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

[Gloin22]

Peraud 7.04...

Never great prologue rider. Much better in longer TT's

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

You'd think the ticker would make mention of the rain if there were any.

I reckon Martin just did a bad ride. He didn't mention rain in his quote.

someone who lives there told me this. it started to rain before vino started around that time. makes sense with teh times as well

 

[roundabout]

EBH also said there are 21 stages, and 21 opportunities for him.

And the notion that he won't be going for the sprints at the Dauphine is frankly insane.

Indeed. It's not that impossible for him to win 2 or 3 stages next week.

 

[Trofinios]

Never great prologue rider. Much better in longer TT's

I know, just noticing. Still expected him to do under 7 minutes.

 

[goggalor]

Are you expecting him to win the whole ****ing thing?

My God you guys are delusional.

"I want to win a stage" is such a lame ambition. It's what Hushovd says to the press every single year, and that's fine, but EBH could be so much better than Hushovd. Do you think Peter Sagan just wants to win a stage? No, I bet he wants to win plenty, and he wants to attack the race, because he's a winner.

 

[Trofinios]

Gilbert 6.52, decent time.

 

[classicomano]

Looks like rain to me

http://europa.buienradar.nl/h.aspx?r=&jaar=-3&soort=loop1uur

 

[jens_attacks]

42. ROLLAND Pierre 58 TEAM EUROPCAR 00:07:06 00:00:27
43. COBO ACEBO Juan Jose 151 MOVISTAR TEAM 00:07:06 00:00:27

hope they are fine...
le tour is almost upon us

 

[Bavarianrider]

Well that's a bit disapointing.
Tony simply isn't punchy enough for those short efforts.

 

[El Pistolero]

"I want to win a stage" is such a lame ambition. It's what Hushovd says to the press every single year, and that's fine, but EBH could be so much better than Hushovd. Do you think Peter Sagan just wants to win a stage? No, I bet he wants to win plenty, and he wants to attack the race, because he's a winner.

Thor Hushovd is a much better cyclist than EBH. Come back when EBH wins a stage in the Tour for 10 straight editions.

 

[goggalor]

Peraud starting from AG2R's twitter.

He started 10 minutes after Martin. Doesn't look like rain, but it's hard to tell.

 

[theyoungest]

Well that's a bit disapointing.
Tony simply isn't punchy enough for those short efforts.

Wiggins isn't punchy at all either... yet he's very good in prologues. It's more about cornering technique etc. where Martin doesn't excel.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Wiggins isn't punchy at all either... yet he's very good in prologues. It's more about cornering technique etc. where Martin doesn't excel.

Yeah of course that's aproblem, too.

 

[El Pistolero]

Wiggins isn't punchy at all either... yet he's very good in prologues. It's more about cornering technique etc. where Martin doesn't excel.

Wiggins has a track background.

 

[webvan]

Le Mevel : 00:07:18 ?! That guy's spent...

 

[roundabout]

Le Mevel : 00:07:18 ?! That guy's spent...

He is probably counting down the days remaining in his contract. I see him at Cofidis or BSC next year.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Amador 6:45
Tankink 6:48

Guess it must have stopped "raining" and been a heatwave for the last 10 minutes

 

[Woody22]

Times arn't that bad.

I don't believe it is raining. Surely the ticker would have said so if it was.

On a personal note, happy with Evans time. Shows some promise for the days ahead. Think Wiggins will win today... unless the heavens open.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

8. AMADOR Andrey 152 MOVISTAR TEAM 00:06:45 00:00:07

and idneed. this man is a true god in rain

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Amador 6:45
Tankink 6:48

Guess it must have stopped "raining" and been a heatwave for the last 10 minutes

amador doesn't min dthe rain. I remember his eneco itt in 2009 in heavy rain. he was one of the best

 

[stefank]

Television pictures http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/
Looks dry, but they say it's just starting to rain a little.

 

[will10]

Wiggins isn't punchy at all either... yet he's very good in prologues. It's more about cornering technique etc. where Martin doesn't excel.

Wiggins spent years and years doing 4 minute efforts....he's a prologue specialist above all else really

 

[Trofinios]

So who do we have left beside Wiggo who could challenge Durbridges time?

Millar?

 

[goggalor]

Thor Hushovd is a much better cyclist than EBH. Come back when EBH wins a stage in the Tour for 10 straight editions.

Not denying that. They both have pretty much the same talent, but Hushovd has always lacked ambition. He wins a stage every year because that's always his number one goal. At least it was until CA died, he has improved a lot since then.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

in rai tv they show the roads are wet but there is no more rain for now