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

[dutchdescent]

Sagan already off the back. Taking it easy or just not that good yet?

 

[Bonimenier]

Sagan already off the back. He soft pedalling or just not that good yet?

The Dauphiné are just 5 days of training for him.

 

[RedheadDane]

Interesting discussion about Jumbo's kit and how it might clash with the yellow in the Tour. A few years ago they did change their kit a bit, but honestly Roglic's kit looks way too much like the yellow jersey. Higuita too, to a lesser extent.

It will be quite bizarre if Bernal and Roglic are going at it both wearing yellow.

Jumbo should just follow the ONCE tactic!

 

[sir fly]

How Grenoble got its name?
Were there some noble Greeks in the past?

 

[RedheadDane]

Right, Michal! How many bags can you carry?

 

[Cinemaniak]

James Knox dropping very early.

 

[bob.a.feet]

Jumbo should just follow the ONCE tactic!

Ooh, those pink kits were delightful

 

[meat puppet]

When are we going to start complaining about the JV Choo Choo train? It will be only a matter of time.. Ridiculous how dominant they are. Whole team on the front all day

Them sticking it to Ineos was fun for a couple days. But at the end of the day it is the same krap with a different name on it. Well okay, JV riders have not undergone froomesque transformations, I'll give them that.

So count me in.

 

[sir fly]

Kudos to Schar for the dots.
A generous route in that regard, but it's quite a job if he's going for them all the way.

 

[dutchdescent]

Kirby again talking out of his *rse, this time about the formation of the Alps... unbelievable

 

[dutchdescent]

Them sticking it to Ineos was fun for a couple days. But at the end of the day it is the same krap with a different name on it. Well okay, JV riders have not undergone froomesque transformations, I'll give them that.

So count me in.

I wasn't meaning we SHOULD complain, but like you say it is just a matter of time before this will grow boring too. Same tactics stifling the race.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

. . . . . . . z z z

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

James Knox dropping very early.

I've got a feeling he won't be staying at DQS much longer. He was keen to ride the Giro for GC, before Evenepoel stated he wanted to ride the Giro, and before it became apparent that Evenepoel could actually compete for GC. I'm not sure he is handling the situation well, Knox. Maybe motivation has gone, maybe he doesn't like the prospect of having to ride as a domestique (even though i don't think there is much more in the cards for him, at any team). This is all pure speculation on my part, but i remember he was pretty good early season last year. Now he just seems... lifeless.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Crash

 

[spalco]

Uuh, bad chute it looks like.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Higuita?
Latour

 

[spalco]

Some "road furniture", as the eurosport guys often say, straight on. That'll hurt I think even if it was padded.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Dumoulin gone?

 

[ppanther92]

Higuita?
Latour

Martin
Daniel Martinez (?)

 

[perico]

Dumoulin gone?

Dumoulin had a mechanical before the crash I think.

 

[happytramp]

If there's a crash to be found Dan Martin will find it.

 

[RedheadDane]

Martin
Daniel Martinez (?)

Pretty sure the only EF rider was Higuita.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

If there's a crash to be found Dan Martin will find it.

At moments like this, you know Kelderman isn't riding the Dauphiné.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Quintana in position

 

[ppanther92]

Gesink dropper out early.