2019 Critérium du Dauphiné stage 8 Cluses - Champéry 113.5km

[HelloDolly]

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Can someone explain why Ineos has been pulling for 45 minutes, burning up 1 guy after another, if Poels is not going to attack?

Its how their software has been programmed

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Re: Re:

Can someone explain why Ineos has been pulling for 45 minutes, burning up 1 guy after another, if Poels is not going to attack?

Its how their software has been programmed

That joke is getting pretty tired by now, and doesn't really explain anything

 

[Broccolidwarf]

FEAR THE BEARD!

 

[Red Rick]

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Guess with how today went tomorrow has to go kinda crazy doesn't it?

Actual stage is lame as hell though.

Expect nothing, be disappointed anyway.

Lads, July is coming

 

[Laplaz]

Fuglsang looks bored

 

[Valv.Piti]

So this is when you get when you design this easy stages.

 

[Simurgh]

Alaphilippe cooked, gone and dusted

 

[HelloDolly]

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Alaphilippe cooked, gone and dusted

The French are very unhappy ...

 

[Simurgh]

Poels and Pinot just 10-15 seconds from a podium - why settle for 4th and 5th respectively?

 

[Kwibus]

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Poels and Pinot just 10-15 seconds from a podium - why settle for 4th and 5th respectively?

Its too easy, no point. Maybe laat km attempt, thats all.

 

[Simurgh]

The gap widens between the front and the peloton - the GC guys clearly decided to take a rest day, because yesterday must have been tough with the weather.

 

[Kwibus]

Still incredibly passive racing. Dreadful stuff.

 

[Simurgh]

FINALLY! WHO ELSE THAN PINOT!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Van Baarle first WT win?

 

[Kwibus]

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Van Baarle first WT win?

Yes. Happy for him

 

[Simurgh]

Porte dropped

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

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Van Baarle first WT win?

Yes. Happy for him

Somehow i assumed he'd have won one or two.

 

[sir fly]

Don't know why Haig didn't try something before the sprint. It was always going to be tough to beat Van Barle.
Ineos taking what can get after the loss of Froome.
Pity there wasn't action in the GC.

 

[Red Rick]

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Poels and Pinot just 10-15 seconds from a podium - why settle for 4th and 5th respectively?

Its too easy, no point. Maybe laat km attempt, thats all.

It's almost like these dudes never even look at a profile.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Interesting how much Fuglsangs personality has changed.

When he won in 17, he was ecstatic across the line, now he looks like he just finished a training ride.

His gaze i most definitely firmly focused on the Tour.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

GC

 

[Cance > TheRest]

King in the North!

 

[Simurgh]

I don't know if Pinot's attack was that serious, or he was so weak that he couldn't drop anyone but Porte. Either way, a dreadful stage and easily forgotten.

 

[Valv.Piti]

What a *** race tbh. I have watched betwen 7-10 hours of this......

 

[JosephK]

Re: 2019 Critérium du Dauphiné stage 8 Cluses - Champéry 113

I think the rainy stage yesterday took its toll. Lots of sick/weak riders today. Also, the final climb was too easy to allow for any worthwhile attacks from the GC guys.

Nobody was going to be able to take 20+ seconds on Fuglsang, so guys on the podium spots rode defensively.