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

[ChewbaccaD]

I also visit steam baths, but there's a roof on so I presume He can't see.

P.S. If I gambled (okay, I am going through Vegas in a week, and I might have set aside a little money to play blackjack) I would put my money on him...even though you can be sure I won't be rooting for him to win. Then again, one Cuddles tantrum, and that might change too.

 

[dlwssonic]

Don't pounce on me brit fans.
But is there a chance wiggins peaked too early?

 

[El Pistolero]

Wiggins to win the Tour, Olympics and WC time trial this year.

 

[Panda Claws]

Van den broeck has clearly worked on his ITT

 

[Arnout]

It would be funny if Wiggins timed his peak wrong.

I still don't believe in Wiggins not losing time in days with multiple climbs. The question for me, who is going to challenge him there. Gesink might be able to, but I don't think he will go soon enough and he won't have the explosion. Samu might, but his team is a question mark. Andy Schleck might, but his form is not convincing and he will probably make a wrong estimation as usual. Nibali might, but I'm not convinced he can make up enough time.

I want to see people attacking on every stage where it's possible, but I don't see it happening

 

[boomcie]

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[Arnout]

True story.

 

[dlwssonic]

No once he already knew he had the stage and a big win, there was no point wasting energy just to gain that little bit extra. We have mountain stages to come. You're the person that made lots of claims about Evans the other the day so I don't trust your judgment.

cool story bro.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

We did see him lose time on a few occasions to Evans before he crashed out, though.

He didn't win any sprints either.


Those time losses were actually pretty good for him on that sort of hill finish.

 

[McLovin]

the sad thing is that at today's 2'nd time check we had more drama than in 3 weeks of Giro.

 

[ChewbaccaD]

No once he already knew he had the stage and a big win, there was no point wasting energy just to gain that little bit extra. We have mountain stages to come. You're the person that made lots of claims about Evans the other the day so I don't trust your judgment.

You're the person who cannot see reality, so I don't trust yours. I guess that makes us even. Evans heard his footsteps and made sure it didn't happen.

 

[Marcus135]

Why? He's already taken masses of time out of him. We have mountain stages coming up. I don't think catching him was his main concern here.

No professional athlete is going to give up the opportunity to gain such a mental and physical victory over their main competitor in a race such as this. He got to within 10 or so seconds at one point he did not "back off". Cadel would have heard he was closing in and stepped it up in the last few K. Granted Wiggo was much stronger today but i find it highly in-probable that he would just slow down when he gets so close to him.

 

[Trunnions]

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[ChewbaccaD]

cool story bro.

A better response could not have been made. Thanks!

 

[Climbing]

It would be funny if Wiggins timed his peak wrong.

I know many guys are supporting him, but that will not make any difference.
And I don't understand what are you reading in Evans performance, Nibali and others.
They are just getting the right form as I see it.

Nonetheless I saw many riders without bottle, sweeting like pigs, doesn't feel right at all, at least for me that don't get out never without my Camelbak!

 

[boomcie]

the sad thing is that at today's 2'nd time check we had more drama than in 3 weeks of Giro.

No...

De Gendt on Stelvio stage was a lot more epic.

 

[phanatic]

It would be funny if Wiggins timed his peak wrong.

And funnier if he didn't.

 

[goggalor]

He didn't win any sprints either.


Those time losses were actually pretty good for him on that sort of hill finish.

That's true, but they also didn't point to him being much better than in the Dauphiné. With Evans it was clear he was a different rider from stage 1.

 

[Ruby United]

Yep, Andy Schleck is really coming back to form. Only 10 mins and 47 secs behind wiggins.

He did great to limit his losses to under 12 mins.

 

[Trunnions]

Wiggo hasn't peaked, he's just simmering.

Do you really think Brails and Yates would get that wrong with all the physiological backup they have?

The only thing they can't control is his brain.

 

[dlwssonic]

He did so before in 2010 tdf if im not wrong??
Or was he just plain bad there.

 

[Morbius]

I got the impression that Cadel really buried himself not to be caught. He may suffer tomorrow as a result

 

[McLovin]

No...

De Gendt on Stelvio stage was a lot more epic.

that was the 22'nd day of Giro. The 4'th week.

 

[boomcie]

Wiggo hasn't peaked, he's just simmering.

Do you really think Brails and Yates would get that wrong with all the physiological backup they have?

The only thing they can't control is his brain.

And his ridiculously ugly sideburns apparently.

 

[ChewbaccaD]

Wiggo hasn't peaked, he's just simmering.

Do you really think Brails and Yates would get that wrong with all the physiological backup they have?

The only thing they can't control is his brain.

If they would just control his ****ing hair, I'd be happy.