2016 Critérium du Dauphiné, 2.UWT, June 5-12

[Savant12]

I've no idea what Froome was doing on that final climb. You have 3 teammates on the front on a shallow climb, just sit behind them.

Trying to keep Porte on the podium but his teammates didn't get the memo.

 

[Pricey_sky]

I've no idea what Froome was doing on that final climb. You have 3 teammates on the front on a shallow climb, just sit behind them.

Both Froome and Contador spent quite a while next to each other at the back. Maybe just a cease fire was called.

 

[Laplaz]

Rafal Porte

 

[gregrowlerson]

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Richie Porte is a disgrace.

Did anyone watch the finish of yesterday's stage??

He probably did well to hang onto Contador's and Froome's wheel on the penultimate climb today.

 

[HelloDolly]

Really enjoy watching Bardet & Dan ...both deserve the podium as they attacked and rode to win

Contador also attacked and looked better today ....SKY too strong but not unbeatable by any stretch

 

[Rollthedice]

This would've been an uncategorized climb in Giro.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Glad that Martin got the final podium place, he deserved it.

 

[KGB]

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Ha! Porte loses the podium. What a rider!

Great news.Poor Richie.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Porte has wasted too much energy with all those attacks. He should have saved himself for the sprint.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Richie Porte is a disgrace.

Classy.Keep it up!

I may sound harsh but he had the legs to follow and still didn't try anything. That's not the spirit of a champion.

 

[Arredondo]

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Porte has wasted too much energy with all those attacks. He should have saved himself for the sprint.

 

[webvan]

Contador now in the UCI WT lead!

 

[Laplaz]

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Porte has wasted too much energy with all those attacks. He should have saved himself for the sprint.

Best post today

 

[Rollthedice]

With all this Richie talk we forget the exceptional Dauphine done by Bardet.

 

[Jelantik]

nice job Martin bumping porte off the podium. That's what he got for playing double sword, helping his ex-team mate. And he lost @3 sec. must be hurt.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I've no idea what Froome was doing on that final climb. You have 3 teammates on the front on a shallow climb, just sit behind them.

Trying to keep Porte on the podium but his teammates didn't get the memo.

That was hilarious, had a good laugh

 

[gregrowlerson]

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This would've been an uncategorized climb in Giro.

There was nothing wrong with the stage profile, we all knew it was 4km at 6%, and we all know that that isn't really a climb. But the climb before it was tough enough; not much you can do if everyone decides to sit on Tony Martin's wheel for the first 80% of that climb. Might have been for 95% of it without Contador.

But there is some justice. Alberto leads the world tour standings!!

 

[Matteo.]

Nice result for Porte , The Wheelsucker for excellence. He had a bit of bad luck cause he was stopped by Froome. But maybe if he helped Contador , Martin would not returned. But no, he is remaining passive as always...and he deserves this defeat

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

That was a little disappointing, mainly because I mistimed my morning and only caught the final 2km. Sounds like there was some carnage before, but I am unsure why neither Contador or Porte attacked in the last 2km.

LRP is frustrating. How goals for the race were presumably one of the following: 1) Win the Dauphine; 2) Get some race days in the legs and simulate various scenarios that might be encountered in the Tour, allowing some physiological and psychological adaptation before the Tour; or 3) A combination of 1 and 2. In any case, he should have attacked. The best I can recall, he never attacked. Disappointing. Not Tour champion mentality.

Froome looks like he will be in top form come July. He only looked like the truly dominant climber once, in his characteristic first stage high cadence Vroome attack, but 3rd in the MTT, top tens on sprint finishes, controlling the climbs with the Sky Train...he will be tough to beat.

There is reason to be hopeful as a Contador fan. The MTT and the relentless attacks throughout (see point 2 above for Richie Porte) show he still has the fighting spirit, he still has the raw climbing ability, and he is testing his legs in all sorts of situations. However, it is difficult to imagine him ascending to 2014 levels, relative to Froome, and even then he seemed a half step behind before their crashes. We'll see, though. In many ways a performance comparable to his pre-Tour victory Dauphines of yore.

 

[Rollthedice]

Froome has the proper Tour weight. He even shed the lips.

 

[webvan]

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With all this Richie talk we forget the exceptional Dauphine done by Bardet.

Especially since he lost 45" with that silly crash the other day and not the best strategy yesterday.

 

[wirral]

Quite incredible that Bardet actually didn't screw that up with a premature ejaculation opening up of the sprint. Although it took a clumsy cough cough Froome to elbow Porte off the podium. (I suspect he did it on purpose in case Beta Porte decides to forget his position at the Tour).

 

[Orbit501]

Makes you wonder what might have been for Bardet if:

a) He didn't get tangled with a team mate and so lose time.

b) He worked with Pinot instead of against him and so take more GC time.


Anyway, still a great ride by him here. Looking good for the TdF.

 

[Electress]

I've no idea what Froome was doing on that final climb. You have 3 teammates on the front on a shallow climb, just sit behind them.

Trying to keep Porte on the podium but his teammates didn't get the memo.

That was hilarious, had a good laugh

Yep. Absolutely ecstatic. Plus really pleased to see Bardet coming up.

 

[movingtarget]

Awful last km from Porte. He should have been locked on Bardet's back wheel instead of sitting down the back. Great win by Cummings.