Critérium du Dauphiné 2012; Stage 6: Saint-Alban-Leysse → Morzine (167km)

[Ripper]

And thereafter they can control a whole peloton for 250km with 4 men at the olympics before Cav takes of at a speed that will launch him in an orbit around the earth.

Seriously...

Very mediocre climbers like Froome and Porte (yes they are mediocre, last year's vuelta looks more and more like a dress rehearsal) killing all other top contenders for coming tour, Boasson Hagen decimating a whole peloton on a HC climb, Wiggins outsprinting a whole peloton in a flat stage,...

It's not Gewiss, but it's starting to look like it. It reminds me of Sven Nys destroying Niels Albert at the Belgian nationals after a "training stage to Majorca".

If cycling goes on like this, in a few years the only race that may be a bit entertaining will be Paris-Roubaix, if it rains.

Ding ... ding

 

[Potomac]

remember this !!
Only quintana broke the uk postal engine
remember this !!!

Will you remember how many minutes down he was on the GC when he did it?

 

[maltiv]

And thereafter they can control a whole peloton for 250km with 4 men at the olympics before Cav takes of at a speed that will launch him in an orbit around the earth.

Seriously...

Very mediocre climbers like Froome and Porte (yes they are mediocre, last year's vuelta looks more and more like a dress rehearsal) killing all other top contenders for coming tour, Boasson Hagen decimating a whole peloton on a HC climb, Wiggins outsprinting a whole peloton in a flat stage,...

It's not Gewiss, but it's starting to look like it. It reminds me of Sven Nys destroying Niels Albert at the Belgian nationals after a "training stage to Majorca".

If cycling goes on like this, in a few years the only race that may be a bit entertaining will be Paris-Roubaix, if it rains.

I'd like to stress the fact that EBH is not a part of the Tenerife club

 

[Bala Verde]

The K-man losing buckets of time here. Looks like he blew himself up when he was struggling to hang on

 

[vcampbell]

Evans to attack on every downhill section at the Tour?

Only way to beat the Sky machine.

Only way? They don't even made any risk to follow Evans. Descending at Dauphine != descending at Tour.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Sky are ****ing good.

 

[Unkown]

Do you know how many points Cadel get for second today?

I think its 12 points for second place, not entirely sure though. At least that is what is was for the prologue from my memory.

Edit- Evans is in the Green Jersey now with 56 points to Gallopins 51.

 

[jens_attacks]

OMFG what a display by uk postal.wiggo doesn't need to attack not even a little bit i guess.all the hopes are in andy,cobo and rolland....

quintana that was just uber awesome class _O_ also on the descent,great win by a great rider

time ascents on joux plane:

2012:11,7 km@8,7%---35:17 (Nairo Quintana)
2006:11,7 km@8,7%---35:47---average speed 19.62 km/h(Carlos Sastre)
2005:
2000:11,7 km@8,7%---34:12---average speed 20.53 km/h(Virenque-Heras)
1997:11,7 km@8,7%---32;55 Pantani

shiit uk postal might kill this tour big time

 

[cineteq]

I'd like to stress the fact that EBH is not a part of the Tenerife club

Nibali went there too, so how come he's not at the same level of the Sky riders

 

[classicomano]

The K-man losing buckets of time here. Looks like he blew himself up when he was struggling to hang on

16th @ 2 minutes, not too bad. He also keeps the white jersey.

 

[webvan]

More than USP they remind me of La Vie Claire 1986 with 3 top riders (BH, GL, AH) one super climber (Rutyman - sp?) and one ox (SB).

 

[happytramp]

OMFG what a display by uk postal.wiggo doesn't need to attack not even a little bit i guess.

How could anyone not love a guy who never attacks, never wins, never smiles, never does anything but sits behind his buddies not losing time?

 

[Der Effe]

16th @ 2 minutes, not too bad. He also keeps the white jersey.

Still in the top 10?

 

[GazelleFormula]

Still in the top 10?

Yep, 8th now.

