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

[Cance > TheRest]

That's a plausible theory. He knows how to risk when it's needed and last year's Dauphine showed he's not afraid to risk in less prestigious (compared to TdF ofc) races. Another try could be Diego Rosa who could be a backup for Rigoberto Aru Aru (i missed his hair but i trust you in this regard). He's not afraid of breakaways either.

I think Bardet could really step up in the next couple of years and start seriously contesting for the GC at stage races and GTs. Despite being a similar age, he's always been two or three years behind Pinot in terms of development, but I think he has the potential to be a better climber than Pinot, and he's a way better bike handler. He's even shown a bit of potential in TTs - although needs some more focused work on them.

The big problem is that he's at AG2R, who just seem to let riders drift without much focus and without really fulfilling their potential.

Well, if Pinot can learn to time trial in no time, so can Bardet. He just needs to go to FDJ. That's where all great time trialists these days are born

 

[Baldinger]

Wow, Valgren.

 

[Miburo]

Bouhanni wins but pretty sure they're gonna disqualify him

 

[Jspear]

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Bouhanni wins but pretty sure they're gonna disqualify him

I think it was his teammate who was head butting.

 

[Ricco']

I can't wait for the day this douchebag hangs his bike.

 

[MatParker117]

Bouhanni should be thrown off the race.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Elbows and helmets everywhere between Cofidis and Katusha.

 

[classicomano]

Someone stop Bouhanni before he kills someone.

 

[portugal11]

Bouhanni is the most disrespectful sprinter of all times

 

[Lexman]

what's he thinking boxing on his bike??

 

[Ricco']

Re: Re:

Bouhanni wins but pretty sure they're gonna disqualify him

I think it was his teammate who was head butting.

First it was his teammate and then it was Bouhanni head butting Kristoff.

 

[Miburo]

Re: Re:

Bouhanni wins but pretty sure they're gonna disqualify him

I think it was his teammate who was head butting.

He did it too, for a long time

 

[happytramp]

It'd be fairly questionable if he keeps this....

 

[Jspear]

Re: Re:

Bouhanni wins but pretty sure they're gonna disqualify him

I think it was his teammate who was head butting.

He did it too, for a long time

Oh...I couldn't quite see who it was. He really is dangerous.

 

[El Pistolero]

Re:

what's he thinking boxing on his bike??

Tribute to Mohammed Ali, duh. He was a boxer you know. And I think that was Bouhanni's team-mate, not himself, so they can't disqualify him as he did nothing wrong.

 

[KGB]

Please send him back to ring .Bike is just not for him.

 

[maltiv]

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Bouhanni should be thrown off the race.

Imo he should be banned from cycling entirely for a couple of months. Not only based on this sprint, but almost every sprint he has done. The guy is completely out of control and needs to learn that this can't continue.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

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Bouhanni should be thrown off the race.

For what? That was a clean sprint.

And I'm going to take this moment to complain about the red jerseys: Katusha, Cofidis, Lotto, and even EBH from the front-end shot all look the same.

 

[Lexman]

Re: Re:

what's he thinking boxing on his bike??

Tribute to Mohammed Ali, duh. He was a boxer you know. And I think that was Bouhanni's team-mate, not himself, so they can't disqualify him as he did nothing wrong.

I meant as soon as he crossed the finish line...

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Flamin]

Decent boxing game. I think Katusha started it though.

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

Bouhanni should be thrown off the race.

For what? That was a clean sprint.

And I'm going to take this moment to complain about the red jerseys: Katusha, Cofidis, Lotto, and even EBH from the front-end shot all look the same.

He was throwing headbutts beforehand.

 

[maltiv]

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Bouhanni should be thrown off the race.

For what? That was a clean sprint.

Are you serious? He was literally boxing with Kristoff to try to throw him off his own leadout.

 

[KGB]

Everhing his ok with his head or he suffer some damage from the ring?

 

[Jungle Cycle]

and i don't think Bouhanni even needs to behave like that. he was the fastest..