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

[JosephK]

Sepp still rocking it . When did a USA rider last win a WT stage?

It was Sepp at last year's Vuelta.

 

[DNP-Old]

Dumoulin is getting better and better. He will smash the Tour.

 

[sir fly]

Great show!

Congrats to winners for the victories and to all other contenders for their efforts.
Spectacular stage.

 

[RedheadDane]

Beautiful win by Kuss.
As for Pinot, well... I guess we just saw him come back from adversary on the same day. Might not have been quite enough, but well fought.

 

[huangho]

Awesome finish... I'm in love!!!

The french National Team together was a piece of beauty, Sivakov with a lot of sacrifice, Pogacar and Martinez giving a show and Tibopino giving everything...

 

[BlueRoads]

Daniel Martínez just brought me some 100 points in the GC game

 

[Rollthedice]

Quintana had one of his days or was he sick?

 

[Salvarani]

Martinez. Most consistent wins over these days. That is usually what it is about to win these races.

Well-deserved.

 

[DNP-Old]

Quintana had one of his days or was he sick?

He mentioned knee issues again, though that alibi has an expiration date.

 

[perico]

5 minutes of bad for TP....he's going to be replaying this one a few times tonight.

Dumoulin coming into really good form at the right time; if Roglic is OK hard to see how anyone takes down Jumbo; Sivakov had a gritty ride too.

Hard to see them losing the Tour with or without Roglic. Kruiswijk is more problematic IMO because he fits more into the super dom role naturally than Roglic. If Roglic is healthy they will have the two biggest favorites, along with Pinot and Bernal (if his back doesn’t hinder him).

 

[Carols]

It was Sepp at last year's Vuelta.

. I'm 70 the memory isn't what it used to be and there are at least 10K races in my memory banks.......

 

[Gigs_98]

Yeah, don't think I'm the only one who finds Martinez as Dauphine winner kinda underwhelming. This was a bit like the 2014 Dauphine finale, with Pinot as Contador.

Anyway, Kuss now also winning a stage finally allows me to brag about picking him in the poll. CN Forum expert at work my friends ^^

 

[Scarponi]

What year did everyone team up on Porte? Last stages at Dauphiné are always intense

 

[JosephK]

The Dauphine delivers on the final day. Great day of racing. Chapeau to EF and Martinez, and to JV on the stage win. . . . And to Pinot for giving it a go. To Thibaut fans (including me) who might be disappointed today, keep in mind that this is not the biggest prize. Pinot is looking good for the TDF. . . . Also see Dumo looming, coming into form.

 

[BlueRoads]

Yeah, don't think I'm the only one who finds Martinez as Dauphine winner kinda underwhelming. This was a bit like the 2014 Dauphine finale, with Pinot as Contador.

Anyway, Kuss now also winning a stage finally allows me to brag about picking him in the poll. CN Forum expert at work my friends ^^

Wait. You watched this?

 

[huangho]

And well done by Kuss, can't help but smile while watching his last 200m...

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah, don't think I'm the only one who finds Martinez as Dauphine winner kinda underwhelming. This was a bit like the 2014 Dauphine finale, with Pinot as Contador.

Anyway, Kuss now also winning a stage finally allows me to brag about picking him in the poll. CN Forum expert at work my friends ^^

In hindsight the Dauphine disappointment was a perfect warmup for what was to come

 

[Carols]

Such bravery shown by so many riders today. This race was a Joy to watch. Thank you boys for all the entertainment!

 

[huangho]

Nice ride by Ala as well

PS: Uran sprinting?? Pffff...

 

[Rollthedice]

A very good team of psychologists must now convince Tibo that losing Dauphine is nothing, that he's in very good shape and he's gonna win Le Tour.

 

[SKSemtex]

And well done by Kuss, can't help but smile while watching his last 200m...

Congratulation to EF. Great final stage. This TDF going to be epic.

 

[Tonton]

Very entertaining bike race. Bravo Kuss, Bravo Martinez! Of course, I would have loved a Pinot win, but Thibaut fought hard after looking pretty bad early on. Nice to see Dumoulin showing good form.

 

[perico]

Landa finishes 17 minutes back. Looks like his pace was to difficult for Richie to follow.

 

[Red Rick]

A very good team of psychologists must now convince Tibo that losing Dauphine is nothing, that he's in very good shape and he's gonna win Le Tour.

What about a support donkey

 

[perico]

I take that back. Porte dropped Landa.