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

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Libertine Seguros said:
ILovecycling said:
@kokoso I know his results,I just expected a lot better (podium gt at least!) while riding for Sky :)
The problem was, injury aside it's panned out as we expected and some people feared; König had outgrown NetApp but in signing for a team like Sky that has both a clear hierarchy and some of the world's absolute élite stage racers, he'd be further down the food chain and get less freedom than he got at NetApp when he was clearly their best GC rider at any race with moderately difficult climbing terrain and the team couldn't protect him that much compared to the big specialist units. Now, however, in many races he used to be a team leader in when he was a ProConti rider, he's part of that protection rather than benefiting from it. As a result his results have been decent and he's not regressed, but he's been less visible in the way he's accumulated them.
Good point, I see you are into psychological explanations all along as me ;) .OTOH this not really applies for me as Im czech and I always watch him closely :) .Of course those points with Sky are a harsh truth and thats the reason why I was really upset first few days after his transfer, but then I just hoped for better results like I said in the earlier post.We have to hope they are coming this fall :)
 
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webvan said:
How is pulling for Sky going to help Porte beat Froome (as if he stood a chance...)? On the contrary they should save their breath to help launch Porte later.

Bardet is the yellow jersey on the road, if they don't pull him back it won't matter if he drops froome
 
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Finally BMC without domestiques, so this gets interesting.

Sky will almost certainly pull Bardet to a manageable gap, but will it isolate Froome?
 
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Pantani_lives said:
Bardet is only 1'34 behind in the GC. And BMC has actually stopped working. Could a French coup actually amount to something?

Hopefully heads won't roll this time.
 
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Miburo said:
If Contador was good he would have attacked on this climb i think, we'll see
It might be smart to wait until the foot of the final climb, because Team Sky is going to pull anyway.
 
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Beech Mtn said:
Is there any other GC leader type who rides alone in the bunch as many kms as Contador does?

Costa. Much more, actually.

Though I understand how it can be more noticeable with Contador.

Both teams are pretty ridiculous in the end.
 
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Pantani_lives said:
Talansky won the Dauphiné with a comparable attack two years ago.
Yep, looks serious now.

Ryo second straight good prediction in 1 day...betting winning streak mate? :p
 
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BigMac said:
Beech Mtn said:
Is there any other GC leader type who rides alone in the bunch as many kms as Contador does?

Costa. Much more, actually.

Though I understand how it can be more noticeable with Contador.

Both teams are pretty ridiculous in the end.

Don't worry, next season they'll have a great domestique protecting their leader.
Costa. Protecting Nibali.
 
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BigMac said:
Beech Mtn said:
Is there any other GC leader type who rides alone in the bunch as many kms as Contador does?

Costa. Much more, actually.

Though I understand how it can be more noticeable with Contador.

Both teams are pretty ridiculous in the end.

Well, Contador's isolation today is voluntary - he could have kept his two best teammates back with him.