2015 Critérium du Dauphiné, stage 3: Roanne > Montagny TTT

[SeriousSam]

Dawg looks to be in shape. This ain't no repeat of Romandie, we'll see attacks

 

[Jspear]

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BMC for the win.

Good post.

 

[DFA123]

Valverde's race to lose now.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

so 30 seconds earned for Valverde today. Then add the bonus seconds he will earn with a couple of stage wins. Shaping up to be a nice Dauphine

 

[Pricey_sky]

Another poor TTT from Sky, however Froome looked in decent form, with 30s to make up I will expect fireworks from him.

 

[Arredondo]

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Why are you naming mollema? like he'll be actually relevant in a race?

Tirreno Adriatico ring a bell?
Also he did come 6th in the Tour in 2013

Yea when he got away cause people were looking at contador, sure.

What's your point? They guy also finished on the podium in Suisse and Pais Vasco.

I'm not saying he's a great rider. But good enough to be recognize. Cycling world is more then Alberto Contador.

No need for ad hominem, you can do better right? Mollema has almost never been relevant for the outcome of a race, that's why. But if you like to know who else will be in top 10 then sure go ahead.

No need to insult people.

If you think this is insulting.. well... uhhh..

But be my guest.

I really hope Froome can drop Valverde in the mountains.

 

[May0maniac]

Valverde could pick up a decent amount of bonus seconds, if Movistar control the race he has a good shot at winning stage 6 and 8.

 

[DFA123]

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Valverde could pick up a decent amount of bonus seconds, if Movistar control the race he has a good shot at winning stage 6 and 8.

And stage 5. He shouldn't get dropped on any of those and he shouldn't get outsprinted either. It will help him to have BMC defending yellow as well on stage 5, because they'll be strong at reeling in any breaks.

 

[MatParker117]

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Another poor TTT from Sky, however Froome looked in decent form, with 30s to make up I will expect fireworks from him.

Should be better at the tour with Konig, Porte, Thomas and Kiry to come in.

 

[the sceptic]

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Sky are too weak

Astana have the best team.

SKY are too weak?? rubbish ..Froome, Kennaugh,Rowe, Stannard, Roche, etc ...most of the team that won at Romandie....

Just because you want it to be so does not mean it is

 

[No_Balls]

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Sky piss poor. Froome will be isolated in the mountains.

 

[Publicus]

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Dawg looks to be in shape. This ain't no repeat of Romandie, we'll see attacks

This indeed. His team really let him down today.

 

[JRanton]

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Sky piss poor. Froome will be isolated in the mountains.

Kennaugh will probably be there but the rest of the team looks poor.

There are a few fresh (non-Giro) options riding Suisse like Henao, Thomas and Lopez. A lot of riders have said the Giro was extremely hard so you'd be wary of including more than maybe 1 rider from that group.

 

[HelloDolly]

SKY were very poor and Froome is well down on Nibali

Not sure why they lost 3 rides before half way esp Stannard & Rowe ...this is usually their bag

Race looks good for Valverde & Nibs

 

[blackmamba]

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Sky look really ragged and disorganised. It could be because they are absolutely hammering it though and the back riders are struggling to get back on.

As I said earlier this Sky squad is not packed for TTT and as expected they lost around 35 sec found it kinda funny that you thought they would do well And seeing that this is almost the tour team this should maby make you lower your unrealistic opinion on the upcoming TTT in the tour atleast should....

 

[jens_attacks]

good luck getting rid of taaramachine now, froomey!

 

[SeriousSam]

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SKY were very poor and Froome is well down on Nibali

Not sure why they lost 3 rides before half way esp Stannard & Rowe ...this is usually their bag

Race looks good for Valverde & Nibs

All it takes is a single Froome attack to get those 30 seconds back.

But I agree that Valverde must be the most likely to win now, or if not the most likely, then close to Froome.

Nibali will surely not have changed a winning strategy (ie his Tour prep)

 

[Jaunty Monty]

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SKY were very poor and Froome is well down on Nibali

Not sure why they lost 3 rides before half way esp Stannard & Rowe ...this is usually their bag

Race looks good for Valverde & Nibs

I think they only lost 2 before half way and then lost Rowe to a mechanical with around 10k to go.

Stannards form must be a concern unless the plan was to burn that match very early.

 

[HelloDolly]

Yes SKY had a mechanical with Rowe who was riding strong

Stannard went off too strong ????

And Poles not race fit

Does though mean SKY Tour team selection is still wide open...with Kennaugh looking good for a place

 

[IamIronMan]

what was the deal with TS today? 1:30 down? AC better get some decent TT'ers on his TdF team!

 

[ILovecycling]

Re: 2015 Critérium du Dauphiné, stage 3: Roanne > Montagny T

Sky are too weak

Astana have the best team.

SKY are too weak?? rubbish ..Froome, Kennaugh,Rowe, Stannard, Roche, etc ...most of the team that won at Romandie....

Just because you want it to be so does not mean it is

Lolz

I hope Froome will do some 2014 attacks, lets see what Nibali can handle mano a mano

 

[Netserk]

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what was the deal with TS today? 1:30 down? AC better get some decent TT'ers on his TdF team!

Only one in the team here will do the Tour...

 

[tomorrow]

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what was the deal with TS today? 1:30 down? AC better get some decent TT'ers on his TdF team!

well, in TDF, there will be kreuziger, sagan, bodnar, majka and obviously Alberto, so I expect them to be high, probably not the best, but high. Especially sagan and bodnar will be useful here. Basically, they made the results for cannondale in the WCH TTT, and that was nearly twice as long. With 28kms, bertie probably won't even be needed to do pulls on the front.

 

[Flamin]

Froome looked super strong with these repeatedly 1k pulls. I can't wait for the mountain stages and the Tour.

 

[jalep]

Bravo BMC!

Suspect as others here, that Froome will make up difference and win Dauphine if he can keep from crashing. Weather looks nice and Contador isn't here to make him nervous, so...my money is on Froome.

Nibali won't do anything spectacular. Why change a strategy that worked fine for him last year. Team Astana will be strong, however Lo Squalo performs in Dauphine. Astana in the Giro is enough evidence to guess that, I'd say