3rd June: Criterium du Dauphiné stage 1, 5.7km

[Swede1]

This could really go either way between Martin and Wiggins. Wiggins may be the slightly better prologue tt'er so i'm going to say wiggins for this prologue and then martin for the longer tt.

 

[The Hitch]

that's the best gif ever _O_

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

cats are totally boss _O_

 

[will10]

That's a perfect metaphor of this forum.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

haha. lol good one

 

[ElChingon]

That's a perfect metaphor of this forum.

Person in there is the mod who only see's the dog chase the cat , bad dog!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

in our household the cats chase eachother. That's more lik this forum

 

[Mellow Velo]

Well it's only 5,6km so 5 90° corners are not really that little. I think a punchy guy that can TT has his chances here, too.

How wide are these roads? Do you think those corners are tight? Or are the roads wide so the riders can go through those corners at rather high speeds?

Rain predicted for lunchtime

Come on BR, you've given us corners, questioned the road width and predicted the weather conditions, but missed the most important of all fators.
What's the tarmac like for those oh so important, five and a half Grenoble kilometres?

 

[Froome19]

So everyone thinks it'll rain, looking at that.

I dont quite get that what do you think are Sky, Astana , Lotto's etc motives?

 

[Wilba60]

No mention of Turbo for Stage 1?? Matt White has been pretty close to the money with his predictions re. GE aims and goals so far this season. From the GE website he says;

“The prologue and the stage four time trial are very important for Luke Durbridge, who has had targeted these two event during the last few weeks of training,” noted White

 

[maltiv]

A bit unfortunate that almost all of the favorites for the prologue are riding before the live coverage even starts...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

A bit unfortunate that almost all of the favorites for the prologue are riding before the live coverage even starts...

meh, who cares prologues are not very exciting to watch imho.
Better than flat stages but still no giant reason for excitement

 

[dlwssonic]

damn most of the favourites are starting early due to the threat of rain!

 

[hoolaparara]

Some Starting Times (CET)

1. WESTRA Lieuwe 11:40:00
175. WIGGINS Bradley 14:34:00

Is that CET or summer time? Because if it's summer time, I make that wiggins starting half an hour before SBS in Australia starts live coverage!

 

[Trofinios]

Martin will be hard to beat. Andy will probably lose around 30 seconds to him.

Believe EBH could do a good result on this course. Some sharp corners where he could use his acceleration to quickly gain top speed again.

Rogers and Wiggo should also be up there.

Evans won the short TT in CI, same time as Rogers, but that one was a bit hilly. Still, Evans will probably do a decent time. Top 10 I hope.

 

[wirral]

According to the now official start list, no Zabriskie.

 

[Lexman]

I think it's for Westra, it's too short for Martin he's a diesel ...

Rain is predicted for the whole of France, it rains here just north of Paris already...

so maybe all riders will have to ride in the rain

snow is predicted in the Alps above 2000 meters

 

[The Sheep]

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

the ****?

 

[woodie]

hahahahahahahahaha

can't stop laughing at that

 

[Sparta]

I rode the course a couple of days ago and thought wind might play a part as it can get very strong and variable in Grenoble due to its geography, however today there isn't much. Evans looking absurdly relaxed outside the BMC bus.

 

[Bavarianrider]

I rode the course a couple of days ago and thought wind might play a part as it can get very strong and variable in Grenoble due to its geography, however today there isn't much. Evans looking absurdly relaxed outside the BMC bus.

You are there? Great. How is the weather looking?

 

[Lexman]

This evening Sporza will have an exclusive interview with Bruyneel & Andy S., someone able to capture and up it?

 

[Kwibus]

I rode the course a couple of days ago and thought wind might play a part as it can get very strong and variable in Grenoble due to its geography, however today there isn't much. Evans looking absurdly relaxed outside the BMC bus.

Enjoy your day out there!
Evans has been very relaxed since he became WC.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

it seems it won't rain in grenroble. only in the morning and then dry until the vening. so all should have equal circumstances except teh very early starters