2019 C du Dauphiné stage 6 St. Vulbas - St. Michael 229 km

[Velolover2]

WVA for green and Alaphilippe for polka dots in the Tour.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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WVA for green and Alaphilippe for polka dots in the Tour.

Jumbo is bringing Groenewegen, for whom van Aert will have to work in the leadout. I doubt he can save himself for the TTT (which is definitely also a reason why they are bringing him), work for SK, do leadout for DG and go for the green jersey up against the likes of Sagan (who is faster in a sprint to begin with).

 

[Keram]

This stage design screams break opportunity for me. Why the hell they are only three? I expected large break at least with 15 people in it.

 

[Velolover2]

Re: Re:

WVA for green and Alaphilippe for polka dots in the Tour.

Jumbo is bringing Groenewegen, for whom van Aert will have to work in the leadout. I doubt he can save himself for the TTT (which is definitely also a reason why they are bringing him), work for SK, do leadout for DG and go for the green jersey up against the likes of Sagan (who is faster in a sprint to begin with).

Let's see. Groenewegen wouldn't survive the entire Tour. If Wout can win stage 3 which is tailor-made for him, I think he will keep the jersey for the entire GT.

There will be plenty opportunities to take points when he drops out of the GC. He is a better climber than Sagan and should be able to survive tougher stages if he is in a break. I predict that "2019 weight Sagan" will be dropped like a stone from a breakaway if they just hit a medium mountain.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

WVA for green and Alaphilippe for polka dots in the Tour.

Jumbo is bringing Groenewegen, for whom van Aert will have to work in the leadout. I doubt he can save himself for the TTT (which is definitely also a reason why they are bringing him), work for SK, do leadout for DG and go for the green jersey up against the likes of Sagan (who is faster in a sprint to begin with).

Let's see. Groenewegen wouldn't survive the entire Tour. If Wout can win stage 3 which is tailor-made for him, I think he will keep the jersey for the entire GT.

There will be plenty opportunities to take points when he drops out of the GC. He is a better climber than Sagan and should be able to survive tougher stages if he is in a break. I predict that "2019 weight Sagan" will be dropped like a stone from a breakaway if they just hit a medium mountain.

Why not?

 

[Velolover2]

Obviously, he also has to compete with Matthews (and why not Alaphilippe?) for green, so it's a tough task.

 

[Velolover2]

Correction, he wouldn't have to slave for Groenewegen the entire Tour. That was what I meant. :lol:

 

[Dedelou]

Re: 2019 C du Dauphiné stage 6 St. Vulbas - St. Michael 229

he he , now we have a GC bunch giving the break a chance

 

[Laplaz]

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This stage design screams break opportunity for me. Why the hell they are only three? I expected large break at least with 15 people in it.

Start of the stage was ridden at a brutal pace + heavy rain. So it wasn't easy to get into the break...

 

[sir fly]

Re: 2019 C du Dauphiné stage 6 St. Vulbas - St. Michael 229

he he , now we have a GC bunch giving the break a chance

Getting closer to the point of no return.

 

[spalco]

Strange for the peloton to just gift a stage away like that for no reason.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I’m now hoping the break takes an hour and all three podium spots on final GC. Awful from the peloton.

 

[Vroome.exe]

What's so awful about that? Everyone knew this stage was for the breakaway, it's not like there is a clear favorite in a peloton. In fact there was one, but he's in a break.

 

[Leinster]

What’s the protocol if the break looks like it might complete the finishing circuit before the peloton arrives?

 

[JosephK]

Re: 2019 C du Dauphiné stage 6 St. Vulbas - St. Michael 229

Wow, this is really served up for Alaphilippe. I can't imagine he won't take the stage . . . but let's see how it pans out.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

That's some wind!!
Probably the same kind that "helped" in the Froome's accident..

 

[JosephK]

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That's some wind!!
Probably the same kind that "helped" in the Froome's accident..

I wonder if the wind will play a part in the GC race today? Splits in the peloton, maybe?

 

[sir fly]

Gonna be an interesting fight for the stage.
De Marchi and Muhlberger have to make up something in order to beat Alaphilippe. They don't seem to be climbing nor sprinting as well as Alaphilippe.

 

[Simurgh]

Astana leading the peloton now..Alaphilippe attacks again

 

[Vroome.exe]

Wait, wasn't van Aert supposed to win TDF? Probably still not in shape.

 

[RattaKuningas]

Ineos leading the peloton with quite nice pace at the moment. I wonder what are they up to? Just practicing train?

 

[Simurgh]

Alaphilippe wants a bottle, but he is denied water from his car.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Alaphilippe wants a bottle, but he is denied water from his car.

10km rule

 

[Alexandre B.]

Team INEOS is designed for one activity, one job: do the train.

 

[sir fly]

It's Alaphilippe who's making up something... suffering.