2013 Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 6: La Léchère - Grenoble 143 Km

[Parrulo]

2013 Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 6: La Léchère - Grenoble 143 Km

\The Rock mode on

You bunch of lazy *****s, think that just because the stage will be boring you don't need to open a thread for it?

Well The Rock says maybe you need lesson!! Maybe come july, when we get a bunch of juicy stages and you'll be all racing each other for creating the stage threads, The Rock should take your thread creation privileges, shine them real nice put them side ways and stick them straight up your *****S!!!!!!

IFFFF YOU SMEEEEEEELELELELELLELEEELLLLLLL, WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING!!

\The Rock mode off

Stage profile:

 

[gooner]

You're gone all "Attitude" on us.

Meersman.

 

[Ferminal]

The "non-categorised" section is harder than it looks, Bouhanni will need to have improved if he wants to win.

 

[hfer07]

Only exciting about this stage is that Contador will test Froome's descending skills...

 

[Miburo]

Damn i forgot to make a thread, now my streak is gone for the dauphine

Anyway finally a meersman win.

 

[boringboy]

My guess for the stage is Noval, he will drop everyone on Col du Barioz and ride solo from there.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Think Sky will go just so hard that the pure sprinters will drop, then Meersman and EBH will fight it out

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I think the stage can be raced. Could be more action than stage 5.

Sky, Saxo, Cofidis, Movistar and Katusha will all sit nicely together and wait for better days.

However the not so secret weapon will be deployed:

Then Shack, Astana and a couple more will follow the leader.

or

a soft telly break from km 4......

 

[Trond Vidar]

Hushovd will take this

 

[taiwan]

Parrulo - might want to edit the overt racial slur out of your OP, particularly considering you're an admin

 

[Delberan]

Hushovd will take this

I am sure he will try at least. He has everything to prove and seems to be getting in better shape each day. He is also one of the best descenders in the field.

Anone know how long the descend is and how far from the bottom to the finish?

 

[manafana]

meersman tactically brilliant all week. so got fancy hes too good here.

 

[Ruby United]

meersman tactically brilliant all week. so I got to fancy that hes too good here.

Agree with you.

 

[UselessToo]

first win of the season for Michael Matthews

 

[Dazed and Confused]

result of the sprint:

1. Meersman
2. Chavanel
3. Maes

OPQS means business.

 

[jens_attacks]

why do i have the feeling that alberto will attack in these climbs today hmmm?

40 kms and the peloton is going together at high speed

expect europcar to absolute slaughter the field on these next two climbs. should be some bad-asz racing. allez les gars!

 

[Ferminal]

Come on, an hour more of this and we will have them altogether still on the first climb on TV.

50kmh for the first 60mins.

 

[Miburo]

why do i have the feeling that alberto will attack in these climbs today hmmm?

40 kms and the peloton is going together at high speed

expect europcar to absolute slaughter the field on these next two climbs. should be some bad-asz racing. allez les gars!

even i don't have the feeling and i've usually the feeling in each stage

although maybe at this speed

damn now i also have the feeling...

 

[Ferminal]

12:10 - Bazayev, Flecha and Huzarski in the lead

The leading trio is formed of Assan Bazayev (AST), Juan Antonio Flecha (VCD) and Bartosz Huzarski (TNE). They have 15 seconds lead at km 52. The peloton seems to let them go.



Huzarski ftw, 50km solo.

 

[jens_attacks]

50 kmph average for first hour

and all this to let flecha, huzarski and bazayev in the breakaway....

europcar what the hell are you doing? chase them!

 

[Miburo]

they have 15 sec, it's not over.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

It had the making of something big today, but I think its over.

Oh well, Meersman or whoever FTW.

 

[Ferminal]

they have 15 sec, it's not over.

1'25" and the bunch taking a ****, over now?

 

[Miburo]

It had the making of something big today, but I think its over.

Oh well, Meersman or whoever FTW.

40 seconds, don't forget the damage will be felt but i doubt something will happen.

Maybe if they don't have much lead on the first cat climb Voeckler orso might give it a go.

Edit: yea ferminal, now it's over

thanks jens for making me excited for nothing...

 

[del1962]

Looking at the profile, slight downhill for first approx 50k it is no wonder a break did not form early and the pace is fast, on such a profile everyone thinks they are Spartacus