Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré vs Monument

[Walkman]

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré vs Monument

What would you rather win/rank higher?

Overall victory at Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré of a Monument of you own choosing?

 

[Netserk]

Monument>>>>>>>>>>Dauphine

 

[GoodTimes]

Derp.

I got a better one... who do you think would win: a grizzly bear or a pair of lions.

 

[Walkman]

Monument>>>>>>>>>>Dauphine

Even Giro di Lombardia?

 

[Rajna31]

I don't think any races compare to the monuments other than the GTs and the Worlds.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Monument probably, but to me atleast Lombardia is a close call over Dauphine.

 

[Netserk]

Even Giro di Lombardia?

Yes. And you said random, so I took the average prestige of the monuments.

I'm certain that no matter if you ask Purito (Lombardia winner) or Valverde (Dauphine winner) they would both prefer to win Lombardia.

 

[GoodTimes]

For me, Any monument / world RR >>> every race other than the 3 GTs, and even then something like WRR, LBL or PRB is close to Vuelta.

 

[Walkman]

Yes. And you said random, so I took the average prestige of the monuments.

I'm certain that no matter if you ask Purito (Lombardia winner) or Valverde (Dauphine winner) they would both prefer to win Lombardia.

Interesting.
I am sort of biased towards stage racing. Even if I see Paris-Roubaix as the fifth biggest race behind le Tour, il Giro, World RR and the Olympics.

But I never had an equal fascination for Lombardia, San-Remo and to some extend Tour of Flanders, even though the all are great races. I don't know, I just like the Dauphine. Too bad so many treat it like a warm up race before the tour thought.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

CdD is just a warm up race these days, but I would rather win that than Lombardia sadly.

Other monuments are bigger than the stage race.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

As a 1 week stage race, only Tirreno Adriatico is prestigious enough to be worth more than a monument win (Milano - San Remo, it would have to be then) imo. I think, the Giro di Lombardia is one of the coolest races around after they implemented the Muro di Sormano in 2012.

 

[Gloin22]

As a 1 week stage race, only Tirreno Adriatico is prestigious enough to be worth more than a monument win (Milano - San Remo, it would have to be then) imo. I think, the Giro di Lombardia is one of the coolest races around after they implemented the Muro di Sormano in 2012.

I think Paris Nice is equal to Tirreno.

Other WT stage races are prep ups for other bigger targets while these two races are ones riders peak for at least.

Anyway, I think it surely depends on the rider, but monument indeed.

 

[Netserk]

As a 1 week stage race, only Tirreno Adriatico is prestigious enough to be worth more than a monument win (Milano - San Remo, it would have to be then) imo. I think, the Giro di Lombardia is one of the coolest races around after they implemented the Muro di Sormano in 2012.

I'm quite sure Nibali would trade his two T-A for two MSR.

 

[kingjr]

I would rather win the Dauphine, cause If I was a young cyclist and good enough to win the Dauphine i would probably also have a shot at the TdF, or GT's in general.

 

[Der Effe]

Any race where the best riders for this kind of race peak for, is the most important. Monuments are such races, Dauphiné Libéré isn't.

 

[Netserk]

I would rather win the Dauphine, cause If I was a young cyclist and good enough to win the Dauphine i would probably also have a shot at the TdF, or GT's in general.

Like Brajkovic?

 

[icefire]

A few weeks ago the general opinion in this forum was if the Monument is won by Gerrans, Dauphiné >>>> Monument

 

[kingjr]

Like Brajkovic?

As I said, probably, not definitely.

 

[del1962]

I think Paris Nice is equal to Tirreno.

Other WT stage races are prep ups for other bigger targets while these two races are ones riders peak for at least.

Anyway, I think it surely depends on the rider, but monument indeed.

I would put both Paris Nice and Criterium du Dauphine ahead of T-A, but both behind Paris Roubaix, RVV, LBL and MSR, not sure about Lombardia though

 

[Kwibus]

Even Giro di Lombardia?

Most definately. There are even more one day races I'd rather win than the Dauphine.

 

[Kwibus]

A few weeks ago the general opinion in this forum was if the Monument is won by Gerrans, Dauphiné >>>> Monument

Heh, well we all know that it was more a dissapointment reaction after an dull L-B-L.

 

[SafeBet]

I'm quite sure Nibali would trade his two T-A for two MSR.

He'd choose to trade one of them, I guess.

 

[gerundium]

Definitely Monument > CdD

All the monuments are races with a huge history and that are main season goals for many competitors, plus i just like 1 day races more than 1 week stage races in general.

 

[Netserk]

He'd choose to trade one of them, I guess.

But if he had to choose two of one of them, I'm sure he'd prefer Sanremo.

 

[Arredondo]

I really like Lombardia. Definitely i prefer 1 Lombardia over 2 Dauphine's.

I think i even prefer to win Strade Bianche or Clasica San Sebastian more.