Critérium du Dauphiné 2012 stage 3, 167 km Givors → La Clayette

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Ofcourse the flat tire of Degenkolb also influenced the lack of trains.

 

[mastersracer]

Ciolek hoping to make up 2 bike lengths with a bike throw?

 

[Tony Martin brute hero]

Ciolek is way to slow, nice victory of EBH, very frustrating for Dege

 

[wirral]

Coming up, the Wiggins 3-second podium ceremony, more like a fly past.

 

[Tony Martin brute hero]

Nice to see Kluge is in a good shape, important for Dege or Kittel looking at the TDF, with Veelers and also De Kort they should have a very good lead out train

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Nice win by EBH. Too bad Degenkolb had to puncture, would have been a nice battle there.

 

[norwegian]

It's my favourite thing in cycling. He looks so sweet and innocent when he does it.

He is! A very sympathetic guy in all ways.

 

[dlwssonic]

Congrats EBH!
Gilbert is slowly getting better and better...
But he should have tried yesterday instead of today and he went pretty far out.

 

[element]

Well how easy was that!
Why Sky haven't given Hagen the green light this week until today is beyond me.

I'm guessing Sky will give him a couple of stages to target for himself in the tour, and they want to see how well he can perform after hammering all day on the front for a few days beforehand.

 

[TeoSheva]

Congrats EBH!
Gilbert is slowly getting better and better...
But he should have tried yesterday instead of today and he went pretty far out.

for the Tour of Beijing he will be fine

 

[dlwssonic]

for the Tour of Beijing he will be fine

nah maybe the japan cup

But seriously he looks better in every race although its frustratingly slow.
He should be good at the tour.
And by the late part of the season he will be back to normal.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

nah maybe the japan cup

But seriously he looks better in every race although its frustratingly slow.
He should be good at the tour.
And by the late part of the season he will be back to normal.

Or maybe the only meaningful race he'll win this year will be Lombardia.

Now that really would be back to normal for him.

 

[dlwssonic]

Or maybe the only meaningful race he'll win this year will be Lombardia.

Now that really would be back to normal for him.

yeah hope he is good by then.
He was exhausted by then last season but that was because he was so strong early in the season.
Lombardy and the worlds are his targets.

 

[dlwssonic]

Cadel Evans ‏@CadelOfficial
Another stage of Dauphine done; nice until 2k to go. A bit kamikaze with those orange bikes flying around above our heads. #dauphine

 

[Trunnions]

So Wiggo still in Yellow for the TT.

Any changes in the GC time splits?

 

[Gloin22]

yeah hope he is good by then.
He was exhausted by then last season but that was because he was so strong early in the season.
Lombardy and the worlds are his targets.

We know. His other targets included MSR, Ronde and LBL too

But defo we should see him in good shape then. More like normal Gilbert from 3 years ago then the one this year though.

 

[El Pistolero]

Or maybe the only meaningful race he'll win this year will be Lombardia.

Now that really would be back to normal for him.

Always knew you didn't rate Grand Tour stages.

 

[dlwssonic]

PHILIPPE GILBERT ‏@Phil_Gilbert1
today top speed 99.8! record of the season!

Was this supposed to be sarcastic??
should have attacked later though

 

[Panda Claws]

Gilbert will not be back to normal until next season.

Winning 25% of the races he took part in in 2011 seems to have taken a toll on his body. He needs rest and not just 1 month, but rather a few months.

 

[dlwssonic]

We know. His other targets included MSR, Ronde and LBL too

But defo we should see him in good shape then. More like normal Gilbert from 3 years ago then the one this year though.

Yeah he will be back in the spring next year, I'm sure.

 

[maltiv]

I think Gilbert and Hushovd must've had the same mysterious virus during the winter/spring, considering that neither of them are anywhere close to as good as they could be.

 

[Frosty]

Well how easy was that!
Why Sky haven't given Hagen the green light this week until today is beyond me.

He talks about it here.

http://www.letour.fr/2012/CDD/LIVE/us/300/classement/index.html

Basically he was supposed to be working today but other teams did it so he was able to have an easy day and then go for the sprint at the end.

 

[maltiv]

He talks about it here.

http://www.letour.fr/2012/CDD/LIVE/us/300/classement/index.html

Basically he was supposed to be working today but other teams did it so he was able to have an easy day and then go for the sprint at the end.

Well he could definitely have won the two last stages as well if given the chance, so the question is why Sky didn't let him. It's not like it was vital to bring back the breakaways (that consisted of zero even remotely dangerous GC men) with 40k to go.

 

[Morbius]

So Wiggo still in Yellow for the TT.

Any changes in the GC time splits?

Yes, Andy has gained two places













to 118

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Attacking later wouldn't have made a difference

Gilbert will not be back to normal until next season.

Winning 25% of the races he took part in in 2011 seems to have taken a toll on his body. He needs rest and not just 1 month, but rather a few months.

this. He clearly overdid it last year.