2013 Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 8: Sisteron-Risoul 155,5 km

[nesocip]

Rolland abandon

 

[Pharazon]

24 man break has 3 minutes already

Tim Wellens (LTB), Francesco Gavazzi and Andriy Grivko (AST), Yannick Eijssen and Manuel Quinziato (BMC), Juan Manuel Garate and Marc Goos (BLA), Markel Irizar (RLT), Travis Meyer (OGE), Alberto Losada (KAT), Rudy Molard (COF), Mikel Astarloza and Egoi Martinez (EUS), Anthony Geslin (FDJ), Perrig Quéméneur (EUC), Gianni Meersman (OPQ), Alessandro De Marchi and José Sarmiento (CAN), Jonathan Castroviejo and Imanol Erviti (MOV), Juan Antonio Flecha (VCD), William Clarke and Thomas Damuseau (ARG), Sébastien Duret (BSE).

 

[jens_attacks]

this should be for astarloza who is in the break

rolland abandons..

 

[Frosty]

Best placed rider in the break is points leader Meersman who is 38th at 23.19. Sky will be happy.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

24 man break has 3 minutes already

Tim Wellens (LTB), Francesco Gavazzi and Andriy Grivko (AST), Yannick Eijssen and Manuel Quinziato (BMC), Juan Manuel Garate and Marc Goos (BLA), Markel Irizar (RLT), Travis Meyer (OGE), Alberto Losada (KAT), Rudy Molard (COF), Mikel Astarloza and Egoi Martinez (EUS), Anthony Geslin (FDJ), Perrig Quéméneur (EUC), Gianni Meersman (OPQ), Alessandro De Marchi and José Sarmiento (CAN), Jonathan Castroviejo and Imanol Erviti (MOV), Juan Antonio Flecha (VCD), William Clarke and Thomas Damuseau (ARG), Sébastien Duret (BSE).

Astana and Blanco looks ready for some action today.

But will Sky just let the break go all the way?

 

[manafana]

moreno could set off some fireworks too, not sure why markets think j rod is better chance when moreno has looked stronger.

 

[ILovecycling]

Astana and Blanco looks ready for some action today.

But will Sky just let the break go all the way?

I think so,the break is not dangerous at all for GC.Maybe other teams can do something.

 

[jens_attacks]

col de vars 8,4 kms@7,5%ish....high altitude. i hope alberto and the others give it a go from here. risoul is way too perfect for the sky train

 

[theyoungest]

col de vars 8,4 kms@7,5%ish....high altitude. i hope alberto and the others give it a go from here. risoul is way too perfect for the sky train

One thing won't suit the Skybots: it will rain today.

 

[The Barb]

moreno could set off some fireworks too, not sure why markets think j rod is better chance when moreno has looked stronger.

I thought this was interesting too, although JRod did look pretty good yesterday. I wouldn't read anything into the fact that he dropped time in the last km, once his attack was reeled in he plainly backed right off and cruised to the line.

 

[JRanton]

At 11km the difference was a few seconds less than a minute but it makes no difference really as he must have been caught just after

http://www.letour.fr/2013/CDD/LIVE/us/400/allChronos.html

EBH was drafting Navarro!

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

noooooo Rolland

 

[The Barb]

Although the break isn't exactly full of strong climbers it could well succeed almost by default.

If Sky choose to just ride defensively, and why wouldn't they, who will chase? Ordinarily I would've said Katusha, but they're down to just five riders, two of whom won't drive the peloton (Moreno and JRod) and one who is in the break.

Maybe I've being overly pessimistic, but this could become pretty dull pretty quickly.

 

[JRanton]

How technical is the Col de Vars descent?

 

[JRanton]

Although the break isn't exactly full of strong climbers it could well succeed almost by default.

If Sky choose to just ride defensively, and why wouldn't they, who will chase? Ordinarily I would've said Katusha, but they're down to just five riders, two of whom won't drive the peloton (Moreno and JRod) and one who is in the break.

Maybe I've being overly pessimistic, but this could become pretty dull pretty quickly.

Saxo are chasing, presumably to set Contador up for the stage win. Gap to the break is only 3.25 after 50km.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Although the break isn't exactly full of strong climbers it could well succeed almost by default.

If Sky choose to just ride defensively, and why wouldn't they, who will chase? Ordinarily I would've said Katusha, but they're down to just five riders, two of whom won't drive the peloton (Moreno and JRod) and one who is in the break.

Maybe I've being overly pessimistic, but this could become pretty dull pretty quickly.

Gap only 3:25 with 99km to go.

Looks like some teams in the peloton means business. we shall see.

edit: redundant

 

[Miburo]

One thing won't suit the Skybots: it will rain today.

didn't watch romandie i guess

is it btw certain it'll rain? and when? and where exactly in the stage, at the end?

oh i see it's raining on the finish

 

[Netserk]

How technical is the Col de Vars descent?

The first part is easy. The final third of the descent is more tricky. (after a quick glance at google maps...)

 

[maltiv]

Saxo Bank are leading the bunch.

Contador must be feeling good then. With this rain, allergies won't be a problem. Would be awesome if he attacks already on Col de Vars.

 

[Miburo]

who looks more goofy? lol

 

[Netserk]

who looks more goofy? lol

He misspelled Dawg

 

[LaFlorecita]

who looks more goofy? lol

Who the f is that?

 

[Miburo]

saxo is chasing right?

it seems sky even lies on their twitter then

Team Sky are holding the 24-man break at around 3:25 at the moment with 62km raced

I've no idea, flo. It's a random picture that i found on twitter

 

[Netserk]

Who the f is that?

It's the Dawg on the left

 

[contessador]

Saxo go go!

Rogers FTW

I don't know