Critérium du Dauphiné 2014: Stage 8, Megève - Courchevel Le Praz (131.5 km)

[The_Juan]

Is that really what you took away from today's stage...

Obviously not.

 

[hrotha]

Why are people speaking as if they *knew* how the crash affected Froome.

 

[Rollthedice]

Contador has only one man left between him and the Champs-Elysées champagne.

Chris Horner.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Easily the best stage race of the season so far.
Aggressive racing from Garmin/Talansky secured the overall win.

Very brave and strong jersey defense by Contador, but the front group was very strong too.

Froome tried, but its clear hes just running on fumes.


Chapeau to the riders.

Very entertaining.

 

[Publicus]

I don't like Chris Froome, I am jusy analysing the facts dispassionately, if Froome hadn't crashed then getting crushed by Alberto would be highly significant, as it is he crashed and we don't know how much of an impact that had.

Froome is going to say whatever he can to save face, but fact is he tried and failed. I suspect he will be fairly demoralized about this race. His mental edge over Contador is gone.

 

[Poursuivant]

Thought it was interesting that Contador didn't make inroads into Talansky on final climb. If Froome struggled because of his legs he has zero chance next month, if it was because of crash, he still has great chance.

 

[Publicus]

Why are people speaking as if they *knew* how the crash affected Froome.

They are getting instant downloads from the Sky Borg.

 

[Arredondo]

Why are people speaking as if they *knew* how the crash affected Froome.

How or that the crash affected him? If you win the first mountain stage in a impressive way, but lose 5 minutes in the last, then something is wrong of course

 

[kareeem]

His mental edge over Contador is gone.

He just need to visualize Bertie drinking coffee while he and Ritchie are doing the overnight training....

 

[Bushman]

Yes, seems like a huge waste of energy.

Of course not. There is lots of time to recovering from this effort, and now Contador has tested himself properly before the Tour and he knows his own level 100%.

 

[Inquitus]

Froome is going to say whatever he can to save face, but fact is he tried and failed. I suspect he will be fairly demoralized about this race. His mental edge over Contador is gone.

Agreed, if Froome feels the crash weakened him significantly then he may not be too bothered, if however he knows it didn't do much damage then he will be in bits, only he can answer that question though, for now, ultimately the Tour will show everyone the truth.

 

[Jelantik]

Froome is going to say whatever he can to save face, but fact is he tried and failed. I suspect he will be fairly demoralized about this race. His mental edge over Contador is gone.

I agree. The fact that he finished like 4 minutes? That doesn't sound like someone with a fighting spirit. Considering that he said he came to win. If with one knocked, he can't handle it. What happen if the rubber meets the road comes TDF? Wiggins looks good to make the TDF team looks like

 

[Roude Leiw]

Awesome racing! Kudos to Garmin and brown power to tear this up like they did. Entertaining race, Berti very strong, even though he faded a bit in the end. Sky back to the drawing board, as should the host of this forum, a meltdown in the Dauphine

 

[TourOfSardinia]

A pity that this place sucks so much, when it comes to objectivity.

A rather sweeping statement - if you wanna make it more objective why not contribute during the race, instead of after? Peace & Love man.

 

[Publicus]

He just need to visualize Bertie drinking coffee while he and Ritchie are doing the overnight training....

Lol. True.

 

[Poursuivant]

A rather sweeping statement - if you wanna make it more objective why not contribute during the race, instead of after? Peace & Love man.

He's right though.

 

[indianfanboy]

Contador would have won this stage by a minute if he would have followed Nibali and Kelderman thats how strong he was


Contador has just made a big atatement that he is the man to beat

Great ride by Talansky and again Garmin lighting up the stage with an attack from the gun

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The answer is clearly that Froome needs to lose an extra kilo.

 

[Better Call Saul]

Ironically, contador taking the GC lead yesterday cost him the race. Had froome retained the lead, sky never would have let a break like this go. Contador would easily have taken the time from froome today and... Bingo!

 

[The_Juan]

All I know is that Alberto is going to kick himself in the behind for not having gone with Nibali.

What a tactical mistake! I know he was more interested in sending Froome a message but... to think he could've killed two birds with one stone is going to burn him for a while.

And Tinkof... WTF! WTF! Jesus Christ! Where the heck were they???

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Contador went by Nibali so fast, he thought it was Chris Horner again.

 

[Roude Leiw]

All I know is that Alberto is going to kick himself in the behind for not having gone with Nibali.

What a tactical mistake! I know he was more interested in sending Froome a message but... to think he could've killed two birds with one stone is going to burn him for a while.

And Tinkof... WTF! WTF! Jesus Christ! Where the heck were they???

They will be fine, add Kreuziger and Rogers to the line up ....

 

[Bexon30]

Has anyone got a link for today's drama? Netserk please help

 

[indianfanboy]

Ironically, contador taking the GC lead yesterday cost him the race. Had froome retained the lead, sky never would have let a break like this go. Contador would easily have taken the time from froome today and... Bingo!

Contador just wanted to show Froome how strong he was yesterday

The tour is the big picture Froome will still be Contador's big rival and Contador has achieved what he wanted: he knows his condition is right on track and improving and he has gained a big mental advantage over Froome

 

[Bushman]

Froome was likely affected by the crash, but I think that the reason that he cracked today was that he was cracked mentally yesterday when Contador dropped him.

The riders themselves are the first to make up "excuses" regarding illnesses and crashes, so if Froome was seriously affected by the crash I dont think he would have said that he slept well etc.