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

[RattaKuningas]

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Not sure Etixx really have capability (Tony Martin excluded) to bring it back. Pretty disappointing break overall. Was hoping someone 3-5 minutes back on the GC might have made it in to keep things interesting.

But the gap is coming down so they must be doing good job.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Break composition just for info: Robert Kiserlovski (Tinkoff), Jérémy Roy (FDJ), Alexey Lutsenko (Astana), Ben Gastauer (AG2R-La Mondiale), Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge), Jurgen Van den Broeck (Katusha), Tony Gallopin and Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal), Stephen Cummings and Daniel Teklehaimanot (Dimension Data), Ryder Hesjedal (Trek-Segafredo), Nelson Oliveira (Movistar), Romain Sicard (Direct Energie), Jack Bauer and Tom-Jelte Slagter (Cannondale), Jérôme Coppel (IAM Cycling), Bartosz Huzarski and Paul Voss (Bora-Argon 18) and Tsgabu Grmay (Lampre-Merida).

 

[webvan]

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About yesterday, would Tinkoff had been able to put Sky under more pressure by help pacing the break with Ag2r

Kizer and Kreuz were indeed pretty useless to Bertie yesterday...the gap just got too big for anything to happen. In the end it would have looked better if at least one of them had ridden with Bertie, it can't be morale boosting for the TDF...

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Perhaps they can do more from the break.

 

[Pantani Attacks]

It's going to be nice seeing VDB dropped like a stone again later on

 

[MatParker117]

Ideal for Sky right now, no one in the break is a GC threat.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

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It's going to be nice seeing VDB dropped like a stone again later on

you mean jvdb? I hope they don't take him to the tour

 

[Miburo]

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It's going to be nice seeing VDB dropped like a stone again later on

I kinda feel bad for him, he's a nice guy although he's not good at showing it. Same with this riding style, he's an attacker, he's just not good at showing it

 

[Orbit501]

Etixx doing the chasing then. So assuming Dan Martin & Alaphilippe survive the cat 1 Col du Noyer, which is supposed to be pretty brutal, they obviously fancy their chances of a stage win on the puncheur friendly finish.

I really really hope Alaphilippe in particular can survive Col du Noyer, because I worry he might get dropped there.

 

[sir fly]

Live images?

 

[HelloDolly]

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Etixx doing the chasing then. So assuming Dan Martin & Alaphilippe

survive the cat 1 Col du Noyer

, which is supposed to be pretty brutal, they obviously fancy their chances of a stage win on the puncheur friendly finish.

I really really hope Alaphilippe in particular can survive Col du Noyer, because I worry he might get dropped there.

Yesterday's stage was harder and he beat Froome home
Can't remember how many times I have read some really dreadful comment on here that said Dan martin is not a climber nor how many times I have argued with biased posters who constantly told me Dan martin has no class or is over rated or can't climb

Folks he is a contender so stop talking as if he is not

While at the same time bigging up riders who have won nothing to date ..and who never will

 

[liamito]

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Live images?

1330 CET

 

[liamito]

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Etixx doing the chasing then. So assuming Dan Martin & Alaphilippe survive the cat 1 Col du Noyer, which is supposed to be pretty brutal, they obviously fancy their chances of a stage win on the puncheur friendly finish.

I really really hope Alaphilippe in particular can survive Col du Noyer, because I worry he might get dropped there.

Martin could even finish 2nd in GC.

 

[jens_attacks]

Contador. Stage and GC.

 

[wirral]

Dan Martin may be interested in the stage win and bonus seconds to lift him on to the podium.

 

[Rollthedice]

Purito and Mollema quit among others. They had enough.

 

[Orbit501]

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Etixx doing the chasing then. So assuming Dan Martin & Alaphilippe

survive the cat 1 Col du Noyer

, which is supposed to be pretty brutal, they obviously fancy their chances of a stage win on the puncheur friendly finish.

I really really hope Alaphilippe in particular can survive Col du Noyer, because I worry he might get dropped there.

Yesterday's stage was harder and he beat Froome home
Can't remember how many times I have read some really dreadful comment on here that said Dan martin is not a climber nor how many times I have argued with biased posters who constantly told me Dan martin has no class or is over rated or can't climb

Folks he is a contender so stop talking as if he is not

While at the same time bigging up riders who have won nothing to date ..and who never will

I'll meet you half way.

In his current form, yes, I think Dan Martin will survive Noyer today, even if it's ridden fairly hard. I'm more worried about Alaphilippe surviving it.

What I will say though is that I never have faith in Dan Martin sticking with the best climbers when push comes to shove in stage races. At some point he usually blows up. It also doesn't help that often he's had trouble staying on his bike just when he looks good for a result

I quite like Dan Martin, and I always want him to do well. It's just that over the years I've learnt to lower my expectations of him for the reasons cited above.

 

[Arredondo]

The year too much for Purito

 

[Praying Mantis]

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You're doing a great job

Great work, Praying Mantis. It's a solid stage presentation.

Much obliged, yo. It's not ideal to do these posts in the middle of a thread though, it seems three posts later people come in asking for the very info I'm trying to provide... Anyway, gonna take a break for a while. Let's see what plays out on them climbs today.

 

[Orbit501]

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Etixx doing the chasing then. So assuming Dan Martin & Alaphilippe survive the cat 1 Col du Noyer, which is supposed to be pretty brutal, they obviously fancy their chances of a stage win on the puncheur friendly finish.

I really really hope Alaphilippe in particular can survive Col du Noyer, because I worry he might get dropped there.

Martin could even finish 2nd in GC.

He could indeed. Only 9 seconds behind Bardet and Porte, so if he can win the stage and the other two don't finish in the top 3 then he jumps them by a second on bonifications alone. I can see Alaphilippe having to sacrifice any of his own chances in support of Martin today too, which is fair enough given their relative strength.

 

[Ataraxus]

13:45 CET for live images right?

 

[Taxus4a]

I think Contador is going to attack in this climb. what a pity we dont have an streaming till 13:45.

 

[HelloDolly]

Its on ITV4 now

 

[Orbit501]

Btw HelloDolly. I've just noticed your location. You're not Dan's wife by any chance

Anyway, I wish Dan well. Gutsy rider. Love watching him in the classics in particular.

 

[liamito]

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13:45 CET for live images right?

1330 france 3