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

[Ripper]

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

We could quote Jan Ullrich for you

 

[cineteq]

Hahahaha, what a farce.

Congrats to Quintana though.

This is not even funny...can they [Sky] be a little more discreet?

 

[Captain Sensible]

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?

He did win the TT and you carnt sit behind your buddies doing that.

 

[Bala Verde]

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

Agreed. I purposefully overstated it in relation to the times of the main contenders (meaning, 2m is quite a lot re the group of favorites).

However, when taking his age and experience into account, I think he rode a pretty good stage.

In the larger scheme of things, he is making great progress.

 

[Mellow Velo]

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?

He won the ITT: Doesn't that count?
Seriously, he actually won a sprint finish in Romandie............OK, against Paolo Tiralongo.

It was deadly dull when Lance patented this "style" for riding Le Tour and it certainly hasn't improved with age, but it is effective.

We've all had a good laugh at Andy's expense, but with Contador in the penalty box, we needed him on stellar form to stir things up.


As for the sudden rash of doping insinuations- head over to the madhouse, where you will find your brothers in arms.

 

[webvan]

Nah, more like Gewiss or USP.

Again, not USP at all, only one GC guy who destroyed the field everywhere (except in 2003), as for Gewiss just a bunch of average druggies who never won a major stage race, or was Gotti on Gewiss? Anyway, different times.

There you have three very talented guys who could be leaders anywhere exactly like La Vie Claire.

I really don't get the Sky hate? Frustrated dudes dont like a winner, eh? Been following cycling for 35 years now and I don't smell a rat there, honestly, unlike LA, Flandis, Bertie, etc...

 

[Netserk]

Where is the vomit smiley

 

[ferryman]

Nah, more like Gewiss or USP.

Yep classic USP - EBH = the new Hincapie.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

All that hard work from Sky and Evans just blew them away. Looks all over for the TDF.

 

[airstream]

hrotha, we discussed a Joux-plane stage in February yet. Could it turn out to be other way? At least the group was drilled up to 10 guys! Not that bad. )

 

[Fight.The.Power]

He won the ITT: Doesn't that count?
Seriously, he actually won a sprint finish in Romandie............OK, against Paolo Tiralongo.

It was deadly dull when Lance patented this "style" for riding Le Tour and it certainly hasn't improved with age, but it is effective.

We've all had a good laugh at Andy's expense, but with Contador in the penalty box, we needed him on stellar form to stir things up.


As for the sudden rash of doping insinuations- head over to the madhouse, where you will find your brothers in arms.

agreed, agreed, agreed !

 

[Trunnions]

What would be really interesting, is to listen to Cav's thoughts on witnessing this roll-over. Not his public pronouncements, but what he +really+ thinks.

 

[dlwssonic]

My goodness just came home, How was cadel on the climb average, good or suffering as expected?
Congrats to sky. But I think when the RSNT put the hammer down on the climb in le tour. And we get to see the cream of the crop. Only froome will be left.
Froome is the real deal.

 

[hrotha]

Again, not USP at all, only one GC guy who destroyed the field everywhere (except in 2003), as for Gewiss just a bunch of average druggies who never won a major race.

There you have three very talented guys who could be leaders anywhere exactly like La Vie Claire.

Gewiss riders weren't talented? Hellooooo? Moreno Argentin calling?

 

[dlwssonic]

Cadel obviously was not going for the stage guys, he is going for the points jersey

 

[Ripper]

Again, not USP at all, only one GC guy who destroyed the field everywhere (except in 2003), as for Gewiss just a bunch of average druggies who never won a major race.

There you have three very talented guys who could be leaders anywhere exactly like La Vie Claire.

You might be missing the point.

Hmm, when was the last time Rogers climbed so well? Sky did not look like they were working that hard.

BTW - Gewiss did win races, and Sky's performances this year are very 'out of this world'

 

[William H]

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.

They probably had something of a deterrent effect.

 

[Stingray34]

Nice one, Quintana

Boring race otherwise thanks to UKPS-Ballan...crappy days are here again; EBH is the new Hincapie.

 

[Gloin22]

My goodness just came home, How was cadel on the climb average, good or suffering as expected?
Congrats to sky. But I think when the RSNT put the hammer down on the climb in le tour. And we get to see the cream of the crop. Only froome will be left.
Froome is the real deal.

Sky paced whole way up the climb and Evans tucked behind. EBH was immennse and dropped most of the peleton. Then Porte went.

Quiantana attacked with 5km to go to the top and got nice gap and did good decent and won.

At one point Evans looked to be struggling, but then at the top attacked but was easily caught. He then attacked with 3/4km to go and got 7 secs gap on descent.
He took some risks too and got there at the end with 2nd.

Froome, Wiggo and Rogers didnt even once hit the front on the climb or descent

Ohh, Nibali was dropped at the bottom of Joux Plane. Tt was quite funny JvdB looked strong though.

 

[Lanark]

That was delightfully boring.

 

[barn yard]

evans is racing like an absolute boss

never thought id say it but he has been consistently the most entertaining 'big favourite' for some time now

 

[Lanark]

evans is racing like an absolute boss

never thought id say it but he has been consistently the most entertaining 'big favourite' for some time now

I thought it was a bit sad today. What was he trying to do? He didn't ride for the GC, nor for the stage win. Some random risks three weeks before the Tour. Better than nothing, agreed, but it looked a bit desperate.

 

[dlwssonic]

Sky paced whole way up the climb and Evans tucked behind. EBH was immennse and dropped most of the peleton. Then Porte went.

Quiantana attacked with 5km to go to the top and got nice gap and did good decent and won.

At one point Evans looked to be struggling, but then at the top attacked but was easily caught. He then attacked with 3/4km to go and got 7 secs gap on descent. He took some risks too and got there at the end with 2nd.

Great he is racing a bit like Gilbert in the tour last year. Attacking late to get enough points for the green jersey.
Cadel already got the yellow once, now its time for the green jersey!!

 

[dlwssonic]

I thought it was a bit sad today. What was he trying to do? He didn't ride for the GC, nor for the stage win. Some random risks three weeks before the Tour. Better than nothing, agreed, but it looked a bit desperate.

Racing for points, duh!
Maybe he thought he could gap to quintana

 

[Fight.The.Power]

evans is racing like an absolute boss

never thought id say it but he has been consistently the most entertaining 'big favourite' for some time now

Yeh quite a turnaround from a few years ago !