Critérium du Dauphiné 2012 stage 4, 53.5km, Villié-Morgon-Bourg-en-Bresse, ITT

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Wiggins now 2-1 for the Tour on betfair.

 

[trevim]

Cadel should make a pact with Andy - they both have to launch attacks from the first Tour mountain till the last one to gain time on better TT-ist

I doubt Evans can play it like that. He's not that kind of rider.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

wiggins has evans in the crosshairs now

Edit: Gah! optical illusion, he's not that close

 

[ChewbaccaD]

Underestimating Cuddles for the Tour...that worked out really well last year...

 

[therhodeo]

Good lord Barredo took that corner hard.

 

[webvan]

Go...go...go !

 

[will10]

11 seconds.

 

[ChewbaccaD]

Wiggins now 2-1 for the Tour on betfair.

Put all the money you have on it...

 

[TechnicalDescent]

Wiggins knows he doesn't have to catch him to win the stage and take a healthy GC lead. Maybe wants to save the energy.

 

[Arnout]

You still have the Antilles and erm... Belgium don't you?

Indonesia not to forget. And Sri Lanka, and New York. We had them once...

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

So here's the question: is Wiggles peaking too early?

no, i dont think so. But I dont think people should read much into this.

TT's after 3 weeks are always different.
See evan's TT last year compared to his tour ride also.

 

[will10]

Wiggins knows he doesn't have to catch him to win the stage and take a healthy GC lead. Maybe wants to save the energy.

Yes, he's clearly not trying anymore.

 

[Arnout]

Yeah this is dull as hell.

Yep. Time trials are as dull to watch as a torrent downloading.

 

[therhodeo]

Evans should throw a party for Wiggins at the end of the week. "Hey Brad you wear your yellow jersey and I'll wear mine".

 

[Trunnions]

Wiggins now 2-1 for the Tour on betfair.

Save y'dosh Rodney, only fool and horses work for a living.

 

[Marcus135]

Wiggins knows he doesn't have to catch him to win the stage and take a healthy GC lead. Maybe wants to save the energy.

I think Wiggins will most certainly want to catch Evans.

 

[Gloin22]

no, i dont think so. But I dont think people should read much into this.

TT's after 3 weeks are always different.
See evan's TT last year compared to his tour ride also.

Agreed.

Although has to be said. He's becoming kinda a more of a faovurite for Olympics ITT

 

[webvan]

Wiggins knows he doesn't have to catch him to win the stage and take a healthy GC lead. Maybe wants to save the energy.

Yep, that's what it looks like

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

You still have the Antilles and erm... Belgium don't you?

We shoulda kept Indonesia

 

[spalco]

Aw, Evans was able to shake off Wiggins. I was looking forward to Wiggins overtaking him.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Put all the money you have on it...

Mercifully I have more money than there is depth in that market.


And God hates gamblers.

 

[Publicus]

no, i dont think so. But I dont think people should read much into this.

TT's after 3 weeks are always different.
See evan's TT last year compared to his tour ride also.

Good point.

EDIT: Wiggles a great ride. Almost 51 kmh!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Your expectations for Durbridge and Van Garderen were pretty low, I seem to remember from somewhere upthread...

To come back at this. They finished around where i expected, even lower in case Van Garderen actually.

 

[happychappy]

Smashed it. Get on that.

 

[will10]

I suspect Wiggo got a little carried away when he started to get the BMC car in view.

Great ride nonetheless.