Reminded me of Armstrong bridging in the Pyrenees in 2005!

pretty entertaining display there

 

[willbick]

haha 'epic duel' my ****. no way in hell Contador can TT good enough nowadays to win a tour