Critérium du Dauphiné 2012 187km Stage 1 Seyssins → Saint-Vallier

[Froome19]

Ah, I hadn't realised that.

He's pretty foolish to take that view this year, mind you. It was a climber's giro where, given the field and parcours, he wouldn't have been able to throw a way too much time in the TT. The Vuelta on the other hand, well that's going to be the central focus of Contador's season too.

He'd have been better off planning this season around the Giro and next season around the Vuelta.

No.
The Vuelta is all that matters to Anton.
Last year he jepoardised by doing the Giro and that is something which cant be allowed, so this year he cant do the Giro as not to jepoardise his Vuelta chances in any way whatsoever, that last year's giro was hard is totally irrelevant.

 

[theyoungest]

And if he is in good shape, he would have beaten Contador for sure if he didn't crash on the 15th stage.

Fixed it for you.

 

[Arnout]

Fixed it for you.

I hate people messing with my words. Say what you want, but stay clear of my quotes, thank you very much. Worse than the most *** Daily Fail articles.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

No.
The Vuelta is all that matters to Anton.

I have only slightly more respect for that attitude than I would for that of an American rider who only cared about the Tour of California.

 

[cineteq]

I'm presuming he is trying to win this dauphine on today's performance. That's the standpoint I am coming from. Therefore if he loses this one, it will be like his loss to Contador and Valverde in 2009 - the last Dauphine he was up against the tour favorite and tried to win. The stakes are high for Evans' tactics here IMO.

What you're saying does not make sense mainly based only on historical data. Besides did you see his interview today?

 

[taiwan]

...so Kern lost 27" today...

Lloyd and Degenkolb not great either, going by times alone.

 

[theyoungest]

I hate people messing with my words. Say what you want, but stay clear of my quotes, thank you very much. Worse than the most *** Daily Fail articles.

*must... resist... urge to mess up quote...*

 

[will10]

Quite interesting looking back at Le Tour 2006 when they came over the Joux Plane to finish in Morzine (the Landis stage).

Cadel Evans criticised the organisers for finishing the race at the bottom of the descent, saying it encouraged riders to take undue risks after such a big day's racing. Remind you of anyone?

 

[Arnout]

*must... resist... urge to mess up quote...*

It would be hilariously funny to do so, wouldn't it...

But I'm dead serious here. I hate journalists, newspapers, broadcasters etc. that misuse words of people by extracting the part they want the audience to hear, as opposed to what the person was saying. It's theft really, and I am not fond of people who do it with my quotes, even though my quotes are probably worse value than toilet paper. Simply stay clear.

 

[Descender]

Any video highlights of this stage?

 

[plooton]

What's up with Samu Sanchez, does anybody know?

 

[plooton]

Any video highlights of this stage?

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrb9bc_le-criterium-du-dauphine-2012-etape-1_sport?search_algo=1

 

[The Hitch]

What's up with Samu Sanchez, does anybody know?

Le dream is over.

He was in tremendous pain just standing. haven't seen a cyclist like that in a while.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

The only thing to look forward to in the summer now is the return of legitimacy to cycling on august 5th.

Take it to the clinic.

 

[happytramp]

Any news on Dan Martin? Know he finished but can't find anything else.

 

[cycladianpirate]

I hate people messing with my words. Say what you want, but stay clear of my quotes, thank you very much. Worse than the most *** Daily Fail articles.

What's the "Daily Fail"?

You wouldn't be "messing with" a paper's name would you? No, of course not, that would be hypocrisy on your part. Wouldn't happen.

 

[FabulousCandelabra]

Do you guys think Andy dropped out at the final climb so he could be free to try a break away or something? Is there any reasonable explanation for not trying on that climb? Why would he want to drop out of that climb, but contest a future climb in a couple days? Is he really that out of shape??

 

[The Hitch]

What's the "Daily Fail"?

You wouldn't be "messing with" a paper's name would you? No, of course not, that would be hypocrisy on your part. Wouldn't happen.

Would be a strange thing to call.a paper that is from what i hear the most popular online paper in the us. ( due to its ground breaking coverage on the issues that matter - celebrity gossip )

 

[El Pistolero]

I hate people messing with my words. Say what you want, but stay clear of my quotes, thank you very much. Worse than the most *** Daily Fail articles.

God has spoken.

 

[The Hitch]

God has spoken.

And you are offering exactly what to this discussion about stage 1 of the dauphine ?

 

[Arnout]

What's the "Daily Fail"?

You wouldn't be "messing with" a paper's name would you? No, of course not, that would be hypocrisy on your part. Wouldn't happen.

That's something entirely different. I'm not changing their content or opinion in the way I want. I'm merely using a common nickname for an institution and I'm not, by doing that, altering their publications.

 

[Descender]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrb9bc_le-criterium-du-dauphine-2012-etape-1_sport?search_algo=1

Merci!
_____

 

[jens_attacks]

Quite interesting looking back at Le Tour 2006 when they came over the Joux Plane to finish in Morzine (the Landis stage).

Cadel Evans criticised the organisers for finishing the race at the bottom of the descent, saying it encouraged riders to take undue risks after such a big day's racing. Remind you of anyone?

that cadel died in mendrisio.now he's someone else

 

[fluffkitten]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrb9bc_le-criterium-du-dauphine-2012-etape-1_sport?search_algo=1

Thank you.

Just come home and that's a good catchup.

 

[JA.Tri]

Me thinks:

.Brad W was not fussed with Yellow. He seemed to push hard in the Prologue...so I figure that was simply one of his "tests" for the Tour
.Sky are happy to give up Yellow...testing TdF strategies? avoiding unnecessary pre Tour fatigue/stress
.Sky are probably focussed only on Tour prep because they had EBH as a good chance for today's stage...instead they had EBH drilling it early on for way too long
.BMC were happy for Phil Gilbert to cover any attack, sit in and go for the win...however
.Cadel noted the attack collapsing and decided wth...I'll counter attack
.Cadel was just testing himself on a descent attack (see effective use of same in TdF 2011)
.Cadel happy to place wherever (2nd? 5th)...why mess with a winning strategy, finished Dauphine 2nd last year win TdF...Thumbs up
.Both Brad and Cadel will take a win but only on their terms (with Cadel being a bit less fussed).

See Cadel's post race interview: he seemed delighted with the process and outcome. Importantly he intimated that there were still improvements to be made. I don't read this as someone "gunning for GC" at all costs. He really wants another Maillot Jeune on the "Champs".

I have not seen any Brad interviews however he appeared less than delighted with today's outcome...maybe he just had his serious race-face on?

Hopefully they are both at peak come the 3rd week of July