2013 Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 7: Le Pont-de-Claix Superdévoluy 187.5 km

[roundabout]

Lopez last today it seems

Or not. Beats home Bouhanni and sick Elissonde

 

[Bexon30]

I thought it was a great win by Sanchez. He really did have some epic pain faces going on there to hold fuglsangs wheel.

Was surprising to see navarro and rodriguez both attack and get swept up, I thought purito would stay away.

Contador looked good on the front. I think Porte's legs felt like they had that little bit left so he attacked to solidify his position, but often when youre riding hard tempo you dont know just how much is left, just that something is. Looks like he jumped and then his legs said he didnt have much left.

The alien is so ugly on a bike. Like he's molesting it at 450 watts.

Great stage.

It was maybe too flat for Rodriguez but he tested his legs, surprised by Sanchez I thought he was done for at one point!!, true grit great win sprint and emotion.
Contador looking increasingly dangerous a lot of people must be feeling a bit foolish for writing him off a few days ago... Now it looks clear to me that this is training for him and the team. More scope to get his top shape than anyone else IMO. Great work on the front today.

 

[hoerpi]

Was it only me and The Hitch that said Samu for today's stage? Really gutted that I missed the stage but I'm really happy now!

 

[SafeBet]

Was it only me and The Hitch that said Samu for today's stage? Really gutted that I missed the stage but I'm really happy now!

I think Dekker Tifosi called it too

 

[Jelantik]

Was surprising to see navarro and rodriguez both attack and get swept up, I thought purito would stay away.
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that's just alberto saying to navarro... aa aa..dude. not you too. I got enough one of my ex gregrio passed me in ITT. Walk my dead body first before it can happen twice in one race. purito, I can live with that, but not you.

on side note: alberto is qualified to be a skyborg

 

[LaFlorecita]

that's just alberto saying to navarro... aa aa..dude. not you too. I got enough one of my ex gregrio passed me in ITT. Walk my dead body first before it can happen twice in one race. purito, I can live with that, but not you.

on side note: alberto is qualified to be a skyborg

Yes perhaps after joining sky he could also win races again

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Samuel Sánchez dedicates his win to the memory of Victor Cabedo, his young former teammate killed when training in his native Comunidad Valenciana last September.

 

[maltiv]

Lopez last today it seems

Or not. Beats home Bouhanni and sick Elissonde

I guess he must be sick then. Can't be just bad form, cause then I imagine Sky would have used him on the front on the flat to give Stannard and EBH a break.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I couldn't watch. But... WHAT THE ACTUAL ****.

Stef Clement!?!?!? Can anybody explain to me? How did he get there? By own strength?

 

[Le Baroudeur]

Froome chased on stage 5, why not today. Sky will do everything to stop Alberto from winning. By the way Alberto can't earn any WT points so his position doesn't matter.



Kreuziger is riding Tour de Suisse

He can earn WT points and he does get a rank... His value points just don't count toward the teams WT licence. Just pointing it out for the newbs...

Does Tank think Roman is Russian and rides for Sky???

 

[LaFlorecita]

He can earn WT points and he does get a rank... His value points just don't count toward the teams WT licence. Just pointing it out for the newbs...

Does Tank think Roman is Russian and rides for Sky???

Yes I know that I just thought: why would Riis care about WT points. He only cares about rider value points so I guessed that was what TANK91 meant

 

[brilleaben]

Look at the flags at the finish, the wind is really quite something.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I couldn't watch. But... WHAT THE ACTUAL ****.

Stef Clement!?!?!? Can anybody explain to me? How did he get there? By own strength?

No, he drove a car

 

[Le Baroudeur]

Yes I know that I just thought: why would Riis care about WT points. He only cares about rider value points so I guessed that was what TANK91 meant

I think he cares about the WT points in so far as he wants the team ranked inside the top 15 for obvious reasons.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I think he cares about the WT points in so far as he wants the team ranked inside the top 15 for obvious reasons.

yes but Alberto's WT points don't count for the team ranking made up at the end of the year. Why would Riis care about Alberto's personal WT points?

 

[Pulpstar]

Isn't it more about giving Rogers a podium ? I know obviously he is Saxo-Tinkoff also but iyou don't ALWAYS see this in teams when the leader is down on GC and the #2 is going well. Sky/Wiggo/Uran spring to mind in the giro...

 

[LaFlorecita]

Isn't it more about giving Rogers a podium ? I know obviously he is Saxo-Tinkoff also but iyou don't ALWAYS see this in teams when the leader is down on GC and the #2 is going well. Sky/Wiggo/Uran spring to mind in the giro...

yes it is about giving rogers a podium

 

[Le Baroudeur]

Isn't it more about giving Rogers a podium ? I know obviously he is Saxo-Tinkoff also but iyou don't ALWAYS see this in teams when the leader is down on GC and the #2 is going well. Sky/Wiggo/Uran spring to mind in the giro...

The team has allways been about riding for the teammate with the best advantage on the day/for the race. It's a core ethos of the team.

 

[classicomano]

I couldn't watch. But... WHAT THE ACTUAL ****.

Stef Clement!?!?!? Can anybody explain to me? How did he get there? By own strength?

Yup no early breakaway or anything, he just hung on. Pretty amazing.

 

[Afrank]

Looked like a good stage, I shouldn't have decided to sleep in.

Anyways great win for Samu, he's an aging veteran of cycling but he's still got some fight left in him. Great to see him win today.

 

[Samson]

Taaramae. The most inconsistent rider ever.

He's struggling with allergies but is happy that things are improving according to his blog. Considering how early he got dropped he finished in pretty decent position. Top 10 still possible but his main target tomorrow is to help Navarro finish on the podium.

 

[maltiv]

I couldn't watch. But... WHAT THE ACTUAL ****.

Stef Clement!?!?!? Can anybody explain to me? How did he get there? By own strength?

Sometimes riders coming out of Giro have super form in Dauphine, which is clearly the case with Clement. Super weird that he's climbing better than he TT'ed though, never saw that coming.

 

[ILovecycling]

He's struggling with allergies but is happy that things are improving according to his blog. Considering how early he got dropped he finished in pretty decent position. Top 10 still possible but his main target tomorrow is to help Navarro finish on the podium.

Very interesting indeed,Im surprised with Navarro form,hopefuly he isnt peaking too early.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I get the struggling with allergies thing..

Today I did a bike ride. Right now my eyes are watering every 3 seconds and my nose is letting go all the stuff that's in there... ****ing pollen allergie.

There are medications but with days like today there is really nothing that helps. Riders suffering from this allergy are certainly a few % off their best

 

[maltiv]

Top 10 still possible but his main target tomorrow is to help Navarro finish on the podium.

Let's hope not, Navarro wouldn't even have been top 10 at the moment if not for his blatant wheelsucking on the TT.