2019 Critérium du Dauphiné stage 4 ITT 26.1 km Roanne

[Leinster]

In an airport lounge somewhere, waiting for a flight to Switzerland, a man tosses a wax figure of a skinny black-and-crimson clad cyclist with pointy elbows into a rubbish bin. He puts his earbuds in, leans his head back into the transfer lounge chair, and Dakota by Stereophonics is heard.

 

[JosephK]

Dumo 12 seconds better than Alaphilippe . . . not bad but probably not good enough to take today's stage. Still, maybe a good sign for his ongoing recovery of form.

 

[woodburn]

Re:

Froome is going to look back on the 2018 Tour with significant regret. Thomas is going to Wiggins his way to two Tour victories while having a stronger teammate lol.

Froome wasn't stronger than Thomas last year.

 

[woodburn]

Re:

Dowsett smoked that 2nd part.

Was 13 seconds faster than Dumoulin on that section.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Ouch, Moscon waaaay off Dumoulins time.

 

[Frankschleck]

Sad for froome. Well i know who is gonna win the vuelta this year.

 

[JosephK]

Re: Re:

broken femur, out of the tour

What a kick in the gut.

Looks like G. Thomas will now be the favorite for the Tour, based on the ease with which he won last year's TDF . . . but with Froome out, it does obviously change the GC outlook.

 

[Rollthedice]

The TGV of TT, Romain Bardet.

 

[Oliver]

Wout Van Aert, wow!

 

[Laplaz]

Jeeezus, WVA.

 

[Samamba]

Holy *** Van Aert

 

[Lequack]

Wout van Aert is the new Roglic. But with a cyclocross background he definitely has an advantage, since those races are usually 1 hour of full on effort, very similar to a TT.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Belgian TV: ....................Sorry folk, we had to triple check.....................(silence 30 secs) 18 seconds faster......

 

[woodburn]

Van Aert!

 

[Rollthedice]

Krashweak like all Jumbo going supersonic.

 

[woodburn]

Kruijswijk second fastest at +8

 

[jfazendeiro]

There are different reports about the extent of Chris Froome injuries. L'equipe indicated a broken pelvis, Brailsford a broken femur. Both demand a slow recovery, I doubt he will compete again this season.

 

[Simurgh]

Bettiol 4th at +35''

 

[Lequack]

 

[Oliver]

I have a feeling Tommy D his time isn't that really strong

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Best of luck Dawg!

 

[Red Rick]

Commentators now claiming WvA is lighter than Dumoulin

 

[Vroome.exe]

Eurosport commentators saying van Aert is lighter than Dumoulin lol

 

[Lequack]

In this form it's Kruijswik who will have to work for WVA in the Tour.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re:

In this form it's Kruijswik who will have to work for WVA in the Tour.

Am I too late for a "The "Wout van Aert is the new Tom Dumoulin" thread?