2019 Critérium du Dauphiné stage 8 Cluses - Champéry 113.5km

[movingtarget]

It's done, give the trophy to Fuglsang.Interesting stage that needed a harder finish.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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It's done, give the trophy to Fuglsang.Interesting stage that needed a harder finish.

I disagree. The stage is actually more interesting the way it is constructed.

If the stage had finished with a tough climb, it would favor Fuglsang, because he is the best climber. Now he may be isolated earlier on because the hardest climbs come early in the stage. When isolated he will have to answer attacks in easy terrain which is a lot harder than answering attacks on tough terrain.

 

[Velolover2]

Yeah, I like the race design as well. The riders have to attack on Des Rives if they want to win.

And sometimes it's easier to attack on 5-6% gradients after a hard race than it is do it on the steep stuff.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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WHY so little live coverage, especially in a short stage like today? It starts at 15.30 (3.30pm) CET

too give the Belgian race a chance

https://ok.ru/live/1933777903313

 

[Simurgh]

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WHY so little live coverage, especially in a short stage like today? It starts at 15.30 (3.30pm) CET

too give the Belgian race a chance

https://ok.ru/live/1933777903313

Thanks a lot man!

 

[Simurgh]

The weather is the opposite of yesterday, luckily for the riders!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Yates DNF

 

[Simurgh]

Yates just quit??????

 

[Red Rick]

Dauphine

Libere

Not okay

Any day

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Yates: Probably stomach problems, many riders had that today, which is not uncommon after a stage with heavy rain.

 

[JosephK]

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Yates just quit??????

That's what's being reported. I wonder if the wet stage earlier is causing some illness?

 

[Velolover2]

Congratulations with your second Dauphine, Mr. Bird.

 

[sir fly]

Maybe A.Yates just doesn't like Switzerland.

 

[Velolover2]

Ineos should help Astana, Poels can steal the 2nd place if he wins the stage.

He is up against non-explosive diesel guys like Tejay and Buchmann.

 

[Simurgh]

Michelton director confirms it is indeed stomach problems, that have caused Yates' abandon

 

[Laplaz]

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Congratulations with your second Dauphine, Mr. Bird.

Best rider of 2019. Until now. Together with Ala maybe.

 

[Simurgh]

Just became aware of Michael Woods, who didn't even start today's stage because of stomach problems too

 

[Velolover2]

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Congratulations with your second Dauphine, Mr. Bird.

Best rider of 2019. Until now. Together with Ala maybe.

I'd rank Roglic and Fuglsang as the best one-week racers of the year.

And Fuglsang and Alaphilippe as the best one-day racers of the year.

 

[HelloDolly]

Any link to a stream that works and has commentary (pref English)

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Team should start thinking about, equipping the riders with face masks on rainy days.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

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Congratulations with your second Dauphine, Mr. Bird.

Best rider of 2019. Until now. Together with Ala maybe.

I'd rank Roglic and Fuglsang as the best one-week racers of the year.

And Fuglsang and Alaphilippe as the best one-day racers of the year.

The year is not even half done dude

Let's see how the tour, vuelta and il lombadia goes.

 

[Velolover2]

Re: Re:

Congratulations with your second Dauphine, Mr. Bird.

Best rider of 2019. Until now. Together with Ala maybe.

I'd rank Roglic and Fuglsang as the best one-week racers of the year.

And Fuglsang and Alaphilippe as the best one-day racers of the year.

The year is not even half done dude

Let's see how the tour, vuelta and il lombadia goes.

Oh yeah. We will all get a surprise when Lil' Richie wins the Tour-Vuelta double.

 

[Laplaz]

Kru is done

 

[Robert5091]

Woods, Yates, Kruijswijk ... Voodoo!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Maybe Jakob has borrowed some of Nibali's old voodoo stuff