 

[FujiAnton]

Like i said yesterday, he had this stage as a goal for this race. Well done Quitana, superb, even in the descent!

 

[airstream]

Magnificent climbing by Vasil Kiryienka. Bravo. It's gonna be the first top 10 for Belarussians in WT one week races for all times.

 

[Der Effe]

Yep, 8th now.

Thanks. Pretty impressive.

 

[will10]

GC
1. WIGGINS Bradley 1 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 40' 59"
2. ROGERS Michael 7 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 42' 19" + 01' 20"
3. EVANS Cadel 11 BMC RACING TEAM 23h 42' 35" + 01' 36"
4. FROOME Christopher 2 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 42' 47" + 01' 48"
5. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 31 LOTTO-BELISOL TEAM 23h 43' 21" + 02' 22"
6. KIRYIENKA Vasil 155 MOVISTAR TEAM 23h 43' 57" + 02' 58"
7. BRAJKOVIC Janez 23 ASTANA PRO TEAM 23h 44' 06" + 03' 07"
8. KELDERMAN Wilco 183 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 23h 44' 25" + 03' 26"
9. PORTE Richie 6 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 44' 43" + 03' 44"
10. VAN GARDEREN Tejay 18 BMC RACING TEAM 23h 44' 50" + 03' 51"

 

[The Sheep]

How could anyone not love a guy who never attacks, never wins, never smiles, never does anything but sits behind his buddies not losing time?

tbh he won a sprint in romandie

 

[markene2]

Final GC
1. WIGGINS Bradley 1 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 40' 59"
2. ROGERS Michael 7 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 42' 19" + 01' 20"
3. EVANS Cadel 11 BMC RACING TEAM 23h 42' 35" + 01' 36"
4. FROOME Christopher 2 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 42' 47" + 01' 48"
5. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 31 LOTTO-BELISOL TEAM 23h 43' 21" + 02' 22"
6. KIRYIENKA Vasil 155 MOVISTAR TEAM 23h 43' 57" + 02' 58"
7. BRAJKOVIC Janez 23 ASTANA PRO TEAM 23h 44' 06" + 03' 07"
8. KELDERMAN Wilco 183 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 23h 44' 25" + 03' 26"
9. PORTE Richie 6 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 44' 43" + 03' 44"
10. VAN GARDEREN Tejay 18 BMC RACING TEAM 23h 44' 50" + 03' 51"

They might get 1-3..... What the hell is going on!!!

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Final GC
1. WIGGINS Bradley 1 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 40' 59"
2. ROGERS Michael 7 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 42' 19" + 01' 20"
3. EVANS Cadel 11 BMC RACING TEAM 23h 42' 35" + 01' 36"
4. FROOME Christopher 2 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 42' 47" + 01' 48"
5. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 31 LOTTO-BELISOL TEAM 23h 43' 21" + 02' 22"
6. KIRYIENKA Vasil 155 MOVISTAR TEAM 23h 43' 57" + 02' 58"
7. BRAJKOVIC Janez 23 ASTANA PRO TEAM 23h 44' 06" + 03' 07"
8. KELDERMAN Wilco 183 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 23h 44' 25" + 03' 26"
9. PORTE Richie 6 SKY PROCYCLING 23h 44' 43" + 03' 44"
10. VAN GARDEREN Tejay 18 BMC RACING TEAM 23h 44' 50" + 03' 51"

I see what you did there.

 

[Ripper]

More than USP they remind me of La Vie Claire 1986 with 3 top riders (BH, GL, AH) one super climber (Rutyman - sp?) and one ox (SB).

Nah, more like Gewiss or USP.

 

[hrotha]

Hahahaha, what a farce.

Congrats to Quintana though.

 

[maltiv]

Rogers and Froome actually didn't hit the front even once during the climb, so it was only EBH and Porte who actually worked for Wiggins. Rogers and Froome might as well have been riding for any other team, and it wouldn't have mattered.

 

[classicomano]

They might get 1-3..... What the hell is going on!!!

Echo's of a certain Fleche Wallonne