Critérium du Dauphiné 2012 Stage 7 Sunday, June 10 125 km Morzine → Châtel

[Trofinios]

Its all for evans today.
But I'm sure BMC could have used someone else like quinziato.
Don't know why they chose to use gilbert.

So what is BMC's strategy today? Shake off Rogers on Corbier? Evans won't gain 16 seconds on Rogers on the final 1.5k climb.

 

[jens_attacks]

c'mon guys,cadel is at least trying.
of course he won't shake off mick and froomy
corbier is easy comparing it to joux-plane

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

So what is BMC's strategy today? Shake off Rogers on Corbier? Evans won't gain 16 seconds on Rogers on the final 1.5k climb.

That would involve Evans attacking and soloing 25km, given Rogers is a comfortably better climber than BMCs second best.

 

[Gloin22]

He will be back in the autumn and next year

After being paid 3 Million for doing almost nothing. Great deal by BMC

 

[Gloin22]

Katusha working now for Moreno.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

After being paid 3 Million for doing almost nothing. Great deal by BMC

And of course, whilst he may get back to where he was, he also may not.

Talk about buying at the top of the market.

 

[webvan]

France 3 now live, or almost, same guys on the attack as yesterday, at least chav and rol, will they survive the Corbier ?

 

[Trofinios]

That would involve Evans attacking and soloing 25km, given Rogers is a comfortably better climber than BMCs second best.

Well, my questionmark sort of hinted that trying something on Corbier is more or less useless. Evans needs a longer last climb or that Corbier is closer to the final Chatel climb. By hey, I won't fault Evans for trying even if it's pretty hopeless. He signals to Wiggins that he will be in attacking mode at TDF. Psychological warfare.

 

[webvan]

Copel showing something at last...Rolland struggling ?

Nibs on the attack ? Ah...no, a teammate.

 

[hoolaparara]

SBS go live and Katusha working hard on the front. I guess Menchov feels good and reckons he can take back the 17 minutes on the climb!

 

[Delicato]

Katusha at the front. Are they working for Moreno or maybe Menchov is ready to test himself?

 

[Trofinios]

Gilbert...

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

SBS go live and Katusha working hard on the front. I guess Menchov feels good and reckons he can take back the 17 minutes on the climb!

I reckon Moreno thinks he can win this stage; and might well win it.

 

[webvan]

...dropped, SOS...

Whats SBS ?

Starting the Corbier...where Hinault rode everyone off is wheel in 1985 except for Herrera.

 

[Marcus135]

...dropped, SOS...

Whats SBS ?

SBS is the TV network which shows the cycling in Australia.

On another note, i wouldnt be surprised if Evans tried a longer range move today, he has nothing to lose really.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

SBS is the TV network which shows the cycling in Australia.

On another note, i wouldnt be surprised if Evans tried a longer range move today, he has nothing to lose really.

Given we've all been told he wasn't really trying in the TT, I can't see why he would then try to attack 3 stages in a row.

 

[Trofinios]

Finally some action. I was nearly falling asleep...

 

[goggalor]

SBS is the TV network which shows the cycling in Australia.

On another note, i wouldnt be surprised if Evans tried a longer range move today, he has nothing to lose really.

Doubt he wants more than the stage and possibly second place overall. No point in going too deep.

 

[Marcus135]

Given we've all been told he wasn't really trying in the TT, I can't see why he would then try to attack 3 stages in a row.

Why not attack though? He has nothing to lose but everything to gain in this race. If he cracks and falls off the podium i doubt he would mind that much in comparison to a race like the tour where i imagine he would want to protect his position overall.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Yellow jersey in the overhead looked like Wiggins for a second there.

 

[Marcus135]

Doubt he wants more than the stage and possibly second place overall. No point in going too deep.

I'm not saying i expect him to attack from a long way out, just saying i wouldn't be surprised if he went from a reasonable distance considering he doesn't have anything to lose.

 

[Panda Claws]

Gilbert dropped yet?

 

[goggalor]

Would like it if Coppel could somehow pull this off. This would be the at least third time he's been on the attack in this race, right?

 

[Marcus135]

Gilbert dropped yet?

Yeah about 10 minutes ago.

 

[Trofinios]

Gilbert dropped yet?

A while back, begining of Corbier.