Critérium du Dauphiné 08/12 > 08/16/20

[Bolder]

Right now Jumbo clearly best, but too hot too soon? Although Roglic did not look particularly tired...Tibopino, Buchmann, Porte and Quintana looked good too. But if they don't have support we'll probably see this in the Tour -- losing 10-20 seconds at the end after Roglic is slingshot off the front in the last kms...I'm guessing Alaf is a bit cooked after MSR?

 

[memyselfandI]

Just wondering how JV gonna keep their top performance coming weeks? Do they believe they going to make gap that big in first half of the Tour that it's enought for the second half?

 

[Big Doopie]

landa in front group.

and remco dropped him in burgos.

remco should go to the TDF!

 

[BlueRoads]

And Pinot... looks really good, but hardly a chance to win the Tour, it seems...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Dumo better than Kruijswijk in the end. Expected more from Sivakov & Pogacar.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Bernal was struggling there. The comparisons of Kuss to Hampsten look to be actually true. What a climber.

The guy has the weirdest pro legs that I've ever seen in person, they look soft.
Roglic is pulling a Romandie again and I'm willing to bet that he'll pay for it durning the final week of the Tour.

 

[Red Rick]

Dumo better than Kruijswijk in the end. Expected more from Sivakov & Pogacar.

Should be the definition of overrated in Dutch dictionaries

 

[Alexandre B.]

We need to talk about the Movistarisation of Team Ineos.

 

[ppanther92]

And Pinot... looks really good, but hardly a chance to win the Tour, it seems...

Wouldnt say that. There is still a chance that TJV is too strong too soon. I like the way Pinot's form progresses

 

[Lequack]

Dumo better than Kruijswijk in the end. Expected more from Sivakov & Pogacar.

Yes Pogacar usually likes the wet conditions.

 

[perico]

landa in front group.

and remco dropped him in burgos.

remco should go to the TDF!

None of the Spanish riders seem to be responding well coming out of the quarantine.

 

[Juan Pelota]

Amazing ride by Sep Kuss today

I hope he gets to go for GC one day.

 

[Juan Pelota]

Is Roglic peaking too early, as he did for the Giro last year?

 

[Rollthedice]

Roglic sooo strong. effortless. Is he in, or close to, top form too early?

He's way over the top.

 

[70kmph]

Now Jumbo can take it easy, follow wheels

 

[jaylew]

Tired of the JV /DQS show already.

 

[topt]

Does anyone really enjoy watching this style of racing? The Tour will be boring with Ineos' and Jumbo's trains just riding till 1km from the finish.

welcome to the era of power meters and radio, I dd ban it all

 

[RedheadDane]

None of the Spanish riders seem to be responding well coming out of the quarantine.

And that of course brings us back to the question; do the riders who could train outdoors during the "lockdown" (which was more locked in some countries than others) have an advantage?

 

[memyselfandI]

Dumo looking best for the Tour GC at the moment from JV shall we say?

 

[Big Doopie]

Is Roglic peaking too early, as he did for the Giro last year?

possible. however, i think less likely.

last year he won a bunch of stuff for several weeks (months?) before the Giro.

This time he starting 3 weeks out -- not too long to hold form i imagine, and will have done many fewer race days before the TDF than he had done for the Giro.

 

[perico]

And that of course brings us back to the question; do the riders who could train outdoors during the "lockdown" (which was more locked in some countries than others) have an advantage?

I think there is no question about that, judging by performances. Mas and Valverde aren’t riders expected to drop so early, and Landa while looking stronger than the other two at the moment, seems to be hanging on and doesn’t have his punch.

 

[Escarabajo]

Kruijswijk and Bernal should be slightly better for the Tour. their game is more resistance and recuperation. They ride like diesel engines.

I am surprised at Martinez. He was dropping at the bottom of the mountain. Lol. He is learning from the Lopez School.

Cannot be surprisrd at Guillaume Martin anymore. He is very good.

Pitty could not see what Higuita could do here.

Roglic is very powerful. He might get enough time in the first 2 weeks of the Tour before anyone has any chance on the third week. But I would be cautious of his form now.

Don't start getting over excited over Pinot yet. Please. We know what his problem is.

Surprised at Pogachar. I assume he will get better with time.

 

[Cinemaniak]

Is Roglic peaking too early, as he did for the Giro last year?

How could they make the same mistake? Don't think this is going to be the case..

 

[perico]

Dumo looking best for the Tour GC at the moment from JV shall we say?

Tom had a mechanical and had to work his way back up on top of being caught behind the crash. Roglic is definitely strongest at the moment, but I was impressed with Tom today. He looks a lot stronger than G and Froome at the moment.

 

[Big Doopie]

Dumo looking best for the Tour GC at the moment from JV shall we say?

I do think he is ascending however. he also had to make an effort to come back after being held up by the crash. and as he does he steadily moved up. he only dropped when the very last festivities began and I wonder if he wouldn't have clung on a little longer had he not made the earlier effort...

rog is the man for now, but dumo could still be in play in the TDF...