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

[Hugo Koblet]

My prediction:

1. Contador
2. Poels
3. Porte

Rosa could do well here I think, and Vervaeke will top 10.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Rosa did pretty well in the Pais Vasco TT too, even more so considering his massive solo the day before. What time does he start? If the last riders have worse weather, and he starts pretty early, he could score a great result.
Edit: he starts 13:02

 

[Kwibus]

Re: Re:

Why hate on Poels so much?

You know I dislike Sky riders and I feel he will win today with Alberto in 2nd, unless the weather spoils it

I'l be honest that him riding for Sky doesn't really help me liking him as well.

 

[dacooley]

sky shouldn't win just for the reason one dislikes them? lol, this hate is creepy

 

[Poursuivant]

Froome won't be best from his team today.

 

[matusow_m]

Hows the weather and is it any live streams live results ?

 

[The Hegelian]

Very hard to predict the prologue. 1. Because it's such an unusual stage. I can't ever recall a steep uphill prologue. All things being equal, I'd probably say Purito - but when was he last in good nick? 2. All the big guns have been out of racing for months, so it's impossible to work out who is in good form.

I think even undercooked, Froome and Contador should place fairly well.

But I reckon Pinot - on baseless, speculative intuition.

 

[LaFlorecita]

It's way too steep for Pinot, just look at his performance on the Arrate climb in the Pais Vasco ITT.

 

[Oliwright]

I reckon top 30 will include in no particular order:

AG2r: Romain Bardet, Alexis Vuillermoz,

Astana: Fabio Aru, Diego Rosa, Luis Leon Sanchez,

BMC: Richie Porte,

Canondale: Pierre Rolland,

Cofidis: Daniel Navarro,

Dimension Data:Igor Anton, Daniel Teklehaimanot,

Etix: Julian Alaphilippe, Daniel Martin,

FDJ: Thibaut Pinot, Joaquim Rodriguez,

Lotto: Tony Gallopin,

Movistar: Daniel Moreno, Ruben Fernandez, Dayer Quintana,

Orica: Adam Yates,

Sky: Chris Froome, Sergio Henao, Michal Kwiatkowski, Mikel Landa, Wout Poels,

Tinkov: Alberto Contador, Yuri Trofimov, Robert Kiserlovski, Roman Kreuziger,

Trek: Bauke Mollema

 

[Kokoso]

Louis Vervaeke ftw.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Reichenbach, Vichot and Jeannesson as well
Edit: @Oliwright

 

[liamito]

Re:

Reichenbach, Vichot and Jeannesson as well
Edit: @Oliwright

Arnold doesn't even start.

 

[liamito]

What's the best weather website for this?

 

[rune1107]

Re:

What's the best weather website for this?

http://www.accuweather.com/da/fr/les-gets/151721/hourly-weather-forecast/151721

It looks as if there are the same chance for rain 12 o' clock, than there is at 14 o'clock (47%). So hopefully the GC riders will ride with equal terms.

 

[SeriousSam]

Important riders:

Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ 12:42:00
Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 12:45:00

Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Team Sky 13:29:00

Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 14:13:00

Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 14:30:00
Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team 14:33:00
Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team 14:34:00
Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky 14:35:00

Could a flying Lil'Richie catch a struggling Contador? Probably a bit too short.

 

[Andro]

So Froome rides before the TV coverage starts? That sucks.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Reichenbach, Vichot and Jeannesson as well
Edit: @Oliwright

Arnold doesn't even start.

Really?? He was on the startlist 2 days ago

 

[Kwibus]

Re:

sky shouldn't win just for the reason one dislikes them? lol, this hate is creepy

I'm not hating on anyone. Yeh dictators and rapists etc, but no cyclists.

Ofcourse I do prefer some over others. I don't have much love for the dominant Sky GT machine which buys all good riders and rides very calculated, unlike the Sky cobbled squad which I do like. I took that squad a while before they figured the calculated way of riding doesn't work in the cobbles, but they certainly don't ride calculated anymore on the cobbles and they also don't have a dominant ££££ squad on the cobbles.

 

[Mr.White]

I wonder what Purito will do here. If he's in decent form, he could contest for the win

 

[Praying Mantis]

Official live ticker is on: http://www.letour.fr/criterium-du-dauphine/2016/us/live/aso/stage-0.html

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re:

Important riders:

Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ 12:42:00
Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 12:45:00

Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Team Sky 13:29:00

Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 14:13:00

Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 14:30:00
Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team 14:33:00
Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team 14:34:00
Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky 14:35:00

Could a flying Lil'Richie catch a struggling Contador? Probably a bit too short.

I know I probably shouldn't reply and at some point you'd probably give up, but you are actually quite funny

 

[Samamba]

Re: Re:

What's the best weather website for this?

http://www.accuweather.com/da/fr/les-gets/151721/hourly-weather-forecast/151721

It looks as if there are the same chance for rain 12 o' clock, than there is at 14 o'clock (47%). So hopefully the GC riders will ride with equal terms.

It's not raining right now so the first starters will not get rain.

 

[Kokoso]

Re:

Reichenbach, Vichot and Jeannesson as well
Edit: @Oliwright

Problem is, 30 riders can't quite include more than 30 riders.

 

[Red Rick]

Is there a time limit today? I don't think so right?

 

[lenric]

Re:

Important riders:

Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ 12:42:00
Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 12:45:00

Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Team Sky 13:29:00

Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 14:13:00

Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 14:30:00
Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team 14:33:00
Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team 14:34:00
Wouter Poels (Ned) Team Sky 14:35:00

Could a flying Lil'Richie catch a struggling Contador? Probably a bit too short.

I'm secretly hoping that both Froome and Contador have to stop in the middle of the ITT to relieve congested bowels.