Critérium du Dauphiné 2017 (04/06 > 11/06/2017)

[Max Rockatansky]

Teams and Riders

Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team (Colbrelli)
Team LottoNL-Jumbo (Battaglin)
Trek - Segafredo (Contador, Zubeldia)
Team Katusha - Alpecin (Kristoff, Martin)
Movistar Team (Valverde, Carapaz)
Lotto Soudal (Gallopin)
BMC Racing Team (Porte, Roche)
Team Sky (Froome, Henao, Kwiatkowski)
AG2R La Mondiale (Bardet, Latour)
Quick-Step Floors (Brambilla, Martin, Mas)
Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team (Talansky)
Delko Marseille Provence KTM (Fernandez)
Direct Energie (Coquard)
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits (Bouhanni, Navarro)
Bora - Hansgrohe (König, Buchmann)
ORICA-Scott (Chaves, S.Yates, Kreuziger)
Astana Pro Team (Aru, Fuglsang)
FDJ (Démare, Gaudu)
Team Sunweb (Oomen, Bauhaus)
Dimension Data (EBH, Kudus)
UAE Team Emirates (Meintjes, Polanc, Ulissi)
Wanty - Groupe Gobert (Degand)


Stages

Stage 1: Saint-Étienne › Saint-Étienne (170k)

Stage 2: Saint-Champond › Arlanc (171k)

Stage 3: Le Chambon-sur-Lignon › Tullins (184k)

Stage 4: La Tour-du-Pin › Bourgion-Jalieu ITT (23.5k)

Stage 5: La Tour-de-Salvagny › Mâcon (175k)

Stage 6: Parc des Oiseaux › Villars-les-Dombes (145.5k)

Stage 7: Aoste › Alpe d'Huez (167.5k)

Stage 8: Albertville › Plateau de Solaison (115k))

Cols et côtes

Stage 1
Côte de Rochetaillée 3,4 km @ 5,4%

Stage 6
Mont du Chat 8,7 km @ 10,3%

Stage 7
Col de Sarenne 15,3 km @ 6,9%
Alpe d'Huez 3,7 km @ 7,2%

Stage 8
Col des Saisies 15,1 km @ 6,4%
Col des Aravis 6,6 km @ 6,9%
Col de la Colombière 11,1 km @ 6,3%
Plateau de Solaison 11,3 km @ 9,2%

 

[staubsauger]

Allez, allez , Romain Bardet!

 

[Gloin22]

Valverde to win 6 stages. Porte to win GC

Will be very interesting to see how Froome is gonna do, if its like Romandie then maybe this Tour is gonna be exciting for once

 

[Gigs_98]

I can't really see anyone but Froome winning here. I hope for Contador or Valverde but don't think thats likely.

 

[lenric]

Shitty route, but gonna watch it anyway.

 

[can3478]

I can't really see anyone but Froome winning here. I hope for Contador or Valverde but don't think thats likely.

Agree, Froome is going to win GC. It's going to be interesting to see Porte, Contador, Bardet, Aru and Chaves battle for other podium spots, especially Chaves, coming back from injury and had not race since Feb?

Alaphilippe was best young rider last year and he is out with knee injury, Simon Yates is going to win it this year.

 

[Singer01]

Re:

****** route, but gonna watch it anyway.

? there are as many good stages in this one week as the whole of the TdF.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Froome to win (if he has found some form), Porte and Valverde to round out the podium. I think Valverde will lack just that edge in the TT and on Solaison to win.

 

[Alexandre B.]

I can't really see anyone but Froome winning here. I hope for Contador or Valverde but don't think thats likely.

Agree, Froome is going to win GC. It's going to be interesting to see Porte, Contador, Bardet, Aru and Chaves battle for other podium spots, especially Chaves, coming back from injury and had not race since Feb?

Alaphilippe was best young rider last year and he is out with knee injury, Simon Yates is going to win it this year.

"Ya hear that?"

 

[Valv.Piti]

Intrigued by how good Aru and Chaves is.

Porte to win easily

 

[DanielSong39]

I think this race is Porte's to lose; Froome will just look to ride himself into shape. Of course, the Tour is another story.

Wow, Aru is going to be in the race? Will be going to the Tour as Fuglsang's dom, or as a co-leader? Or just get some racing miles in preparation for the Vuelta? I guess this means Lopez is the designated leader in the Vuelta if he manages a full recovery.

Quick-Step will also be a team to watch for as they could play a big role in the breaks. No one will want to give Martin or Brambilla too many free minutes...

Hoping for a strong performance from Talansky. I think he actually has a shot!

 

[DanielSong39]

Several stages where a breakaway could work so it'll be an interesting chess match for sure.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I can't really see anyone but Froome winning here. I hope for Contador or Valverde but don't think thats likely.

Agree, Froome is going to win GC. It's going to be interesting to see Porte, Contador, Bardet, Aru and Chaves battle for other podium spots, especially Chaves, coming back from injury and had not race since Feb?

Alaphilippe was best young rider last year and he is out with knee injury, Simon Yates is going to win it this year.

"Ya hear that?"

Ha!

 

[PremierAndrew]

It's obvious Porte will be in great form for this. All depends on what Froome's form is like, should be decent by now

 

[vedrafjord]

Some of those climb categorisations are a bit of a joke.

 

[DanielSong39]

Also I wouldn't put too much stock in the ITT in how that will translate to Tour form. I fully expect Porte to crush it and gain a minute on Froome. This will have no bearing on how things will go in the Tour.

 

[Red Rick]

When the amount of well designed stages is higher in the Dauphine than in the Tour.

 

[Nirvana]

I don't think Froome will arrive here in top shape because he want to try another assault at the Tour/Vuelta double and he have to save energy, so i'll go with Porte.

 

[lenric]

Re: Re:

****** route, but gonna watch it anyway.

? there are as many good stages in this one week as the whole of the TdF.

So? Both have shitty routes.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

Re:

When the amount of well designed stages is higher in the Dauphine than in the Tour.

Its the riders that make the race...

 

[May0maniac]

Porte to dominate the mountain stages!
Will it be enough to win the gc with a 23.5km long ITT? Who knows, but I think he can do it.

 

[portugal11]

Porte doesn't have a chance agaisnt froome. Froome will gain a minute in the time trial and he will control in the climbs. Contador will go bananas on mont du chat

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Should be fun. I agree Porte should be favorite for GC. Will be really interesting to see how Valverde's form translates to the mountains in this sort of company.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

When the amount of well designed stages is higher in the Dauphine than in the Tour.

Its the riders that make the race...

Yes.

If the organisers would make a raceable route.

 

[Jspear]

Re:

Porte doesn't have a chance agaisnt froome. Froome will gain a minute in the time trial and he will control in the climbs. Contador will go bananas on mont du chat

He has a great chance. He could easily be better in the mountains and he can do a good TT. Personally I think Porte is the favorite. Even if he doesn't win, he'll still be challenging Froome.

Is there time bonus's? Valverde could podium. The fanboy in me wants Chaves to do well.